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- 2009
- Working Paper
Female Empowerment: Impact of a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines
By: Nava Ashraf, Dean Karlan and Wesley Yin
Female "empowerment" has increasingly become a policy goal, both as an end to itself and as a means to achieving other development goals. Microfinance in particular has often been argued, but not without controversy, to be a tool for empowering women. Here, using a... View Details
Keywords: Saving; Microfinance; Personal Finance; Decision Making; Microeconomics; Gender; Power and Influence; Philippines
Ashraf, Nava, Dean Karlan, and Wesley Yin. "Female Empowerment: Impact of a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-100, March 2009.
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Leadership Initiative - Leadership
she served for several years on the Advisory Board of Women in Animation, a non-profit organization striving to improve the representation and career opportunities for women in the animation industry.... View Details
- 03 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping
Malcolm P. McLean, a truck driver, fundamentally transformed the centuries-old shipping industry, an industry that had long decided that it had no incentive to change. By developing the first safe, reliable, View Details
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General Management - Faculty & Research
more innovative subject areas in favor of incumbent vested interests. About the Unit The General Management Unit is concerned with the leadership and management of the enterprise as a whole. This concern encompasses: the View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
What Makes a Good Leader
compelling vision. Great leaders help people get in touch with their own aspirations and then will help them forge those aspirations into a personal vision." Regarding communication: "Good communication does... View Details
Keywords: Management
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About | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Finance courses and second-year elective courses on Business at the Base of the Pyramid and impact investing. He also teaches in various executive education courses and in the... View Details
- 13 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Case Against Racial Colorblindness
In trying to prevent discrimination and prejudice, many companies adopt a strategy of "colorblindness"—actively trying to ignore racial differences when enacting policies and making organizational decisions.... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 03 Dec 2014
- What Do You Think?
Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?
"I think we need to learn more about this type of person to deal with this phenomenon. We need to learn more about specifically how these folks bring something valuable into the organization and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 27 Mar 2017
- Blog Post
Should Entrepreneurs Get an MBA?
feedback, how to remain ethical in tough situations, how to focus on your career and life over the long term. It is an incredible gift to be able to carve out some time over two years to think actively about... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
Starbucks Reinvented
employees), deliver personalized customer service, and maintain a close connection to the local community. In addition, McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts had emerged as serious... View Details
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Spangler Center | About
became NationsBank (now known as Bank of America). From 1986 to 1997, he served as president of his alma mater, the University of North Carolina, making significant contributions to the growth and View Details
- 28 Jan 2020
- Book
Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking
University, where senior and retired executives learn to develop leadership skills in the service of solving large social problems. Many of the examples in the book come from her experience leading that... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- October 2020
- Case
Michael Phelps: 'It's Okay to Not Be Okay'
By: Boris Groysberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Michael Norris
In 2020, Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 28 medals in various swimming events, was now retired. As he looked back on his 20+ year athletic career, he considered what had gone into making him the greatest of all time—the highs and lows,... View Details
Keywords: Mental Health; Talent and Talent Management; Training; Health; Success; Performance Improvement; Personal Development and Career; Family and Family Relationships; Sports; Competition; Sports Industry; United States; Baltimore; Arizona; Sydney; Athens; Beijing; London
Groysberg, Boris, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Michael Norris. "Michael Phelps: 'It's Okay to Not Be Okay'." Harvard Business School Case 421-044, October 2020.
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By: Mark L. Egan
When considering how households make investment decisions, Professor Egan became intrigued by the question, “What makes a bank ‘special’ when compared to other lending institutions?” Focusing on empirical industrial organization with applications to finance and... View Details
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Effectiveness (63) Performance Efficiency (6) Performance Evaluation (19) Performance Expectations (6) Performance Improvement (20) Performance Productivity (41) Performance (196) Personal Characteristics (77) View Details
- 04 Mar 2024
- Research & Ideas
Want to Make Diversity Stick? Break the Cycle of Sameness
organization or in a decision-making role,” Chang says, “you can have optimism that any progress you made will probably persist beyond your tenure.” You Might Also Like: Career Advice for Minorities and... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 2010
- Book
Mastering the VC Game: A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms
An essential, insider's guide to the secrets of the world of venture capital, written by one of the few people who have played on both sides of this high-stakes game. In it, you will find detailed insights, colorful stories, and practical advice gathered from... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Venture Capital; Initial Public Offering; Personal Development and Career
Bussgang, Jeffrey J. Mastering the VC Game: A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms. Portfolio, 2010.
- 26 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 26, 2016
new career development and remuneration system. Bhattacharya wonders if attempting to change the culture of a 206-year-old mammoth organization is feasible or a mere pipe... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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About - Business & Environment
development to practice, integrate climate in the core of the management curriculum, and drive new course development on a range of topics from climate finance to adaptation... View Details