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Disability Pride Month | Baker Library

leadership, confidence, and navigating challenges. Their stories provide valuable lessons for organizations aiming to foster inclusive leadership pipelines, support gender equity initiatives, and cultivate workplace cultures that empower... View Details

12 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Can Religion and Business Learn From Each Other?

Scotty is Unitarian, which is a very eclectic kind of religion; neither of us wants to beat people up with religion. So I wouldn't want to be misunderstood, but nonetheless to say, "This is a very important part of people's lives. Don't underestimate it. And why... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Keeping Your Balance With Customers

market segments. Likewise, for many years, Chemical Bank (now Chase) cultivated relationships with unprofitable customers for the same reason. Most organizations view the sale purely as a transaction and then lose touch with the customer,... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

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Rewiring the Workplace: Behavioral Economics and the Future of Inclusive Organizations - Blog: RGE Report

practice, however, alleviating the effects of inequities requires a shift in organizational culture, including fundamentally reworking value systems and decision-making frameworks to cultivate the best environment for the employees of all... View Details

14 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Ethics Bots and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct Beyond Puffery

helps cultivate the kind of behavior and culture the firm wants to support on a day-to-day basis,” Soltes says. “That requires a different and more innovative approach than many firms are currently deploying.” About the Author Michael... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

08 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Koppert Cress: Macro Greenhouses, Microgreens

Sustainable Production Koppert Cress grows its microgreens exclusively in greenhouses, which generate higher yields per acre with significantly less water and other inputs such as fertilizers. Moreover, using greenhouses enables Koppert Cress to View Details

07 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Green-tech Entrepreneurship in India

green technology is a testament to the power of nurturing a strong startup ecosystem. The company's close-knit relationships with suppliers and investors have cultivated a fertile ground for innovation, leading to significant achievements... View Details

01 Sep 2016
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Offshore Learning

said Pearson, “but we also operate a ferry service, cater weddings and corporate outings, and five high-ropes course installations used by many people who’ve never done anything like that before. We’ve had to cultivate expertise in a lot... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Outward Bound; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Oct 2001
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New Economy Notables: John Doerr

because if we go into business together, we'll surely get into trouble. Next, what is the vision, the technology, and are we addressing a really large unserved market? Then, is the financing plan reasonable, and finally, is there a sense of urgency? Advice for current... View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

03 Feb 2018
Op-Ed

How to Heed BlackRock's Call for Corporate Social Responsibility

Larry Fink recently created a shockwave. As cofounder, chairman, and CEO of BlackRock, one of the world’s largest global asset management firms, in an open letter to CEOs he caught the attention of financial markets and beyond by insisting on the importance of... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Battilana

12 Feb 2016
Op-Ed

The Real Jobs Tragedy in the US: We've Lost the Skills

workforce ages, their skills “asset base” erodes, making the logic of relying on alternatives more compelling. That problem is compounded by the failure of many U.S. employers to cultivate relationships with local educators to help ensure... View Details

Keywords: by Joe Fuller and Matt Sigelman; Manufacturing; Electronics

09 Apr 2021
Blog Post

Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020

vegetables and cultivating nutritional value through plant breeding. The conference keynotes, Ndidi Nwuneli (MBA 1999), CEO of Sahel, and Eric Soubeiran, Managing Director of Danone Ecosystem Fund, shared their cautious optimism for the... View Details

06 May 2019
News

Startup Talk in Chicago

from their mistakes. The conversation yielded a few other overarching ideas, says Meyer. “The future of any startup ecosystem depends on cultivating its talent and enabling it to succeed in the future of work,” he says. “And, for a... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Pritzker; Air Transportation; Transportation

27 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Take Responsibility for Rising Stars

needs, to help them cultivate new skills, and to provide them opportunities for professional development and personal growth. Managers must do this even if it means nudging their rising stars into new functional areas or business units.... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey M. Cohn, Rakesh Khurana & Laura Reeves

10 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Learning Curve: Making the Most of Outsourcing

think," says Robert S. Huckman, the Albert J. Weatherhead III Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. "In particular, when this type of work is outsourced it should not be viewed as a mere commodity." Instead, he says, View Details

Keywords: by Paul Guttry; Health

02 Jun 2009
First Look

First Look: June 2, 2009

books, and movies has increased sharply. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-132.pdf Firsthand Experience and the Subsequent Role of Reflected Knowledge in Cultivating Trust in Global Collaboration Authors:Mark... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Jan 2009
Research & Ideas

The Value of a ‘Portable’ Career

network they need. Careful integration is a key. Q: From the point of view of someone's career in the current economic climate, it would seem wiser to cultivate portable skills as opposed to company-specific skills. Based on your... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Sports

23 Apr 2018
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Sowing the Seeds of Leadership

partnerships, strategy, and marketing,” Condo notes. “We prepare them to go back to their home countries and become catalysts for positive change and growth.” Recently launched student start-ups include Agrovita, which combines tilapia farming and the View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Jun 2001
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Merrill Lynch's Stan O'Neal

graduating with honors from HBS. After eight years with GM — including a stint as treasurer of GM España in Madrid — O’Neal had cultivated an “appetite for the deals business.” So when Merrill Lynch came knocking, he gladly opened the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Merrill Lynch; Finance; Health, Social Assistance; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

13 Oct 2016
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Adding Muscle to the Fight Against Disease

cure, Blum devotes significant effort to cultivating an “authentic” company culture. “What we do internally at the company and what we do in the community is consistent with our values,” he stresses. “We spend a considerable amount of... View Details