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- 07 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
How “Career Imprinting” Shapes Leaders
more effective decisions as leaders of firms later on in their careers, due to a greater awareness of the ways they have been shaped, developmentally, especially during the early career. Such increased awareness can help prevent a leader... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
The Middle Way
as head of the provincial conservation office—“the fish and wildlife police, basically,” he says. He was in his early 50s and in his 15th year of government work. His career was in stasis, and by 2002, he didn’t necessarily care if it... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
off if platforms were compatible, the quest for market dominance by competing platform providers prevents them from agreeing to a common standard. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-058.pdf The Economics of Structured... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
Nation in health care, with a focus on preventing diabetes in indigenous populations. "I quickly realized that business alone was not enough to reverse the dysfunction of some tribal economies," says Keen. Earlier, he'd experienced the... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
prevent missed deadlines, or to kick-start savings—then you know there are thousands of apps, books, and YouTube videos promising to help and offering sound guidance. And yet you’re still not where you want to be. This trailblazing book... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
retail store allow her to feed her family, gain equity, and send her children to school. (Carielle Doe/Mercy Corps) McKenna had followed the story as it unfolded in the news. She had long admired the work of Mercy Corps, especially during her time as COO of the aid... View Details
- 07 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 7
fairness within the industry. Coordinating conflicting programs requires a careful balance between equity and efficiency. In our work, we first develop a fairness metric to measure deviation from first-scheduled, first-served in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 19, 2007
launched the highly successful Go Red For Women campaign to help women understand their risk for heart disease. But Go Red became more than a fundraising vehicle. It energized the AHA and its 22 million volunteers, and potentially sparked a long-term movement focused... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
organizations what they need to run effectively and course-correct when needed. It's that basic. One of our portfolio organizations, the Latin American Youth Center, had to course-correct when it found that a new domestic violence View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
other partnerships in our sample, Tetra Pak strove to restrict exposure of its efforts and prevent a close association of its brand with the "Recyclable by Nature" (Reciclable por Naturaleza) program undertaken with the JLCM,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
prevented with some forethought. It includes interviews with high-profile entrepreneurs about their own mistakes. It also covers gender biases, cultural challenges, and when to employ agents to negotiate on your behalf. There Will Be No... View Details