Goal Setting - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2024
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On the Radar

goal of implementing around-the-clock detection of hazardous novel viruses and bacteria, so they can be addressed early enough to thwart infectious diseases and prevent the human and economic toll the world experienced during the recent... View Details

Keywords: Janine White; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

06 Nov 2008
Op-Ed

Selling Out The American Dream

pot. The American Dream embraced by immigrants over the past two centuries has been the opportunity to set one's own goals and pursue them honestly to the limits of one's ambition and ability. Too many... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

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Matthew C. Weinzierl | About

principles underlying policy choices. Recently, he has launched a set of research projects focused on the commercialization of the space sector and its economic implications, viewable at www.economicsofspace.com . He has served on the... View Details

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

When Benchmarks Don’t Work

product, or service against the best-known similar activity, so that challenging but attainable goals can be set and a realistic course of action implemented to efficiently become and remain best of the... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan; Service

18 May 2023
News

India's New Money Managers

into another obstacle: As Gupta began her career successfully setting up the trading desk for her company Navratan Capital, she found that investors would only speak with her male colleagues. Gupta persevered, founding Anand Rathi in... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?

company." Here are two facets of her approach. 1. Stay focused Since Andrus clearly could not accomplish everything on her agenda, she says she brought "very intense" focus to determining which of her many goals were truly... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

24 Apr 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018

and financial outcomes. The study complements financial education with (1) financial incentives on a financial literacy test to affect participant motivation, (2) financial goal setting to provide a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

transition to renewables without sacrificing financial performance or putting off investors? Over what time horizon? In this session, we will discuss how setting ambitious net-zero energy goals means taking... View Details

14 Jun 2010
Research & Ideas

The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact

what that spending achieved. Yet there has been little agreement on a set of hard-and-fast metrics to measure social performance. How should a nonprofit manager respond when a significant donor asks for proof of his or her contribution's... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 Jun 2007
What Do You Think?

How Should Pay Be Linked to Performance?

downside, more gains on the upside. The company's goals are the (opposite)." Claude Des Rosiers warned that "There are enough challenges to get people in an organization to work together (without compounding the problem by... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

15 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

threat was not enough; hence the actual bankruptcy. In addition to the usual strategy, resource, and implementation concerns faced by a company emerging from Chapter 11, the "new GM" has an additional set of worries that arise... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

01 Oct 1999
News

Eight Among Many: Peter G. Harf

around the ambitious goal of "being the leader in the worldwide fragrance market and becoming the coolest, most cutting-edge company in the cosmetics business" by focusing on three key areas: core brands, fixed costs, and working capital.... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

03 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2010

also examining the tradeoffs inherent in a range of accountability mechanisms. Goals Gone Wild: The Systematic Side Effects of Over-Prescribing Goal Setting Advocates of View Details

Keywords: by Staff

19 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018

coupled with collaboration between companies is value enhancing. However, collaboration between companies is notoriously difficult and fragile requiring commitment mechanisms. I suggest that a small set of large institutional investors,... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

15 Jul 2019
Book

Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence

year, with the goal of making the world of finance accessible to broader audiences by providing a rigorous but accessible overview of the biggest topics in finance. Finance is “the language of business, the lifeblood of the economy, and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

20 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: September 20

associated with risky lending in the corporate loan market by examining the performance of individual loans held by CLOs. We employ two different datasets that identify loan holdings for a large set of CLOs and find that adverse selection... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Jun 2021
News

Zone Defense

goal but with no real clear path,” he adds. “I think that skill set has transitioned well to the world of entrepreneurship.” Tseng says the company is on track for continued rapid growth in 2021. The drones... View Details

Keywords: April White; drone technology; military; security; entrepreneurship; leadership; Air Transportation; Transportation

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Invention of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

"the role of industry is to sense a deep human need, then bring science and technology to bear on filling that need." 9 As automobile ownership increased exponentially through the 1920s, Land aligned his research of polarizers with what he considered to be the worthy... View Details

05 Feb 2019
News

The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)

vehicles in the long term.” What are your short- and long-term goals for this work? “In the short term, I am working on integrating our latest acquisitions into the PCL group, introducing new products into our existing setup, establishing... View Details

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