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- 08 Mar 2013
- News
The Accidental Innovator
movements of history, sees an oncoming dark age that will last 30,000 years. To shorten that dark age, he will create a foundation and collect the knowledge of the empire. In Ender’s Game, besieged by aliens it can’t communicate with, the human View Details
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
After the Storm
totally honest with you.” The charter network faced a Chicago political landscape in upheaval, with a teacher strike looming and a heated mayoral race underway with education as a focal point. And then, in the fall of 2018, the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
The Accidental Innovator
collect the knowledge of the empire. In Ender’s Game, besieged by aliens it can’t communicate with, the human race seeks its best minds to lead the way against this existential threat, using an online system to identify and train young... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Case Study: Declawing the Competition
excellent customer service. However, we know this is a race that others can compete in, too, and that—with enough investment—our differentiators are replicable. What fundamental changes can we make to this market dynamic and/or our... View Details
- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
presence to Jay.” The Rally Fighter, pictured above, is Local Motors’ most well-known vehicle, with appearances in the movie Transformers: Age of Extinction and the racing video game Forza Horizon 2. Local Motors launched on March 25,... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
HBS Addresses Racial Equity
for the work to be done. What are the steps the School is taking to further racial justice–related scholarship that will benefit HBS students and course participants, and the world at large? We recently launched an important component of the plan, a View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
MBA vs. MBA
conservative values,” he says. Both parties have made winning the district a priority. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has designated the race as one of its competitive “Frontline 10” elections. Collegio calls it “one of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
business figures, such as John D. Rockefeller — gave many observers pause. The reaction was increased oversight and antibig business sentiment. I think such moments are part of something very important in the U.S. system. There is extraordinary freedom for business and... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
City of Dreams
Yes, I was a bit of a curiosity, but I’ve always gone a bit off the beaten track, and having that be my first experience of the United States gave a very different perspective. You hear about and understand race issues very quickly.”... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Flying High
years—about the time she expects that the next generation of green aircraft will debut. She isn’t sure which of the innovations currently in development—such as planes powered by hydrogen or battery power—will win the race to the runway,... View Details
Keywords: April White; aviation; airlines; entrepreneurship; leadership; innovation; Air Transportation; Transportation
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Drive-In Nation
a dealer’s back lot, it will nonetheless embody a defining moment in a global race for supremacy. Manufactured by Toyota, this is the car that will propel the Japanese company ahead of General Motors as the world’s largest automaker, a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
This Is What I Do
Lorraine, the smitten high schooler who wants to be his girlfriend, even though history requires that she become his mother.) Ultimately Marty’s most urgent race is against time: He must get to the town square before the village clock... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Avoiding a Succession Crisis
status. Even among those CEOs who plan for succession, some manage in such an imperial fashion that the potential successors wither in their shade. And in their heart of hearts, some CEOs fear being surpassed. Many companies think a horse View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
launch were exhausting but exciting as we raced to hit our deadlines. We were living the Silicon Valley dream. The afternoon before the launch, I had retreated to a quiet restaurant to work alone when my phone rang. It was our data center... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Deep Dive
contrast to the government-funded space race of the 20th century, the extent to which the ocean has been explored has been—like so much exploration in the 19th century—driven by the scientific and historical curiosities of individuals.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Ask the Expert: Delivering the Goods
clients on e-commerce, supply chain, delivery, and global postal transformation. Here, he fields your questions about what the emerging race to your front door means for the future of last-mile delivery. Will 3D printing do to the Postal... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Alumni Books
most innovative, successful biotech firm ever, Amgen led its industry in revenue and sales growth in 2007. Binder, the firm’s CEO during 1988–2000, describes Amgen’s climb to success, revealing the highs and lows in the race to develop... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Business Case (Or Not) for Sustainability
you look at the topics that they’ve been choosing, it’s been marriage equality, race relations, a whole host of social issues—but hardly anything on climate change. There are a few speaking out on the topic, but I’m waiting for companies... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
We Rise
this world,” she says. “There should be no monopoly on the ability to set that direction. No one gender or one race should control the flow of capital.” Solution #1: Make the Business Case “Women entrepreneurs are an untapped market.”... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Diversity and Community
different lender as a result?" the banker said. "I hope so." "If companies don't work on race relations," says Bob Haas, "we won't have enough qualified workers to run our businesses, and the purchasing power of a vast number of potential... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons