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- 01 Feb 2000
- News
William Jones: Builder with a Mission
supermarket is scheduled for completion in December 2000, with the entire complex of housing, businesses, and recreation and service buildings now about 70 percent finished. Jones anticipates that he and others will identify additional... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Navigating Success in Volatile Times
The theme of this year's annual HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) conference, "Navigating Success in Volatile Times," seemed particularly apropos after the incidents of September 11. "Like many organizations with events View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
A Hollywood Backstory
Sentence, is scheduled to be shot in Iceland this fall. My Two Cents represents the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of HBS or Harvard University. View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Ready for Departure
times) to help cleaning supervisors deploy resources as and when needed. “This shift in approach—from scheduled maintenance toward dynamic, on-demand cleaning—will be progressively applied to other areas of airport maintenance, and in... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Come Clean
because of—the challenge: “It was basically a small manufacturing company but with an output of one product each time, because every unit we process is unique,” he says. “With each garment, there are 20 opportunities for us to screw up—maybe we didn’t View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Vision: A Unicorn Evolves
in that sector. On the advice of some clients, Outreach began approaching sales teams with its software. Like recruiters, sales teams were paid for performance and would likely welcome a tool to streamline their sales contacts and increase the likelihood of View Details
- 24 Jul 2020
- News
Reimagining Chicago’s Schools
challenges can only go so far, Zaikos admits. So Intrinsic also encourages self agency by asking students to set their own schedules one day a week. “We know that, at two-year colleges, the students who tend to be more successful are the... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Alumni Perspective: The Morning After 9/11
Rather, it was off-script and about how leadership is different—and how authenticity and empathy engender trust and empower others. These lessons were far more universal than the scheduled case of the day. I’m still not sure I really know... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Case Study: Tip the Scale
development partners lined up at the door.” True to the core: Because the market demand for flexible childcare wasn’t completely clear when it launched, Sweet Kiddles offered regularly scheduled care to ensure that it was competitive in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Case Study: Moment in the Sun
Above: The Ario Lamp parallels the sun’s schedule. (Courtesy Ario) Ario is a smart lighting company in the Bay Area whose lamp changes light direction and color dynamically throughout the day, promoting better health. The shifts in lighting mirror the patterns and... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Happy Monday
around the policy, such as defining company meeting hours as 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, with an hour of meeting-free time for lunch. When there’s no choice but to schedule something for a Friday, “it’s understood by... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
"Foundations" Paves the Way for Entering MBAs
- virtually an HBS case study itself in logistics management. According to one planner, Foundations core design team member Stever Robbins (MBA '91), coordinating 253 individual schedules and the needs of six sets of faculty members while... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Breaking Free from Fear of Change
you outside your comfort zone, you may have to be the one who initiates those frequent check-ins. Schedule a conversation once a month to ask questions, let your boss know where you are, and get feedback. Cultivate a support system among... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Year 2000 Computer Problem and You: Disaster for Some, Lessons for All
who aren't yet positioned to meet the deadline? Do a software inventory and begin your triage. What programs do you have? Which are absolutely critical to your business? How long will each take to repair? Are any already scheduled for an... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Luxe Redux
larger store is scheduled to open in Paris in December.) A boutique’s location and “wow” factor may not always translate to hard-and-fast sales, but image is all-important in the world of luxury. A shopper’s first impression is of utmost... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
The Long Run
scheduled the week before Christmas. A finalized plan was scheduled to be presented to Governor Deal in June; meanwhile, Langford is working to ensure that SARA and the GPP provide the data necessary to make... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Lords of Strategy
analytic engines to more aspects of what workers are doing, slicing the data ever finer — IBM modeling individual employees, retailers using so-called human-capital management systems to time even the smallest task and to schedule people... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Homeschooled
It's got to have breadth and depth, and be a quality, trustworthy resource.” Khan Academy has developed daily schedules and learning plans for students of all ages, runs webinars to support teachers and parents, and offers homeroom... View Details
- 06 Dec 2018
- News
Cold Call Horror Stories
the class. My lunch with him was scheduled for late in the semester. And it turned out my wife was pregnant at the time and was already a week and a half late when we went for this lunch. My sectionmates all knew this—we’d been together... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
The Biggest Industry You’ve Never Heard Of
soccer in the United States. The video gamers are esports’ celebrated athletes, often living together in team houses with coaches and intense training schedules that exercise fast-twitch muscles in the fingers and hone game strategy... View Details