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16 Feb 2023
HBS Case

ESG Activists Met the Moment at ExxonMobil, But Did They Succeed?

The impact-investment hedge fund Engine No. 1 made a big splash in May 2021 when it managed to get three nominees elected to the ExxonMobil board of directors. It was an open effort to prod the oil giant toward renewable energy and test whether activist investing could... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Financial Services

17 Jan 2020
In Practice

6 Traits That Set Top Business Leaders Apart

World on Fire. Image: Eoneren Related Reading When Your Passion Works Against You What Machine Learning Teaches Us about CEO Leadership Style How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities Related reading from the Working Knowledge... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

for the MBA classroom. While I originally enrolled in CORe to determine if I wanted to pursue an MBA, I ended up using the knowledge I gained from CORe to interview for and land my current job. Kali Pfaff Operations Strategist at... View Details

08 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated

continue working from home; this can lead to rival subcultures. Onboarding and integrating new employees is also especially difficult. The major issue with remote workers and motivation appears to be feeling isolated and second-class relative to the onsite workers.... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

04 Apr 2023
What Do You Think?

How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?

they have decided to give up their weekend to come up with a better idea? Would they have agreed to break the routine of Mondays working remotely to share their response in the relative privacy of the office (vs. online)? Would the five... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

June 2013 (Revised March 2015)
Case

Open Innovation at Siemens

By: Karim R. Lakhani, Katja Hutter, Stephanie Healy Pokrywa and Johann Fuller

The case describes Siemens, a worldwide innovator in the Energy, Healthcare, Industry, and Infrastructure & Cities sectors, and its efforts to develop and commercialize new R&D through open innovation, including internal and external crowdsourcing contests. Emphasis is... View Details

Keywords: Innovation; Innovation Management; Crowdsourcing; Innovation Strategy; Innovation and Management; Knowledge Management; Knowledge Sharing; Research and Development; Information Technology; Energy Industry; Health Industry; Green Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry

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08 Sep 2022
Book

Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

True North: who they really are, deep down, and what their fundamental purpose is. Only then, he says, will they be prepared to work with a team, rather than issue top-down directives. Finding yourself and your leadership values George offers practical steps for... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Restoring a Global Economy, 1950–1980

Japanese FDI remained low, but growth during the 1970s gave the two countries an overall share of world FDI of 8 percent and 7 percent respectively. The German share finally surpassed that of the Netherlands... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones

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Events - Business & Environment

inspiring career fair that connects public agencies, consulting firms, nonprofit organizations, and businesses with undergraduate, graduate, and PhD level students who have the skills and knowledge to address the complex sustainability... View Details

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Knowing Your Students - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

C. Roland Christensen once noted that the art of case method teaching is the ability to ask the right question of the right student at the right time in the right way—a virtually impossible aspiration without deep knowledge of one's... View Details

22 May 2012
First Look

First Look: May 22

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-100.pdf Open Innovation and Organizational Boundaries: The Impact of Task Decomposition and Knowledge Distribution on the Locus of Innovation Authors:Karim R. Lakhani, Hila Lifshitz-Assaf, and Michael L.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Commuting Hurts Productivity and Your Best Talent Suffers Most

the three-year analysis he conducted with coauthors Hongyu Xiao and Jaeho Kim, both of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. The results provide an important lesson for companies: “If firms want to make sure their best View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

31 Mar 2022
Op-Ed

Navigating the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ in Professional Services

particularly valued Linklaters’ ability to work on cross-jurisdictional matters. Learning economies. Major strategy consulting firms, such as McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group, tout the benefits of having a broad universe of clients, effective internal View Details

Keywords: by Ashish Nanda

13 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

Are Companies Actually Greener—or Are They All Talk?

Most companies now account for social good in their financial reports in some way, but with regulation scattershot and evolving, it’s complicated for investors to assess so-called ESG reports. The disclosures, known as Environmental, Social, and Governance reports,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

04 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

Scrap the Big New Year's Resolutions. Make 6 Simple Changes Instead.

thrill, but also a big interface with nature. I just love it.” What are your resolutions for 2022? Share in the comments below. [Image: iStockphoto/Artranq] Related reading from the Working Knowledge... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

Business School classroom to you, and are built around three key characteristics: Real-World Cases Apply your learning through real-world examples and experience Harvard Business School’s signature case method. Business leaders will share... View Details

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Community | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

students committed to driving positive societal change. Through panels & workshops, community-building events, and collaborative projects across HBS and the broader Harvard community, we equip members with the skills and knowledge to... View Details

14 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Reforming New Orleans Schools After Katrina

organization that could help schools coordinate with each other and receive shared support services without creating the dysfunction of a large urban district. “One of the benefits of being a charter school is the autonomy that school... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Education

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Taylor Walden

share a raw concept, the excitement of inviting feedback, and the anticipation of what lies ahead. What is one thing you brought with you to campus, and one thing you'll be leaving with? I brought my dog, Rosie, and will be leaving with... View Details

19 Oct 2022
Op-Ed

Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

or even require there be a domain expert on the cofounding team, but similar to the point above, you may also be well served with a first hire or even an adviser who could serve you in this way versus a cofounder. Most importantly, ask yourself whether you value... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

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