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  • November 2010 (Revised August 2012)
  • Case

The Indego Africa Project

By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Rachel Gordon
Two young attorneys found and begin to build the Indego Africa Project, an NGO partnering with women's cooperatives in Rwanda. Indego connects the cooperatives to the international retail market for handmade artisan products, helps the cooperatives build their business... View Details
Keywords: Cooperative Ownership; Nonprofit Organizations; Business Growth and Maturation; Corporate Finance; Non-Governmental Organizations; Growth and Development Strategy; Rwanda
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    MOVE: Putting America's Infrastructure Back in the Lead

    Americans are stuck. We live with travel delays on congested roads, shipping delays on clogged railways, and delays on repairs, project approvals, and funding due to gridlocked leadership. These delays affect us all, whether you are a daily commuter, a frequent... View Details

    • Web

    Business & Environment

    in poverty alleviation that includes climate resilience and adaptation social enterprises engaging in agriculture and off-grid solar. She explains how Acumen uses blended capital, including philanthropic first-loss investments and... View Details
    • May 2008 (Revised September 2009)
    • Case

    IBM's Dynamic Workplace

    By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
    IBM already competed for talent by being a best workplace. It was one of the first companies to provide paid vacations, health insurance, sick leave, job sharing, and domestic partner benefits. Its human resources portfolio included a full array of progressive policies... View Details
    Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Globalized Firms and Management; Leading Change; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Culture; Social Enterprise
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    • 12 Nov 2024
    • HBS Case

    Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers

    going to prison,’ instead of pitching them on my company,” says Blakeman. Once you’ve told your story, connect the dots to the social problem that needs to be fixed. “This is a tragedy that affects many more... View Details
    Keywords: by Avery Forman; Employment
    • 13 Jan 2003
    • Research & Ideas

    The Subconscious Mind of the Consumer (And How To Reach It)

    the product is gripped in the hand and in the choice of finish in the device's housing material. In the case of a personal care product, colors and scents known to be evocative of social bonding experiences can be used. In both cases, the... View Details
    Keywords: by Manda Mahoney
    • 06 May 2024
    • Research & Ideas

    The Critical Minutes After a Virtual Meeting That Can Build Up or Tear Down Teams

    May Boost Connection and Curb Loneliness Silos That Work: How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Collaborate Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Illustration created by HBSWK using an image... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding
    • October 18, 2021
    • Article

    How to Reframe What Work Means to You

    By: Hubert Joly
    Our society often conceives of work as something we must endure so we can afford to do something else. The former CEO of Best Buy explains why this view has led to a crisis of engagement among leaders and employees alike, and offers a different model that he introduced... View Details
    Keywords: Work; Meaning In Life; Employment; Attitudes; Perspective; Mission and Purpose
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    • Web

    CSV Explained - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

    minimizes employee absences and lost productivity. The graphic depicts some areas where connections are strongest. Social Needs & Economic Value Creation How can companies create shared value opportunities?... View Details
    • 05 Jul 2006
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Promoting a Management Revolution in Public Education

    Keywords: by Stacey M. Childress, Richard Elmore & Allen S. Grossman; Education
    • March 2009 (Revised September 2011)
    • Case

    Zopa: The Power of Peer-to-Peer Lending

    By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski, Isabel Fernandez-Mateo and David Chen
    Zopa, a U.K.-based peer-to-peer lending company, connected individual lenders and borrowers via an online interface. The company charged a small fee for completed loan transactions but has not turned a profit. Zopa offered two platforms, Markets and Listings. Markets... View Details
    Keywords: Financing and Loans; Personal Finance; Market Participation; Digital Platforms; Social and Collaborative Networks; Financial Services Industry; United Kingdom
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    Rising Generation in the Family Enterprise

    different path, but all will benefit from a holistic exploration of their connection to the family enterprise. In a program that places all options on the table—and explores many of the topics that families avoid talking about—you will... View Details
    • 15 Aug 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Why Giving to Others Makes Us Happy

    results Study participants also routinely expressed more happiness when their prosocial spending was tied to a specific outcome that showed the impact that they made, which acted as a sign of success and connection with those they helped.... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding
    • 18 Apr 2022
    • HBS Case

    Dick’s Sporting Goods Followed Its Conscience on Guns—and It Paid Off

    cases entitled “Dick’s Sporting Goods: Getting Out of the Gun Business.” “Standing on the societal sidelines is increasingly becoming less of an option for companies and business leaders.” Riedel stresses that no two companies are the same. Other firms looking to take... View Details
    Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
    • November–December 2012
    • Article

    Toward a Theory of Extended Contact: The Incentives and Opportunities for Bridging Across Network Communities

    By: Maxim Sytch, Adam Tatarynowicz and Ranjay Gulati
    This study investigates the determinants of bridging ties within networks of interconnected firms. Bridging ties are defined as nonredundant connections between firms located in different network communities. We highlight how firms can enter into these relationships... View Details
    Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Opportunities
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    • 2020
    • Book

    Teaching by Heart: One Professor's Journey to Inspire

    By: Thomas J. DeLong
    The best teachers are leaders, and the best leaders are teachers. Teaching by Heart summarizes the author's key insights gained from more than 40 years of teaching and managing. It illustrates how teachers can both lift people up and let them down. It proposes... View Details
    Keywords: Teaching; Leadership; Attitudes; Management; Business Education
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    • Web

    About Michael Porter - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

    Letter from Michael Porter Publications 20 May 2013 The Lancet Redefining Global Health-Care Delivery by Jim Yong Kim, Paul Farmer, & Michael E. Porter Oct 2012 FSG Measuring Shared Value: How to Unlock Value by Linking Business & Social... View Details
    • 04 Jan 2010
    • Research & Ideas

    Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009

    users, negative for 12 percent of the users, and positive for 40 percent of the users. "Moderately connected" users exhibit "keeping up with the Joneses" behavior. On average, this social influence translates into a 5... View Details
    Keywords: by Staff
    • Web

    Initiatives & Projects - Faculty & Research

    in Africa, Asia, and Latin America throughout recent decades. Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard Because AI is only half the answer, the Digital Data Design Institute’s (D^3) global leaders in translational science connect problem... View Details
    • 17 Aug 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership

    changing elements of our social interaction in unprecedented ways that may well lead to irrevocable social changes. Already, the follow-on effects of the virus are enough to ensure there will be no normal to... View Details
    Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams