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Commencement 2012 Address | About
And it’s clear to me that in my own life, maintaining a daily focus on gratitude has helped me live a richer and happier life, and to behave more generously and with more grace. There are many metrics one can use to measure achievement,... View Details
- 05 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: January 5
pairwise industry and establishment level and measure agglomeration in a global and continuous metric space. These indices exhibit distinct advantages compared to traditional measures of agglomeration including the independence on the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 16
clear; 4) Taking the wrong approach to performance assessment. Milestones relevant to each stage of an initiative's development should be established, and key assumptions in the business plan should be linked to the financial forecast; 5)... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 19 Dec 2024
- News
The Musts of 2024
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. I love these end-of-the-year lists where you can get recommendations from smart people about things that are worth your time and money. It always sets me up really... View Details
- 11 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating When the Rules Suddenly Change
judgment or tactical execution. Having a metric in place that rates your priorities and weighs tradeoffs will enable you to make good decisions on the fly. Axiom #3: Learn And Adapt Bolstering your capacity to sense and respond is key to... View Details
- 15 May 2018
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New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018
antagonists in a tug-of-war. They tend to focus on regulating workers’ behavior, often putting a damper on commitment, innovation, and performance without realizing it. But freedom and control aren’t zero sum, argues the author. By giving... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Too Big To Fail
problem is, no one yet has shown how to measure systemic risk. “There are a number of people trying to develop the metrics right now,” says Moss. Without metrics, policymakers are forced to wing it when confronted with a financial crisis.... View Details
- 13 Mar 2018
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March 13, 2018
West: Origins, Evolution and Resilience The United States in Contemporary Perspectives: Evolving Forms, Strategy, and Performance By: Collis, David J., Bharat Anand, and J. Yo-Jud Cheng Abstract—In spite of surging interest in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
“Too Big To Fail”: Reining In Large Financial Firms
Council of Life Insurers, and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. The problem is, no one yet has shown how to measure systemic risk. "There are a number of people trying to develop the metrics right now," says Moss.... View Details
- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
have declined. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52494 Harvard Business School Case 118-010 The Oakland Athletics: Strategy & Metrics for a Budget No abstract available. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Money Matters
customer-oriented advisers. The training program includes a set of metrics that relationship managers must hit in the first thirty, sixty, and ninety days. “We track performance against those measures and... View Details
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
Happy Meals (Are Here Again)
orders and have them delivered to their tables—a service often performed by managers. “Now when I see a customer talking to a manager, it’s a good thing,” says Karavites, smiling. Traditionally, the bank of cash registers that separates... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
Skooter, his wife of sixty years, as she accompanied him on work-related trips to foreign countries. A Profile of the Performing Arts Industry by David H. Gaylin (MBA 1979) (Business Expert Press) At their best, the View Details
- 09 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 9, 2008
supplement: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208125 China's Financial Markets: 2007 Harvard Business School Note 208-147 Provides an overview of capital markets in mainland China in 2007, evaluating the up-to-date View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Sep 2011
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First Look: Sept. 7
Publication:Journal of Advertising Research (forthcoming) Abstract What is the payoff to enlisting celebrity endorsers? Although effects on stock returns are relatively well documented, little is known about any impact on sales—arguably a View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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commoditize, and how can we profit from that shift? How do we set strategy in a rapidly changing world (where unknowns vastly outweigh knowns)? Whose investment capital will help us, and whose money might undermine our chances of success? To what extent do commonly... View Details