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- 03 Oct 2018
- What Do You Think?
How Should Managers Deal with the Challenges of Building an Inclusive Workplace?
other organizations as you use this to turn your human resource to human capital.” Several respondents nevertheless expressed caution in just how to manage inclusion, particularly when it comes to the specifics of one aspect of inclusion,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
Who Will Measure up to These Two Remarkable Leaders?
the structure of the industries in which their firms competed. Bogle and Kelleher died earlier this month, more than 40 years after each made their mark on the competitive landscape by leading organizations that View Details
- 17 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Applying the MBA Skillset to Global Health Challenges: Summer Fellow Vasilis Theodorou (MBA 2022)
has reinforced my hypothesis and brought me one step closer to that. Working for an international organization that strives to provide children and adults with access to lifesaving medicine to treat diseases... View Details
- 20 Nov 2013
Prospective Student Lunch: Diversity Perspectives
The African-American Student Union (AASU) and the Latino Student Organization (LASO) invite prospective applicants to join them on campus for an informal lunch. The lunch is an opportunity to learn more about Harvard Business School.... View Details
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
For-profit businesses have a common goal: create value for owners or shareholders by creating value for customers. It's a focus that must seem enviably straightforward from the perspective of nonprofit organizations and social enterprises... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Applying business practices to nonprofits to strengthen impact
The nonprofit need of for-profit acumen is acute, says Jeff Bradach (AM 1990, PhDOB 1992), cofounder and managing partner of The Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit advisor and resource for mission-driven organizations and philanthropists.... View Details
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Listen to “Yes”
If people smile, nod, and say "yes" at your company, maybe it's time to start an argument. According to HBS professor Michael Roberto, the lack of good conflict—constructive conflict—within an organization makes it that much... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
The CEO and the Functions of Leadership
In a working paper presented at the June colloquium, HBS professors Michael Porter and Nitin Nohria consider the CEO’s role in the large, complex organization that is typical in today’s global economy. An excerpt follows: “CEOs must... View Details
- 20 Feb 2014
- News
Managing the World’s Trouble Spots
long-term solutions to fundamental problems. In Haiti, a recycling program built to reduce flooding from clogged canals has helped to reduce cholera transmissions and create sustainable jobs. In Brazil, a business consortium is providing... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4336/2/3/257/pdf Organ Allocation Policy and the Decision to Donate Authors:Judd B. Kessler and Alvin E. Roth Publication:American Economic Review (forthcoming) Abstract Organ... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Your Org Chart Stuck in a Rut? Try a Scientific Experiment
provide the tool kit and get a community of support around it, maybe we could get more experiments done, and we could make more progress as a result.” To learn more about the o-Lab and the creation of business theories: The View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Heroines and Helping Hands
intervened, and soon Mukhtar was flown first-class to America by Glamour. With her new fame and relative fortune, Mukhtar once again invested in education: a school for boys; a herd of dairy cows to provide income for the school; a van... View Details
Keywords: Sheryl WuDunn; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Geography of Corporate Giving
part of their research, they have interviewed more than fifty people in two cities and collected data on some 1,000 communities since the late 1980s. They observe that organizations in different cities seem to have different foci when it... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
In The Community | About
to the local community. Harvard Innovation Labs MBA Talent for Local Organizations The School provides local non-profits and startups with affordable access to MBA talent through funding and connections to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
FAQ
Why is annual alumni support so important? The flexible, current-use support provided by annual gifts is essential to innovation at HBS, especially since 89 percent of the School’s endowment is restricted. Such contributions are used as... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Building a better India through business and philanthropy
chairman of Pratham, the largest non-governmental organization in India, which provides education for underprivileged children with programs such as its “Read India” campaign. (Published April 2014) View Details
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Shared Value Initiative - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
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- 14 May 2009
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Teams
leader are more negative when the leader micromanages; provides nonconstructive negative feedback; fails to clarify roles and objectives; and avoids addressing problems. What's the best method for developing team goals? When Goal Setting... View Details
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- 27 Oct 2016
- News
Paying It Forward
Philippines, and West Africa, and the One Fund in Boston, following the Boston Marathon bombing—as well as funding organizations that help the poor in Kolkata. Most notably, since 2006 the Kundu Foundation has View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Partners’ Club Strives to Broaden Appeal
years, it has hosted guest speakers and interest groups, organized athletic activities and outings, and provided job information. Recently, however, some partners have expressed dissatisfaction with the... View Details