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- 08 Jul 2002
- What Do You Think?
Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?
responsible for the accuracy of financial reports. Others might include directors among those held responsible, with at least the confiscation of all incentive pay gained as a result of deliberate inaccuracies. How did we get into this mess? Did an overemphasis on... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Nov 2011
- What Do You Think?
The Ultimate Question in Management
determine the behavior of management or does the behavior of management determine our value system? (from Athan Sunderland), "Is (our) organization a place where balanced risks can be taken without causing too much career... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
than a few hearts and minds. (Arguments used for denying and delaying the remaining funding often centered around the Egyptian government's lack of stability View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
adjourns at 11:25 p.m., the auditorium is nearly empty. This stage is a far cry from the one Cognetti inhabited at Treasury, serving as senior advisor to Under Secretary for International Affairs Lael Brainard. From 2009 to 2012, Cognetti was part of a team working to... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Books
consolidation, or the personal desire for new opportunities, increased income, or a better work/life balance -- a sound road map is needed to discover the right career path. "Searching for a job is one of the most important things that... View Details
Keywords: Amy E. Dean
- 30 Mar 2017
- News
Negotiating Peace in Canada's Largest Rainforest
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes In 2002, Wally Eamer (MBA 1979) took a job that no one really wanted: Trying to broker peace between logging companies, environmentalists, First Nations and the government... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
RX for Change
dinner and saying it’s a fait accompli,” Peterson tells the group, referring to the need to balance input between management and clinicians. “It has to be messy for the first... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Screen Tested
Taylor Jenkins Reid with Amazon. “They were both supposed to be filming now; we’re obviously waiting to see when it’s safe to come back.” Thumbtack North Star: “At graduation, Dean Kim Clark told us, ‘No success in business will ever make up for a failure at home.’... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Downtime
a “guilty pleasure” author? Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s books, particularly The Vine of Desire. She’s a great storyteller. What’s one of your favorite books? A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is about four people from different origins... View Details
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Tools & Resources | Institute for Business in Global Society
cases, and more Global Leadership Roundtables Harnessing business to address society's greatest challenges. The BiGS Global Leadership Roundtables bring together leaders from business, NGOs, government, and... View Details
- 19 Dec 2024
- News
The Musts of 2024
gender balance in this. He said he will go into a room, a restaurant for example, and he'll look around and he'll say he sees a picture of men just talking to the women in the... View Details
- 02 Sep 2010
- What Do You Think?
How Transparent Should Boards Be?
it's clear to me that the notion of 'board transparency' is really quite a balancing act." What are the mitigating factors influencing a board's action? With what degree of transparency are the organization, its employees, View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 06 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Sorting Out the Patent Craze
users out of luck. Harvard Business School professor Josh Lerner and his colleagues are studying how SSOs balance the interests of users against the interest of sponsors to gain widespread acceptance of new... View Details
- 24 Mar 2022
- News
Well Said
cultural heritage and you do not want people to hide their immigrant background. How do you balance those things? AL: Great question. So I truly believe that being an immigrant myself, that immigrants have... View Details
- 21 Jan 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Market Basket’s Lessons About Buyouts
develop a shareholder agreement that includes a specific buy-sell agreement. Review the terms of your shareholder agreement every few years with the board members and with the owners. Create a fund (or at least a very strong View Details
Keywords: Retail
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Content & Community for Students | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
arrived on campus, as I wanted to find like-minded classmates to discuss career goals, further my knowledge of the space, and share experiences of the challenges of balancing financial, social, View Details
- 19 Nov 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching The Moral Leader
king to bring order and stability to his city. I was surprised, however, by new interpretations that have crept into the discussion over time. Traditionally, students were quite supportive of Antigone's... View Details
- 26 Feb 2020
- News
Phoenix Rising
eight floors up, both for the Acropolis views and for a less buttoned-up vibe. As the November afternoon wears on and daylight fades, the buzz in the lounge heats up. Tea service yields to bar service, View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 05 Aug 2002
- What Do You Think?
Is Platform Leadership Old Hat or the Wave of the Future?
encourages others to do it), modularity and openness (determining the ease with which outside complementors can "hitch their wagons" to the platform), balance (between competition View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Karmic Kickstart
Douglas Schofield (MBA 1969/DBA 1972) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) Douglas Schofield (MBA 1969/DBA 1972) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) Like many HBS alumni, I’ve experienced a number of turning points over the years. Some I initiated on my own; others were... View Details