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01 Dec 2006
News

MBA vs. MBA

undergraduate alma mater. While the Taylor campaign portrays Edwards as too liberal for the district, the incumbent calls himself “independent-minded.” “Voters in this district split the ticket a lot,” he adds. While the war in Iraq and national View Details

Keywords: Kathryn Jones; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

02 Oct 2000
What Do You Think?

What Lies Beyond NAFTA?

economies. The conclusion is that it has created jobs on both sides of the border while sharpening the ability of Mexican companies to compete. The Mexican business community is learning to cope not only with foreign competitors, but also... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

26 Mar 2007
Research & Ideas

Learning from Failed Political Leadership

of Illusion: American Leadership in the Media Age. The book weaves together insights from economics, leadership studies, history, geopolitics, and national security to make a case for strategic independence and improved leadership... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Oct 1999
News

New Releases

landscape, established companies find themselves more pressured than ever to innovate and redefine their own business models. In this highly uncertain time, thinking entrepreneurially is an essential part of any manager's job - whether... View Details

21 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation

everything I might have wanted, but the legislative process seldom produces that. Certain elements of this reform are positive and helpful, including the creation of a formal resolution authority and a systemic risk regulator; provisions... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

03 Mar 2010
What Do You Think?

To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?

suggest that the very meaning of "identity" is changing. In his words, "This is a new era . The old loyalty was an unhealthy exchange of salary and security from the company for attendance and obedience from workers. The... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

11 Jan 2024
Blog Post

My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service

wanted before school? So many ECs I had talked to had had 50/50 experiences with startups, citing remote work, nebulous job descriptions, and lack of fulfillment as their gripes. This role promised solutions to all of those concerns. I... View Details

30 Aug 2018
News

Sharing a Passion for Art

designed to immerse visitors in a contemplative experience. Ceilings and walls are deemphasized and there are no exit signs, smoke detectors, or visible security cameras. “There is nothing to distract people from looking at art and... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Arts, Entertainment

01 Dec 2011
News

Making the Case for Leadership

microscope by thousands of HBS students, tell it like it was and relate what they’ve learned and what they believe about being a leader. Toby Johnson Putting Her People First Whether leading in military or civilian life (bottom, at Frito-Lay), Johnson says, “If you do... View Details

14 Jun 2016
First Look

June 14, 2016

forthcoming Harvard Business Review Press Managing in the Gray: Five Timeless Questions for Resolving Your Toughest Problems at Work By: Badaracco, Joseph L. Abstract—Part of a manager's job is making tough calls, and the hardest... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

From Lone Star to Team Player

his or her job but does not help others. Or one asks for help and is sometimes even abrasive when asked to do something for the company that does not benefit him or her directly. The problem with these people is that they can poison the... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

01 Dec 2019
News

The Race Against Resistance

unsuccessfully. Kimble points to San Francisco–based Achaogen, which filed for bankruptcy last April despite securing regulatory approval for one of its antibiotic treatments in 2018. Given the catch-22s of making a profit on antibiotics,... View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

Presentation Round-Up

there may well be a public backlash just because of the fear factor. Clearly we have to take the adequate precautions. "Over time, there's no security that can't be broken. Over time, we're going to have instances where information may be... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Kenneth Liss; Technology; Communications; Telecommunications

01 Jun 2012
News

Made in the USA

of the Blackstone River in Northbridge, Massachusetts, the factory manufactures zinc-galvanized, plastic-coated welded wire mesh used to make lobster traps, security fencing, and other wire products, using a process Knott invented. The... View Details

Keywords: Blagg, Deborah; cheese; lobster fishing; Fishing, Hunting and Trapping; Agriculture; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

secured a role at Merrill Lynch in their international advisory business. Returning to New York was an ideal fit for Ramirez, and for several years, Wall Street was an ideal fit as well. She learned, grew, and excelled in the industry,... View Details

21 Jun 2011
First Look

First Look: June 21

the dimension with the greater attribute range. As for the dimension with the smaller range and along which they agglomerate, both firms either choose the highest quality level or the lowest quality level possible, depending on whether the marginal costs of quality... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Oct 2001
News

A Janus-Faced Reflection

capriciousness of markets lately, we have also as a class had a full dose of the capriciousness of corporate power, in the form of mergers, acquisitions, reengineerings, and downsizings. (Indeed, we probably fostered some of the caprice.) This lack of View Details

Keywords: Walter Kiechel; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2010
News

Leslie Gold

with a $5 million loan. The plant was located in a run-down area of Bridgeport, the state’s murder capital. We’d often find bullets, needles, and used condoms in the parking lot. But my workforce was steady and very loyal because there were no other View Details

Keywords: Talk Radio; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

12 Nov 2014
Op-Ed

A Challenge to the New Congress: Pass Housing Finance Reform

single security for both Fannie and Freddie. Now we must "get there" before inertia gains even more momentum. The new Congress must recommit itself to drafting legislation that will transform housing finance in the twenty-first... View Details

Keywords: by Nicolas Retsinas & Rob Couch; Construction; Real Estate

09 Jan 2006
What Do You Think?

Should More Transparency Extend to Education for Management?

this fall. At Harvard Business School, 87 percent of the MBA student body, according to one poll, opposed the administration's decision to allow the voluntary disclosure of their grades by individual students, presumably to organizations in which they might be... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

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