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11 Oct 2019
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Balancing Act

person who is qualified for this job and also has these other diverse attributes we want.’ That person is out there.” But that’s not the last step, she says. “You can’t set one goal and call victory, which is something I did in the early rounds.” Eberle Walker admits... View Details

Keywords: April White; Educational Services

01 Apr 1996
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New Releases

materials in their own training and development programs, focus on products covering key topics such as communication skills, change management, customer service, diversity, innovation, leadership, quality, sexual harassment, strategy,... View Details

05 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

Fixing the ‘I Hate Work’ Blues

highly bureaucratic, multilayered organizations that companies are using to execute their plans. There is so much pressure to realize short-term results that middle managers are consumed by making this month's numbers rather than building... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

01 Dec 2018
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Case Study: Your Data, Your Health

market and exit opportunity? Or should NextGen Jane choose the tool most likely to be adopted by ob-gyns to manage their patient populations? The Answers: The idealistic answer is to focus on the... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

29 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Finding Professional Purpose: Building an Impactful Career that Reflects your Values with Lisa Tanzer (MBA 1993)

analysis for a pet food company that I discovered an interest in marketing, branding, and product development—a spark that inspired me to pursue a career in marketing. At HBS, I gained a deeper understanding of how businesses operate. While I entered with a View Details

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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance New Venture Competition Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public... View Details

26 Jul 2016
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HourlyNerd Rebrands as an Enterprise Talent Platform

co-CEO Petitti. “For the first time, businesses are using a unified (internal, external, knowledge) approach to solve problems and capitalize on opportunities. With Catalant, they can access the exact expertise or knowledge needed in real-time.” While Catalant will... View Details

01 Dec 2018
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Adapting to Meet Changing Needs

students, and it’s also stretching the faculty to think more broadly about how we translate research into teaching.” —Joshua Margolis, James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration Scheduled for rollout early 2019, the two new HBX courses will... View Details

18 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: ‘Collective Genius’

However, they have been most often studied separately. Because our focus was on leadership in action, we were able to observe how these three interrelated organizational skills work in concert as leaders and their groups undertake to... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill; Entertainment & Recreation

November 2000 (Revised April 2001)
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CMR Enterprises

By: Das Narayandas and Mary N. Caravella

Sam Marcus recently purchased a small cabinet-making company, and is looking for dramatic growth. The company competes in commercial and residential construction markets; shortly after the acquisition, the company gains a large new residential customer. The case traces... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Customer Relationship Management; Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Marketing Strategy; Performance Evaluation; Relationships; Segmentation; Construction Industry

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19 Jul 2004
Research & Ideas

Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf

not with him. He then deduced that plenty of managers a few layers below him had insight into the situation, information that he should be hearing. But those conversations were occurring behind closed doors. So any information that might... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat & Derek Schrader

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Strategy in Emerging Economies - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

in Emerging Economies Strategy is important for companies operating in developing and emerging economies. These businesses face distinct challenges and need to adopt a new approach if they want to be successful and stay relevant in today’s global marketplace. This... View Details

01 Dec 2005
News

A Renter’s Market

typically pays from $50,000 to $120,000 for a house, often buying in bulk from owners tired of repairs and rent collection. Redbrick then hires local managers to take over those and other chores. After HBS, Lee worked at Bain and started... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Real Estate

01 Jun 2014
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The Digital Deck

As a professor in the Strategy Unit, Bharat Anand has studied how media companies move a traditional product into the online space. Some have managed that transition well, he says, and others have not. In the early days, Anand observes,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

November 2002 (Revised June 2003)
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Monsanto: Leadership in a New Environment

By: Ray A. Goldberg, James Weber and James M Beagle

Monsanto is the biotechnology leader in agriculture. How does it use its leadership in Round Up to fund long-term research and development in biotechnology that is acceptable to the priority system of consumers in different parts of the world? Includes color exhibits. View Details

Keywords: Research and Development; Science-Based Business; Food; Business or Company Management; Agribusiness; Industry Growth; Customer Focus and Relationships; Globalization; Leadership; Biotechnology Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States

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01 Mar 2009
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Health Care a Top Priority at HBS

a topic of great interest to our faculty, students, and alumni.” She notes that some 20 percent of HBS professors are interested in health care, pursuing research in four general areas: management best practices; lab-to-marketplace... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Oct 2001
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Carl M. Plochman III: A Savory Success

explains the reflective, soft-spoken Plochman, "represents the importance of renewal and change while honoring the past." This perspective is integral to how he manages the nearly 150-year-old family business, purchased in 1883 by his... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Feb 2001
News

The Third Force: Indispensable to Society, Nonprofits Should Redirect Oversight Efforts

professor Regina E. Herzlinger contended at a fall reunion presentation titled "The Four by Four Report: Effective Oversight of Nonprofit Organizations." An expert in health care and nonprofit management control, Herzlinger made the case... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

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Impact Stories | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Dickey A native of San Francisco, Landon Dickey (MBA 2013) has come home. Cur... Ripple Effect Timothy Nicolette Tim Nicolette (MBA 2008) had always known he wanted to make a differen... Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management... View Details

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Avoiding Startup Failure - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Avoiding Startup Failure Course Number 1740 Senior Lecturer DJ DiDonna Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 27 Sessions Exam Career Focus Avoiding Startup Failure will be of interest to students who: Plan to start their own... View Details

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