Resilience - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2012
News

Rebel with a Cause

in the Night: A Memoir of Resilience (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday), makes clear. In addition to being a truth-to-power minister and antiapartheid crusader (his 1997 book, Loosing the Bonds: The United States and South Africa in the Apartheid... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; social activism; Health, Social Assistance; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

30 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

COVID Not Slowing VC Investment

seek larger equity stakes. “The valuations might not be as high as they would have expected, but there's still money there,” Gompers says. “There are still opportunities for those with really great companies or really great ideas.” Private equity’s less rosy outlook... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Financial Services; Banking

16 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Alumni Career Journey: Sophie Levin (MS/MBA 2022) - How Risk Can Be the Key to a Sustainable Future

What were you doing prior to HBS? What made you decide to go to HBS? Before HBS, I worked at Tesla as a design engineer and project manager. I had the opportunity to work on groundbreaking products alongside some of the smartest and most View Details

16 Dec 2021
News

A Global Alumni Response to the Pandemic

vaccinations in a village in Jodhpur Raina and Sunil Sood (AMP184), president of the HBS Club of India, have been collecting the stories of alumni responding to India’s COVID crisis to share with the HBS community. They are available here. “These are stories of View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

15 Nov 2020
News

Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

multiple centers for a broader exploration of a topic. For example, this past year, the centers coordinated more than 50 interviews in 10 countries to help Professor Rafaella Sadun examine how resilient businesses can effectively and... View Details

01 Sep 2020
News

Building a Strong and Prosperous Society

way that could drive fundamental change. If we’re lucky we’ll see business partnering with government to rebalance our system in ways that will make everyone better off. There are no guarantees, of course, but I think it’s entirely possible. MORE STORIES ABOUT IMPACT:... View Details

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1.1.1 MBA Program Guidance on HBS Community Values | MBA

resilience these exchanges build, will be vital to their development as leaders. Consistent with this approach, the MBA Program takes actions that could constrain speech only under specific criteria as specified in related HBS and Harvard... View Details

01 Dec 2007
News

A View from the Top

really great cultures,” said Donna Dubinsky (MBA ’81), cofounder and CEO of Numenta and former CEO of Palm Computing and Handspring. “That’s what pulled us through the hard times and made us more resilient and flexible for change.” HATS... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Management

01 Sep 2020
News

Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change

direction. MORE STORIES ABOUT IMPACT: Making Democracy Work Navigating the Populism Phenomenon Building a Strong and Prosperous Society Maintaining a Resilient Democracy View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan

05 Feb 2025
Blog Post

Leadership with purpose: Redefining success and impact with Satpal Singh (SELP—India 4, 2019)

Supply Chain during the pandemic, I navigated operational complexities that taught me invaluable lessons in resilience and Later as CEO at Numeric I learned the power of collective strategy, growth mindset and Inspired Teams. Now, as... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Jun 2020
What Do You Think?

Will Challenged Amazon Tweak Its Retail Model Post-Pandemic?

organization and prepared to challenge its own doctrines about how it operates to drive more resilient features into the entire platform (e.g. supplier partnerships and sourcing under duress, prime membership adjustments) that supplement... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

01 Nov 2019
Blog Post

Confronting Climate Change in the Classroom and Beyond

From the RC’s Finance I discussion on international carbon finance and EcoSecurities, to electives such as Sustainable Cities and Resilient Infrastructure, to cases such as “Climate change: Paris, and the road ahead,” Harvard Business... View Details

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The Strategic Case for Diversity in Digital Transformation - Blog: RGE Report

become more resilient and innovative in the face of uncertainty. Digital transformation is not just about adopting new technologies—it’s about evolving the human systems around them. Boards that fail to link their innovation strategies to... View Details

09 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times

Commitment, High Performance: How to Build a Resilient Organization for Sustained Advantage describes organizations that, Beer says, "are diametrically opposite to the firms we saw fail on Wall Street. The book's perspective also... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

20 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Mobilizing Private Sector Action For Racial Equity in Milwaukee: SE Summer Fellow Zach Komes (MBA 2022)

enjoyed the chance to build and deepen relationships with over one hundred diverse, local leaders, from Black and Brown business owners whose innovation and resilience is inspiring, to corporate executives authentically trying to figure... View Details

16 May 2018
Research & Ideas

How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps

companies build resilience by creating a sense of continuity and solidarity. “Losing the war didn’t just represent the loss of assets, but also a setback in terms of future ability to operate in these markets,” says Giacomin. “The... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Manufacturing

01 Jun 2016
What Do You Think?

When Business Performance Falters, is Culture Change the Fix?

difficult to achieve. So there you have at least three kinds of responses to the question. Is this an important discussion to be having? When business performance falters, where does the “fix” begin? What do you think? References: Michael Beer, High Commitment, High... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett

02 Jul 2010
What Do You Think?

Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?

people? Is profit as a "direct goal" overrated? Why then is it so frequently found among goals? What do you think? To read more: Michael Beer, High Commitment High Performance: How to Build a Resilient Organization for Sustained... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

11 Jul 2025
News

Utah Club Dives into Great Salt Lake’s Challenges; Colorado Alumni Talk Defense Over Breakfast

supply chains and exports.” Discussing deglobalization in aerospace and defense in Denver. At the same time, Mobius adds, rapid advances in defense technology and an increase in the flow of venture capital into A&D present opportunities for the industry to build View Details