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01 Sep 2012
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Faculty Books

(Harvard Business Review Press) Drawing on his years of experience studying and advising VC firms, companies, and governments, Lerner, the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking, weighs the strengths and weaknesses of the... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

June 2011
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The Paradox of Excellence

By: Thomas J. DeLong and Sara DeLong

Why is it that so many smart, ambitious professionals are less productive and satisfied than they could be? We argue that it's often because they're afraid to demonstrate any sign of weakness. They're reluctant to ask important questions or try new... View Details

Keywords: Employees; Innovation and Invention; Strength and Weakness; Performance Productivity; Risk and Uncertainty; Motivation and Incentives; Satisfaction

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U.S. Competitiveness Project - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

weaknesses in areas such as the tax code, basic education, macroeconomic policies, and regulation. Steps to reverse the loss will require a new focus by government and business leaders. Learn more about the U.S. Competiveness Project... View Details

11 May 2016
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World Bank Vice President and Treasurer: Negative Rates Not the Answer

said in an interview in Tokyo Wednesday. “What you find where you have had the expansionary monetary policy that has been useful, what you’ve also found is that it has led to maybe potential weaknesses in banks,” according to Oteh, who... View Details

08 May 2015
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A new view of the cost of equity and capital requirements for banks

positive relationship between risk and return is strong between asset classes (say, stocks and bonds), it is weak within classes, such as the stock market. By analyzing a large sample of historical data from US banks, Baker has found that... View Details

25 Sep 2015
Blog Post

4 Challenges All Early-Stage Startups Face

skill-set to create a competitive advantage while others try to round out as many weaknesses as possible. Some form around friend groups, while others form around shared interests and commitment levels. Each of these formation criteria... View Details

Portrait Project

Kristen Forecki

difference. Despite its profound power, kindness is often inhibited by myths. Pessimists and cynics decry it as taxing. Others mistake it for charity by the weak and the bleeding hearts. They doubt its capacity for change and accuse its... View Details

09 May 2016
Blog Post

What To Know For An International Job Search

organizations you had not known before. Baker Library also has resources for alumni that can help you create a target list of companies through E-Baker. Strengthen Your Weak Ties It may have been several years since you’ve had to network... View Details

02 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Investor Protection: The Czech Experience

characters, and its resolution was not really satisfying, given that the Czech public ended up paying (literally) for the weakness of their country's property and contract laws. How did you become interested in this story, and what... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Media & Broadcasting; Entertainment & Recreation

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Yazan Halwani

calligraphy, suggesting the voices of victims who can no longer speak. “A lot of my work explores Lebanon’s history,” Yazan says. “There’s no consensus on our history since 1975 [the start of the Lebanese Civil War, 1975-90], which creates a View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Entertainment/Media

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How to Post | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

violence is high and the infrastructure to support travelers in the region is weak or overtaxed. In order to be considered for Fellowship or grant funding, students who are traveling to countries on the U.S. State Department Travel... View Details

15 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Political Dysfunction Makes America Less Competitive

economic growth and prosperity. The news isn’t completely bleak. The US still retains a variety of key strengths in areas like higher education, entrepreneurship, and innovation. But those advantages are being offset by weaknesses in... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

Student-Profile

Sagar Saxena

countries are often plagued with issues like weak property rights, poor contract enforcement, corruption and rent-seeking by certain socio-economic groups which not only exacerbate misallocation in these markets but also make these... View Details

13 May 2020
Blog Post

Crisis Leadership with Nikhil Patel: The Critical Importance of Trust

leadership styles are less exposed. But in bad times, weaknesses reveal themselves. Leadership cannot be absent; people have to know who is ultimately making the decisions.” For example, Patel feels obligated to respond to work emails –... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Social Enterprise

02 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 2

development. Although from the early 1970s Britain experienced a revival in the quality of innovation and improved productivity growth, structural weaknesses in the commercialization environment still remain. Download the paper:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2018
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Case Study: Your Data, Your Health

for the test with speedy release to market that would appeal to investors. The logic is that you need a win. Once you establish a good foundation, you will have the opportunity to expand to what feels morally correct. —Muthanna Al-Mumin (GMP 22, 2017) Because the... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

11 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

U.S. Tops Business Competitiveness Index 2006

2002, fell nine spots to 64, according to the ISC. "This year's decline was driven especially by higher levels of corruption, weaker assessment of buyer sophistication, and concerns about labor relations," the study found. Also contributing were View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

07 Mar 2017
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From Harvard to INSEAD: Change Management in a Disruptive World

feel too weak and naked when disruptions come out. It’s a support, a strong one, but surely not an answer. The rest is up to each of us to shape and create.” On the qualities of leadership: “The great leaders of tomorrow will be people... View Details

Keywords: Educational Services

15 Sep 2016
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US Competitiveness Report Sees ‘A Nation Divided’

Porter and Rivkin. “The weak economic recovery we now see is due to long-term structural issues, which are further compounded by political paralysis.” The report draws attention to the choices facing the nation in order to rebuild a... View Details

01 Mar 2011
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Fiscal Year Ends on Upbeat Note

Executive Education — typically contribute more than half of the total budget. But both units are vulnerable to economic downturns, and demand for HBP products and programs offered by Executive Education were projected to suffer from a View Details

Keywords: alumni; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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