Individual - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

What to Do When Your Organization Has Dueling Missions

say, ‘This is insane. It’s going to be too costly. Why would we discuss every aspect of what we have to do?’” Battilana says. But she argues that the research illustrates the overall value of creating time and space for healthy debate among employees whose View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

10 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt--‘Accelerate: Building Strategic Agility for a Faster-Moving World’

that a single figure or a small team at the top of the hierarchy can provide all the leadership that is needed. A superman or -woman-even one supervising an exceptional group of managers, who in turn supervise highly talented individual... View Details

Keywords: Re: John P. Kotter

17 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Companies Detangle from Legacy Pensions

nearly all corporations ceased offering defined benefit plans in favor of "defined contribution" packages such as 401(k) plans—in which employees contribute a set amount from their paychecks that would be individually invested... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Aerospace; Financial Services

21 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 21, 2010

providing an overview of developments in Irish political economy from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Logistically this is achieved through the provision of individual contributions from a group of recognized experts, both Irish... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Jul 2007
First Look

First Look: July 17, 2007

communities are quantified by applying an ethnic-name database to individual patent records. International patent citations confirm knowledge diffuses through ethnic networks, and manufacturing output in foreign countries increases with... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

10 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Entrepreneurship in Europe

story. That's self-propagating." A major challenge for entrepreneurs in Europe, said Hobermann, is "the publicity battle." Companies and individuals may be highlighted at first as success stories, but once the IPO comes,... View Details

Keywords: by Kenneth Liss

17 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

The Reputation Risks of Sharing Fake News

Challenging a concerning proposal Jordan studies how individuals and organizations manage their reputations. This research asked whether the desire to look good in the eyes of others might motivate people to indiscriminately share news... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

25 May 2023
Blog Post

Interview Strategies to Connect with a Wider Range of Candidates

that are aligned directly with what will define success in this role and remove any that are superfluous or could exacerbate bias. Also, ensure that multiple people within your company either sit in on the interview or conduct their own standard View Details

Keywords: All Industries

20 Aug 2020
Blog Post

“Business as Usual, In a Different Way” – Creating an Impactful Remote Internship at Actis

made it work. Knowing this is possible will make it easier for the firm to consider how they can engage with students remotely should it be necessary due to individual circumstances. Limits on bringing in the best talent have been... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Other Financial Services

10 Dec 2020
Blog Post

A New Case at Harvard Business School Highlights the Real-World Issues for Latinx Considering an MBA

(MBA 2021), who led this year’s conference. “Going to Adelante four years ago was a life-changing experience,” he says. “It was the first time that I had ever seen Latino business leaders—I'd never had a Latino manager at any of my workplaces. Seeing that many... View Details

03 Jun 2019
Blog Post

9 Lessons from the Class of 2019

about the role of Director of Business Innovation at Points of Light. I deeply resonate with Points of Light’s belief that the most powerful force of change in our world is the individual and that even the smallest actions have an... View Details

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Digital Exhibits | Baker Library

securities, and credit markets around the world. Collections reveal the voices of individuals who played a role in precipitating each crisis, suffered its ill effects, or seized an opportunity to profit from it. A Concrete Symbol: The... View Details

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Affinity Groups | Employment

Native, and Native Hawaiian students and interested individuals from the Harvard community for the purpose of advancing the well-being of indigenous peoples through self-determination, academic achievement, and community service. Women... View Details

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IFC: Japan; Exploring Japan's Innovation Ecosystem - Course Catalog

combination of both depending on your individual circumstances. The Add/Drop process at the start of the term is the mechanism for any IFC enrollment changes, and, after that point, the course fee is non-refundable. Refer to the GEO... View Details

01 Apr 1996
News

"Foundations" Paves the Way for Entering MBAs

- virtually an HBS case study itself in logistics management. According to one planner, Foundations core design team member Stever Robbins (MBA '91), coordinating 253 individual schedules and the needs of six sets of faculty members while... View Details

01 Oct 2000
News

Laura Scher of Working Assets

same-sex marriages. It's no surprise that Scher has dedicated her life to social causes. A native of Clifton, New Jersey, she grew up in a family that was "liberal and concerned." "My parents taught me that individuals can make an impact... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

24 Jun 2014
News

The First Five Years: Beau D'Arcy (MBA 2010)

of this magnitude, and my name doesn't resonate with locals as being powerful like some of the long-standing wealthy families in Chicago. If I sense that an individual does not 'believe,' I will typically just challenge them to try and... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment

01 Mar 2007
News

The Joy of Work

something in the mind of the individual. People perceive a problem or opportunity and have some thoughts on how to approach it. But when individuals come together as a team, ideas can be built on and modified to become something larger.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

14 Jun 2016
First Look

June 14, 2016

individual and organizational capabilities and presents the theory and research on deep smarts. The six most universally found characteristics of this particular kind of expertise are deep domain knowledge, pattern recognition–based... View Details