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- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
complex political environment; and 3) Manage a team: Forge a high-performing "we" out of all the "I"s who report to you. Packed with compelling stories and practical guidance, Being the Boss is an indispensable guide for not only first-time managers... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
of women being admitted to the School's full-time MBA Program, we invited the HBS alumni community to identify alumnae who stood out as leaders, mentors, and role models. From several hundred suggestions, we asked a cross section of women to share thoughts and View Details
- 03 Jul 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should CEO Satya Nadella Cancel Microsoft’s Contract with ICE?
families.” “Dr J Do what is right” put it this way: “The organization’s culture is getting tested My advice would be to quickly hold a series of town hall meetings with employees to gauge what they feel. More importantly, it needs to be a... View Details
- 10 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
HBS Summer Fellows Focus on Racial Equity and Justice
program has taught me how to ask for help and how to prioritize the advice I receive from others to make my own decision. To launch a social enterprise, you have to move quick, but with thoughtfulness and intention, and View Details
- 21 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
Harvard University. For more information, please visit the program's website or reach out to the program director, Jane Unrue. Negotiating with Vladimir Putin: Video Advice from Five Former U.S. Secretaries of State HBS professor James K.... View Details
- 16 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation
"I can attest that when huge initiatives come along, whatever 'seems impossible' soon becomes a fact of life. To say, 'I need to do a study first' is not a [wise] response." Advice For The Us Cio Asked by Lakhani how Data.gov... View Details
- 12 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 12, 2008
business. It asks if the cultural and other factors behind its rapid growth can sustain the company as it seeks growth much further as a top-five beauty company. Purchase the case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
(Abridged) Vikram Akula, CEO of SKS Microfinance, seeks a venture capital investment to fund his firm. SKS, one of the largest and fastest growing microfinance institutions in India, is a profitable, for-profit institution with a social... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 23, 2015
in-house agency model are analyzed, and the competitive position that in-house agencies presently occupy in relation to external providers is assessed. Two case examples of successful internal/external agency collaboration are presented. Finally, recommendations are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 14
somebody else's point of view and seeking out safe ways to allow themselves to become vulnerable. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2011/06/managing-yourself-the-paradox-of-excellence/ar/1 Segmenting the Base of the Pyramid Authors:V.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of Business History: A Handbook
accepted advice is that wealth and growth will come to countries that open their borders to foreign direct investment. "The historical evidence shows clearly that this is an article of faith rather than proven by the historical... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Feb 2025
- News
Joy to the World
getting a little older now, that in a study where they looked at taking antidepressants or having exercise, they found that six months later, the people who exercised had the greatest improvement in depressive symptoms. So, I'm not giving medical View Details
- 26 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Clear Eye for Innovation
innovations while also making steady improvements to an existing business is so commonplace—and so fascinating—that it has become a battleground of management thought. For decades, scholars have spun theories to explain the puzzle and offered View Details
- 18 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 3/5
how to dismantle systemic racism. If we choose to, and are able to, we have to go through personal education just like everybody else. Here are a couple ways we learn: 1. We experience direct/indirect racism and figure out how to move and operate in racist society. ... View Details
- 19 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018
Applied Corporate Finance Investors as Stewards of the Commons? By: Serafeim, George Abstract—Over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in the number of initiatives seeking to mobilize investor voice towards positive... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 17
express inconsistent beliefs about the product suitable from them, and mention they have received advice from another seller of insurance, they are more likely to receive suitable advice. Agents provide better View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Redefining Success: Women & Work.
home," 36 percent were actually working parttime, and another 12 percent worked on contracted projects. Of those who had left the workforce but planned to return, 61 percent said they were seeking nontraditional business careers and had... View Details
- 20 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018
distinguish between these mechanisms. Approaches that seek to identify true value from demand, without specifying mechanisms behind this wedge, are most useful when researchers are interested in evaluating allocation policies that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 26, 2019
long-term innovation output rather than for private benefits. Code Contingencies: Designing Monitoring Regimes to Promote Improvement in Supply Chain Working Conditions By: Short, Jodi L., Michael W. Toffel, and Andrea R. Hugill Abstract—Worker rights advocates View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 09 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
critiques of our work with empirical data and conceptual arguments. We agree with Wilson and Stolarz-Fantino that researchers seeking to understand a policy’s influence on consumers should test predictions about which strategies firms... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman