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- 14 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Big Money for Big Projects
recklessly than they drive their own cars) becomes a real danger. Project sponsors may take excessive amounts of risk knowing the debt holders will bear most of the downside, yet will share almost none of the upside. Infrastructure projects such as toll roads,... View Details
- 06 Apr 2016
- What Do You Think?
As Tim Cook, How Would You Tackle Apple's Next Challenge?
not be the FBI but the very advances in information technology on which Apple prides itself. The question was whether Apple was like the boy with his finger in the dike trying to hold back the water as it refused the US government’s... View Details
- 01 Jun 2021
- What Do You Think?
Are Employers Ready for a Flood of 'New' Talent Seeking Work?
several when he said, “This isn’t something I’m comfortable with. I do not believe the workplace should be a forum for political discussion as it creates immediate division.” Quoting from a statement by the founders of Basecamp, he added, “These are difficult enough... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 24 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 24
used engineering expertise and political savvy to build a major privately held company providing the entire supply chain of water treatment, waste water, and integrated municipal solid waste capabilities. The company's services include... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 10
teaming: gathering experts in temporary groups to solve problems they may be encountering for the first and only time. This flexible approach was essential to the completion of the Water Cube, the building that hosted swimming and diving... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 09 Nov 2015
- Research & Ideas
These Employers Pay Higher Salaries than Necessary
employers to cut losses by dipping a toe in the water first. “They should start with a small task, and build up experience before trying to do a more advanced project,” he says. “It familiarizes them with the market and the set of people... View Details
- 02 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Shareholders Need a Say on Pay
between shareholders and boards." He adds that it forces both entities to grapple with an extremely complex issue. "To have more say on pay, you need to have something to say in the first place." One At A Time The political climate has muddied the View Details
- 07 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: ‘The Art of Negotiation’
brace myself against some error or problem, the very act of bracing would cause the problem to occur." The answer in both jazz and negotiation is venturing out into unfamiliar waters far enough to be energized and creative, but not so far... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael A. Wheeler
- 09 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
How to Revive Health-Care Innovation
started by digging one-foot trenches to run water lines from homes to the pipes under the street. Toyota's launch vehicle was a Corona, not a Lexus. Health care is no different. An illustration: Angioplasty has transformed the... View Details
- 06 Sep 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Mixing Students and Scientists in the Classroom
microbial scale formation inside industrial water pipes. The team used their prize to launch a start-up based on the technology. Q: Did all of the projects lead to viable business concepts? A: No, and that's an essential lesson. A lot of... View Details
- 23 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018
case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/518024-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 117-033 Darby's Investment in Sirma: Professionalizing an Entrepreneurial Firm (A) In March 2010, Burak Dalgin (HBS MBA 2004) led private equity firm Darby's investment in Sirma,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Family CEOs Spend Less Time at Work
in India, especially in urban areas, is that when the monsoons hit, water fills the streets, leading to a lot of congestion," Sadun explains. "Traffic becomes a nightmare. It's like dealing with the worst snowstorm in Boston." According... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 10 Dec 2007
- HBS Case
One Laptop per Child
Drop it on the ground. Sprinkle water on its surface. Let it sit in the sun and expose it to swarms of dust—the XO laptop is designed to handle most any abuse from a child. But the journey of the XO laptop from concept to the educational... View Details
- 27 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Horrible Boss Workarounds
create a course of action. She acknowledges that this is easier said than done, especially when a bad boss has created a culture of fear. But teaming up to effect change need not require a palace coup. "If you test the waters in very... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 12 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 12
acres of land in southern Chile and run a variety of sustainable businesses to generate annual returns for investors. Patagonia Sur planned to derive various streams of revenue from the land—including eco-tourism, sustainable land development, carbon credits, View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 27 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Creating Leaders for Science-Based Businesses
to finding solutions to huge challenges? For example, should blocks of the HBS curriculum focus on big, multidisciplinary problems—such as the world's water shortage—and how to solve them? How about increasing the number of MBA students... View Details
- 26 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 26
case:http://hbr.org/search/113076-PDF-ENG Xylem: Let's Solve Water Henderson, Rebecca M., and James WeberHarvard Business School Case 313-082 No abstract available. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/313082-PDF-ENG Entrepreneurial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Gurus in the Garage
aren't direct, one-to-one transactions. Bread cast upon the water returns in another form at another time from other people. "You can see it coming back to you," Johnson explains. "Like with Grassroots [his own recent... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 19 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 19
Sustainability Goals. BWC was a set of internal award recognizing products that effectively addressed one of five world challenges: energy and climate change, sustainable water supply, decent affordable housing, personal health, and food... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017
including rising sea levels, changing weather patterns and extreme weather, pressure on water and food, political and security risks, human health risks, and impact on wildlife and ecosystems. Next, responses to climate change are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne