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- 08 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”
Here is an excerpt from the chapter, "The Dangers of Going for the Max." One of the most ironic aspects of the fiftieth anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's scaling of Mt. Everest was how ephemeral the standards of climbing... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson
- 26 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities
startups that found further success in the market—are rare, and mainly involve companies purchased for their intellectual property. Lessons for universities The study’s findings are significant as university research expenditures climb to... View Details
- 06 Sep 2022
- Research & Ideas
Curbing an Unlikely Culprit of Rising Drug Prices: Pharmaceutical Donations
Prescription drug costs continue to climb in the United States, but tightening a loophole in a federal law may help curb rising expenses, according to research published this week in Health Affairs. Efforts to control US health care... View Details
- Profile
Hiroshi Mikitani
the traditional path is to succeed in school, find an entry-level job at a reputable company and then climb the corporate ladder by working long, grueling hours. The job is a lifetime commitment and your success is tied inextricably to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Read All About It!
health care, higher education, and housing — climbed steeply. To finance what they needed and wanted, growing numbers of households turned to various forms of credit. By 2001, almost three-quarters of all American families owned at least... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- Research & Ideas
A Good Thing Happens When Doctors Start Talking to Their Patients
skilled nursing facilities for their recovery, where they could learn how to walk, climb stairs, and get into a car with their new knee or hip. In other hospitals, however, those skills were discussed in a 30- to 60-minute conversation in... View Details
- Web
Work & Life - Race, Gender & Equity
director for public companies. The only thing that prevents me from doing that is feeling that I would be judged for not continuing to climb the corporate ladder and achieve even more than I have.” Woman, 53 The highest-earning alumni are... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Retirement's Changing Face
myself. “I always assumed that my time off would be a brief interlude and that I would be ready to climb a new, yet-to-be-defined mountain,” observes Terrana. “I still haven’t purchased my climbing... View Details
Keywords: Personal Services
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books
often-overlooked role of Black women in the social, political, psychological, and economic history of the United States, A Blessing offers a playbook for Black teams to find innovative ways to support one another as they climb the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 04 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities
were really losing their share for software patents compared to non-software inventions,” Kerr says. The ripple effects of invention Tech clusters, it turns out, are also important for non-software related patents, with those areas of invention View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Are Consumers the Cure for Broken Health Insurance?
use gatekeepers to impose stringent controls on care—were resisted by patients and physicians. In response, the managed care organizations began relaxing their controls, allowing patients more freedom to see specialists and out-of-network doctors. Costs began to View Details
Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
Philip L. Yeo, MBA 1976
climbing a steep learning curve." Tackling big projects is nothing new for Yeo. As a high-school student, concerned that the chemistry lab's hours were too limited, he spearheaded a yearlong effort with his classmates to fund and build a... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Sir Martin S. Sorrell, MBA 1968
change the face of the consumer marketplace. Effortlessly rattling off a string of statistics, he notes that while China and India now represent more than one-third of the world's population, that figure will climb to two-thirds for Asia... View Details
- 21 May 2018
- HBS Case
How Would You Price One of the World's Great Watches?
watchmakers to put the most pristine parts, screws, and oil in the perfect locations. “When you think about capturing value from innovations, pricing is quite possibly the most important decision that you’ll ever make” Prices for A. Lange & Söhne products start... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014
to shift performance to a high level. The Trek: Adventure and Enlightenment on a Climb to the Summit of Kala Patthar, above Mount Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas by David Schachne (MBA 1990) (Relevant Corporation LLC) Schachne tells... View Details
- 04 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas Jefferson) Are Replaceable
is a perfect example of "how a British prime minister reaches the top of the greasy pole" by climbing the political system and serving as postmaster general, minister for health, and chancellor for the exchequer before becoming PM. He was... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- Web
Online Creating Brand Value Course | HBS Online
in Business (CLIMB) CLIMB enables new and experienced leaders to ignite their careers with a combination of vital and forward-looking business skills, self-reflection, and an immersive cohort-based learning experience with a diverse... View Details
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Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online
address climate change risks and opportunities through the lens of business. Related Programs 7 Courses Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) CLIMB enables new and experienced leaders to ignite their careers... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
The Little Ice-Cream Company That Could
armchair from which he has negotiated many a deal, Rogers readily admits that the company’s success “has been beyond my wildest dreams.” Every business owner has stories to tell. Few relish the telling more than Rogers, and for good reason. His long, steady View Details
- 11 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy
to the C-Suite. Her answer was not about climbing the corporate ladder, however—it was about approaching career growth like a hop from one lily pad to the next. “One of the things that has unlocked my career has been this lily pad... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail