by Rebecca M. Henderson - Publications - Faculty & Research

Why does one company succeed, while another fails? The research of Rebecca M. Henderson (MBA 1985, AM 1988, PhD 1988), University Professor, indicates that a fundamental... View Details

26 Mar 2021
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Finding a way forward on climate change

01 Dec 2018
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Sustaining Business And Society For The Long Term

Professor Rebecca Henderson “Doing well by doing good” has rapidly gained momentum in recent years as business leaders, investors, and stakeholders have deepened their... View Details

05 May 2020
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Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism

Rebecca Henderson spent her young adult years living two lives. At work, she preached the risks of resisting change to MBA students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, drawing on lessons she... View Details

23 Dec 2019
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What weighed on us in 2019? ‘Climate emergency’

01 Sep 2020
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Building a Strong and Prosperous Society

Professor Rebecca Henderson, Photo credit: Susan Young Rebecca Henderson is worried about the current state of capitalism in America. The noted economist says that increasing... View Details

14 Mar 2018
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Do the Things You Love

Rebecca Henderson (MBA 1985, PhD BE 1988) is the John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University. In this interview, she discusses the value of money versus personal satisfaction. “Money... View Details

20 Mar 2019
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Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire

political community has failed.” These comments were echoed in remarks by guest speaker Roland Hwang, managing director of NRDC’s Climate and Clean Energy Program. Drawing on 10 years of research and her hugely successful MBA course,... View Details

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01 Dec 2013
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Campaign Season

Jonathan Zittrain and included McArthur University Professor Rebecca Henderson, cochair of the HBS Business and Environment Initiative, and Harvard Medical School professor Peter Sorger. HBS will launch its campaign in April, followed... View Details

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Architectural Innovation in the Software Industry

How to measure the impact of natural and social capital on a company’s accounts?

In Fashion, Social Impact Is the New Black

Making sustainability part of the business

Harvard makes climate pledge to end fossil fuel use

If You Want to Do Good, Expect to Do Badly

How to Speed Up Energy Innovation

Thinking green, and thinking big

Sizing up climate change

Investors line up for the post-pandemic green recovery

Companies must include environmental and social performance measures

Understanding how trust impacts delivering superior performance