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James W. Thompson
campaigns in such magazines as Godey’s Ladies Book and Peterson’s Magazine. By the time Thompson retired in 1916, he had represented such companies as Eastman Kodak and Prudential Insurance, and his company had become an advertising... View Details
Keywords: Services
James C. Penney
Having worked his entire life in retail, Penney bought out his two business partners in 1907, forming the entity that would eventually become the J.C. Penney Company. Under Penney’s leadership the chain expanded rapidly throughout the U.S., eventually coming to have... View Details
Keywords: Retail
James O. McKinsey
McKinsey founded the largest management consulting firm in the world. His greatest contribution was focusing attention on budgeting as a major instrument of management. He asserted the need for continued education for future executives and foresaw the era of the... View Details
Keywords: Services
- 29 Sep 2020
- News
James Cash Honored in HBS Building Renaming
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
James Has New Role
(photo by Susan Young) (photo by Susan Young) Ralph James (MBA 1982), who previously headed Executive Education at HBS, became executive director of External Relations in July.... View Details
- 12 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs
forces, but patterns over time and how markets move and customers buy. They may not know your specific market details or the intimate buying patterns of your target customer, but as Bob Mason, managing partner of Project11 says, “We often ask the right questions... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
James A. Gray, Jr.
Through his advertising efforts, Gray was able to return Camel to its position as the best selling cigarette brand. In 1939, Gray greatly improved R. J. Reynolds’ leaf operations by installing vacuum conditioners, which eliminated the use... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 22 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Master the One-on-One Meeting
employees by getting to know them as people, not just workers. Finally, constructive 1:1s throughout the year makes performance reviews a breeze. With routine 1:1s, review time can be more about goals and the year ahead instead of... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 17 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
How Entrepreneurs Can Find the Right Problem to Solve
that people want to use and buy. To see my full set of recommendations, visit Product Discovery 101. This blog post is largely inspired by my course, PM101 at Harvard Business School. I have open-sourced the syllabus for this course here.... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 01 Jan 2010
- News
James Dimon, MBA 1982
strong reputation for social and corporate responsibility. Dimon came to JPMorgan from Bank One, where, as chairman and CEO, he turned a $511 million loss in 2000 into record earnings of $3.5 billion by 2003, when he engineered its sale... View Details
- 12 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities
experienced this journey, it can also catch you by surprise when things start to go wrong. The best recipes feature managed growth with an experienced team, help from experts, and thoughtfulness while scaling. About the Author Julia B.... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 19 Oct 2022
- Op-Ed
Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup
entrepreneurs I know who are looking for cofounders, yet many don’t appreciate that this is a similar courtship to mating and partnership. Many entrepreneurs believe they must have a cofounder, and some are pressured by investors to have... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
James S. Love
Beginning as a rayon producer, Love built the world’s largest textile mill by the mid-1950s. Love, the architect of the company’s growth, expanded the company to 22 plants by 1936 and bought six hosiery... View Details
Keywords: Fabric & Apparel
- 10 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage
to individual contributor and in one recent case, a CEO-founder sold their company and is now transitioning to a leader within a very large organization. In each of these cases, these were not overnight changes, but rather they were thoughtful shifts that each managed... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 06 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
Who Will Give You the Best Professional Guidance?
growth. Being self-aware and asking for help is a super power, and no time is too soon to get started. About the Author Julia B. Austin is an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. [Image: FatCamera] Other stories View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- Fall 2022
- Book Review
Book review of 'Havoc and Reform: Workplace Disasters in Modern America,' by James P. Kraft
By: Melanie Sheehan
- 01 May 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Better Deals Through Level II Strategies: Advance Your Interests by Helping to Solve Their Internal Problems
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959
of the planet. Those of us with power and money need to redirect our concerns with that in mind.” “You can’t just shrug your shoulders and say, ‘Africa is a hell of a problem,’ and then forget about it.” During thirty years in international finance, View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
James E. Burke, MBA 1949
entire career." COMMUNITY OUTREACH Chairman Emeritus, Partnership for a Drug-Free America James E. and Diane W. Burke Foundation, Inc. ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "Figure out what your gifts are, take intelligent risks, and do not be... View Details
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater
likelihood of valuable outcomes. However, the methods you'll use will differ from, and sometimes conflict with, methods that work when you do know where you're going. There is an increasingly important category of work—knowledge work—that you can best manage View Details
Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin