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21 Feb 2018
Research & Ideas

When a Competitor Abandons the Market, Should You Advance or Retreat?

these additional terminations are wise choices, but it helps to illustrate how the disclosure channel has a meaningful impact on competition and many millions of dollars of R&D investment decisions.” “People in the industry say, ‘Yes, we’re View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Pharmaceutical; Health

02 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

Blissful Thinking: When It Comes to Finding Happiness, 'Your Dreams Are Liars'

Owning that and being ready is something they’re really interested in. Morrell: Some of these lessons seem so obvious. This idea that the hedonic treadmill will never lead to happiness—this is the theme of every Disney movie I watched as... View Details

Keywords: by Dan Morrell

20 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think

trainer (who might charge up to $100 an hour) with the threat of a cancellation fee, clients precommit to their "should" self, ensuring that they will work out rather than giving into the strong pull of the "want" self and View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping

Fayetteville, North Carolina, to Hoboken, New Jersey. Arriving in Hoboken, McLean was forced to wait hours to unload his truck trailer. He recalled: "I had to wait most of the day to deliver the bales, sitting there in my truck, View Details

Keywords: by Anthony J. Mayo & Nitin Nohria; Manufacturing; Transportation; Aerospace

20 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Language Wars Divide Global Companies

and employee reactions. Managers must prepare for the communications challenges brought on by a new lingua franca system and watch for coping aids used by employees to avoid embarrassment, such as not attending meetings. Create a safe... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

27 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

How the FBI Reinvented Itself After 9/11

identity. There are numerous historical and current examples of companies forced to face the external shocks of disruptive innovators or shifts in consumer demand. Raffaelli mentions that many Swiss mechanical watch companies had to... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

09 Nov 2023
News

From the Brink

Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994), Adam Chepenik (MBA 2010), Sebastián Negrón-Reichard (JD/MBA 2024) As the senior top official in the US Treasury Department on domestic finance issues, Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994) could see Puerto Rico’s financial meltdown coming, like View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

Portrait Project

Taylor Wilson

and expression of discontent was the same determination I needed in the moments I feared speaking up. To be vulnerable. To not let my stutter define my trajectory. The second grader who refused to raise her hand in class—even though she knew the answer— could have... View Details

11 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Reflections on My First Semester Teaching at HBS

traditions which remind us not to take ourselves too seriously. The students lightly roast their professors at the end of the semester, usually coinciding with a special gift, such as a signed portrait of the section. It’s surreal and entertaining to be back in your... View Details

10 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage

Over the past year, I have watched several firms going through periods of transition. Some have been cofounders who realized that it was time for a more experienced leader to take their business to the next level. Some were just ready for... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

31 May 2023
HBS Case

Why Business Leaders Need to Hear Larry Miller's Story

View Video Editor's note: Watch the video in "full screen" mode for the best viewing experience. If Larry Miller hadn’t concealed his criminal record, would he ever have been given the chance to turn his life around? Would his talent have... View Details

Keywords: by Jamal Meneide; Entertainment & Recreation; Consumer Products

01 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making

of performance? Tushman says they need an overarching aspiration (for a watch company, it might be "We're going to tell time," without being wedded to any particular technology). Also required are internal architectures that... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

Web

Financial Aid - Alumni

of experiences and perspectives to the classroom and make it possible for recipients to pursue career paths based on interest and potential impact rather than student debt. A Tradition of Philanthropy Watch this 3-minute video to learn... View Details

30 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration

essays posted on the HBS Business and Environment Initiative’s Blog that highlights their reflections. Learn more about this IFC course on Decarbonization and Sustainable Production by watching this five minute video summary. Visit Date:... View Details

07 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization

essays posted on the HBS Business and Environment Initiative’s Blog that highlights their reflections. Learn more about this IFC course on Decarbonization and Sustainable Production by watching this five minute video summary. Visit Date:... View Details

15 Nov 2022
Op-Ed

Why TikTok Is Beating YouTube for Eyeball Time (It’s Not Just the Dance Videos)

data-id=_/mDiFwaKGIcrwxD50eGAV][/div] TikTok’s short-form video content is designed for short attention spans, but sampling seems to lead to craving—people rarely watch just one. Among digital media, the data show TikTok holds its billion... View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld

Profile

Katie Sadler

become life-long mentors. What is your favorite childhood memory? Every summer, my mom would pile our family, including two dogs, into a minivan and we would drive from Michigan to Maine to spend the summer with my grandparents. We spent time at the beach, played board... View Details

30 May 2024
News

How to Have Effective Conversations

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of the bestselling books The Power of... View Details

22 Feb 2024
News

Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Kathy Giusti (MBA 1985) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996, she was overwhelmed. It was the pre-Internet era, with limited available information, but... View Details

Web

Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

connection to HBS. Came away inspired and energized.” — HBS Alumna (MBA 1996) “...Many other women’s conferences do a lot of cheerleading but not enough true empowerment and thought leadership.” — HBS Alumna (MBA 1995 Watch Video... View Details

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