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- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
unusual team structure and company philosophy. It is already one of Finland’s most valuable companies, and despite being only six years old, it has put up some impressive numbers: as of 2016, it has released only four games for global... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 3
Most executives put a huge amount of time into their jobs, assuming that more hours equal more value added. That's too simplistic. Think first, read or write second. Figure out your argument in advance; then jot down your four or five key... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jan 2017
- News
Mental Illness and the Workplace
to tell a couple of people what I was going through. But more than anything, it was just putting one foot in front of the other. It was extremely difficult, but I think I just thought, what other choice would I have? I certainly didn't... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Afghanistan’s Hope and Light
M-Paisa—there was the question of establishing any cell phone service at all. A little over a decade ago, Afghans had two options for making a call: walk across the border to another country, including Pakistan or Tajikistan, or use an... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 22 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients
industrial washer in the spin cycle, putting entire industries (arts and entertainment, tourism, food and hospitality) at risk even as others (real estate, construction, and home services) experienced record demand. In the United States,... View Details
- 27 Mar 2019
- News
Life Is a Startup
plus. In terms of the modern framing of it, there’s a golden book that I love, by the author of the Black Swan. It’s called Antifragile. And if you think about the usual way that we go and deal with these setbacks in life, it’s fragile. Essentially, we View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Building a Better MBA
unanimity” emerged, says Garvin, namely, that bridging the knowing-doing gap at HBS means supplementing the curriculum in three areas: globalization, experiential learning, and leadership development. But how? “That’s the big question,” says Datar. “To View Details
- 30 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers
with growth and that means relying on others. Thyssen realized this more easily than the others because he was always interested in commercial organization. He was often away drumming up business and could not remain on site to micromanage. He and three of his most... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Promise of Channel Stewardship
evolved without guidance and has no inherent logic. So channel management is often cosmetic and rarely affects channel design, even though channel design often contributes to the problems that require managing. Companies need a new approach to going to market—one that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Supercharged
batteries, the most expensive component of EVs. GM has already begun rolling out the Bolt, a hatchback that can travel 238 miles on a single charge and costs around $30,000—a combination of range and affordability that promises for the first time to make electric cars... View Details
- 24 Sep 2020
- News
The Race for a Vaccine
disease threatened to become a pandemic. Travel restrictions were put in place, quarantine orders issued, and vaccine development fast-tracked. SARS sickened about 8,000 people and killed about 800 in 32 countries, but by mid-2003, the... View Details
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
The Magna (B) case describes the proposal that Magna's board put to a shareholder vote. Students are asked to evaluate it and decide whether they would approve it. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211044-PDF-ENG... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 18
integrated and strategic e-commerce strategy, and leverage the NGS relationship with its members—currently defined as magazine subscribers, since a subscription comes with Society membership. Putting the final touches on the position and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 17
Working Papers Putting Skin in the Game: Managerial Ownership and Bank Risk-Taking By: Bouwens, Jan, and Arnt Verriest Abstract—This paper examines the relation between managerial ownership and bank risk exposure for a large sample of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 21
http://hbr.org/product/non-equity-financing-for-entrepreneurial-ventures/an/814005-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 314-010 Decision Making at the Top: The All-Star Sports eBusiness Division Describes a senior management team's strategic decision-making process.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Redefining Success: Women & Work.
turned into "a runaway express train." "At least twice a week, after working all day, putting the kids to bed, and having dinner with my husband, I started working again at 9:30 or 10:00 p.m.," Sandford reports. "I was exhausted."... View Details
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Where Does Apple Go From Here?
licenses to small number of players, then they will still run the risk that they will continually get downward pressure on price by competitors like Dell, and greater availability of options by customers using Microsoft software. It's... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
start my career at the level of a clerical worker. HBS had given me confidence, so I found another opportunity and left. Nobody will provide opportunities to women unless they initiate the move. Just sitting and waiting for changes to come is not an View Details
- 29 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 29
multi-platform digital company innovating in the uses of weather data. He assesses progress and considers strategic choices and organizational challenges ahead. He created a new narrative for the company in the era of Big Data, putting... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Mar 2018
- First Look
March 13, 2018
research on the ways in which work and workplace quality influence people’s well-being around the world. It also highlights a number of best practices that may inspire policy-makers and business leaders in putting well-being at the heart... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne