end of life care - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Feb 2002
What Do You Think?

Will the Societal Effects of Enron Exceed Those of September 11?

nearly evenly divided on the question. However, several arguing for the relative importance of September 11 expressed concern that the question was even asked. Keith Sawyer remarked, "Rubbish... As Bush says, this war has no View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 Jun 2006
Research & Ideas

The Promise of Channel Stewardship

a stake in addressing the needs of end users; a smaller player might not have much freedom to maneuver, but it needs a channel strategy to ensure its financial success and perhaps nudge the powerful players... View Details

Keywords: by V. Kasturi Rangan & Marie Bell; Consumer Products

02 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs

the better off you are. More generally, being as careful as you can be with resources, and flexible in terms of the types of arrangements that you are willing to enter into,... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

22 Sep 2017
News

The Epicenter of Miami’s Vice

chronicles the Mutiny's rise to prominence, explains how its fall mirrored the end of an era in Miami. READ MORE April White: So I don't think I'm going to give too much away if I ask you to start all the... View Details

March 2019 (Revised June 2021)
Case

HelloSelf: Foundation

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock

On January 6, 2019, HelloSelf, a London-based “BrainTech” company, founded a year earlier by Charles Wells, soft launched. The proposition was simply to help its members “Be your Best Self.” The company provided its registered members with access to a clinical... View Details

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19 May 2023
Blog Post

Creating and Nurturing a Sense of Belonging at HBS

Throughout my life I have always looked for a sense of community. A group of people I could depend on, who may or may not have shared similar interests but always supported me... View Details

15 Dec 2024
News

Agenda: Amanda E/J Morrison (MBA 2014)

dating—all those things—to life in a way that consumers have never experienced before?’” “Julie is a content-first pharmaceutical company; we exist to help bridge the consumer’s understanding of how her body... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; reproductive rights; health care; leadership; marketing

01 Jun 2008
News

The Making of a School

. . And I don’t care to give a half a million, either. But if by giving five million dollars I could have the privilege of building the whole School, I should like to do it.” The prominent New York firm... View Details

Keywords: George Bates MBA '25; Dean Wallace Donham; George F. Baker; Bishop William Lawrence; Lawrence Lowell; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

23 Jan 2019
News

The Promise of Personalized Medicine

passion. It’s just my passion is the technology, not the problem. That’s a great way of doing things. Many really good businesses have been built up on that. The other way, that’s more familiar to me, is saying, I have a problem and I... View Details

18 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Hazard Warning: The Unacceptable Cost of Toxic Workers

good corporate citizen at the end of the day, not only do they make it a nicer place to work, but they also help the profitability of the firm compared to those who are at the... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

29 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

The History and Influence of Andy Grove

biographer Richard S. Tedlow puts it, Grove was "one of the master managers in the history of American business." A new biography, Andy Grove: The Life and Times... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer

07 Aug 2019
News

“The Star of the North”

companies. They also boast a rising labor force that’s among the strongest in the country, while the workforces of other states are dwindling. Health care in the area is strong, highlighted by the Mayo... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

03 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Is the Future of MBA Education?

needs, the extent to which they were being met revealed disparity. Q: Why is MBA education at a crossroads? Garvin: We are approaching the end of an era. Since 1959, business schools have taken a more... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

27 Jul 2016
News

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

Margaret Crotty (MBA 2000) is CEO of Partnership with Children, which provides counseling services and family support to public schools in New York City. In this interview, she reflects on the influences that put her on this path. “Two... View Details

16 Jul 2019
News

The Making of a Movement

wedding in 2003. Then life got very complicated. Less than twelve months after getting married, Jen was diagnosed with MFH sarcoma, a rare cancer of the soft tissue. For two years, she endured painful rounds... View Details

Keywords: Greg Forbes Siegman; cancer

13 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Kind of Blue: Pushing Boundaries with Miles Davis

number of improvisers as well. In order to make this work, the players adhere to a set of shared codes—almost like language—consisting of, among other things, key, tempo, groove, rhythm, song form,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Music

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

you're not happy," Stevenson quipped. Significance to others can be guided by a sense of fairness, generosity and caring, but do fairness, generosity and caring help you in your achievements? Should... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2005
News

The Best of Costa Rica

Pura vida is an expression that Costa Ricans use to describe an attitude or state of mind. It means “pure life,” and for Costa Ricans, it is a philosophy of living — a peaceful existence, a View Details

Keywords: Wendy Baker; travel; tourism; Global Adrenaline; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation; Transportation

15 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise

like we got X donations, and we took care of 1,000 children at a cost of $80 a child, which is less than $120 a child spent by comparable organizations. Even that amount View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson

19 May 2011
Research & Ideas

Empathy: The Brand Equity of Retail

told the story of patient advocate Jackie Gruzenski, who faced an all-too-common experience when her husband was hospitalized for a cerebral bleed in 2009. Gruzenski was only allowed to see her husband during very strict visiting hours... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

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