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- 22 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 22
environment, and resource constraints all factor into the decision-making process. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/512012-PDF-ENG Orientation to Leadership Intelligence Days, 2011 Joshua D. Margolis and Anthony J.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
How to onboard recently graduated MBAs - Recruiting
believes that these same stars, by virtue of their own mastery of the corporate culture, can be an excellent resource for uncovering hidden codes. Actually have an onboarding plan The most obvious answer should not be overlooked. Brennan believes companies should... View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Orin C. Smith (MBA '67)
and Budget, 1977-80, 1985-87 Northern Air Freight and Danzas Corporation, 1987-90 Why HBS? "I took a year off from college to work at Boeing. There were rows of engineers sitting at desks. After about six months, I decided I'd rather manage, so I shifted my View Details
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
IBM Finds Profit in Diversity
promoting these individuals when looking to fill executive jobs. Managing diversity is also one of the core competencies used to assess managers' performance, and it's included in the mandatory training and orientation of new managers... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas
- 14 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
Countries on the Cusp: The Power of Nationalism
cooperation among countries, as we've seen in some of these post-Soviet cases. Q: You've written about how different countries in the former Soviet Union have reacted toward or against Russia. What about Russia and its own orientation and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 02 Jul 2024
- Book
Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead
Listen Better What Kind of Leader Are You? How Three Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment Four Steps to Building the Psychological Safety That High-Performing Teams Need Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Dec 2018
- News
Source Code
of bits and pieces that we’ve been working on into a coherent scaffold,” says Hawkins. “It helps orient us and helps us think about our research and where to go next.” VP of Research Subutai Ahmad also employs the puzzle analogy to... View Details
- 03 Jun 2015
- What Do You Think?
Is the Time Right for Self-Management?
and form teams ("circles"). The guidelines for the effort are spelled out in a 30-page "Constitution" used as the basis for orienting associates to the new form of organizing work. Self-management is not a new idea.... View Details
- 24 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility
Value Assessment, and sustainability data from the Vigeo Sustainable Country Ratings. These were matched with the company's official language and strong/weak orientation toward the future, and several moderating variables. Marquis and his... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 04 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service
service had increased access to resources (land) for generations. I slowly came to see that if I didn’t accept the role, I would regret it. I took the offer and was ultimately placed in Denver to work with the Submerged Resources team. Our cohort of interns had a... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 09 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
How to Communicate your Organizations’ People-Centered Values
ERGs demonstrate an organization’s commitment to ensuring employees feel a sense of belonging. Also, in the absence of demographic data — for example, data on sexual orientation — an established ERG broadcasts to potential employees that... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
A Journey to Leadership: Luke O'Neill
every case through that lens." O'Neill also became involved in the School's mentoring program with the Taft Middle School, and as General Academic Council representative for his section, he was a driving force in reshaping the orientation... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 20 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
When CEOs Become Activists
When North Carolina governor Pat McCrory recently signed into law the Public Facilities Privacy & Securities Act, in response to a Charlotte city ordinance that, among other things, would have prohibited discrimination based on sexual View Details
- 03 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 3
address poverty and poverty-related social needs. Using a number of illustrative cases, we explore how variation of local institutional mechanisms shapes the local "face of poverty" in different communities and how this relates to variations in the emergence... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers
Thyssen Sr. could criticize Heinrich as "only a banker," while criticizing Fritz for his "spendthrift" ways and outsized, overindebted investment strategy. Thyssen balanced continuous technical advancement with a strong commercial View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ‘The Strategist’
as right, but "transformative" seemed closer to hype. Having seen it happen again and again, I now share the optimism. As our orientation session draws to a close, I join the executives and fellow faculty as we head en masse to Kresge... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia A. Montgomery
- 30 May 2000
- Lessons from the Classroom
Entrepreneurship’s Wild Ride
attributes are most easily explained in terms of a spectrum, with entrepreneurial firms falling on one side and more bureaucratic firms on the other. The first attribute is pursuit of opportunity. Strategic orientation is driven either by... View Details
Keywords: by William Mahoney
- 26 Jan 2015
- News
The Ingredients for Success
week-long boot camps, or team-building activities for conventions,” she says. Markowitz notes that two HBS students—Meredith Uram (MBA 2014) and Andrew Dunckelman (MBA 2014)—helped to orient her and her board away from their original plan... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Life Lessons
a primary source of inspiration. Curiel, 18, walked away from that same deadly crash with minor injuries. He sees some symbolism in the fact that his father was making the trip from Oregon to California to take him to freshman orientation... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
"Foundations" Paves the Way for Entering MBAs
students by name by the time the required curriculum began. ° Snow depth during the first two days of Foundations set an all-time record of 30 inches at Logan Airport, breaking the 29-inch record set by the blizzard of '78. ° Orientation... View Details