LEDs - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter

describing how individual Athenian leaders, particularly Pericles, played a crucial factor in the course of the Peloponnesian War, as their varying skills and preferences led directly to Athenian victories and defeats. Many, many have... View Details

30 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

India’s Ambitious National Identification Program

people's pensions-widespread corruption that has led to huge financial losses for the government each year. The Creation Of Aadhaar Aadhaar, which means "foundation" in Hindi, is the brand name used to describe the 12-digit... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

28 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

The Importance of ‘Don’t’ in Inducing Ethical Employee Behavior

student participants donated money to NPR in the promotion focus (10 out of 33) than in the prevention focus (2 out of 33). In other words, while inducing a promotion focus seemed to induce unethical acts, it also led to higher levels of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

26 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

When Other Companies Compete Like Crazy, Dare to Be Different

Sarah Jane Gilbert: What led you to write Different? Youngme Moon: I wrote this book because in business today there is a huge disconnect between the way we talk about the concept of differentiation and the way it actually plays out in... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

20 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

The U.S. Patent Game: How to Change It

led us to decide to write this book. We sought to write a volume that would be readily accessible for business and government practitioners, and which conveyed clearly the system's problems and some steps to solving them. Q: What are the... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

03 Dec 2001
Research & Ideas

Healthcare Conference Looks At Ailing Industry

Conference, led by the HBS Health Industry Alumni Association, presented two days of provocative lectures, panel discussions, and case studies surrounding questions like: What's next for healthcare? And how should smart businesses... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health

Profile

Michael R. Bloomberg

City, a metropolis reeling from the shock of the horrible events of 9/11 and facing enormous economic and cultural challenges. Bloomberg led the city back to its feet and through the financial crisis that began in 2008. His focus on... View Details

08 Jul 2021
Blog Post

Managing Sustainable Advantage with Key ESG Co-Founders, Anne-Marie Schoonbeek and Heleen van Poecke

elevates that perspective to the next level,” she shared. Schoonbeek was also eager to gain more experience as an operator at a startup company to supplement her experience as a consultant working with large businesses. Specifically, she was drawn to healthcare which... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Technology

Web

Digital Exhibits | Baker Library

Management at HBS, and his protégé Fritz J. Roethlisberger led a landmark study of workers at Western Electric's Hawthorne Works plant. Graphs, charts, interviews, correspondence, publications, and photographs tell the story of the... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

The View from the Pit

limitations when making career choices. "I have my own definition of success that is internally driven and has the support of my family," he says proudly. Like Barrett and Baldwin, Hightower's path to success has led him straight back to... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Nov 2012
News

First and Goal

concussions. That led to a meeting with Christopher Nowinski, a former Harvard football player and professional wrestler and the head of the Sports Legacy Institute at Boston University. Nowinski advised that the leading experts were... View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

19 Jun 2023
Blog Post

The Road to Impact

to enter personal information up front, using a chat interface, and adding details about the wide range of services available—that led to a big uptick in the number of women vets engaging with US VETS. An example of an EDC innovation that... View Details

16 Feb 2021
Blog Post

The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard

so it took time for me to feel confident in my appearance,” Girard explained. “I found my place and my confidence after I became an athlete.” Girard was not just any athlete either, her athletic ability and drive led her to a professional... View Details

14 May 2013
First Look

First Look: May 14

market development, the tax system, labor market regulations, and public spending on research and development correlate with venture capital activities across countries. Our case study suggests these institutional differences led to the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Feb 2009
First Look

First Look: February 18, 2009

Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation joined together to form a new organization, AGRA, to tackle the historic challenge of increasing agricultural production in Africa. Launched with much fanfare and led by former U.N.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

28 Aug 2007
First Look

First Look: August 28, 2007

found many firms mistakenly applied an "outsourcing" mindset to collaboration efforts which, in turn, led to three critical errors: First, they focused solely on lower costs, failing to consider the broader strategic role of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

08 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Management Education’s Unanswered Questions

paths. He met with HBS Working Knowledge to discuss professionalization and how business schools shape—and have been shaped by—societal forces and values. Martha Lagace: What led you into this analysis? Rakesh Khurana: Since I was a... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

16 May 2017
Blog Post

Making the Move into Digital Health and Software Engineering

the steps she took while at HBS to strengthen her technical capabilities and how it led to the career path she’s on today. When did you first become interested in tech and decide to pursue a position as a software engineer? While I was at... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Health Care

24 Jun 2022
Blog Post

On Pride and Community

PRIDE community. June also points us to the root of Pride Month, the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, where a group of activists led by trans Black women demanded justice for the LGBTQ+ community. I’m reading The Stonewall Reader, a collection of... View Details

16 Nov 2021
Blog Post

How HBS Supported My Career Transitions During and After Graduation

technology and government, which is growing even more relevant as the years pass. Outside the classroom, I led the Sales & Business Development Club and was a part of the Tech Club as well. Leading the Sales & Business Development... View Details

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