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- 12 Nov 2015
- Blog Post
3 Facts About HBS Discussion Groups
different strengths and weaknesses learn from each other to better prepare for class. By reviewing interpretations and numbers for different cases, students can make sure they are on top of the material and can test out opinions and ideas... View Details
- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
create potential upside, Honeywell’s management team took a portion of the bonus pool, and distributed it to employees as restricted stock, with the idea that as the economic recovery would begin, Honeywell would be able to grow faster... View Details
- 21 Nov 2015
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Stella McCartney Combines High Fashion with Environmental Values
the case in class, what kinds of comments or ideas emerged that surprised you? Did it go in directions you didn’t expect it to? A: For me, what was most surprising is that many students were not aware of her sustainability philosophy.... View Details
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
you, their employer. The very nature of the relationship between employers and employees has undergone a fundamental shift: Today, workers not only don't expect to work for decades on end for the same company, but they don't want to. They are largely disillusioned with... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 13 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Kind of Blue: Pushing Boundaries with Miles Davis
only two short sessions in 1959. At the age of 32, Davis coaxed innovative ideas out of his players—among them greats including John Coltrane and Bill Evans—that took everyone by surprise. He also remade the industry, introducing longer,... View Details
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Online Business in Society Courses | HBS Online
learning experience. You’ll engage in a new activity every three to five minutes and apply your knowledge through polls, quizzes, and problem-solving exercises designed to accelerate and reinforce your learning. Exchange ideas with your... View Details
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Yinka Shonibare CBE RA Wind Sculpture (SG) V 2019 | About
Asia, Africa and Europe—and of course the diaspora in the United States.” Wind Sculpture (SG) V was acquired by Harvard Business School in 2021 for the C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection. In this work, Shonibare employs Dutch wax textiles to visualize the View Details
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HBS OnBoard | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
through the ideas in his book Effective Fundraising: The Trustee’s Role and Beyond. Purpose-Driven Board Leadership June 15, 2021 A conversation with Professor Kash Rangan and Anne Wallestead, CEO of BoardSource, on the shift to... View Details
- 06 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Strategic Intelligence: Adapt or Die
that companies shouldn't rely on consultants to develop their strategy. Why is that? A: It's a good idea for companies to seek out support in developing strategy, but not to delegate responsibility to an outside consultant. My thesis is... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
fragmented network of units that are hard to integrate. Q: You mentioned earlier the application of your ideas to social problems. How has your understanding of domestic and international competition given you insights into these matters?... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- 06 Aug 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?
the brand was trying to tell? When you look at the ads across the entire programming, and there's 85 to 90 ads that are aired during the Super Bowl, which people actually watch, you begin to see the themes coalesce around a few different ideas. Those View Details
- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
their work fits into the organization’s larger mission—and to their personal missions." Korn Ferry’s leadership guide notes that giving employees a voice is “good for the organization” because “leaders don’t need to have all the answers. The best View Details
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
greater. In organizations without psychological safety, these dynamics are exacerbated. This session will focus on ideas and practices for thinking about and learning from failure. Professor Amy Edmondson will address three types of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
the typewriter, keeping thirty short stories at a time out for consideration and ignoring hundreds of rejections. He was the purest sort of entrepreneur, fashioning something out of nothing more substantial than a typewriter, paper, and the View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
idea the dominant instinctive choice. Faculty Books The Treasure You Seek: A Guide to Developing and Leveraging Your Leadership Capital By Archie L. Jones, Jr., Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School Forbes Books Leadership is not about... View Details
- 13 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Your Company Wants to be a 'Cognitive Referent' (Hint: SpaceX)
thought it was, and I think for me it reinforced this idea that how you publicly describe your firm is a double-edged sword,” McDonald says. “In this case, there was a lot of press written about Theranos that put it in the spotlight. When... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
If your idea of a Ph.D. in business conjures up visions of spectacled scholars toiling in solitude in the library's darkest, dustiest corners, think again. At HBS, students in the School's Doctoral Programs are doing much more than... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Generation Next
anarchist architect," notes Shahani, the author of the book Gay Bombay. The lab was his long-percolating idea. A mutual friend introduced him to Nisa, who approved of the idea after a single proposal. "It was broad and ambiguous,"... View Details
- 11 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
Mixing Open Source and Proprietary Software Strategies
innovation are high in a monopoly situation, the firm will open both modules and use a pure OS model, because the quality improvement that occurs when modules are opened outweighs any potential competition. Q: But it's not always a good View Details
- 11 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Meet the MBA Class of 2020
Michael Macfarlane “I WANT TO WORK ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGY TO SCALE THE BEST IDEAS AS RAPIDLY AND EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE.” HOME REGION Vancouver, Canada UNDERGRAD EDUCATION Middlebury College, Political Science/Government,... View Details