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- 01 Jun 2015
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Rebooting Europe
Building a whole new culture must come from the ground up. “The whole point,” Moedas says, “is to create an environment where people are not afraid of failure.” View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Managing the Business of Life
pressures I felt didn't come from work," she notes. "The problem was that as a woman in France I was expected to do it all outside the office, as well - take care of the kids, cook, and entertain elegantly. The cultural expectations just... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Getting the Message
the traditional powerhouses are learning from or buying up these concerns -- be they strategy consultancies, measuring firms, or Web publishers, to name a few -- it is not yet clear how the two cultures will... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Poverty and Security
women not wanting to be beaten up, opportunity for their kids” (USA Today, September 27, 2004). Democracy and transparency are not always transferable because of cultural and historical factors, Wolfensohn asserted, but they are “probably... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
On The Case
couldn’t simply cut and paste the culture from the main campus to Abu Dhabi. They had to develop the contextual intelligence and partnerships required to adapt to an entirely new ecosystem if they were to scale and have impact.” In Full... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Charting the Luminary Leadership in Professional Service Firms
both with each other and with the needs of the firm’s stars. Because these firms compete in a dynamic environment, maintaining alignment is a perpetual and difficult task. Tierney: Think about this from the star’s viewpoint. What happens when the firm decides to pursue... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
have to establish ethical standards and model the behavior they want reflected in the organization. Authentic leadership is critical in today's culture in the post-financial crisis world. COURTNEY LEIMKUHLER Courtney Leimkuhler (MBA... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
HBS Addresses Racial Equity
its campus, the School acted quickly to address another critical challenge, one underscored by the murder of George Floyd and other highly publicized incidents of racial injustice in the United States: How does HBS create a culture and an... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 22 Aug 2019
- News
Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector
didn't know the language. The culture of France is quite different in terms of warmth and people's friendliness, and so all of that, I think was difficult for me. Hanna: Didn't you eventually run for class president? Sulyman: Vice... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
"Today's top management needs to move beyond its focus on strategy that defines a rational product-market position to a sense of purpose that captivates employees' attention and commitment," Bartlett asserts. Managers, he says, "need to... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
particularly difficult because of cultural and legal differences. For example, the legal definition of 'redundant employees' varies widely as do requirements for severance arrangements. In the face of such differences, managers of the... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Answering the Call
Marketing. Says Godes, “There are so many different layers to this case but, in particular, it captures two important concepts: reaction to competitive entry and the rethinking of one’s entire strategy — and corporate identity — in the... View Details
- 08 May 2020
- News
Don’t Let Your Company’s Intranet Become a Junk Drawer
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2015
High-Profit Strategies in the Age of Techno Service by John A. Goodman (MBA 1971) (AMACOM) These days businesses have more opportunities to enhance the customer experience than ever before. Goodman explains how businesses can design and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Latin America's Decade
common issues most Latin American countries are dealing with. It's a factor that constrains business strategy across the region." Latin America's equity markets are thin and capital is scarce, Ghemawat says, with the result that companies... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
The School of Life
them had experience launching a new venture. None of them knew how to adjust a strategy when the first one didn’t work. None had had to figure out how to make a brand-new product profitable before growing it big. The Pandesic team had... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Jan Swartz (MBA 1996)
on glass-domed railway cars. Rewards of the biz: "I have learned so much on a personal and professional level by knowing people from cultures around the world. Cruising is a business where you're helping to create lifetime memories.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2005
Mahesh, as a member of the fourth generation and recipient of an engineering degree from Stanford, cites the importance of remaining true to the family culture while bringing something new to the table. “I’ve been living in the United... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Disrupting India’s Dental Market
“Entering an industry that was entirely mom-and-pop,” he says, “we found the auxiliary services around it were also non-organized.” Singh saw an opportunity to create a national chain that would offer a consistent patient experience while remaining sensitive to View Details
Keywords: Sasha Issenberg
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
School of Hard Knocks
engagement were more than three times as profitable as firms with average engagement. Fostering a diverse culture is the right thing for a firm to do; it can also lead to a stronger bottom line, especially in today's world where virtually... View Details