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Shantanu Rege

on familiar economic issues. "In a textbook, inflation is just a number. But when you have colleagues who've lived through it, you understand its real impact on life, families, and politics. You learn about what it means and how people live through it."... View Details

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Alexandra C. Feldberg

crowd” (or, according to organizational theory, engage in “mimetic isomorphism”). As cliché as it may sound, sometimes the path least traveled is best. Figure out what motivates you and makes you happy. Try as best you... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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the social environment on creative motivation and behavior in a variety of contexts, including the organization. From an ongoing multiyear research project into the nature of creativity and how social factors influence its manifestations,... View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

John Batcha: Sowing the Seeds to Fight Hunger

transition process of passing responsibilities for SPI's primary operations to vice president and general manager Dean Urmston, a veteran of the seed industry who is based in Bakersfield, California. What motivates this compassionate man?... View Details

14 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Balancing Act: Kate Eberle Walker’s Action Plan for C-suite Diversity

much of the education sector, already consisted of women, and their clients were also primarily women. The idea of being represented in the company’s leadership was attractive. The second step was building a pipeline within the company. “You need to look for talented,... View Details

05 Feb 2009
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Why Can’t We Figure Out How to Select Leaders?

Freeman would ask, "... how will the selected individual handle power?" Edward Hare suggested that results fall short of expectations "... because we don't understand motives (of the candidate for the leadership position)... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

10 Jan 2007
HBS Case

The Challenge of Managing National Security

for the next 9/11 Commission. Q: What has struck you most about your exposure to the intelligence community? A: When I meet people from the intelligence community, I am deeply moved by the sheer degree of passion they have to prevent another 9/11. The View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Service

21 May 2019
News

Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest

intervention at the national, regional or state levels. Increased consumer concern about climate change is also putting pressure on brands and retailers, which will continue to drive change throughout the food supply chain. Impact investors and activists are providing... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture

12 Aug 2002
Op-Ed

Using Big Business to Fight Poverty

standards. Today, however, a new determination has emerged to deal with what one UN panel has called the "pre-eminent moral and humanitarian challenge of our age." This new resolve may be motivated partly by compassion. But it... View Details

Keywords: by George C. Lodge

February 2011 (Revised April 2012)
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Braddock Industries, Inc.

By: William E. Fruhan

This case examines the drivers of economic value creation for shareholders, and how these drivers are reflected in various incentive compensation programs for management. The case also looks at how the economic performance of business units can be evaluated using... View Details

Keywords: Business Units; Investment; Executive Compensation; Measurement and Metrics; Performance Evaluation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Motivation and Incentives; Value Creation

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February 2009
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Optimal Reserve Management and Sovereign Debt

By: Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk

Most models currently used to determine optimal foreign reserve holdings take the level of international debt as given. However, given the sovereign's willingness-to-pay incentive problems, reserve accumulation may reduce sustainable debt levels. In addition, assuming... View Details

Keywords: Borrowing and Debt; Motivation and Incentives; Decisions; Emerging Markets; Balance and Stability; Earnings Management; Policy; Interest Rates; International Finance; Cost

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30 Dec 2013
HBS Case

HBS Cases: What Warren Buffett Saw in Newspapers

course. Buffett's motivation is only one of the many factors that Media General's president and CEO, Marshall Morton, has to weigh in the case. Eight days from a deadline to repay a $225 million loan or trigger a crippling default on an... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Journalism & News; Publishing

24 Apr 2019
Blog Post

Meet the Latino Student Organization

motivating to hear from prospective students who are hungry to lead our communities tomorrow. LASO inspired me when I was a prospective student, and as Co-President it is my privilege to ‘pay it forward’ to the future generation of Latino... View Details

15 Dec 2024
News

Crucible: Give It Up

Here’s a great saying that’s been particularly relevant in my life over the past few years: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” To rewind a bit, I was named president of Micron Technology in January 2012. Five days later, my boss, the CEO, died in a... View Details

Keywords: Mark Adams; Illustration by Caroline Tomlinson

04 Sep 2019
News

Accelerating Scientific Discovery

reduce human disease and suffering influences his work as a health care economist and researcher. “I imagine a world where we have treatments, ideally cures, for diseases where right now we have nothing,” he says. “So the big questions that View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Jun 2018
News

Ask the Expert: Star Search

function of having an engaged and motivated workforce. So how do you keep talent engaged and motivated? There is a table stakes component that I believe is compensation related, and we obviously try to benchmark and maintain that. But... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Jun 2009
News

The Maestro and the Market

learn about marketing from a business owner who says he doesn’t care whether or not customers like his product? HBS assistant professor Michael Norton’s interest in what motivates seemingly irrational consumer behavior has found a perfect... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

04 Aug 2015
News

Brazil Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

educational institutions [because] they educate other people, they create businesses, they give opportunities, jobs. So, not only giving the money, but seeing it well invested, has motivated us to be very involved with Harvard Business... View Details

28 Nov 2023
Blog Post

Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Duolingo

and motivated to get things going.” Furthermore, Duolingo appreciates the varied backgrounds of HBS students. When building out their Product Management team, it’s important to the company that there are diverse perspectives in the room.... View Details

Keywords: Technology

01 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Finding the Confidence to Apply to HBS

conversation and your motivation to shape the world are what count the most. 2) The application process itself is worth the ride I walked out of my HBS interview with a huge smile on my face. I had no idea how it went, but I was so... View Details

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