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- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
economy, a large share of exports and foreign direct investment [FDI]. But when you look at the trajectory over time—job growth rates, wage growth rates, changes in export or FDI share, particularly compared to emerging economies—the... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
- 13 Sep 2019
- News
Hollywood Ending
infirmary, like her peers, Margaret emerged from the war as a fully certified truck and airplane mechanic. “She always encouraged us to do things and figure it out, and I think it’s enabled me to jump into the deep end of a swimming pool... View Details
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset
rating systems have emerged to reward good service and integrity. Plan Several Moves Ahead Bob Kraft owns the New England Patriots, one of the most successful franchises in professional sports. Notably, he didn't get the team by... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Kash Rangan
managing the board, or program execution. They need to be more strategic. What role can HBS and other business schools play in helping develop the next generation of social enterprise leaders? I don’t think the business schools by... View Details
- 18 Aug 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Business Plan Contest: 15 Years of Building Better Entrepreneurs
impact on our trajectory." Last year, with three remaining locations in the Boston area, Finale's original lead investors acquired a majority ownership in the business, folding it into a Rhode Island-based holding company where Conforti now serves as View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The Best-Laid Plans
Finale’s original lead investors acquired a majority ownership in the business, folding it into a Rhode Island–based holding company where Conforti now serves as managing partner of the restaurant group. “When I started Finale, I... View Details
- 17 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 17, 2007
other's beliefs about demand. Thus, in this paper's setting, improved communication can induce alignment even if no economic incentives are changed. While consistent with the predominant view in organizational behavior (OB), this is a fundamental departure from the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Learning from Failed Political Leadership
Weatherhead Jr. Professor of Business Administration, reflects on the book's implications for managers and executives. Martha Lagace: What is there of interest to a businessperson in this book? D. Quinn Mills: This book is full of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A Force for Good
Management and HBS. They stood on the Weeks Footbridge and, on the spot, decided on Harvard. Despite his obvious talents, life at HBS wasn’t necessarily easy for the young Canadian student. He arrived in class the first day wearing a... View Details
- 15 Jun 2018
- News
Skydeck Live: The Science of a Meaningful Life
air, it has landing gear-- and Richard de Crespigny just decides, based on my training, I'm going to start pretending I'm flying a Cessna. And by now they've managed to turn the plane slightly around, and they're headed back to the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2022
- News
Your Family, Your Work, Your Way
with some of firms’ highest-achieving employees often ended with questions about how to manage the demands of parenting and work. Much of the information she found was long on platitudes and short on practical, actionable advice—so she... View Details
- 19 Jan 2023
- News
Forged in Fire
new Emerging Leaders edition of True North, which includes Foster's story as an example of the importance of crucible experiences in defining leaders. And in this episode of Skydeck Foster and George share the lessons of their own... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
resources, or finance. By exploring the emergence and evolution of these positions, the authors examine the ways in which power at the apex of complex organizations is structured through roles and relationships, in response to diverse... View Details
- 10 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Numbers on Social Investments
electric systems—used in remote power and emerging grid-connected markets. The PV modules produced by Evergreen Solar incorporate proprietary crystalline silicon technology known as String Ribbon. In 1996, seven members invested $3... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 12 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 12, 2016
ASOS was large by online standards, traditional fashion retailers were building their own online sales capabilities, and Amazon was expanding its apparel offering. Meanwhile, new online competitors were emerging at a rapid rate. After... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Dec 2016
- News
An Environmental Epiphany
philanthropic foundation, it struck me how much we could benefit from importing in that community, the management skills, and rational decision making, and the logic that I had been trained in, in the business world for the first 18 years... View Details