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- 06 Jan 2016
- What Do You Think?
Why Do Leaders Get Their Timing Wrong?
organization culture as the culprit. He identified a dysfunctional culture as a cause of poor timing, one that magnifies a “confirmation bias... View Details
- 15 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: It Takes a Village
I led on family business management in Santiago in 1999. I've worked with their family business system ever since. Nelson, then CEO of RBS and also leader of his family branch, attended the seminar to develop plans for his family business system and to reconsider his... View Details
- 17 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 17
capital as well as financial capital is required to forge relationships, influence opinion leaders and gatekeepers, and ensure cultural appropriateness. This note incorporates... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Banking on Success
Commitments Committee and a senior banker. As an undergraduate at Hamilton College, Kennedy majored in art. "I did some awful paintings and metal sculpture," he laughs. "Even my mother saved only one of my... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 18 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020
always look at each other, awkwardly smile, and say “we met at HBS.” Confusion usually settles in as they gaze at Laura’s ring finger, and we quickly explain that we met six years ago while participating in the Summer Venture in... View Details
- 02 Sep 2010
- What Do You Think?
How Transparent Should Boards Be?
King said: "When culture and strategy collide, culture always wins. End of story." A second group supported some kind of discipline without dismissal, as well View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 11 Apr 2024
- News
Mission Control
for yourself. What spurred that movement? Why did you sit down and say, I need to figure out a purpose here. PP: So, I have always been someone that, driven by this question about who am I and where are we going? Why are we here as a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
On the Radar
Illustration by Brian Stauffer Illustration by Brian Stauffer Our planet is teeming with trillions of viruses and bacteria, most of which are innocuous or even helpful, but some pose a significant risk to public health, animals, and crops. In recent decades,... View Details
- 17 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Why I Would Have Applied to the MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program
and drug development. These qualities straddle the science and business fields – for example, to instill a science-focused culture within an organization, or to craft a drug development strategy that maximizes the chances of a... View Details
- Career Coach
Layla A. Ramirez
Layla A Ramirez has more than 7 years of experience leading global, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) initiatives and coaching C-Level executives as they navigate their DEIB journeys. She is well known for coaching the... View Details
- 27 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too
University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School. "Relationship rituals are powerful commitment devices," Garcia-Rada says. "They help people establish a sense of who they are as a couple.... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Research Summary
Political Risk, Foreign Intervention and International Arbitration
The Empire Trap: America's Attempts to Protect Property Rights Overseas, 1898-2008, is a history of the U.S. government's attempts to protect the property rights of American investors when they venture outside the boundaries of the United... View Details
- Web
Certificates, Credentials, & Credits | HBS Online
resume and signal to employers how committed you are to professional growth and lifelong learning. To earn a Certificate of Specialization, you must complete three courses from your selected Learning Track within 18 months. HBS Online... View Details
- September 2007 (Revised October 2007)
- Supplement
Children's Hospital and Clinics (B)
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Ingrid M. Nembhard and Kate Roloff
Explores the numerous initiatives Children's Hospital and Clinics has undertaken to improve patient safety since the late 1990s--from the perspective of 2007. The case thus updates the A case by revisiting the hospital to find out what happened as a result of the... View Details
Keywords: Safety; Change Management; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Legal Liability; Leadership; Management Teams; Health Industry
Edmondson, Amy C., Ingrid M. Nembhard, and Kate Roloff. "Children's Hospital and Clinics (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 608-073, September 2007. (Revised October 2007.)
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Catherine Kuehn Price (MBA 1986) and Malcolm Price (MBA 1987)
committed bequest pledge, as a way to support an institution they believe in without compromising their family’s financial security. “Harvard is great at providing vehicles that allow you to achieve your... View Details
- 04 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 4
adopted the technology, and American Well expects several more to do so over the next 12 months. As the company plans to accelerate adoption by health insurers, it is also considering other growth options. Is it too early to View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- November 2013 (Revised January 2014)
- Supplement
Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television (B)
By: Linda A. Hill, Dana M. Teppert and Allison J. Wigen
Supplement to (A) case: Explores the role of CEO Man Jit Singh and his senior management committee in leading Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. (formerly SET Pvt. Ltd.), a leading television broadcaster in India. Describes Singh's decision to evaluate employees based on... View Details
Keywords: Performance Appraisals; Performance Management; Performance Evaluation; Leadership Style; Managerial Roles; Organizational Culture; Groups and Teams; Management Teams; Change Management; Decision Making; Emerging Markets; Media and Broadcasting Industry; India
Hill, Linda A., Dana M. Teppert, and Allison J. Wigen. "Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 414-052, November 2013. (Revised January 2014.)
- Profile
Peter Gumulia
What do I value? What kind of culture do I want to build? Why?” HBS impressed Peter with its richness of classroom discussion. “Often times in business, there is no right or wrong answer – only trade-offs. View Details
- 01 Feb 2021
- What Do You Think?
Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?
economy characterized by high growth, increased employment, and low inflation. It was supposedly driven by the productivity gains of an economy based less on heavy industry and more on service, as well as... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Secrets of the Successful Businesswoman
magazine's fifty most powerful women in corporate America for the past two years, smiled and nodded knowingly. "Treat the appointment with your family like you would treat the appointment with your CEO," she counseled. "Put it right on your calendar.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace