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- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Put Meaning Back into Leading
Hill-Popper. Yet the focus on economic results usually gives a one-sided picture of what leaders can accomplish. For the well-being of business and society, the HBS scholars say, future research on leadership effectiveness should also look at leaders' ability to forge... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
what she had failed to bring with her, namely any language or construction skills. It made her question the underlying premise of the project. Would this building really serve a useful purpose in the village when there were more pressing... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Bringing It Back Home
conjunction with the Social Enterprise Initiative, gives nonprofit leaders the tools to look at their operations from a strategic level. The giving goes both ways, however. The faculty—including Alnoor Ebraham, Allen Grossman, Janice... View Details
- 16 Feb 2011
- News
Healthy Growth
Ayers described himself as a “principles-based leader”. “Our purpose is to create exceptional long-term value for customers, employees, and shareholders by enhancing the health and well-being of pets, livestock, and people,” he... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Tapping into a sustainable enterprise that provides income for indigenous Mexican families
income for social-enterprise purposes for deserving families, plus industry, and also the environment. It’s a ‘win-win-win’ solution,” says Arias-King. So far, 2,400 hectares have been planted, but the goal is 12,000—a forest about equal... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Putting Ghosts to Rest
Illustration by Jeffrey Smith Follow the Passion & Purpose blog A new book about dynamic young Harvard Business School MBAs, Passion & Purpose: Stories from the Best and Brightest Young Business Leaders (Harvard Business Review Press),... View Details
- 01 Oct 2020
- What Do You Think?
Are CEOs the Wrong Leaders for Stakeholder Capitalism?
value (has) enabled years of laissez faire democracy.” And of course, the Business Roundtable reinforced the climate for this discussion last year with its “Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation.” If our research on interorganization... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 20 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
How CEOs Sustain Higher-Ambition Goals
At a recent Harvard Business School conference, dozens of CEOs committed to the idea of working toward "higher-ambition" goals that go beyond just short-term shareholder value. Inspired by the book Higher Ambition: How Great Leaders Create Economic and View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Mar 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Why BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Is Not a Socialist
companies must serve a social purpose. “Society is demanding that companies, both public and private, serve a social purpose,” Fink wrote. “To prosper over time, every company must not only deliver financial... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Kash Rangan
jump at creating for-profit enterprises. In certain segments like health care, and even arts and culture, it might make sense when the for-profit and nonprofit parts are tightly linked by a common purpose or platform. For example, in... View Details
- 10 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the International Trachoma Initiative
purpose of the collaboration and to each other.Cross-sector partnerships do not happen; they are built. To trigger the relationship there generally needs to be an emotional connection with the social... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Health Care a Top Priority at HBS
The HBS Healthcare Initiative is one of five interdisciplinary areas of interest that is a priority of the School (along with the Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Social Enterprise, and Global initiatives). Its director, Cara Sterling, who... View Details
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Shared Value & Investors - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Investing The Purpose of Investing The fundamental purpose of investing for society is to allocate capital to companies who can earn an attractive return Investors create the greatest societal value by... View Details
- 27 Oct 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits
words, the organization has as its main purpose the advancement of a set of social goals and the creation of social value. That obviously (by law!) includes nonprofit... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Why Does Your Company Exist?
help the local community. While most companies have some type of socially positive goal, it usually takes a back seat to making money. But for some companies, a corporate purpose is actually much, much... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 26 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Can the World’s Largest Refugee Camp Teach Us About the Meaning of Work?
residents and stay permanently. View Video With limited hope of resettlement on the horizon, many Rohingya have sunk deeper into despair. “You’re dealing with the trauma you experienced, with no distractions, no coping mechanism,” she says. “You have nothing to give... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- Blog
Why Does Your Company Exist?
help the local community. While most companies have some type of socially positive goal, it usually takes a back seat to making money. But for some companies, a corporate purpose is actually much, much... View Details
- 04 Jan 2016
- News
Taking Time Out for a Challenge
After living in Sierra Leone from 2006 to 2010, where she worked as a founding board member of the Welbodi Partnership, which supports the country’s health system in delivering essential services to women and children, HBS doctoral student Ryann Manning was moved into... View Details
- 24 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Are Assets Only for America’s Wealthy?
other measures aimed at getting more federal funding for social service programs, and is under debate in Washington. The Act aims to promote and greatly increase the number of Individual Development Accounts (IDAs). IDA accounts provide... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 13 Apr 2022
- News
New School
and children that drew him to the company in 2008. Waldron had spent most of his career in the education sector, working for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, in mission-driven and profit-driven settings. His experiences had convinced him that View Details