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- 31 May 2023
- HBS Case
From Prison Cell to Nike’s C-Suite: The Journey of Larry Miller
business. Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Images above courtesy of the Miller family, Nathaniel S. Butler/National Basketball Association via Getty Images, and Bettmann/Bettman via Getty... View Details
- 28 May 2024
- In Practice
Job Search Advice for a Tough Market: Think Broadly and Stay Flexible
to Lead Your Company Doesn't Work There—Yet Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image created using asset from Midjourney, an artificial intelligence tool. View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 16 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
Turning One Thousand Customers into One Million
soliciting feedback from its most loyal and vocal customers” As impressive as that accomplishment was, 1,000 customers is hardly enough to ensure long-run success. For that, these companies had to scale up dramatically, from 1,000 to over... View Details
- Web
Program FAQs - Summer Venture in Management
employer about their participation in SVMP. Admitted participants should feel comfortable discussing this opportunity with their employer as we receive consistent feedback that they appreciate and value the professional experience... View Details
- 14 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age
their actions. They must learn to see their decisions and actions as working hypotheses that they can only validate by collecting feedback on their impact as expeditiously as possible. Leaders will be blindsided if they rely only on their... View Details
- September 2022
- Case
Blake Sports: Evolution of the CEO and the Executive Team
By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden
Cameron (Cam) Barker, CEO and Founder of Blake Sports Apparel, sat in his office at his company’s headquarters in Birmingham, England, feeling stunned and disappointed. Only a few minutes prior, he had wrapped up a meeting with CFO James Ryan, a highly-respected star... View Details
Keywords: Leadership And Managing People; Leadership Skills; Team Dynamics; Team Effectiveness; Team Leadership; Team Management; Leadership Style; Leadership; Management; Management Skills; Management Style; Talent and Talent Management; Groups and Teams; United Kingdom
Groysberg, Boris, and Katherine Connolly Baden. "Blake Sports: Evolution of the CEO and the Executive Team." Harvard Business School Case 423-038, September 2022.
- 20 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Positive Professional Image
can never know exactly what all of your key constituents think about you, or how they would describe you when you aren't in the room. You can, however, draw inferences about your current professional image based on your interactions with key constituents. People often... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- Program
Ascending the Peak: Finding the Leader Within—Virtual
themselves better, you will gain inspiration to be your best self as you build a tool box of specific action-oriented behaviors and perspectives to help you get there. Through live engagement with renowned Harvard Business School faculty, guided self-reflections, and... View Details
- 17 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
How Entrepreneurs Can Find the Right Problem to Solve
concept and receive feedback before spending too much money. Competitive analogs. Having target customers use existing similar products can be as telling as using the product you hope to create. Try tools like UserTesting, which allows... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
The Imposter Among Us
points of transition along the way. In the stories that follow, alumni share their own reflections on feeling like an imposter, and how they reconcile this inner view with the picture of success that the world reflects back to them. Flip the View Details
- 03 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
How Much Does Proximity Influence Startup Innovation? 20 Meters' Worth to Be Exact
different backgrounds becomes pretty important.” You Might Also Like: ‘Intrinsic Joy’ Sparks Ideas Better than Cash Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- 11 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains
Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst? Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/cagkansayin View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 14 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
When a Vacation Isn’t Enough, a Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life—and Your Career
helping people truly uncover what they want to be doing in life—and even, perhaps, who they truly are. You Might Also Like: Blissful Thinking: When It Comes to Finding Happiness, 'Your Dreams Are Liars' More Proof That Money Can Buy Happiness (or a Life with Less... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Navigating the Mood of Customers Weary of Price Hikes
Something Rare? Buy Now, Pay Later: How Retail's Hot Feature Hurts Low-Income Shoppers Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Illustration by HBSWK. Photos from AdobeStock/Michele and... View Details
- 26 Jun 2023
- Research & Ideas
Want to Leave a Lasting Impression on Customers? Don't Forget the (Proverbial) Fireworks
parts of the experience end up heavily weighted in a customer's mind, and invest in those.” You Might Also Like: You Don’t Have to Quit Your Job to Find More Meaning in Life Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense? With Predictive Analytics, Companies Can Tap... View Details
- 06 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
How Younger Immigrants Gain an Edge in American Business
they have a particular type of early career experience?” You Might Also Like: Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains How Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Crushed Crowdfunding for Minority Entrepreneurs Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- Web
Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
affect market outcomes, and that market outcomes in turn affect investors’ beliefs. The authors develop a behavioral model of the credit cycle featuring such a two-way feedback loop, which can match many features of credit booms and... View Details
- 07 Jul 2022
- HBS Case
How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)
Might Also Like: Why Digital Is a State of Mind, Not Just a Skill Set Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives How Chapter 11 Saved... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 31 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders
for people who apply their creative sparks to the insights they gain from data, artificial intelligence, and feedback from colleagues. Learning and performance are twinned, not split as is often the case at companies that have yet to... View Details
- 03 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All
COVID Not Slowing VC Investment Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives How to Sink a Startup Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/mevans View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne