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- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
dropping as fuel costs were rising, pulling down SUV sales. Korean automakers were taking more and more market share, buoyed by government investment. Structural costs—US labor high among them—remained a drag on domestic production. “It’s... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
I Gave at the Office
ask what can be done to change the structure of the ask in any particular situation. Exley: And if you look at how frequently we’re asked to give—by email, at the grocery store, by postcards, from community organizations—we can’t always... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
One-on-One with Edwin Reed
assessing needs and identifying financially viable opportunities in this market, we defined an acquisition and property control strategy, secured public/private funding partnerships, and structured responses to competitive pressures. The... View Details
- 06 Jan 2017
- News
Mental Illness and the Workplace
like the best way to recover was to get back to school as quickly as possible. I kind of thought there was no option and I think, for many people, work and school are-- anything structured activities-- absolutely key to recovery. To be... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Funny Business
comedians known for ad-libbing? A much looser structure works well. So much of the writing involves coming up with an idea and providing as much ammunition as they might need. We want to stay out of the way and give them the tools to come... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
“Where can we find such a person?”
whole technology landscape is going, how related firms are progressing, and how its work fits into that context.” He also cites public policy issues and government involvement; intellectual property questions; longer time horizons; and different organizational View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Derek Bouchard-Hall (MBA 2004)
When I graduated from Stanford, I had the opportunity to travel with an elite amateur team doing bike races, or I could go join a structural design firm in Pittsburgh. That was my choice. I chose to race bikes. I love the sport. I love... View Details
Keywords: April White; photographed by Scott Clark
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Profile: The Invisible Hand - Robert Massie and God's Green Earth
structure will help them manage their businesses more efficiently and responsibly.” The GRI is emerging even as institutional investors, NGOs, and governments intensify their scrutiny of firms in areas such as environmental impact, human... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Capitalism’s False Mantra
University of Toronto. The paper argued that the structure of executive compensation and perks motivated CEOs and other top officers to feather their own nests at the expense of the business itself — the “principal-agent problem.” How... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Himalayan Journey
development of Bhutan prepared us for what we would encounter: magnificent dzongs, Bhutanese structures dating from the 17th century and built for defense as well as to serve as monasteries and/or administrative centers; Buddhist temple... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Harnessing the Tools of the Digital Age
take advantage of them and do amazingly well, but most of our organizations—in every single industry across every single economy—grow linearly and not exponentially. That means we need to change the structure of our organizations.... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 17 May 2018
- News
Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs
proved important again while the Bhargavas were building I Create, as Harsh tapped Jay Misra (MBA 1982) to help him find funders, register as a 501(c)3, and form the structure of the organization. Misra has served on the I Create board... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 03 Jun 2016
- News
Again in a Great City
structure rises from among low-slung concrete buildings. Will this become “Cummings land”? Reimagining New Center: Peter Cumming's current development projects (Click to open in new tab) The Fisher Building has been an icon of the Detroit... View Details
Keywords: April White; photographed by Brian Kelly
- 17 Jan 2025
- News
Tracking Modern Air Travel’s Takeoff
structure if we were to survive. So what we finally did is we had to put the company into bankruptcy. We were the first airline to ever file bankruptcy, but with no intention of going out of business, we were going to rebuild the airline.... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
John (“Bo”) Kemp
in New York. There, frustrated by the difficulty of learning financial procedures such as how to structure a merger or an LBO, he decided to write a 300-page manual explaining such complex processes. His how-to book proved so useful that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
When No News Isn’t Good News
give someone else so much power over you?” Seizing the initiative on soliciting feedback also provides the opportunity to structure communication in a way that makes sense for you. While a regular weekly, monthly, or quarterly session... View Details
- 05 May 2020
- News
“Walking a Tightrope”
again. April: When we think about these type of big structural social changes, we're often thinking about federal government action. Do you think there's also a place for the business community to lead this type of change? Sheryl: Oh,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
M.I.A. Boards
that focus on the perceived cause of the most recent crash. These efforts have ignored the enduring cultural problems of CEO-board collusive relationships and the lack of shareholder power. The result is the imposition of ineffective, costly, or counter-productive... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Reforming Company Boards
structuring and M&A transactions, it was obvious that the focus was not on building shareholder value but on reporting predictable, double-digit earnings growth to achieve temporarily high stock market valuations. The truth has been... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Services
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
that could and would welcome dynamic and burgeoning new ventures. Yet EED was the European incubator for the methods and structures of venture capital as it has since evolved and flourished. Tony Pell (PMD 20, 1970) Salt Point, NY More on... View Details