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29 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)

In what could be considered the first business how-to book, an Italian merchant from the 1400s advises leaders to be charitable, ethical, and treat people fairly; be modest; look for the right qualities in a... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 Nov 2022
What Do You Think?

Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?

remotely.” William Ryan also picked up on the need to plan for quality time face-to-face when he said, “Maybe the question needs to focus on the reason for a f2f gathering. Is it for a manager to listen to readouts View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jan 2011
News

Seth Klarman, MBA 1982

President, The Baupost Group Download Klarman profile (pdf) Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1957 Born, New York City 1979 Joins Mutual Shares full time 1982 Baupost is launched 1990 Creates Klarman Family Foundation 1991 Publishes Margin of View Details

04 Nov 2010
What Do You Think?

Why Do We Chase Stars?

Summing Up Three themes appear to characterize many of the responses to this month's column: (1) leadership talent is portable, (2) the reasons that we chase stars are traceable to human nature, and (3) women have View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

02 May 2025
Blog Post

How to Work with Search Firms

Executive search firms can be powerful allies in a senior-level job search. While they can play a vital role in helping you find your next role, it’s important to understand how they operate and how best to work with them. Want to talk to... View Details

17 Feb 2022
Book

When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies, I explore how some leaders embrace “deep purpose” as a generative force that can be a catalyst to achieve both impressive economic results View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

01 Jun 2024
News

Leveraging Generative AI

Four decades after HBS became the first business school in the country to require the use of personal computers in the MBA Program, the School is undergoing a different kind of technological transformation, one that leverages generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

02 May 2022
What Do You Think?

Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?

questions, questions that students assume primary responsibility for discussing. There is no assumption that there is always a right answer. Rather the emphasis is on the quality of analyses and thought... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

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Online Management Course | HBS Online

and shape organizational processes to your advantage Influence the context and environment in which decisions get made Implement strategies, plans, and projects on time, on... View Details

18 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

did you choose to take this job?" She thought for a few seconds, and then said that she truly loved helping people in need-the firm's clientele. She was enormously motivated by developing (and then executing) senior housing concepts... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

17 Apr 2022
Book

How to Avoid the 'Ethical Slide' That Leads Companies Astray

opportunity, motivation, and rationalization, and typically can be seen through measures of at least five types of misconduct: abuse, lying to employees, discrimination, health View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

2007-2009. They find evidence that suggests that fund managers’ personal experiences were highly determinate of both the quantity and quality of these risky assets held prior to the crisis. See Sergey’s... View Details

15 Dec 2023
News

The Musts of 2023

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. At fall reunions, we set up shop on campus and asked alumni about what media moved them this year. What changed their minds or their hearts. And their answers ran... View Details

03 Jul 2008
What Do You Think?

Are Followers About to Get Their Due?

those decisions as one of the most important factors in the quality of their work life. This observation raises some questions for us. As a follower, what advice would you give to other followers wishing to have an impact on their jobs... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

01 Jun 2004
News

Working the Street

Stripped to the waist in a clinic examining room, Mike, a burly white guy in his late 30s, is an illustrated man. His arms, chest, and neck are a tattooed maze of letters, numbers, and designs signaling his... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; tattoo; removal; program; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

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Impact of the New Medium - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

destination. In order to establish greater connection with their customers, the company decided to distribute directly to dealers. Those selling Land Cameras quickly learned the benefits of a system that could take a photograph and... View Details

29 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

For Entrepreneurs, Blown Deadlines Can Crush Big Ideas

out of cash before solving the problem, Harvard Business School researchers write in Entrepreneurial Learning and Strategic Foresight, recently published in the Strategic Management Journal. For startups trying to hang on until their next... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

Profile

Doug Marsan

our tree. By the end of the summer, we had built a two-story treehouse about 20 feet up a large oak tree. The thing was a safety nightmare (sorry, Mom and Dad), but the experience inspired me to become an... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Honoring a legacy

Having joined her family’s international shipping, trading, and finance business, Foremost Group, in 2001, Angela A. Chao (AB 1995, MBA 2001) began her career focusing on the company’s safety management... View Details

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McCulloch Hall | About

campus plan. Much of the interior of the U-shaped, brick, Georgian Revival-style structure was renovated in 2008 to upgrade safety systems, lighting, and finishes while meeting sustainability goals View Details

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