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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

real-world, case-based examples brought to life by industry-leading experts from companies like Marriott, adidas, Quiet Logistics, and Go Mobile. Description of silent animated video above: Learner scrolls through video interviews from... View Details

15 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax

most from our way of life can afford to give back a little bit more." Like FDR, Obama wants us to see taxes not as a burden to be lamented but as a fair payment for benefits received. And as our society has grown more complex, the... View Details

Keywords: by Matthew C. Weinzierl

25 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

What CEOs Do, and How They Can Do it Better

Why did you come in late on Tuesday? Did you really need an hour and a half for lunch on Wednesday? Why wasn't that report done by Thursday? For most of us, justifying our schedules is an expected part of the job. But what employee hasn't... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

08 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Recalling My First Cold Call: A Conversation with Second-Year Students

job as a general manager of a mobile cellular company owned by a parent corporation. I had spoken up and participated in previous classes, so I did not anticipate being cold-called. But as always, it comes when you least expect it. We... View Details

25 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Feeling Stuck? Getting Past Impasse

at an impasse. The impasse experience has features that are common to all of us, and in time each of us has a unique experience of impasse. For most people the recognition that we're at an impasse, whether it's a career situation or a broader View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Knowledge Transfer: You Can't Learn Surgery By Watching

are you won’t ever learn how to pull off a triple bypass. And yet, in business, companies routinely expect employees to pick up new job knowledge through vicarious learning—through reading descriptions of tasks in knowledge-management... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

brought to life by industry-leading experts from companies like NatureSweet, H-E-B, Kerry Logistics, and Mahindra Group. Description of silent animated video above: Learner scrolls through video interviews from prominent business leaders... View Details

12 May 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team

it is saying that if someone sends work correspondence before and after certain timeframes it’s fine not to receive a response until business hours or maintaining consistent expectations for punctuality and attendance in online... View Details

Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley

16 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business

when life goes back to normal. Forward-thinking leaders can run better organizations by creating conditions that allow customers to be more helpful. When service provision is a true partnership and customers are pitching in, employees... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

life by industry-leading experts from companies like WR Hambrecht & Co., Google, EMC, and CircleUp. Description of silent animated video above: Learner scrolls through video interviews from prominent business leaders About the Professors... View Details

06 Mar 2020
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A Great Teacher's Lessons for Leading

have opinions and to expect and want to learn from colleagues and fellow students who might have very different ways of viewing a situation. Just as I believe a manager is an orchestra leader, I see myself as the orchestra leader to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

we are as individuals and as a species. What does it take to live a purposeful life in an age where everything can change and where existential threats are real? Managing a Polarized Workforce Professor Francesca Gino Video Recording +... View Details

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

access to events and other networking opportunities. Description of silent animated video above: Learner types an answer in the discussion board in response to a peer's question Immerse yourself in real-world, case-based examples brought to View Details

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

reader engagement. For the professionals, our story of Jim Barton often mirrors their own life experience, and has prompted many real CIOs to say to us "this is my life," "this book is about me," even (from one)... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

30 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup

by moving on to their next job, rather than scrambling to bail out a sinking ship. Leaders may be isolated. In a perfect world, an entrepreneur could seek counsel from investors, colleagues, or the company’s board about whether to pull the plug. In reality, founders... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

13 Jul 2021
Blog Post

A View from the Horizon

like me in a position like that. I remember him as such a commanding presence, in both stature and demeanor. He expected a lot and accepted no excuses. I quickly went from having no concept of business school to analyzing and debating... View Details

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

exclusive access to events and other networking opportunities. Description of silent animated video above: Learner types an answer in the discussion board in response to a peer's question Immerse yourself in real-world, case-based examples brought to View Details

11 Mar 2021
News

Leading with Heart

speaks to Ranjay Gulati—his former college classmate and his eventual HBS Executive Education professor—about how Panera has faced the myriad challenges of the pandemic, the leadership values that guide him, and how a deep, personal loss became a pivotal part of his... View Details

02 Aug 2007
What Do You Think?

How Will Millennials Manage?

thus invigorate their teams and provide cultures that are profitable not because they are forced to, but because they want to." David Mullings added, "We will in fact treat our employees the way we expect to be treated."... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

24 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach

compensation to performance, as they often fail to rein in pay when performance suffers. · Expectations placed on board members have increased. Most notably, Sarbanes-Oxley and the new listing requirements of the public exchanges have... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu

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