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- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Business Answers the Call
(see sidebar). “What business managers and leaders most have to share with education officials lies in the domain of organizational behavior and human resources,” says Leschly. “Education is a people-intensive activity, and businesses know how to optimize a workforce... View Details
- 08 Mar 2013
- News
The Accidental Innovator
with our mission of providing a free world-class education to anyone, anywhere. What has influenced your thinking in regard to Khan Academy? I know this sounds dorky, but anyone who wants to better understand my long-term thinking and View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Open Market
we’ve seen in the percentage of women investors and underrepresented groups, including Hispanic and Black investors. It is incredibly motivating for me, and I think we are at the beginning of this sea change. Can there be a shift where... View Details
- 26 Aug 2020
- News
What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic
users’ credit card purchases and then connects users with offsets they can buy to mitigate their footprint. Part of Pal’s motivation for building Joro was that she wanted a tool that would not only allow her to better measure the impact... View Details
- 23 Jan 2019
- News
The Promise of Personalized Medicine
think he tracks it more than he alludes to. That’s a good question. I mean, at the end of the day it’s his life, right? I’m scared for him, and fear is a really good motivator and a better motivator’s love. At the end of the day, he wants... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Life in Lockdown
motivated by the team’s sustained stamina today and throughout the week. “I feel pretty energized to come in and contribute,” she says. “If you were thinking this much at work you wouldn’t be as energized or want to keep doing it.” After... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Promise & Perils
a variety of measures, including tolls, to shelter local enterprises from competition. They are motivated by the need to protect the local tax base. Without it, local officials stand to lose a major source of revenue needed to pay their... View Details
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Field 2 Gives Students Hands-On Exposure To Business Practices In Malaysia
person who can keep everyone motivated and can make sure everyone’s opinions are heard,” says Henderson. “I don’t think I would have come to that realization if we had not been in this kind of situation.” View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Faculty Books
Herzlinger exposes the motives and methods of figures in the insurance, hospital, employment, governmental, and academic sectors that have crippled the U.S. health-care system. She proves how the current system, organized around payers... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
five motivations for seeking power—money and status, autonomy, achievement, affiliation, and morality. They explore how these dynamics play out through vivid storytelling, and demystify the essential mechanisms for acquiring and using... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
The Accidental Innovator
Khan Academy? I know this sounds dorky, but anyone who wants to better understand my long-term thinking and motivation for Khan Academy should read a couple of my favorite books: Foundation, by Isaac Asimov; Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott... View Details
- 15 Mar 2019
- News
A Model of Drive and Impact
changing the world by creating opportunities for people who were not as lucky as I was. I think that's something that really drives me and motivates me.” (Published March 2019) View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Class of 2007 Fellowship Awarded
competitive spirit. Section pride really helped motivate people to give,” said Michelle Grzan, who served as cochair of the class gift with Elizabeth Wesson. Sections A, B, and H each reached 100 percent participation. View Details
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Conducting Research That Influences Practice
are designed. “When customers can see how much effort goes into preparing their food, they appreciate it more, and when kitchen staff see customers enjoying a meal, they become more motivated and productive,” says Kim, who used technology... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
High Stakes: Springboard 2000 Comes to HBS
It could have passed for a sorority reunion, as a distinguished group of enthusiastic and motivated women assembled for a group photo. But the membership requirements for this sisterhood were stiff. The 28 entrepreneurs who came to HBS in... View Details
- 28 Jun 2011
- News
Beyond Case Writing
policy, officials asked Ashraf to conduct research on how to change men’s preferences for having more children. “So I’m piloting projects on that right now,” she said. Ashraf is one of a small number of HBS faculty who pursue experimental field research. For her, it’s... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Research With Impact: Changing Global Health Practices
public policy, and social challenges. In health care, for example, the dominant policy model assumes that access and affordability are the keys to improving care for the poor. In Ashraf’s view, “We can’t solve the challenges of global health without deeply... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Around the World
distribute products, this is how you price them, this is how you brand them, this is how leadership is optimized, this is how you design organizations, and this is how you motivate people. Take any subject, they were all grounded in... View Details
- 13 Feb 2019
- News
We’re All Going to Get Hacked
it looks like, we don’t know how it’s going to manifest itself. That’s called being resilient: I’m ready for whatever comes at me. That’s what motivated me to write the book, because it’s a new way of thinking about our cyber universe.... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management
flow, husbanding resources, and hiring and motivating staff. "Small companies are so vulnerable," notes Bowen. "The margin of error is very narrow. Dealing effectively with these operational issues is a matter of survival." Many of the... View Details