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Crisis Leadership - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School
upheaval. “A business so sensitive as ours to the touch of hard times,” wrote then-owner Royal E. Robbins, could not simply hunker down and wait for prosperity to return. 18 In 1837, 1857, and 1873, shrewd leaders turned crisis into... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
MBA Oath Maintains Momentum
Oath-takers vow to “safeguard the interests of my shareholders, coworkers, customers, and society” and to shun “my own narrow interests,” while striving to create “sustainable economic, social, and environmental prosperity worldwide.” HBS... View Details
- 19 Feb 2010
- News
The MBA Oath Debate
fiduciary responsibilities. In many countries, board members and, as a consequence, managers have a fiduciary duty to maximize the wealth of the shareholders. None of them would accept that managers promote ‘social and environmental View Details
- 18 Mar 2015
- News
9 Alumni Named Young Global Leaders
Nine HBS alumni have been selected as 2015 Young Global Leaders (YGL) by the World Economic Forum. The organization engages these “bold, brave, action-oriented, and entrepreneurial” individuals to help shape a more positive, peaceful and View Details
Keywords: World Economic Forum
Howard O. Beaver, Jr.
Beaver spent his entire professional career with Carpenter, building it into one of the largest suppliers of specialty metal products in the United States. During his tenure as CEO, he nearly tripled revenues from roughly $150 million to over $400 million and... View Details
Keywords: Metals
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Roll the Credits
in a March speech to a convention of theater owners. But, he declared, “The movie theater will survive and prosper because the theater offers an epic viewing experience that cannot be duplicated in the home.” The author of four books,... View Details
- 16 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
that our friends abroad cheer for America with foreboding and pessimism, the way sports fans nervously pull for a team whose lead is slimming and whose energy is fading. These outsiders recognize that the system of democratic capitalism that produced centuries of... View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria
- 15 Sep 2016
- News
US Competitiveness Report Sees ‘A Nation Divided’
and members of the American public. According to the authors, America retains and enjoys many strengths. However, various economic indicators show that the US economy has failed to deliver strong growth and shared prosperity for nearly... View Details
- 19 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Landscape of Integrated Reporting: An E-Book
of us should pay serious attention to. I truly believe business contributes to the prosperity of humanity, and is more important to the continued prosperity of humanity than any other institution. Therefore,... View Details
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Note on January 6 Events at U.S. Capitol | About
and democracy have been prevalent for a number of years. Yet the issues have taken on new urgency. Today, we must recommit ourselves to enhancing the role business plays in serving society—by increasing the prosperity of its people and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The Innovation Imperative
made the School great even as we have the courage to change,” he noted. (He elaborates on this commitment to tradition in the Q&A.) In short, Nohria sees two main objectives on the path ahead: innovate to thrive and prosper while... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
As the Future Catches You
wealth disparity between the richest and the poorest nations will soon be 1,000:1. In an age of super-technologies, knowledge will be key and will enable tiny, well-educated nations to prosper while the economies of much larger,... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Impact: Toward the Greater Good
Recognizing that business is an important driver in creating prosperity both for individuals and for communities around the world, Harvard Business School educates leaders who have the capacity to address complex challenges and help... View Details
- 29 May 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Introduction to the Future of Market Capitalism
research project exploring the views of global business leaders and HBS faculty on what might threaten the world's economic progress. The spread of market capitalism around the world over the past 100 years has lifted the prosperity of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Joseph L. Bower
- Portrait Project
Oded Eran
devastation that might occur when politicians are at an impasse. I believe it's the responsibility of business leaders to step up and promote prosperity for their communities, where governments struggle to do so. I will work to bridge... View Details
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Aaron Mitchell
and companies make unexpected connections to address challenges, broaden perspectives and redefine what prosperity means. He was recently the Director of HR for Netflix Animation, where he led HR for one of the largest and fastest growing... View Details
- 11 Jan 2021
- News
Strengthening Democracy
Professor Rafael Di Tella and Associate Professor Vincent Pons discuss populism in democratic countries from Bolivia to France to the United States. Building a Strong and Prosperous Society University Professor Rebecca Henderson discusses... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
How DC is Taxing the Country
II, America’s policy leaders made bold investments in education, infrastructure, and entrepreneurship that paid off in a four-decade run of prosperity unlike anything the world had ever seen. The need of the hour now is to once again... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Europe Business Conference Forecasts the Future
freedom that will favor universal growth and prosperity in a more diverse, open world," he concluded. Panels held throughout the day included "Consulting in a Bear Market," "Opportunities in Eastern Europe," and "Managing Brands across... View Details
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A Chronicle of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877
personal perspectives of the life and trajectory of a nineteenth—century firm—a firm that prospered at the height of the China trade and met its decline with the advent of new technologies and the emergence of the Chinese as mainstream... View Details