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15 Jun 2021
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June 2021 Books and Podcasts

drives; and how to manage the disease and vaccinations in the villages of developing countries. The book also explores how governments across the world can work closely with private-sector companies to fight the illness and accelerate... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

10 Mar 2021
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COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace

a new work world that will keep employees both happy and productive post-COVID? Several HBS faculty members shared advice to help leaders prepare for the “next normal." Julia Austin: Prioritize face time at the office Managers will have... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

New Challenges for Long-Term Investors

spending needs as well as economic factors such as rising interest rates that affect different assets in different ways. Viceira's research analyzes asset allocation strategies for personal and institutional investors. He teaches investment View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

June 2023 (Revised March 2024)
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Creating World-Class Board Governance at SECO

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Emer Moloney

In Spring 2023, SECO CEO Massimo Mauri had the ambition to grow the €200 million revenue technology company to a €1 billion company by 2030. Founded in Italy in the 1970s, the family-owned company had gone through a period of growth and internationalization,... View Details

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20 Feb 2006
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Are Company Founders Underpaid?

the Academy of Management Journal. The paper was featured in the Best Paper Proceedings of the 2004 Academy of Management Conference and of the 2003 Babson-Kauffman Research Conference. Sarah Jane Gilbert:... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Financial Services; Technology

17 Jun 2020
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Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines

COVID-19 Crisis portal. The material in this portal has been organized into six key topics: The Crisis Economy, Leadership Skills in a Crisis, Leading Your Team, Managing Yourself, View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2012
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Putting Ghosts to Rest

where almost everyone was poor (living on less than $1 per day) and stuck on tiny hillsides. How on earth would this work? There were few people with the skills to care for the cows, little land for grazing, little land on which to use... View Details

Keywords: Chris Maloney; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Agriculture; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

12 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018

Further, participants lacking these skills are able to compensate for more imprecise information from Boolean searches through superior reading and information sifting skills. Our study contributes to literature streams on artificial... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

06 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53786 forthcoming Strategic Management Journal Scope versus Speed: Team Diversity, Leader Experience, and Patenting Outcomes for Firms By: Choudhury, Prithwiraj, and Martine R. Haas... View Details

12 Apr 2023
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Step Change

human aspect of how work gets done is more than clinical. When asked, anyone who has worked closely with Enan mentions her strong sense of empathy and skills as a communicator and connector. When James Harmon, chairman of the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

25 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 25

and cultural assets, as well as skills and ideologies across borders. The chapter argues that capitalism proved much better than political leaders in building institutions that coordinated activities across borders, but also points to the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 May 2003
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What Your Competition is Telling You

discover that our skills weren't necessarily honed to respond precisely to customer demand, our technologies weren't all they should be, and our manufacturing wasn't as efficient as we'd thought." In his soon-to-be-published book of... View Details

Keywords: by David Stauffer

26 Feb 2007
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The Power of the Noncompete Clause

passed, often twelve to twenty-four months. Such a clause, for instance, sparked a public legal battle two years ago when Google hired away a top Microsoft executive, Kai-Fu Lee. But disputes and tensions over noncompetes are not isolated instances. As most View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2008
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Mara Aspinall

different skill sets, since the technology and business models need to be developed hand in hand. We have to create systems that combine science, medicine, strategy, and IT in a sophisticated way, and View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

25 Feb 2020
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2020

women from diverse backgrounds united in their conviction that positive change is possible. When traditional approaches are inadequate or resisted, advanced leadership skills are essential. In this book, Kanter shows how people everywhere... View Details

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the culture—and the future success—of the gaming industry Back to School Sharpen your pencils and get ready to learn something new as alumni share their passions (and some pointers) to help us expand our skill sets Complete Table of... View Details

15 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Solving the Health Care Conundrum

diagnosis and treatment into distinct units because the skills and processes required for each are quite different. Services and locations will be better aligned, providing greater control and efficiency. Organizations will gather data on... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter; Health

16 Jul 2020
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How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence

believe they won’t excel in, despite having the skills to succeed, says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Katherine B. Coffman. “Our beliefs about ourselves are important in shaping all kinds of important decisions, such as what... View Details

01 Dec 2004
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Retirement's Changing Face

for alumni approaching retirement: Cut back work hours gradually, develop outside interests, and consider serving in local or state government. “You can run for office, make a contribution, and not give up your retirement. MBAs have been schooled in the View Details

Keywords: Personal Services

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Winning with Digital Platforms Online Course | HBS Online

develop their career." Corina Cristea Lavoie Corporate Services Manager at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Learn how to launch and scale a successful platform business and compete against others in the same space. "This was an excellent course... View Details

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