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- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
XTV: Xerox’s Attempted Recovery From “Fumbling the Future”
product line within Xerox. He had the support of Xerox's chief executive officer, David Kearns, for establishing the new internal structure. This structure would work much like an internal venture capital firm. Xerox would exploit Adams's View Details
Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough
- 27 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 27
socialization that focused on organizational identity (emphasizing pride from organizational affiliation) and (b) the organization's traditional approach, which focused primarily on skills training. To confirm causation and explore the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
History’s Lessons
turbulent times. Ernest Shackleton Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill Today’s entrepreneurs would find the tasks involved in organizing and leading an Antarctic expedition in the early 20th century somewhat familiar. Koehn notes that the... View Details
- 24 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 24
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/712442-PDF-ENG Ensighten Lena G. Goldberg, and Michael J. RobertsHarvard Business School Case 812-050 Focuses on a small start-up software company engaged in a negotiation over its software... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
New at the Helm: A Talk with HBS Dean Light
development interests on asset management, risk management for global investment, and negotiation and deal structuring. He also served in a variety of leadership roles: as chair of the Finance Unit (1986-88); as senior associate dean,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
this one played out brilliantly. Within a decade, Dr. Daniel Vasella (PMD 57, 1989) rocketed through the ranks of Sandoz and in 1996 led the firm’s merger with Ciba-Geigy, emerging as CEO of the new company called Novartis, based in Basel, Switzerland. The merger put... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
A Healthy Profit
different market segments, CancerScan tripled the number of screenings in its prefecture in six months. "Before Antares," says Fukuyoshi, who previously worked at Procter & Gamble, "I didn't know how much marketing could impact health care. That I could help save lives... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015
senior partner at the executive search firm Spencer Stuart. He offers advice on generating valuable introductions, nailing interviews, negotiating compensation, cultivating a mentor, and knowing when to change jobs or industries. Sunset... View Details
- Career Coach
Carole Carlson
consulting skills and social entrepreneurship in their MBA program, and she also moderates online executive education programs for HBS Publishing.Carole is a 1998 graduate of Harvard Business School, where she was a Baker Scholar. She... View Details
Keywords: Consulting; Education; Entrepreneurship; Government; Health Care; Hospitality; Real Estate; Social Enterprise
- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
work to China, DSHM would become uncompetitive. However, in outsourcing the work, some skills would necessarily have to be transferred, potentially teaching the future competition and providing them with a platform to attack DSHM's core... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
offers hard-earned wisdom about the true spirit of networking, a learned skill that can be mastered by anyone, even introverts. She debunks the notion that networking is a self-interested act. Instead, she reveals it to be a lifelong... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management
Bhide's Entrepreneurial Management course gives his students a feel for the skills they will need as entrepreneurs. The course, first offered in 1983 and currently taught by Bhide and Assistant Professor Myra Maloney Hart, focuses on... View Details
- 22 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 22, 2006
capital investing has reached an all-time high. Although their background skills and experiences fall outside venture capital, they have identified a large investor and a number of smaller investors to back their small fund. They believe... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Fight Beyond
But there were those within the US government who knew they needed more than fighters on the front lines. Green had the necessary skills to manage the business of the war, and the connections to get himself hired for the job. Green came... View Details
- 30 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Market Makers Bid for Success
efficient and higher quality. After I left McKinsey, I went to GE, where those two ideas came together. I saw the way that GE was doing high stakes face-to-face negotiations for materials, things like metal components, plastic components,... View Details
- 24 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
IPR: Protecting Your Technology Transfers
building an electrical component. This information instructs local engineers and other local skilled workers concerning key elements of the firm's technology. The reforms we studied appear to be effective because they were sustained,... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 20 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 20
but that some children fail to follow that norm in the actual game. The gap between norm and behavior was correlated with self-regulation skills on a parent-report individual differences measure. Specifically, we show that failure to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
Generation: How Successful Family Businesses Develop Their Next Leaders by Allan Cohen (MBA 1961) and Pramodita Sharma (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) Companies owned and run by families need to develop leadership and entrepreneurial skills... View Details
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
(diversified), an insurer, a lab/diagnostic firm, a medical device manufacturer, a nursing home operator, a pharmaceuticals company (branded), a pharmaceuticals company (generics), and a private practice. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Higher Ground
see through you in one second.” The job also extended beyond the podium. Skills honed at HBS became critical. “Public speaking, thinking twice before you open your mouth, analyzing the big picture—all these things, they were incredibly... View Details