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- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
well, and getting personal. Principles and practices: Acknowledge the facts. If you aren’t the most reliable source of information, your employees are going to try to find a better one. Be honest and transparent about the situation and... View Details
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Leadership and Leadership Development: An Ontological Approach
This summarizes my research program over the last twelve years (with my co-investigators Werner Erhard, Steve Zaffron, and more recently Kari Granger) in which the objective has been to rigorously distinguish leader and leadership and to create a technology for... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
India is more Transparent
China, can I believe the financial information in a company’s annual report? “Not really, I say. The annual report does not serve the purpose it does in market economies, that is, to communicate reliable information. “What about analysts’... View Details
Morton L. Mandel
Starting with $900 and an order for hard to find car parts, Mandel and his brothers built one of the largest and most highly regarded specialty parts (electronic and industrial components) suppliers in the United States. By sourcing unique parts and providing quick... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
William C. MacInnes
so doing, he secured a safe and reliable source of power and embarked on a successful vertical integration program that enabled TECO to be one of the best performing utilities in the United States. View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Creating connections among consumers
embraced technology and tools that make it easier for members to access reviews and deals. “Our members want help with hiring decisions that have a high cost of failure if done improperly, so they’re happy to pay for reliable... View Details
Frederick L. Maytag
As the founder of the Maytag Company, Maytag was renowned for his financial reliability and technical innovation. The company introduced several models of washing machines with great success, including the Gyrofoam model which combined an... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Starting Lineup: Power Plays
reliable power to unserved communities in developing countries. Energicity finished its seventh microgrid project in Ghana this past spring; it expects to be serving 10,000 people by the end of the year. View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Outside-the-box innovation for off-the-grid energy
sustainably. It has substantial advantages over alternatives—and it works!” Through an “Energy as a Service” financing model, even the poorest communities will be able to afford reliable electricity for irrigation, education, health care,... View Details
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 08 Apr 2015
- Webinars: Trending@HBS
Closing The Middle-Skills Gap: How Business Leaders Can Help
In this session, Professor Fuller will discuss research on the role of businesses in closing middle-skills gaps. He will explain why the traditional definition of middle skills is inadequate and present a unique view of jobs data. He will argue that by adopting a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Core Values Keep Airline Flying High
Good people are essential for success. Keep the product and the process simple. Deliver the most reliable service at the lowest cost. Invest the time to connect with employees and customers. These are the basic tenets fueling the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Christensen Awarded Kim Clark Fellowship
students how to think, not what to think, and introducing them to well-researched, reliable theories applicable to a range of situations would be better preparation for leadership than trying "to teach certain values that always ought to... View Details
- 22 Aug 2019
- News
Getting There
the notion that the mobile phone revolution might help unlock a chronic problem in Southeast Asia: safe and reliable on-demand transportation. They launched Grab in Malaysia in 2012. In its earliest days, the company offered an app to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
ask questions or to appear vulnerable, and pressuring coworkers to prove themselves through acts of physical bravery. The goal of this company’s training was to enhance employee safety and reliability in a very hazardous workplace. We... View Details
- Profile
Steve Alden
Professor Hal Scott, director of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation. "We're looking at the impact of 'mark-to-market' [or fair-value accounting] on the current crisis," says Steve. "Is there a better method that presents relevant and View Details
- 26 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 26
threat responses and their implications for research on identity dynamics within organizations. Working PapersThe Impact of Supplier Reliability Tracking on Customer Demand: Model and Estimation Methodology Authors:Nathan Craig, Nicole... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Mi Zhou
lower savings rates and stimulate consumption? How do we make housing, reliable health care, and quality education more affordable to everyone?” Update: After graduating from HBS in 2011, Mi moved to Hong Kong. She first worked as an... View Details
- 05 Dec 2012
- What Do You Think?
Should Managers Bother Listening to Predictions?
Summing Up Can Managers Afford to Ignore Predictions in Planning? There is a healthy skepticism when it comes to the reliability of predictions as a basis for planning. Donald Kortalon, commenting on this month's column, cites a number of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Books: Brand New
competition from other players in their respective industries. Many factors contributed to their success but much hinged on their ability, as Koehn writes, to create “products and connections to buyers that offered not only quality, convenience, and View Details
- 04 Aug 2023
- Blog Post
Four Remarkable Stories of HBS MBA Students Tackling Climate Change
to the effects of climate change. After experiencing numerous energy blackouts when visiting Nigeria, Chidalu Onyenso realized having limited access to reliable energy hampers development efforts. It particularly hinders access to... View Details