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- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Web Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with Karen Tumulty
As Time magazine's national political correspondent, Karen Tumulty counts among her confidants some of the country's most powerful and influential people. But that doesn't mean she's forgotten her days at the San Antonio Light, where she... View Details
- 18 Apr 2005
- Lessons from the Classroom
NFL Players Touch Down at HBS
is much needed, said the players. At best they have only a few years of earning power in professional football. And they don't work under guaranteed contracts—they are one nasty hit away from forced retirement. "Our window of... View Details
- 19 Jun 2018
- Research Event
Has Environmental Sustainability Lost its Relevance?
continue to deteriorate sharply despite decades of talk about business and sustainability. Participants eschewed focusing on the handful of win/win cases to explore why attention to environmental sustainability is just plain hard. Some of the major issues identified:... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
A Better Way to Go on Strike
the fund was ultimately divided, both sides would be better off than after an ordinary strike. In sharp contrast to a cool-down period, jawboning, or arbitration, a financial strike would not disturb the balance of power between the... View Details
- 17 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Let Customers Call the Shots
service. What kinds of resistance have these companies experienced? Has the resistance surprised you? A: Like many recent newborn companies, the ones we have studied have made bold claims such as: "Let's change the balance of power... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Q & A: Jeanne P. Jackson: A New Regime at Banana Republic
and Fortune ranked her among the 50 most powerful women in American business. Business Week said you had "worked magic" at Banana Republic. What has your strategy been? I would love to take the credit for it, but I can't. The changes at... View Details
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Japan Compete? [Part One]
gave government officials enormous power and prestige. In fact, bureaucrats in MITI [the Ministry of International Trade and Industry] were much more powerful than the elected political leaders—who had... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
note that this is not the first time that Americans have gone through intense questioning about the system and the conduct of its actors. For example, in the latter part of the 19th century, the railroad, the telegraph, and a host of other innovations related to them —... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- Profile
Yi-An Huang
internal consulting group. How is your current job related to your HBS experience? When I came to HBS, I had been working in global health and development issues. I had realized that healthcare is an exciting sector with powerful social... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- Profile
Folafolu Folowosele
winners – it’s really there to encourage kids to work hard academically and enjoy sports.” Learning how to apply business principles to drive social impact was part of Fola’s motivation to attend HBS. “This is an institution,” Fola says,... View Details
- 16 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Historical Perspective: Levitt Shaped the Debate
his background in formal economics along with a jagged streak of lightning called genius that enabled him to succeed at so doing," Tedlow and Abdelal wrote in a recent paper on Levitt. As a prediction of things to come, it's not hard... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
DIVERSIFYING OUR CASE PROTAGONISTS: HOW IS HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL DOING A YEAR LATER?
but I never suspected we’d be able to write so many relevant cases so quickly,” said Hammond. “This has been a difficult year for everyone, and it is simply breathtaking to see the commitment and hard work the HBS faculty, with stellar... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Where Are the Innovators in Health Care?
billion of the excessive costs of U.S. health care while all too many quality measures have worsened. Patients learn — sometimes the hard way — to bring along an assertive, intelligent loved one to protect them during a hospital stay.... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Meg Whitman, MBA 1979
commuting from Boston to FTD in Detroit, Whitman accepted a position closer to home at Hasbro. “I liked the toy industry,” recalls the mother of two boys. “My sons got to be testers, and I enjoyed being a general manager of a great brand.” Whitman’s leadership... View Details
- 30 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Diversifying Our Case Protagonists: How is Harvard Business School Doing a Year Later?
but I never suspected we’d be able to write so many relevant cases so quickly,” said Hammond. “This has been a difficult year for everyone, and it is simply breathtaking to see the commitment and hard work the HBS faculty, with stellar... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
A View from the Top
really great cultures,” said Donna Dubinsky (MBA ’81), cofounder and CEO of Numenta and former CEO of Palm Computing and Handspring. “That’s what pulled us through the hard times and made us more resilient and flexible for change.” HATS... View Details
- 23 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
AIDS in Africa—What’s the Solution?
illneses take a financial and emotional toll on businesses operating in Africa. "This is not just a disease we're talking about. This is a disease that has the power to destroy economies," said Harvard Business School Professor... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
hard work and steady support as we wrestled with these difficult issues. We hope you will plan to join us next year in Shanghai for what promises to be a unique and important event. In spite of global uncertainties, I am pleased to report... View Details
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Rewiring the Workplace: Behavioral Economics and the Future of Inclusive Organizations - Blog: RGE Report
belong to dominant groups (white, male, heterosexual, etc.) . If an organization can steer managers, employees, and even senior leaders toward active choices, this makes it hard for defaults to determine decisions and more likely that... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Building a Strong and Prosperous Society
race because they are so efficient and, as a result, generate enormous prosperity. Moreover, real competition is a powerful driver of innovation. It’s not surprising that nearly every developing country is trying View Details