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- 23 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
How to Brand a Next-Generation Product
from 2300W to 2900W. For the second group, the first four models were named sequentially—2300W to 2600W, but the last three models reflected a brand name change—MagiColor, MagiColor II, and MagiColor III. Based on the names alone, on a scale View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 04 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees
player on the sitcom 30 Rock; and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, the swashbuckling yachtsman. But then there are the introverted CEOs—calm, eremitic, and observant—who prefer flying below the radar. You've never heard of them because they... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 04 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Need to Solve a Problem? Take a Break From Collaborating
clustering also seemed to inhibit the breadth and number of answers that the players proposed. The least-connected networks came up with 17.5 percent more theories and solutions than did the most-connected networks. Less clustering also... View Details
- 09 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization
point, leaders will need to make a determination as to when and how this plan is put into action. Conclusion: Inaction is not an option While the current uncertainty can be daunting for leaders of all types, it is critical not to fall... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 10 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Has #MeToo Changed How Hollywood Hires?
so that they can lessen the negative public perception and media scrutiny,” Luo says. “We do see an increase in their likelihood of working with female writers after #MeToo, but much less so than female... View Details
- 12 Apr 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Productivity Suffers When Employees Are Allowed to Schedule Their Own Tasks
the radiologists strayed from the prescribed scheduling order 42 percent of the time. Certain factors increased the likelihood of this behavior. Experience was one: For every... View Details
- 30 Nov 2015
- Research & Ideas
Donors Are Turned Off by Overhead Costs. Here’s What Charities Can Do
Many of us would prefer to see our philanthropic donations go directly to an organization’s core mission, rather than to administrative expenses. If we give money to Save the Children, for instance, we hope the cash goes directly to those... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Web
Bankruptcy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
credit derivatives such as credit default swaps. [19 ] Williams, 152. [20 ] Viral V. Acharya and Matthew W. Richardson, “How Securitization Concentrated Risk,” in What Caused the Financial Crisis , ed. Jeffrey Friedman (Philadelphia:... View Details
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- 10 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage
with intention, we are more likely to come out on the other side with more clarity, less stress and with a higher likelihood of success—in whatever way each individual defines success. "Take a moment—even if... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
That Was Then, This Is Now
It started with a question. But before that, it started in the classroom. Tony Deifell (MBA 2002) loved the discussions in his LEAD course, taught by Professor (and now former Dean) Nitin Nohria; wanting to make them more tangible, Deifell adapted the idea of... View Details
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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research
over small changes in their collective interest levels to implement a regression discontinuity approach. We confirm the positive effects for venture operations, with qualitative support for a higher likelihood View Details
- 12 May 2021
- Book
The Hard Truth About Being a CEO
Click to watch. David Fubini has never been a CEO of a major corporation, but during his 34-year career as a senior director at consulting firm McKinsey, he had ample opportunity to work closely with and observe CEOs and leaders View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Fast Answer
Target List: screen for companies by industry, location, and size
parameters around revenues or number of employees. Orbis defaults to Operating Revenue; click Edit to change criteria to other financial parameters or employee count. Note you can enter ranges or... View Details
- 01 Oct 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Systemic Risk and the Refinancing Ratchet Effect
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Cold Calling - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
before class or outside of class (e.g., via e-mail, office hours). This approach -- usually referred to as a "warm call" -- provides the student with additional time to prepare and reduces the likelihood... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
Dying to Lead: How Reaching the Top Can Kill You Sooner
its upper ranks. Having amassed a dataset of estimated social status and managerial levels for the large pool of GE managers, Nicholas then ran his data through various statistical models. He found that the... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
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Overview
Professor Begenau’s research agenda is directed at better understanding how financial markets work and how they affect the real economy. She uses quantitative analysis to build both prescriptive and descriptive models concerning financial risk in banking, and she also... View Details
- 04 Aug 2010
- News
A Lonely Crusader
2002, Ackman shorted MBIA’s stock and bought credit default swaps betting that the firm would tank. Then he went public with his bets and a 66-page research report detailing his case. What happened next would have broken a man possessing... View Details
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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research
effect of a unique mediated funding scheme that combines project grants with active facilitation and conflict management on firm performance, comparing the likelihood of... View Details