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- 30 Nov 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do Leaders Manage the Tension Between Pride and Arrogance?
worked in an organization that crossed far over the line where a pride in being the most prestigious firm in their industry became arrogance The result of this was stagnation and a rigid resistance to change, and the cost of this stagnation was tremendous.” Leader... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Fool vs. Jerk: Whom Would You Hire?
that we like people who are similar to us; people we are familiar with; people who have reciprocal positive feelings about us; and people who are inherently attractive, either in their appearance or their personality—that is, they are considerate, cheerful, generous,... View Details
Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro & Miguel Sousa Lobo
- 12 Feb 2021
- News
How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World
donut chain wars, details near-death takeover moments, and expounds on why a donut and a cup of coffee represent much more than a simple morning pick-me-up. READ MORE Hanna: Your book opens by setting the scene almost like an HBS case.... View Details
Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade
- 09 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back
case discussions doesn’t just show you what your unique viewpoint is, but also enables you to critically listen to classmates and understand how their backgrounds shape their perspectives. What advice would you give to prospective MBA students interested in your... View Details
- 16 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be
that premise to a new level, opening a four-story, 22,000-square-foot boutique on Fifth Avenue designed by architect Peter Marino that features details such as flashing LED screens and a staircase made of bronze and chestnut. (An even... View Details
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset
greatest source of wealth for most families. In this interview Segel discusses the importance and fascination of real estate, and three important trends remaking the industry: institutionalization, environmentalism, and globalization.... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Building Competitive Advantage Through Operations
At the HBS Executive Education program Building Competitive Advantage Through Operations (BCAO), executives charged with leading and building operations and manufacturing strategies enhance their understanding of operations performance and develop long-term View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
High Fives
charting new courses. My current boss, Marshall Carter: he's a constant source of new ideas.” Best business advice ever received: “Early in my career I was offered a position working for the new CEO of State Street, Bill Edgerly. It was a... View Details
- 22 Jul 2019
- Book
How to Be a Digital Platform Leader
opportunity to create open interfaces—APIs, or application programming interfaces—that enable third parties to build on your platform. Even highly focused transaction platforms like Uber have opened up APIs... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
outside the building” to open new pathways, forge new coalitions, and find sources of personal nurturance. Professor Rosabeth Kanter will outline five tactics for coping, transcending, and contributing to... View Details
- Web
Harvard Business School
growth-stage entities in obtaining access to capital, with sources of funding ranging from banks to high net-worth individuals. Cleveland was a presidential appointee to the Small Business Administration's Investment Division, where he... View Details
- 08 Sep 2008
- HBS Case
The Value of Environmental Activists
There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details
- 24 Oct 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Diasporas and Outsourcing: Evidence from oDesk and India
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
owned and operated by the same company, have the same IT systems, and have the same incentives for employees. Much of my research is focused on identifying the sources of this variation." She has found that problems in human-resources... View Details
- 10 May 2020
- Blog Post
Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers
the closest I've lived to my mom in 10 years but I can't see her until the Canada/US border opens up. I remember The time I flew my brother in from Canada for Holidazzle so that my husband and I could go dance all night, stay out really... View Details
- 12 Jan 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Should We Think About the Exportation of Jobs?
Summing Up The exportation of jobs "will create bigger markets and opportunities to sell goods and services from the developed economies," says reader Suman Das. "This is indeed very troubling, as the classic answer of 'retrain those who lost jobs for... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Apr 2003
- What Do You Think?
Should Global Business Initiatives Be Devalued?
Summing Up Krishnamurthy suggested that a return of mercantilism is not a threat, and that "the present dilemma is probably an aberration that will taper off in due course." Alejandro Ocana stated bluntly, "Global initiatives must grow more than ever... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 06 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
How to Do Away with the Dangers of Outsourcing
The recent collapse of the eight-story Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh was a red alert for every company that has embraced the "virtual organization" model and the outsourcing that goes with it. The lure of the model is obvious. Virtual corporations... View Details
- 10 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Learning Curve: Making the Most of Outsourcing
Companies that outsource merely to shuffle off commodity work to save costs might be missing important opportunities to work with vendors and significantly improve the final product. "When it comes to the outsourcing of many complex professional services, the world is... View Details
- 03 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Managing Web Advertising Affiliates
When the FBI charged Shawn Hogan and two others with defrauding eBay of about $21 million in affiliate marketing sales, Benjamin G. Edelman was watching closely behind the scenes. Edelman's name rarely came up at the time of the 2010 arrests, but the Harvard Business... View Details