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Entrepreneurs-in-Residence - Entrepreneurship

questions or would like to learn more about the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, please email us at rockcenter@hbs.edu . Gil Addo SVP, Specialty Care Solutions RubiconMD acquired by CVS Health Andrzej Baraniak Founder / Chief Revenue... View Details

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17 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

Are Companies Getting Away with 'Cheap Talk' on Climate Goals?

Companies regularly set ambitious climate goals, but these plans often end up like many people’s New Year’s resolutions: unmet aspirations that quietly fizzle out. While companies often gain positive media attention by trumpeting plans for reducing greenhouse gas... View Details

Keywords: by Tim Gray

25 Jun 2024
Research & Ideas

Rapport: The Hidden Advantage That Women Managers Bring to Teams

Middle Manager of the Future: More Coaching, Less Commanding Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Image created by HBSWK with assets from AdobeStock/Vera Kuttelvaserova View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Food & Beverage

22 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Master the One-on-One Meeting

from a group meeting or standup unless there are specific things you took off-line in that meeting or need to provide/get constructive feedback. 24 hours or so before the meeting, email the employee a list of what you’d like to cover. Try... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

16 May 2023
HBS Case

How KKR Got More by Giving Ownership to the Factory Floor: ‘My Kids Are Going to College!’

new pickup trucks.” You Might Also Like: Are Companies Actually Greener—or Are They All Talk? Company Reviews on Glassdoor: Petty Complaints or Signs of Potential Misconduct? Effective Leaders Share the Spotlight with Their Teams Feedback or ideas to share? View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

31 May 2023
HBS Case

From Prison Cell to Nike’s C-Suite: The Journey of Larry Miller

business. Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Images above courtesy of the Miller family, Nathaniel S. Butler/National Basketball Association via Getty Images, and Bettmann/Bettman via Getty... View Details

Keywords: by Jamal Meneide; Entertainment & Recreation; Consumer Products

14 Nov 2023
What Do You Think?

Do We Underestimate the Importance of Generosity in Leadership?

column Do Leaders Learn More From Success or Failure? If memorability is a measure, leaders appear to learn more from failure than from success. Dan Wallace emailed me about a case he remembered in an HBS class about an entrepreneur who... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

07 Jul 2022
HBS Case

How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)

offer the employees a couple of weeks of severance and help finding jobs and references to future employers,” says Eisenmann. Failed founders also owe investors an explanation of what went wrong. “This can be hard for a founder who's going through this brutal process... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

15 Aug 2023
HBS Case

(Virtual) Reality Check: How Long Before We Live in the 'Metaverse'?

the metaverse. It is like we are trying to talk about the internet, but email hasn't been invented yet.” Meanwhile, Apple recently unveiled a new $3,500 headset called Vision Pro, although the company isn’t referring to its technology as... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Technology; Computer; Information Technology

17 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

How Entrepreneurs Can Find the Right Problem to Solve

“Our conversion rate from click to sign-up was 50 percent.” “We interviewed a bunch of people and they said they’d use our product if we built it.” These quotes suggest the entrepreneurs may have found an audience interested enough to click on an ad and provide an... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

03 May 2024
Research & Ideas

How Much Does Proximity Influence Startup Innovation? 20 Meters' Worth to Be Exact

different backgrounds becomes pretty important.” You Might Also Like: ‘Intrinsic Joy’ Sparks Ideas Better than Cash Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

26 Jun 2023
Research & Ideas

Want to Leave a Lasting Impression on Customers? Don't Forget the (Proverbial) Fireworks

parts of the experience end up heavily weighted in a customer's mind, and invest in those.” You Might Also Like: You Don’t Have to Quit Your Job to Find More Meaning in Life Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense? With Predictive Analytics, Companies Can Tap... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Entertainment & Recreation

06 Jun 2024
Research & Ideas

How Younger Immigrants Gain an Edge in American Business

to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Illustration created using images from AdobeStock/ Brad Pict and generated by Midjourney, an artificial intelligence tool View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

15 May 2024
Research & Ideas

A Major Roadblock for Autonomous Cars: Motorists Believe They Drive Better

AI in Adapting to Change Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense? Can we automate our way to better decision making? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Illustration created by... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Transportation; Auto

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Frequently Asked Questions - Doctoral

Faculty members receive hundreds of emails from prospective students and regret that they are unable to respond to all inquiries. Prospective applicants are encouraged to explore faculty members’ research interests to see how their own... View Details

03 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All

COVID Not Slowing VC Investment Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives How to Sink a Startup Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/mevans View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Fellowships - Business History

research proposal online no later than December 1, 2025. Letters of reference can be submitted online through interfolio or by email to bhi@hbs.edu with the applicant's name in the subject line. We are an equal opportunity employer and... View Details

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Global Crises Data by Country - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

exchange rate crises, stock market crises, sovereign debt growth and default, and many other data series. To see Carmen’s related research, please visit her website here. The BFFS Project keeps this data updated and available for download. Please View Details

28 May 2024
In Practice

Job Search Advice for a Tough Market: Think Broadly and Stay Flexible

to Lead Your Company Doesn't Work There—Yet Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image created using asset from Midjourney, an artificial intelligence tool. View Details