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- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
in common? Why do their extraordinary stories continue to amaze and inspire? In delivering the answers to those questions, I offer a remarkable template by which to judge those in our own time to whom the public has given its trust. The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets
Investors rely on corporate auditors to keep impartial watch on the accounting practices of the companies they invest in. Historically, investors have not been shy about launching litigation when they believed auditors did not do enough to stop their clients from... View Details
- 26 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019
intake linked to commercial products. Media (including social media) coverage about the safety and cost of many consumer goods, both medical (drugs, devices) and nonmedical, reflect profound public concerns. Longstanding societal scrutiny... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa
quasi-liberal) democracies, we typically can support both objectives simultaneously. Accordingly, the guiding principle for our engagement in the Middle East and North Africa should be to support movement toward liberal democracy. This... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
David Moss is Rewriting History
majority, arrived in Texas classrooms last fall, a new round of fiery rhetoric erupted. And while the Texas curriculum fight may have been the loudest, similar battles have played out in California, Colorado, and Oklahoma, as each state debated guidelines to define... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 24 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
How to Get People Addicted to a Good Habit
activity, and even when provided with free supplies, people continue to wash their hands without soap—if they wash their hands at all. “If you look at these public health initiatives, you see that they are often a complicated combination... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 29 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019
failures thus create managerial challenges and opportunities for focal firms and their competitors. Focal firm failures often result in sales decreases and cost increases associated with remedial public relations and manufacturing... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
2018 Financial Risk and Regulation Survey - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
5). Figure 4: Will any of the Following Intermediaries be at the Center of a Financial Crisis, Within 10 Years? Figure 5: Most State Pensions are Underfunded Sources: Data from Pew Charity Trusts review of financial reports and public... View Details
- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
disingenuous, and in some cases, can lead to behaviors that run counter to the organization’s objectives. But when it’s clear that our engagement is broadly helpful—to ourselves and to others—most people are delighted to engage. By... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
5,000 board members from around the world to find out. We found that, overall, innovation does not rank as a top strategic challenge for the majority of boards. Although directors in certain industries are more cognizant of the threat of disruption, the widespread lack... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle: Taking Climate Solutions from Idea to Action, Faster
engaging materials on climate change. In 2022, they partnered with the State of New Jersey to launch a customized NJ hub to support their integration of climate change in various subjects. For this upcoming back-to-school, they will be... View Details
- 25 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker
interview, women in large numbers were stepping out onto the public stage as members of the workforce and were adopting a more defined role as consumers. Madam C.J. Walker.Photo courtesy A'Lelia Bundles/Walker Family... View Details
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
under-provision of innovation. Firms have clear incentives to engage in strategic behavior because policymakers use market outcomes as a benchmark in designing regulation. This study examines a unique energy efficiency standard for... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
in press More Than Managing: The Relentless Pursuit of Effective Jewish Leadership Nudging as a Tool for Leaders By: Bazerman, Max Abstract—Jewish organizational life is inundated with publications on organizational change and effective... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment
Energize works in partnership with their portfolio companies to realize their full potential, scaling from early commercialization to growth stage and into the public markets. Jeremy's role prior to HBS was a Customer Success Manager at... View Details
- 03 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion
Engaged and Motivated Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness Some companies have opted to make pay cuts commensurate with salary ranges, with higher-paid employees taking a larger percentage cut than lower-paid workers. Estée Lauder... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 11 Jul 2016
- HBS Case
Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Recruiting Employees with Cognitive Disabilities
things. The prevalence of this kind of condition is actually quite high in our society, so it’s a real shame if we are not engaging those people.” NEURODIVERSITY IN PRACTICE Sonne and Specialisterne have helped several companies set up... View Details
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Fast Facts - Health Care
Mentoring 220 MBA health care students mentored by alumni working in health care in the 2022-2023 school year Alumni 8,487 Active alumni in the health care sector in 1,300 cities around the globe Research 3,851 Faculty publications on... View Details
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Events - Private Capital Project
Advisors), moderated by Professors Josh Lerner (Harvard Business School) and Thillai Rajan (IIT Madras) The Engagement of Private Equity with Employees of Portfolio Companies September 14, 2022 “The View Details
- 07 May 2014
- What Do You Think?
How Should Wealth Be Redistributed?
left But an agenda that increases the rewards of work, encourages stable, engaged families and promotes healthy community institutions could be a shared political enterprise." Is wealth distribution a problem cause or symptom? What... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett