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- September 2008 (Revised October 2008)
- Case
Marc Abrahams: Annals of an Improbable Entrepreneur
By: Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind
Marc Abrahams was a media entrepreneur who specialized in science humor. In 2008, he sought to boost the scale and monetization potential of his business. That business, called Improbable Research, encompassed a magazine (Annals of Improbable Research), a high-profile... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Selection and Staffing; Human Capital; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Personal Development and Career
Groysberg, Boris, and Michael Slind. "Marc Abrahams: Annals of an Improbable Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Case 409-013, September 2008. (Revised October 2008.)
- 18 Nov 2022
- HBS Case
What Does It Take to Safeguard a Legacy in Asset Management?
root. An anonymous donor took note of his academic potential and put Brown through college. After a break to serve in the military, Brown went to business school and ultimately started his investment career at T. Rowe Price as the... View Details
- 29 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29
continue to engage with government than users who did not receive such evidence. Class Matters: The Role of Social Class in High-Achieving Women's Career Narratives By: Clair, Judith A., Kathleen L. McGinn, Beth K. Humberd, and Rachel D.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker
also determined that other African American women would be able to rise above their circumstances. Walker's name change from Sarah Breedlove to something both catchier and more dignified was a smart career move that reflected her style... View Details
- September 2017
- Case
Blackstone's Julia Kahr at the Summit
By: Paul A. Gompers, John D. Dionne and Amram Migdal
In 2009, Blackstone, the New York-based alternative asset and financial services firm, committed to invest up to $750 million into Summit Materials, a new company in the aggregates sector (i.e., construction materials, such as crushed stone, sand, gravel, cement,... View Details
Keywords: Roll Up; Private Equity Roll Up; Aggregates; Aggregates Materials; Construction Materials; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Leveraged Buyouts; Business Growth and Maturation; Engineering; Construction; Finance; Capital; Equity; Private Equity; Financial Instruments; Investment; Housing; Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Personal Development and Career; Management Teams; Planning; Problems and Challenges; Value; Valuation; Value Creation; Construction Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
Gompers, Paul A., John D. Dionne, and Amram Migdal. "Blackstone's Julia Kahr at the Summit." Harvard Business School Case 218-002, September 2017.
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Gender Changes the Negotiation
higher-ups. 3. Create transparency surrounding compensation and benefits. To encourage gender equity regarding compensation and career development, your company should codify and publish opportunities and benefits that it may be willing... View Details
- 22 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
Pulling Campbell’s Out of the Soup
Douglas Conant is an introvert. But when he took over as president and CEO of struggling Campbell Soup Co., he realized he had to break out of his comfort zone, get in front of his staff, and make some bold declarations from the get-go. "As introverts, we assume... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 15, 2016
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/417040-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 317-028 Joan Bavaria and Multi-Dimensional Capitalism The case examines the career of Joan Bavaria, a pioneer of socially responsible investing and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 17, 2017
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/517110-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 417-091 Maggie Wilderotter: The Evolution of an Executive In a career that spanned over 30 years, Maggie Wilderotter served as CEO of two publicly traded... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
John Kotter: Four Ways to Kill a Good Idea
time they tried a big change (in their case, the "customer centric" initiative), they were unsuccessful, and some of the consequences (impossible workloads for a while, a few good people's careers derailed) were very unpleasant.... View Details
Keywords: by John Kotter & Lorne A. Whitehead
- 04 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Schmoozing with the Boss Helps Men Get Promoted
feel they have less access to managers who have the power and influence to make decisions about their career advancement, Cullen says. And, she says, the male advantage can become a self-perpetuating cycle.... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Feb 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation?
narrow target pay range for every position in the company can be made transparent without revealing the exact pay for any person. This can help employees in their career planning and ambitions." Tahoegrrl reminded us: "There are... View Details
- 08 Feb 2021
- Book
How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect
own group. “The big story here is that people do favors for other people who are like themselves,” he says. So, Bazerman decided he would meet with prospective students only after they received their admission decisions to avoid... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 26 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 26
intermediaries—called outsourcing agencies—have emerged in these markets. This paper shows that agencies signal to employers that inexperienced workers are high quality. Workers affiliated with an agency have substantially higher job-finding probabilities and wages at... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 May 2022
- What Do You Think?
Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?
class based on some of its contents, regardless of the material assigned for that day. Some of the columns we’ve shared over the years have been prepared based on newspaper reporting. Last month’s column on the decisions facing Disney’s... View Details
- 03 Jul 2008
- What Do You Think?
Are Followers About to Get Their Due?
followership dynamics are really one and the same. Those who lead in one instance may follow in another." As C. J. Cullinane put it, "... to be a great leader you first have to be at some time in your career a great... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 31 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator
the sale right away and improve the chance of attaining club membership. In the paper, Larkin uses actual choices of hundreds of salespeople facing this decision to statistically estimate the average salesperson's "willingness to pay" for... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 29 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
The History and Influence of Andy Grove
Grove's management and leadership? A: Grove's career has innumerable lessons for the business executives of today and tomorrow. But if I had to select one, it would be "point of view." He has an uncanny ability to abstract... View Details
- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
have assumed greater roles in defining disease categories than in the past and now influence clinical trials and participate in regulatory decision making. Yet these developments are far from universal and are taking very different forms... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 7
publicly announced their intention to sell their 76.7% stake in Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., an iconic Italian producer of sport performance motorcycles. The decision followed a six-year turnaround during which Ducati returned to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel