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- 02 Mar 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?
to lose much sleep over the question. For example, Shadrick Shaili commented “China’s motive is to make the best out of any economy they have an opportunity to trade or deal with so that the benefits manifest in its people at home ... In... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers and Businesses are Reshaping Public Health
that enable consumers to self-monitor exercise levels, sleep patterns, and blood pressure have sold briskly. Despite Google Health’s failed effort to facilitate patients’ collecting their medical records electronically in one place, there... View Details
- 18 May 2017
- News
Pioneer Spirit
that type of work.” But he wasn’t comfortable with the way that particular developer was doing it. “I thought I could do it in a way that I could sleep at night,” he says. So he founded Pioneer Group in 1997. The firm started out doing... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 08 Jan 2007
- What Do You Think?
Neuro Economics: Science or Science Fiction?
made in the subconscious after some amount of preparation. That is, study the problem, sleep on it, and decide without further analysis. It's the type of decision making described by Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Blink. According to this... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bright Ideas: The Creative Power of Groups
that occurs when group members reflect seems integral to the creative process." Sometimes, literally sleeping on an idea —perhaps dreaming about it — is enough to provide the necessary perspective and get a group moving from... View Details
Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron
- 28 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
It Takes a Village: Global Field Courses at Harvard Business School
just so I could check the bathrooms. It’s not glamorous, but it’s crucial.” For Mitkevicius, the many flights and limited sleep were challenging, but the trip was exhilarating, educational, and informative. “Everyone we met—from founders... View Details
- 18 Oct 2024
- News
My Worst Job
The consequence of that is that I would work on that from say 6pm to 9pm. My wife would sleep at 8pm and I would not see her. And it was very difficult and it was very sad. And one day I asked this manager, I said, When do you read the... View Details
- Profile
Dana Hoffmann
downs come every day. You say “I know if this works and we can get to that vision, it will be phenomenal. But am I taking the right path to it? Am I growing fast enough? Will someone come in with much more money and a larger team and just take over the market?” I View Details
- 19 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Global Talent, Local Obstacles: Why Time Zones Matter in Remote Work
Ultimately, some extra patience might be required. “You’ll have to set expectations and train people, especially managers, that they cannot expect answers instantaneously,” he says. “You’ll have to be patient and wait for the person who is View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 15 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Health Is Wealth | The Path To Creating A Venture
her sleep patterns – to try to improve her performance. It was during this time that she connected with Wallerstofer, who had a PhD in biotechnology and had spent the previous decade building consumer facing nutrition products based on... View Details
- 11 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Hackathons Help Decide Platform Winners and Losers
competitive challenges facing software companies. Their market success depends largely on persuading the above-mentioned developers to write for their platforms. A new research paper suggests that the two sides can serve their own best interests by meeting with little... View Details
- 15 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Health is Wealth | The Path to Creating a Venture
her sleep patterns – to try to improve her performance. It was during this time that she connected with Wallerstofer, who had a PhD in biotechnology and had spent the previous decade building consumer facing nutrition products based on... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Blissful Thinking
happier for the rest of your day—and that results in greater creativity, sales, productivity, and sleep quality. Surveys show that people are increasingly experiencing symptoms of burnout at work. How can we improve our mindset? I’ll... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Dan Winters
- Web
Timeline - Race, Gender & Equity
gas-powered automobile built in the U.S. 1894 Boycott of Pullman sleeping cars leads to general strike on railroads Pullman Porters 1900 U.S. Industrial Commission declares trade unions good for democracy 1902 Willis H. Carrier designs... View Details
- 26 May 2016
- News
2016 Alumni Achievement Awards
national parks. There’s nothing like it. We explore nature, sleep in cramped quarters, make a mess, and have an amazing time.” “The work we do at JPMorgan Chase helps people invest for important life events, such as retirement or a... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
A Janus-Faced Reflection
The former managing editor of Fortune magazine,Walter Kiechel (MBA '76, JD '77) once said,"I hope that if you woke up a sleeping Fortune writer in the middle of the night and asked,'What is the mission of the magazine?' the answer would... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Keepers of the Flame
list of chores and challenges. How does he handle the pressure? "I sleep like a baby," Frazier smiles. "I'll sleep for two hours, then wake up and start crying for two hours." Frazier's sense of humor,... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 08 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Women’s Summit Celebrates ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuit’
graduates—descended on the Allston campus for the start of the W50 Summit, two days of reflection, celebration, and brainstorming on women's experiences at HBS and beyond. They heard from panels of professors and alumni on everything from the benefits of... View Details
Keywords: by Katie Koch & Harvard Gazette
- 31 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Improving Fairness in Flight Delays
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare, and Dallas/Fort Worth airports—the airports with the highest number of planned passenger connections—40 percent of all domestic passengers' missed connections and 43 percent of all disruptions to one-stop passengers occurred.... View Details
- 04 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Global Poverty
Every night on the outskirts of Manila, thousands of people lie down to sleep amid acres of rotting food and industrial detritus in a vast urban dumping ground called Payatas. At dawn, they rise and swarm across a featureless landscape of... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons