Life Technologies - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations

and Nohria examine how an organization built around the four-drive theory might look. The return from your work must be the satisfaction which that work brings you and the world's need of work. With it, life is heaven, or as near heaven... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria

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New Markets

In today's business environment, every organization faces pressure to deliver sustained growth and profitability. Yet technological advances shorten product life cycles, business models change, and... View Details

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Dilan Gomih

think now." As an example, she references her Technology & Operations Management course, “which teaches you how managers can make things more efficient. Now, even when I'm in a cafeteria line, I'm thinking of how to make the line... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Entertainment/Media

26 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for Better Influencer Marketing)

accustomed to our favorite celebrities peddling everything from cars to life insurance, but influencers occupy a different space in public perception, as seekers and discoverers. “When influencers promote a brand, they’re also introducing... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Technology; Technology

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Your Social Entrepreneurship checklist | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

School providing legal assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Cyberlaw Clinic: A Harvard Law clinic program offering pro-bono legal services to individuals, small start- ups, non-profit groups and government entities regarding cutting-edge issues of the... View Details

02 Aug 2020
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Is the 'Experimentation Organization' Becoming the Competitive Gold Standard?

the relentless quest for adaptation and improvement in the so-called technology sectors seems to fuel the need for experimentation, the nature of experimentation in other sectors, including the high hazard/high reliability industries, may... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

Sessions on the technologies that will define the next decade Small-group discussions built to provide intimate support on personal challenges Programming addressing the unique challenges facing underrepresented founders For additional... View Details

06 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Are You a Level-Six Leader?

people who always ask, "What's in it for me?" Their moral compass is guided primarily by the accumulation of wealth and power, all else be damned. Bernie Madoff, now in prison, is a poster boy for the Opportunists. While Madoff enjoyed the luxuries of a View Details

Keywords: by Mitch Maidique

17 Jan 2019
Blog Post

MBA Curriculum Spotlight: Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)

executives. Those who are unprepared – or unwilling – to understand and adapt to this new paradigm run the risk of being left behind. How can one effectively manage an AI-integrated company without truly understanding the technology and... View Details

10 May 2020
Blog Post

Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers

tasks. Aligning our prioritization and constantly talking to each other whenever there is an issue has been key for us to enjoy our campus life while securing enough family time. We couldn’t go out at night but we had many dinners at our... View Details

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Online Management Course | HBS Online

Professional Management Show Hide Details Case Studies Scaling Up N12 Technologies Growing Pains at Stroz Friedberg Paul Levy: Turning Around the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Featured Exercises Capstone assignment: small... View Details

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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

Healthy Minds by philosopher John Kaag. This book is a fantastic summary of the life and work of William James, the father of modern psychology, and a professor right here at Harvard. James endured intense personal struggles and is known... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

Banking on Success

excellent runner and that this distinction would be noticed by the people I worked for. It was an interesting way to say that whatever you do, do it well - and it's something I've never forgotten. Would you want your kids to do what you do? I would never want my... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

22 Dec 2022
Blog Post

TOP 10 MBA VOICES BLOGS OF 2022

and most sections have 1-2 mothers. Across the RC (first-year) and EC (second-year) MBA student body, we have over 20 mothers on campus. Read More>>> FROM HBS TO CUTTING-EDGE TECH Growing up I always wanted to be an engineer, more specifically a roboticist.... View Details

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

reader engagement. For the professionals, our story of Jim Barton often mirrors their own life experience, and has prompted many real CIOs to say to us "this is my life," "this book is about me," even (from one)... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

communities; better quality of life and good jobs. The Justice40 InitiativeDirects 40% of some federal investments to disadvantaged communities.[5] About $29 billion falls under this program.[6] Examples and Current Focus Areas Workforce:... View Details

17 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

Quantifying the Economic Impact of the Internet

brand or product Website (61 percent); paid bills (56 percent); watched a video clip (51 percent); used a price comparison site (50 percent); listened to an audio clip (44 percent ). “Social networks and the easy connections they facilitate are transforming social... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Advertising; Publishing

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

and Valuation Using Financial Statements Joseph Pacelli Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Yuan Zou Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Changing the World: Life Choices of Influential Leaders (also listed under General Management) Robert Simons Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0... View Details

01 Aug 1998
News

Spangler Family Gift Endows New Campus Center

linked to the Harvard Business School in perpetuity through the building that will bear their name." Speaking briefly, Spangler thanked the Dean for the opportunity to make an investment so closely tied to the quality of student life at... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

01 Mar 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Ukraine and the fighting in Israel and Gaza. Mason Wright fears MI6 may try to drag him and Kelly back in as global strife continues to spread, but he’s more focused on keeping his marriage and his life from falling apart. On the surface... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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