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  • October 2010 (Revised July 2011)
  • Case

PrimedicProviding Primary Care in Mexico

By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Regina Garcia-Cuellar and Lauren Sarah Margulies
Primedic is a Mexican start-up that aims to deliver affordable primary and preventative healthcare to those at the base of the economic pyramid. The company is about to exhaust its first round of venture capital funding and the business model has yet to gain traction.... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Developing Countries and Economies; Social Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Health Care and Treatment; Social Enterprise; Health Industry; Mexico
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  • October 2017
  • Supplement

Maggie Wilderotter: The Evolution of an Executive: Video Supplement

By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah L. Abbott and Robin Abrahams
In a career that spanned over 30 years, Maggie Wilderotter served as CEO of two publicly traded companies and served on 32 corporate and nine association and non-profit boards of directors. The case looks at the progression of Wilderotter’s career; the decisions she... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Managing People; Networks; Strategy And Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Personal Characteristics; Leadership Style; Social and Collaborative Networks; Gender; Power and Influence; Telecommunications Industry; United States
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  • 01 Dec 1997
  • News

Short Takes

employers and employees. "The growth of staffing agencies suggests that we may be witnessing a slow recasting of the economy's institutional matrix where people are emerging as bundles of skills, organizations as constellations of projects, and agencies as brokers,... View Details
Keywords: Judith Ross
  • 01 Jun 2007
  • News

Power Trip

Singleton (MBA ’88). The trio look at what can be learned by stepping back and taking a longer term view of how some of the greatest business leaders of the last century built successful careers. The book draws on information from the Great American Business Leaders... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 01 Feb 2013
  • News

Growth Strategy Has Double Bottom Line

generates returns for investors through timber harvesting, recreational leasing, and in some cases, by subdividing the properties for development or non-timber uses. Lyme Timber, however, is unique among TIMOs by virtue of its commitment... View Details
Keywords: Louisa Rigali; Forestry and Logging; Agriculture; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance
  • 11 Sep 2012
  • First Look

First Look: September 11

images after a traumatic event, a hallmark feature of post-traumatic stress disorder, are suggested to develop because the trauma memory is disorganized and not integrated into autobiographical memory. Unconscious Thought Theory predicts... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Mar 2020
  • Working Paper Summaries

From Sweetheart to Scapegoat: Brand Selfie-Taking Shapes Consumer Behavior

Keywords: by Reto Hofstetter, Gabriela Kunath, and Leslie K. John
  • September 2003 (Revised October 2003)
  • Teaching Note

Work Patterns at Ditto (TN) (A), (B), (C), and (D)

By: Leslie A. Perlow
Teaching Note to (9-404-055), (9-404-056), (9-404-057), and (9-404-058). View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Behavior; Decision Choices and Conditions
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  • June 2006
  • Article

Enlarging the Societal Pie Through Wise Legislation: A Psychological Perspective

By: Jonathon Baron, Max Bazerman and Katherine Shonk
Keywords: Society; Government Legislation; Growth and Development; Health; Perspective
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  • Web

Preview the Harvard Business School Online Learning Experience

Explore vital business topics and develop new insights through sample business lessons and e-books. Preview content and ideas from Harvard Business School Online’s certificate courses to determine which program is the right fit for you.... View Details
  • 01 Sep 2003
  • News

Business Plan Contest

to the traditional track and 8 to the social enterprise track. FBC Systems, the winning team for the traditional business track, provides software that enables engineers and managers in product development... View Details
Keywords: contests; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 01 Jul 2019
  • What Do You Think?

Are Super Stretch Goals Only for the Very Young?

product or a new way of thinking about the business. The leader of the Google X team that developed Project Loon (the self-driving car), Astro Teller, is cited by investor John Doerr for this elegant definition: “If you want your car to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 09 Jun 2003
  • Research & Ideas

The Challenge of the Multi-site Nonprofit

management techniques developed for for-profit companies. "We say this is not a good approach," said Grossman. Instead, nonprofits need their own management practices that recognize the unique characteristics of the nonprofit... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • March 2019 (Revised August 2019)
  • Case

CareerWise Colorado

By: Rawi Abdelal, Joseph B. Fuller and Matthew Preble
CareerWise Colorado (CWC) is an organization that equips high school students with the skills to build successful careers through apprenticeships. Founded in 2016, the young organization has attracted interest from different groups and civic leaders from across the... View Details
Keywords: Apprenticeship; Nonprofit; Not For Profit; Labor Markets; Skills; Nonprofit Organizations; Education; Competency and Skills; Personal Development and Career; Growth and Development Strategy
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  • May 1990 (Revised April 1995)
  • Teaching Note

Karen Green, Teaching Note

By: Linda A. Hill
The video depicts Karen Green, a manager in her early thirties, on a company retreat. She is being considered for a project manager position, a promotion she does not receive. During the retreat, the circumstances that influenced the decision become evident. The... View Details
Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Power and Influence
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  • 26 May 2015
  • First Look

First Look: May 26

hiring more workers. Publisher's link: http://people.hbs.edu/mluca/oDesk.pdf May 2015 HR Certification Institute Leave No Slice of Genius Behind: Selecting and Developing Tomorrow's Leaders of Innovation By: Kanter, Rosabeth M. Abstract—... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Sep 2014
  • News

Case Study: Declawing the Competition

company’s mission is social responsibility: A portion of the proceeds and products is donated to animal welfare organizations. KitNipBox regularly works with artisan suppliers who create handmade products and support animal welfare.... View Details
  • 19 Jan 2010
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing the Economic Crisis

opportunity to develop and grow. Key concepts include: In a crisis, remember your internal compass of values: When crisis strikes, leaders often look for an "at-any-cost" quick fix in attempting to save face, says George. To ensure that... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 01 Jun 2000
  • News

VC Luminary John Doerr: Education Reform Critical to Success of New Economy

with a few of my friends," Doerr told an audience of nearly one thousand HBS students who had gathered for his presentation, offered as part of the Social Enterprise Speaker Series. Since joining Kleiner Perkins in 1980, Doerr has played... View Details
  • 03 Aug 2010
  • First Look

First Look: August 3

social cues from reputation stakeholders and from prominent third-party bureaucratic actors can serve as symbolic signals that can affect the decision making of regulatory agencies. Our findings suggest that while View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace