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- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Guy de Chazal: Changing Focus
"but it needs the support of a solid management team at a fairly early stage in the company's evolution." Having reached the top echelon of a profession that has been both financially and personally rewarding, de Chazal is at a point in... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
From Scholarship to Life-Saving Impact
executive—or perhaps founding her own company. “To do so, I knew I needed to hone my managerial and leadership skills,” she says. Harvard’s new joint MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences degree felt like the perfect fit. “I really liked... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Firm Foundation
firm specializes in building partnerships to help successful midsize and family-run businesses shape their legacies. “In my mind, the world doesn’t need another middle-market private equity firm,” Britt Cool says. “Companies that endure... View Details
- 31 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training
School Assistant Professor Ashley V. Whillans. “We need to stop trying to paint this picture of the perfect employee who never needs help.” Whillans, who studies how people navigate trade-offs between time... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
ruggedly handsome, good in a fight, savvy, emotionally intelligent, but by no means flawless or mistake-free. Unlike some of his hard-boiled fictional predecessors, he does not brood in a darkened downtown office; he relishes life and the natural world. He works only... View Details
- 08 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Hunt for Talent on Digital Platforms, Not in Resume Piles
startups that might not see the same flood of resumes as Google or Facebook but nevertheless have very specific qualifications in the workers they are seeking to hire. “If I’m a small data science startup, I may need someone who knows a... View Details
- 29 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on Social Enterprise
to positively impact the racial wealth gap through deploying capital to people, institutions, and communities who most need it, while advocating for structural change for those who won’t be heard. View Details
- 13 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm
clear set of principles can we ensure that the recovery is long-lasting and that future business is sustainable. As a society, we need to get back to practicing values-centered leadership. That's the only way we can restore integrity to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
network of client employees and an equally vast internal network of the firm's employees. The GEP needs to have a deep understanding of the client and its industry in order to identify opportunities and problems where the firm's resources... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government
last spring led by Andreessen Horowitz, and $17 million was pumped into civic social-networking app MindMixer last fall. Doesn't Need To Be Perfect Governments could attract even more capital by examining their procurement rules to speed... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 09 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 9, 2016
when launching a new technology venture, the strategic complexities of multi-layer distribution channels, difficulties attaining reimbursement from third-party payers (particularly Medicare), and valuation issues when significant capital is View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online
Introduction to Power and Influence for Positive Impact ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! Power and Influence for Positive Impact $1,850 Next 6-week session starts August 20 Enroll... View Details
- 23 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
COVID Was Supposed to Increase Bankruptcies. Instead, They've Gone Down.
potentially shuts out consumers and small businesses when they need debt relief the most. Another could be difficulty in accessing the court system itself as the pandemic worsened and most courts moved proceedings online as a public... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 24 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class
community, and then determining what influence we have to make change.” Reflecting on her decision to join the Joint Degree Program in 2008, Rentas recalls recognizing an opportunity to build skills that would allow her to lead effectively. “I knew I View Details
- 24 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Career Advice for Minorities and Women: Sharing Your Identity Can Open Doors
“automatic processes” in favor of more deliberation. “They’re thinking, ‘Oh, wait, this is a situation that I might need to be worried about if I care about not being biased,’” says Chang. “’If I care about not being prejudiced, I should... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 01 Sep 2006
- What Do You Think?
Are We Ready for Self-Management?
in how their jobs affect the customer in how their jobs can be improved in getting work done more effectively is most definitely welcome." Birgi Martin said, "I think self-management is needed at all levels of staff."... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Secret Life of Supply Chains
innovations can cascade and diffuse throughout the economy.” When it comes to semiconductors, for example, the researchers found that the industry now supplies a surprising 65 percent of all industries. With cloud computing services, the number is even higher because... View Details
- 13 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
Science: The Unlikely Frontier for New Business Ideas
Entrepreneurial Management Unit. “I hope it opens some eyes to the value of hard, risky, in-the-weeds science for commercial innovation, as opposed to ‘let’s just go build the thing and make it work on the fly.’” What does basing an invention on science look like?... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- Portrait Project
Jennifer Wu
whom I have taken for granted all along. A sense of shame washed over me, as I recalled the many times I yelled at Mom and Dad in arguments and prioritized my needs over theirs. That was the moment I decided to return home after HBS. I... View Details
- 18 Sep 2019
- Op-Ed
WeWork—The IPO That Shouldn’t?
which Softbank previously invested in WeWork. The ultimate lesson: Any corporate leader with the intent of going public must let the company, not the individual, be the focus of attention. One needs to establish the corporate mission,... View Details