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Electricity - Business & Environment

McKinsey, over the coming 30 years, wind and solar will grow four to five times more quickly than all other power sources. [22] Electricity Generation Mix, 2020 and 2050 Growing worldwide demand for electricity, combined with the need to... View Details

17 Jun 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Excellence Comes From Saying No

student made a Choose Your Own Adventure computer game about making the right choices in a workplace environment. (When Frei played the game, "I ended up getting fired.") One of the most moving projects in the class, she says, came from a law student who had... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Mar 2024
News

Come Sail Away

requisite startup hiccups. “We had no experience in the clothing industry, which is probably what gave us the hubris to try it at all,” says Sard. Their first run of size-small shirts fit like a large. When shirts didn’t arrive in time... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; manufacturing; career path; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

30 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Are You Supporting Your B Players?

Vijayaraghavan, B players are the "heart and soul" of any company. B players are loyal. They are the ones who do their work without fanfare or fuss. They are the keepers of institutional memory during hard View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019

commons, which emerged well after Hardin wrote his seminal article. Unlike the physical world Hardin wrote about, the digital world is essentially infinitely abundant, which leads to a very different tragedy and many new opportunities. Download View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

02 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity

for these long-standing disparities.” For the past 20 years, Chandra has been examining differences in health outcomes between white and Black Americans, searching for solutions to shrink the gap. In a recent working paper published... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

07 May 2007
Research & Ideas

Rediscovering Schumpeter: The Power of Capitalism

works ever since. But the main reason I wrote this book is the tremendous resonance his ideas have had with my HBS students and with businesspeople. I think Schumpeter is the most penetrating analyst of capitalism who ever lived. He saw... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education

20 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry

the late 1980s, the most successful producers of computers were those that produced and marketed IBM personal computer clones. In 1963 IBM's revenues were three times those of its major U.S. competitors combined. In 1984 they were six... View Details

Keywords: by Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Consumer Products

27 Nov 2006
What Do You Think?

What’s to Be Done About Performance Reviews?

interview than the interviewee." According to Wally Bock, "When I conducted research I found that the more effective supervisors spent the bulk of their performance evaluation meeting time talking about the future." Forced... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

25 Jan 2024
News

Alumni Gain Insights on Nigeria’s New Government; Taipei Alumni Host Faculty Guest

Clubs News Clubs News HBS Alumni in Nigeria Discuss New Government’s Fiscal Policies To better understand the economic and policy direction of Nigeria’s newly sworn-in government, the HBS Association of Nigeria hosted a hybrid program on December 14 featuring Taiwo... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

23 Aug 2006
Op-Ed

The Real Wal-Mart Effect

This opinion piece, first published in the New York Times in August 2005, has been updated by Pankaj Ghemawat for HBS Working Knowledge.Mighty Wal-Mart's headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, must feel less... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat & Ken A. Mark; Retail

30 Sep 2008
First Look

First Look: September 30, 2008

Working PapersParallel Search, Incentives and Problem Type: Revisiting the Competition and Innovation Link Authors:Kevin J. Boudreau, Nicola Lacetera, and Karim R. Lakhani Abstract This paper presents econometric evidence of two... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Nov 2019
What Do You Think?

Should Non-Compete Clauses Be Abolished?

of time 2-3 years.” Can rules on non-compete agreements be fixed? What do you think? Original Column Non-compete clauses (NCCs), which prohibit employees from leaving for other jobs with competitors, have been a fixture of American View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

28 Mar 2016
Blog Post

Why I Chose to Pursue an MD/MBA at Harvard

work on healthcare costs. One is Neel Shah, who I have been working with throughout my time in medical school. Neel doesn’t shy away from big problems or big questions, like... View Details

18 Dec 2019
Book

6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation

apprenticeship and mentoring. Honda spent time in the factory understanding the work of his employees and the challenges they faced. “He never saw himself being the manager. He was always on the front line,... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

08 Feb 2021
Book

How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect

get out of an unpleasant work situation, but to redirect time and energy into something that would be both more fulfilling for him and also allow him to create more good in the world, such as mentoring... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

Profile

Nashae Roundtree

food dinner, and running around with other kids in our churchyard while we waited to eat. As an only child, I valued time spent with other children in my community and celebrating the traditions of my culture. Who is one person from your... View Details

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

purpose-driven leader by learning how to influence key stakeholders and integrate values into your work to catalyze system-level change. 3 weeks 7-9 hours per week 3 modules Self-Paced with regular deadlines This course earns you a... View Details

11 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI

However, that’s not the reality of the enterprise world. Big enterprises by default are averse to change unless they are convinced the alternative is worth their business development effort and the time involved of the legal-finance team... View Details

Keywords: by Rocio Wu

Portrait Project

Haley Brown

“For you, a thousand times over.” It is a quote from The Kite Runner, a book my parents and I read when I was in high school. A quote that they engraved on a bracelet when I graduated. These six words hold a promise of loyalty,... View Details

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