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- 20 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 20
background stories of organizations, Win-Win Corporations is an inspiring read into what makes companies great. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52757 forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Growing CEOs from the Inside
There is no more important decision a board can make than naming a CEO. Yet most companies pay scant attention to the issue of succession other than a few whispered names in the hallways. The result? The hiring of an outsider who quickly... View Details
- 03 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 2)
been accessible. I think about the opportunities that I can create for future young professionals and students from my community. It means that I can bring a different lived experience into the discussion to acknowledge the impacts that certain View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy
professional development and visibility of executives of color in the not-for-profit sector.” Contributions from individuals and corporations are welcomed. With seed money from its founders and multiyear pledges from companies and... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
when an impulsive decision could have led to an explosion, or failure to tie in to a scaffolding could have resulted in a deadly fall, many reported that disregard for safety, fierce independence, and bravado had been badges of honor. In... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Mary Callahan Erdoes
danger zone for the foreseeable future. How would a U.S. invasion of Iraq influence your investment advice? Every decision we make for clients today takes that into account as a what-if scenario, but there's no formula that can predict... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Lighten Up
HBS and the Kennedy School of Government. Coup, who’s 41 and a numbers whiz, worked as the policy director for the anti-deficit Concord Coalition in Washington, D.C.; a strategic planner in the office of the American Stock Exchange’s... View Details
- 05 Aug 2014
- News
A Diversified Portfolio
extensive strategic and financial experience included consulting at McKinsey, investment banking at Salomon Brothers, and leading business development at several Internet and media companies. The pair started investigating and found a lot... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 19 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Political Turmoil and Mexico’s Economy
"That said, the outcome depends on the opinions of López Obrador's followers. If they believe that it is illegitimate to challenge the Tribunal's decision (or the results of the recount) with violence, then Mexico will have completed... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 04 Apr 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Can Mark Zuckerberg Rebuild Trust in Facebook?
George: I teach governance and serve on many corporate boards, and I can tell you that once you make the decision to go from a wholly-owned private company to go public, you're getting public money, you're... View Details
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Patch Work
Upon graduation, Jameson went to work at American Mobile Satellite Corporation as it competed for the nascent mobile-phone market. When he returned to politics, he did so with an entrepreneurial mindset at odds with the typical... View Details
- January 2024
- Case
ECOALF: Fashion for the Future
By: Elizabeth A. Keenan, Diego Aparicio, Carlota Moniz and María José Satrústegui
ECOALF, a Spanish fashion brand and sustainability pioneer, aimed to tackle the industry's challenges of excessive consumption and production. The brand's mission was to create timeless apparel exclusively from recycled and eco-responsible materials, matching the... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Decisions; Business Earnings; Profit; Growth and Development Strategy; Communication Intention and Meaning; Values and Beliefs; Mission and Purpose; Competition; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Social Marketing; Marketing Channels; E-commerce; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Fashion Industry; Spain; Germany; Italy; Europe; United States
Keenan, Elizabeth A., Diego Aparicio, Carlota Moniz, and María José Satrústegui. "ECOALF: Fashion for the Future." Harvard Business School Case 524-057, January 2024.
- 04 May 2017
- News
Going the Distance
as the professors and courses. “What they were doing in the world was amazing, and I realized I had been given a tremendous opportunity. I gained leadership skills and strategic vision that has enabled me to make a difference in the... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Coming Full Circle
“Mutiny is a rare and extreme example, but my findings also apply to situations where it becomes necessary to manage conflict or create buy-in for organizational change,” she adds. Merryman cites HBS professor Joshua Margolis as just one of the faculty members who... View Details
- 18 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 18
strategic use of first-party content by two-sided platforms is driven by two key factors: the nature of buyer and seller expectations (favorable versus unfavorable) and the nature of the relationship between first-party content and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 11 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Brittani Rettig (MBA 2010)
Reporting and Controls was the one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. But that moment prepared me for situations I currently face in my Grit by Brit work. You would be surprised by the pressure I feel having to make quick, on-the-fly View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
The Fab Four
decisions that have important long-term consequences for founders and their ventures, particularly the issue of whether to cede company control for financial gain. “Rich versus King is a very familiar paradigm for me,” says Bussgang, an... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Green Day
science of Novacem, Evans is completely engaged by the strategic aspects of a high-stakes, capital-intensive industry. “A cement works is expensive, lasts a long time, and has to be built in just the right place, or you’re completely... View Details
- 21 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The New Math of Customer Relationships
to have packaged and measured the relationships in a way that made sense to a lot of people. Q: Many companies approach creating a good customer experience as a discrete action: a customer satisfaction program, for example. But your books detail an integrated set of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
One-on-One with Jeff Hicks
content that hopefully powers the marketing of companies. But is that advertising? A lot of the work we do for our clients involves media not on a rate card or in a typical distribution unit. Is producing the telephone “hold” music for Burger King’s View Details