Ideas - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Apr 2020
Blog Post

Introducing LivelyHood, A Volunteer Nonprofit Founded in Response to COVID-19

stores were sold out of fresh food. I first learned of this from a classmate, Shyamli, who reposted the story and asked if anybody had ideas about how to help. But then more stories and experiences started to come into sight. My mom told... View Details

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Timing - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

on how the Andersen vs. Andersen case discussion varied from his teaching plan. Transcript Agenda on the Board Tom DeLong Professor DeLong shares his ideas on how and when he uses the blackboard to set an agenda. Transcript Tip Sheet... View Details

25 May 2021
Research & Ideas

White Airbnb Hosts Earn More. Can AI Shrink the Racial Gap?

warn, but they say it still may be an idea worth testing. "AI and algorithms can potentially be valuable tools in mitigating racial biases. However, a great deal of care is necessary." Airbnb underwent similar corporate soul-searching in... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology; Accommodations

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

What's Missing from the Racial Equity Dialogue?

Don’t Include Them OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/lakshmiprasad View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Peggy Mativo-Ochola

additional tutors and have to make do with what’s available." Through Pacemaker, local youth support professional teachers by mentoring younger students and engaging them in a variety of afterschool activities. "The idea is... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit/Government/Education

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VCPE Database Comparison

at 10K). Nice Idea Generation screen area to show use cases of Cap IQ. However, interface is not intuitive View Details

09 Jun 2024
Blog Post

The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back

anything at HBS. I came in with a plan and an idea of who I wanted to be post-HBS, but giving myself the time and space to explore, ask questions, and try new things turns out to be the best thing I ever did! HEALTH CARE Rhea Choudhury... View Details

20 May 2022
Blog Post

Nucleate Eco: Connecting Aspiring MBA Entrepreneurs with Cutting Edge Climate Research

closely with Nucleate Bio, who seeks to do the same thing, only they are focused on human health rather than sustainability. As an HBS MBA student, you’re free to apply, whether an RC or EC. You don’t need to have an idea in mind, one of... View Details

22 May 2018
Blog Post

How to Engage a Search Firm

percentage of available positions are filled in this manner. Here are some ways you can break through the barrier. If a firm has contacted you in the past, begin with them—they at least know about you. It is always a good idea to have a... View Details

01 Mar 2005
News

Turkish Delight

fascinating. After that, I became very interested in diplomacy.” Byford, whose publication credits include Foreign Affairs and Washington Monthly, is currently kicking around a few book ideas of his own as he continues to build his... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

13 Jul 2021
Blog Post

A View from the Horizon

probably what I’d do, too. But my sister had a different idea for my future. She pushed me to go to college instead—and I listened—which is how I ended up studying accounting at Boston College. But even though I was on a path different... View Details

31 Aug 2020
What Do You Think?

Why Don’t More Organizations Understand the Power of Diversity and Inclusion?

to understand personal challenges and provide mentorship for all of their direct reports, listening to them, and being willing to accept new ideas from them. They must recognize those with diverse backgrounds as resources rather than... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

18 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?

non-fungible tokens. This article originally appeared in the Harvard Gazette. You Might Also Like: Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers Why Companies Raise Their Prices: Because They Can The Popular Stock Metric That Can Lead... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Financial Services; Technology

12 Feb 2021
News

How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World

joining the family business, but had no idea that I'd be asked to assume responsibility for the overall business. When I went off to school, early on, the business was an industrial feeding business with lots of these trucks that went... View Details

Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

10 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Taking Advantage of Life’s (Few and Far Between) Inflection Points

leaving in a few weeks and that the company was "reconsidering the entire department's role and structure." Normally decisive and confident, Michelle was caught off guard. She felt frozen, with no idea how long the organization's review... View Details

Keywords: Re: Howard H. Stevenson

03 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Desperate for Talent? Consider Advancing Your Own Employees First

Job openings in the United States continue to hover at record high levels, exacerbated by the Great Resignation and a sputtering emergence from the pandemic. Competition remains fierce among companies struggling to find qualified workers. Yet many employers,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

31 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator

workplace motivator is our natural tendency to measure our own performance against the performance of others. "Traditionally, [the field of] economics has held a very rational view of people, and there's a gigantic amount of literature focusing on financial incentives... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

15 Jun 2021
News

Leading at State

Department of State. These students represented the first cohort of the Secretary’s Leadership Seminar, a six-month, custom Executive Education offering for mid-career foreign and civil service employees. The idea for the program—and the... View Details

Keywords: leadership; international relations; politics; Executive Education

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

to foreign competition and ideas which in turn will improve your capabilities and push you to make better use of the capabilities you already have. The observation that exports contribute to competitiveness even though they are not a... View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

30 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup

are told that great entrepreneurs are persistent. So, if you throw in the towel, you must not be a great entrepreneur.” It’s hard to let others down. Letting go of an ill-conceived idea becomes much harder when dozens of employees rely... View Details