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25 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Fool vs. Jerk: Whom Would You Hire?

had a great time going out for a beer, but the quality of their work was seriously compromised," says the dismayed investor. "If you keep hiring only people you like, you can kill a company." The objective, therefore, is to leverage the View Details

Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro & Miguel Sousa Lobo

01 Oct 2021
News

Fostering Diversity

Ben Feder (MBA 1991) and Victoria Lindenbaum Feder (MBA 1994) When Ben Feder attended his 25th Reunion, he was inspired by something that then Dean Nitin Nohria said: “HBS has the power to change lives.” Feder, a history major at Columbia... View Details

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

pricing strategies Benchmark costs compared to competitors through relative cost analysis Apply conjoint analysis to understand what features customers value most Understand the power of network effects to drive demand Identify sources of... View Details

04 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

The Business of Life

found. He's also faced a series of powerful setbacks. So far in his life, Christensen has lived with Type I diabetes, survived a massive heart attack, endured lymphoma (the same type of cancer that killed his father), and, 18 months ago,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

20 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry

the replacement of electric power by electronic technology for its punched-card tabulators. In 1954 came its 650 computer, powered by vacuum tubes (an invention at the end of World War I), followed by its... View Details

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

10 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces

people who make the rules are often those with power and status. “A big lesson for all organizations is to be more thoughtful about the extent to which our expectations for others are rooted in what worked for us, and also to understand... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

11 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

for the ’Base of the Pyramid’ the two-thirds of the world’s population who live on less than two dollars a day,” he says. “The experience had opened my eyes to the power of applying business skills to socially beneficial outcomes while... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

Breaking News

environment has very different economics. Local news outlets that once relied on monopoly-pricing power on the print side, and to a certain extent on the circulation side, just don’t have that in the digital media space. With a shift in... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dana Smith; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

04 Nov 2010
What Do You Think?

Why Do We Chase Stars?

evolved in management by gender bias with skills and talents so alien to their male counterparts that they are uniquely powerful in an information world?" Other questions come to mind. Do we continue to overstate the portability of... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Alumni Career Guide - Alumni

giving form . Thank you in advance. Find A Classmate Be found. Update your profile Search the Alumni Directory Update Your Profile To improve your browsing experience and enhance the power of the Network, keep your profile up-to-date.... View Details

03 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2010

2011. Enjoy, and have a great new year! TOP 10 MOST POPULAR ARTICLES OF 2010 Power Posing: Fake It Until You Make It Nervous about an upcoming presentation or job interview? Holding one's body in "high-power" poses for short time periods... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

February 2020
Case

Leading Change in Talent at L'Oréal

By: Lakshmi Ramarajan, Vincent Dessain and Emer Moloney

Jean-Claude Le Grand just stepped into a new role as Executive Vice-President for Human Resources at the global cosmetics company, L’Oréal. He is now responsible for the hiring, development, promotion, and retention of 83,000 employees worldwide. The highly successful... View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Business Headquarters; Business Divisions; Business Organization; Change; Change Management; Transformation; Competency and Skills; Experience and Expertise; Talent and Talent Management; Demographics; Diversity; Gender; Nationality; Multinational Firms and Management; Human Resources; Employees; Recruitment; Retention; Selection and Staffing; Innovation and Management; Jobs and Positions; Employment; Human Capital; Leadership; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Product Marketing; Organizations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Personal Development and Career; Planning; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Networks; Social Psychology; Attitudes; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Business Strategy; Advertising Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; France; Paris

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10 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Taking Advantage of Life’s (Few and Far Between) Inflection Points

command module. There wasn't enough fuel to stop its momentum and turn back for Earth. So the crew decided to let the moon's gravity do the work for them. Moving faster and faster, they orbited the moon once, used a single powerful burst... View Details

Keywords: Re: Howard H. Stevenson

11 Mar 2021
News

Leading with Heart

easy journey, but you're right. Soon thereafter, I felt okay. I knew what needed to be done. And we were powering ahead. And then you're hit by the pandemic, Bang! March comes and within three days, our sales completely collapsed—50... View Details

01 Oct 2014
What Do You Think?

Is Too Much Focus a Problem?

rarely ask is, "What else could it be?" It's a question designed to disrupt focus. Max Bazerman, in his new book, The Power of Noticing, concludes that excessive focus, among other things, is one of the reasons leaders fail to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

29 Feb 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Social Enterprise

inclusion. I believe in the power of innovative and human-centered technology that can alleviate poverty by providing vulnerable populations with access to financial services including insurance, savings, or lending that can be life... View Details

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Online Business in Society Courses | HBS Online

environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, and learn how to incorporate them into investment decisions and measure and manage their impact. 6 weeks, 5 hrs/week Pay by August 28 $1,850 Certificate Power and Influence for Positive... View Details

13 May 2019
Blog Post

The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

lessons I’ve learned at HBS, discovering the profound power a community can have on a life is perhaps the most important. I will receive my diploma later this month not because of my hard work alone, but also thanks to the support of my... View Details

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Tom Adeyemi

powerful learning experiences have been when I saw a problem in a certain way, but a section mate brought an entirely new perspective that made me rethink my position. This flexibility of thought is an invaluable skill when leading in... View Details

27 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Build 'Scaffolds' to Improve Performance of Temporary Teams

improvement, the research shows how powerful a tool grouping people deliberately, even if temporary, can be for managers. In other research, Valentine studied four other hospitals that implemented team scaffolds in their emergency... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Health

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