Actionable Practice - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 23

press An abstract is unavailable at this time. Book: http://ceo.usc.edu/book/doing_research_that_is_useful.html Business Network Transformation in Action Authors: Marco Iansiti and Ross Sullivan Publication: In Business Network... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Apr 2020
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What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?

while direct competitors in the same industry suffered? To what extent did leadership policies and practices account for this? What were the consequences for leaders who were blindsided? In what ways will the pandemic stimulate research... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

21 Dec 2010
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First Look: December 21

Authors:Ranjay Gulati, Maxim Sytch, and Adam Tatarynowicz Publication:Organization Science (forthcoming) Abstract This paper explores the interplay between social structure and economic action by examining some of the evolutionary... View Details

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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

Introduction to Business Analytics ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! Business Analytics $1,850 Next 8-week session starts August 6th Enroll Now Unlock actionable insights by mastering... View Details

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About the Project - U.S. Competitiveness

unconventional energy. The research is being developed in close collaboration with leaders from business, labor, policy, the sciences, and academia in order to pinpoint concrete actions and recommendations for improving U.S.... View Details

12 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

enough about the general practice of management that they can communicate effectively with the management team. A lawyer who can't read an income statement or understand the rudiments of strategy is far less able to help the non-lawyers... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

save himself from his inner turmoil. Arthur Brooks is the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Management Practice at HBS. He is... View Details

01 Mar 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

actionable strategies, this guide is tailor-made for the ambitious young professional who is eager not just to navigate but to conquer today’s workplace. Guide to Foods of México: Discover the Delights of Mexican Food By Erich Almasy (MBA... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

15 Dec 2023
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The Musts of 2023

righteous perspective. Dan Morrell: We'll be right back. Hey, it's Dan. Are you interested in practical business education with real world examples? Check out Harvard Business School Online's new podcast, The Parlor Room. Each episode,... View Details

04 Jun 2020
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It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

serial entrepreneur and leadership coach. Unleashed, their second book, reflects the married couple’s passion for sharing the knowledge and experience they have gained through years as “accelerators of action.” Kristen Senz: How did you first become interested in the... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

25 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

What CEOs Do, and How They Can Do it Better

of the many actions a CEO could take during the course of a day—attending meetings, reviewing a marketing campaign, schmoozing clients on the golf course. So Sadun and her colleagues instead divided up activities with a much simpler... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

22 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Bringing ‘Lean’ Principles to Service Industries

the organization." Ideas Into Action Wipro is typical amongst Indian firms in its thirst for knowledge, Upton adds. "These companies are intellectual environments. People are very interested in taking conceptual ideas and... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Computer

14 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 14

creating psychological safety, and overcoming defensive interpersonal dynamics that inhibit the sharing of ideas. Further, they can use practical management strategies to help organizations realize the benefits inherent in both success... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

16 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders

grouped founders into 50 pairs, focusing on the pairs where a high-intensity manager was partnered with a founder who was self-described as more hands off. (A more hands-on manager might use these intensive practices once a week, whereas... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

10 Oct 2023
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Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

level-setting on terminology and definitions; major policy drivers and incentives in the US; and examples of EJ being applied by businesses, including areas where policy has resulted in action by businesses, and areas where View Details

31 Aug 2021
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Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

power mapping. Through the work and life experiences you expose yourself to, the books you read, the media you consume, the practice of self reflection, you can see the world as a web of interdependencies, such that our power is someone... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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Demonstration Policy | About

during events (such as lectures, seminars, speeches, or panel discussions) or through actions such as demonstrations. As outlined in the USRR and as articulated in Harvard Business School's Community Values, free expression and... View Details

18 May 2010
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First Look: May 18

VP of NFL International, must propose a course of action that the London-based team can both execute and that will receive the approval of the NFL's commissioner and owners. Purchase this... View Details