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Electricity - Business & Environment
Resources “I’m committed to solving climate change by redesigning the electrical grid and implementing sustainable and resilient solutions that include not only existing renewable resources like wind and solar, but also new technologies... View Details
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Effects of Climate Change - Business & Environment
vulnerable areas more resilient and decide when to rebuild, restrict development, or retreat Economic development and innovative technologies have contributed to climate change—and are also essential to address it. Government policies can... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
activities that our resilient sample of firms is undertaking can be repeated by other businesses to overcome the profound business challenges posed by the pandemic. 1. Learn and quickly adapt in uncertain times The COVID-19 crisis has... View Details
- 22 Feb 2024
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GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit
Clubs News Clubs News Crossroads Forum Explores Future of Gulf Region More than 1,300 public and private leaders convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 30 and 31 for the Crossroads GCC Future Impact Forum, co-hosted by the HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 27 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Working to Change the Food System
combine data science, biotechnology, and sustainability. If PicoGreens succeeds at scaling sustainable unit economics for microalgae as a production platform, this would have a staggering impact on many traditional means of producing food, ushering in whole new ways of... View Details
- 03 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2010
to Customer Service Is your enterprise resilient or rigid? In this Q&A, HBS professor Ranjay Gulati, an expert on leadership, strategy, and organizational issues in firms, describes how companies can evolve through four levels to... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
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Markets of Progress: Coffee, Commerce, and Community in the Soconusco, Chiapas, 1867-1920
Markets of Progress presents a new holistic story of rural development in Mexico at the turn of the century. In the Soconusco, as in regions throughout the world, the accelerating circulation of commodities and capital, ideas and immigrants reshaped society... View Details
Keywords: Commodities; Coffee; Mexico; Foreign Investment; Institutions; Immigration; Developing Agriculture; Development; Export Crop; Emerging Market; Property Rights; Labor History; History; Capital Markets; Business History; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Latin America; Mexico; Central America
- 13 Sep 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Consumer Appeal of Underdog Branding
the way, making it a more difficult struggle for them than for others. In competition with others that have more resources, underdogs feel the odds are against them. The underdog's internal characteristics are largely positive: Underdogs show perseverance in the face... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
lasting contributions to management theory and practice." Ryan L. Raffaelli : Awarded the 2018 Best Paper in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Industry Studies Association Annual Conference for “The Use of History as a Strategic Resource: Institutional View Details
- 18 Mar 2021
- News
Authentically Leading with Blind Ambition
In a recent virtual fireside chat, HBS Senior Fellow Bill George spoke with Chad E. Foster (PLDA 21, 2016), who learned that, though he lost his vision in his early 20s, blindness was a “gift” from which he developed the mental stamina and View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Protecting critical infrastructure against disasters
Tom Popik (MBA 1988) is an entrepreneur who founded the Foundation for Resilient Societies, a nonprofit that protects critical infrastructure against natural and manmade disasters. (Published April 2014) View Details
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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2025 Commencement Remarks | About
resilience . First, curiosity . Curiosity is key to understanding the world around us. Curiosity keeps your mind active, impels you to learn new things, prompts you to do old things in new ways, prods you to ask questions others don’t... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
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Making Democracy Work
challenges that business, government, and society are facing. Navigating the Populism Phenomenon Building a Strong and Prosperous Society Maintaining a Resilient Democracy Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change View Details
- 01 May 2020
- In Practice
COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change
The coronavirus pandemic caught the business world by surprise, but the catastrophe might force companies to face a crisis that has been unfolding in plain sight: climate change. We asked faculty members affiliated with the Business and Environment Initiative at... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
Harold L. Stuart
with utility mogul Sam Insull, Stuart’s resilience and support of the competitive bidding movement allowed Halsey, Stuart to regain its previous position of prestige. The firm sponsored $723 million in new issues in 1950, the most of any... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Finance and the Economic Recovery
been examining the economic impact of the pandemic and its long-term effects, and the role fiscal support plays in spurring a recovery. They have also discovered that despite hardships, managers have become more resilient and flexible due... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
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Tapping into more effective water technologies
demand for fresh and pure water is forecast to exceed supply by 40 percent. "Few businesses are prepared for water scarcity and its impact upon operations and their supply chains," says Shenkar, adding that a small group of leaders is outfitting their operations today.... View Details
- 01 Apr 2020
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Happy Because He’s Blind
HBS and continues to share his experiences with others; next year, he’ll publish a book. Asked what has been his biggest challenge, Foster responded, “The key to resilience is visualizing what greatness looks like, and I don’t know of any... View Details
- 20 Feb 2018
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David Perry’s Green Revolution
the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides in five important row crops: corn, rice, soybeans, cotton, and wheat. They coat seeds with these beneficial microbes to reduce the need for irrigation, increase resiliency in... View Details
- 05 Feb 2019
- News
Protecting the Power Grid
feared—but Japanese emergency crews were able to replenish the spent-fuel pool water in the nick of time, preventing massive evacuation of Tokyo. US regulators took notice. In 2012, Popik and Mott cofounded the nonprofit Foundation for View Details