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- 25 Aug 2022
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Up on the Corner
figure out transformative projects on the edges of where it makes financial sense.” Dlodlo certainly fit that description; but the fact that she didn’t have a fat bankroll or a portfolio of successful projects still made her a risk—one... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Career Change
learned that she had a talent for communication that helped bridge cultural gaps, a skill that has served her well in a career that has included roles in think tanks, consulting firms, an embassy, a parliamentary commission, and—most... View Details
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About - Race, Gender & Equity
About The Race, Gender & Equity Initiative brings together a global, multidisciplinary community of Harvard Business School faculty, alumni, and students to champion projects and programs that advance understanding, generate tools and... View Details
- 31 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
How Ben Franklin’s ‘Way to Wealth’ Introduced American Capitalism to the World
with what we call civil Society.” Our own time, extreme in its own way, can reduce Franklin’s maxims even further, Reinert says. The shorthand “no pain, no gain,” for example, jumps to rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s “Get Rich View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
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Sustainability and Integrated Reporting
A sustainable strategy for a company is one that enables it to create value for shareholders over the long term while contributing to a sustainable society. In doing so, it must balance the needs of different types of providers of financial capital (e.g.,... View Details
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Value Maximization and Stakeholder Theory
important constituencies of the firm. This includes not just financial markets, but employees, customers, suppliers, the community in which the organization exists, and so on. Indeed, it is obvious that we cannot maximize the long-term... View Details
Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen
- 30 May 2024
- News
How to Have Effective Conversations
share who I am in a fullest sense. Now, that being said, there are some of those identities that are important that do fall into those categories of race or gender or politics. If I'm someone who, as a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?
cannot be valuable within an organization.” As his community deteriorates, Miller’s behavior spirals How did Miller end up in prison in the first place? Research shows that poverty and imprisonment are closely linked. A 2018 Brookings... View Details
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
health care delivery. Will these new entrants be competitors or partners with respect to existing health care players? Drawing upon examples of entrant moves into health care—at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon—this session helped... View Details
- 04 Apr 2023
- Book
Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues
While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details
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HBS - The year in Review
made a positive impact on Harvard, Harvard Business School, and/or broader communities through exceptional acts of leadership. Nominations come from across the HBS community, and recipients are recognized during graduation week. Dean’s... View Details
- 10 Dec 2021
- Research & Ideas
Truth Be Told: Unpacking the Risks of Whistleblowing
Dey: It would be interesting to understand the other avenues of motivating employees to come forward. To do that, we would need to study to what extent the environment within a company or specific society... View Details
Keywords: by April White
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
The Musts of 2023
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. At fall reunions, we set up shop on campus and asked alumni about what media moved them this year. What changed their minds or their... View Details
- 13 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 13, 2007
Working PapersInitiating Divergent Organizational Change: The Enabling Role of Actors' Social Position Author:Julie Battilana Abstract This study addresses the paradox of embedded human agency, or the contradiction between actors'... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Power to the People
By: Eric D. Werker
Every nongovernmental organization has a mission statement. For example, CARE, one of the world's largest and best-funded NGOs, explains its mission as serving "individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. Drawing strength from our global... View Details
Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Food; Service Operations; Inflation and Deflation; Experience and Expertise; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Knowledge; Poverty; Agribusiness; Diversity; Non-Governmental Organizations; Innovation and Invention; India
Werker, Eric D. "Power to the People." Foreign Policy, no. 169 (November–December 2008).
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
What Makes a Good Leader
business leadership can benefit society." photo courtesy HBS Communications The ability to render that judgment can sometimes make or break a company. "The phrase 'public confidence, private doubt' comes to... View Details
Keywords: Management
- 29 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 29, 2008
agglomerating (e.g., universities, government). Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-003.pdf Communication (and Coordination?) in a Modern, Complex Organization Authors:Adam M. Kleinbaum, Toby E. Stuart, and Michael L.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research
that implicitly activating the construct of time, rather than money, leads individuals to behave more ethically by cheating less. We further found that priming time reduces cheating by making people reflect on who they are. Implications for the use of time versus money... View Details
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Online Business Courses & Certifications | HBS Online
challenge your worldview. Social Join a global community of business professionals. Learn from and network with peers before, during, and after your course. Ask questions, collaborate, give feedback, and share experiences and expertise... View Details
- 09 Apr 2024
- Research & Ideas
When Climate Goals, Housing Policy, and Corporate R&D Collide, Social Good Can Emerge
For almost four years, Omar Asensio and his colleagues have been studying the impact of federal energy programs on low-income neighborhoods. The intersection of technology—artificial intelligence, in particular—and public policy has long been an area of focus for... View Details
Keywords: by Glen Justice