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- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Home from the Sea
much as possible, and for him I think the Vendée Globe is a question of doing it right and making it to the finish.” Doing it right and finishing the job, no matter what the adversity. That’s Rich Wilson. The Vendée-obsessed French public will tell View Details
- 04 Nov 2019
- News
A Home for Startups
companies, and early-stage companies, with a lot of startups, a lot of freelancers, and creative professionals who all come together. It's a very energetic space. When you walk into the space, you feel the... View Details
Keywords: work space
- 21 Sep 2015
- News
Funding Progress Back Home
“Harvard gives you powerful tools for getting things done in the world,” observes Eric-Vincent Guichard (MBA 1990). “Over time, you more fully appreciate the responsibility that goes with that education.”... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Bringing It Back Home
mission—something Marriner learned about at SPNM. "In five years, we want to have 1 million students building their own road trip projects," he declares. "Just saying you want to do good doesn't give you... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Case Study: The Home Team
Illustration by Jon Krause Illustration by Jon Krause Brendan Kennealey (MBA 2006) wasn’t even searching for a business idea. A couple of years ago, the Wilmington, Delaware, native met up with an old friend who’d bought a new house. Over dinner this friend enumerated... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Home Base
Above: Dowling at home in New York City: “There’s no one model for being a working parent.” Daisy Dowling (MBA 2002) had built a successful career in leadership development and executive coaching at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 13 Apr 2021
- News
Study: Working From Home Is Expensive
- 30 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
Readers Ask: I Need Tips for Working at Home
recombined with local knowledge. What’s the best place to be most productive? Choudhury: That's an interesting question. I feel the best place is where you get the most psychological satisfaction and that can be very different for every... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 05 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
Are Virtual Tours Still Worth It in Real Estate? Evidence from 75,000 Home Sales
virtual tours benefit sellers less than previous studies indicate, suggests research by Isamar Troncoso, an assistant professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. She studied more than 75,000 home sales to evaluate the... View Details
- 08 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
You Won't Make It If You Fake It
The cover of last January's Harvard Business Review featured the subhead, "When it's OK to fake it till you make it." “Faking it” is the antithesis of authentic leadership. Following this advice is the most likely path to... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 25 Jan 2016
- News
Helping Young African Managers Find Their Way Home
You wouldn’t know it from most American media, but many sub-Saharan African nations have booming economies. And although the press may have missed the boat on this African success story, many business schools and business leaders know... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 24 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
What’s Government’s Role in Regulating Home Purchase Financing?
including regulating the leverage used in securitization. Q: What are the options for replacing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and which approach do you favor? A: At one extreme, the government's role would be limited to supporting mortgages... View Details
- 20 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
Steps to Help You Get Out of Your Own Way
We've all experienced them, days when we are easily distracted from important work, can't think clearly, and make poor decisions. "I can't get out of my own way today," we say. One antidote might be to break the cycle, step back and reflect, and make more time away... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
HBS Association of Ireland: Connecting at Home and Abroad
London after leaving Soldiers Field. Then, in the late '90s, Barry came home — for good, he says — as a manager for National Toll Roads in Dublin. The company, which focuses on road infrastructure, waste management, and renewable energy... View Details
- 07 Dec 2019
- News
You Received A Salary Counteroffer. Now What?
- 2022
- Book
Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Can Make You Sick—or Keep You Well
By: Joseph G. Allen and John D. Macomber
For too long we’ve designed buildings that haven’t focused on the people inside—their health, their ability to work effectively, and what that means for the bottom line. An authoritative introduction to a movement whose vital importance is now all too clear, Healthy... View Details
Allen, Joseph G., and John D. Macomber. Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Can Make You Sick—or Keep You Well. Revised and updated edition, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2022.
- 24 Jul 2014
- Op-Ed
Reform Tax Law to Keep US Firms at Home
in restricting the ability of firms to locate where it makes sense for them to be, but rather to create tax reform that makes US firms more competitive. Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Hatch, and Members of the Committee, it is a pleasure to appear before View Details
- 07 Feb 2005
- What Do You Think?
If You Blink, Will You Miss?
Summing Up The blinkers commenting on this month's column have it. But not without some strong caveats. All of which raise added questions. But what did you expect? Most readers and non-readers of Malcolm Gladwell's book, Blink: The Power... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett