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- 18 Aug 2022
- Op-Ed
Your Best Employees Are Burning Out: A Framework for Retaining Talent
covenant forged at the onset of the Industrial Age, the Silent Generation, born between 1928 and 1945, typically had the benefit of guaranteed pensions. The ability of corporations to provide pensions created a workforce that remained... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and MaShon Wilson
- 06 Mar 2020
- Book
A Great Teacher's Lessons for Leading
people, not to or at them. There is an opportunity to figure out ways to work in more meaningful ways with people. Book Excerpt Teaching by Heart: One Professor's Journey to Inspire By Thomas J. DeLong How Teachers Create Covenants This... View Details
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs
secrets they had are stale. It also helps to know whether potential recruits are subject to covenants not to compete. States vary in terms of how enforceable they are, but one shouldn't assume they are not. One should also check to see... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 12 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Using the Law to Strategic Advantage
affects each of Porter's Five Forces as well as the resources and capabilities of the firm. The availability of patents may be key to deciding what barriers to entry exist. The enforceability of covenants not to compete and assignments of... View Details
- Web
Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
by foreign banks than do borrowers from developed markets, followed by a fast credit contraction of a similar magnitude upon reversal of the cycle. See Falk’s other research here and Victoria’s other research here . More Info Weak Credit View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Derek Ferguson
Ferguson is quick to discuss other aspects of his life, from fishing for porgy on Long Island Sound with his son and daughter to working on an economic justice ministry that brings jobs to the inner city through the New York Covenant... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
happened” across the city along racial and ethnic lines. In the early 20th century, Baltimore pioneered the use of racially discriminatory housing ordinances and deed covenants that prevented Blacks, Jews, and other minorities from buying... View Details
- 05 Jun 2018
- News
Fueling the Future
of Covenant House, a shelter for homeless and trafficked youth in Manhattan, and volunteers at ESchool4Girls, teaching entrepreneurship to high school students. “I love the fact my background in science and business allows me to make an... View Details
- Portrait Project
Mark Kahn
log, for the acceptance they showed an outsider. I owe a debt to the Jewish people, and to the ancient covenants that bind us. I owe a debt to every scared refugee, for that is the burden of one's history. I owe a debt to my parents, for... View Details
- 28 Mar 2018
- News
Fueling the Future
exercise isn’t simply about health: it’s when and where individuals get some of their most creative ideas.” Her support of women extends to the younger set as well, and Kovatch uses her story especially to motivate teenage girls. She serves on the advocates board of... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 05 Apr 2021
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t More Leaders Teach?
According to DeLong, the best leaders and teachers create covenant versus contractual (purely transactional) relationships. The former generates the trust necessary for cooperation and useful two-way communication. In DeLong’s words, “The... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
Law, Management and Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog
Covenants not to Compete Day 16: Coming Together – Forming a Business Day 17: Choice of Organization Day 18: Financing a Start-up Company Day 19: Employers and Employees Day 20: Employment – Compensation Day 21: Break All The Rules?... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Ask the Expert: Gimme Shelter
buyers to take on the risks and responsibilities of owning a home without any financial upside. The covenants that limit an owner’s resale price allow them to benefit from a modest rate of appreciation when they sell. But rather than... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 02 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs
receive higher valuations and less restrictive covenants when they raise capital? Sarah Jane Gilbert: Can you explain the concept of "performance persistence" and what it entails? Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner: Essentially, entrepreneurs... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Teachable Moments
succeed and so will the company. This is the covenant leaders establish with their employees, and it drives performance far better than salary and perks. Leaders seal this covenant personally. The kind of... View Details
- 18 Jan 2022
- News
HBS Alumni Mentor Students; Shanghai Club Hosts Entrepreneurship Conference
homeless and getting support through the Covenant House of Georgia for their education. Others are adults who are juggling jobs and families, as well as the challenges of the pandemic. Of the 25 mentors, 18 are HBS alumni. The remaining... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 12 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 12
ruling was also followed by an increase in average leverage and a reduction in covenant use. Finally, we estimate the welfare implications of this change and find that firm values increased when the rules were introduced. We conclude that... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 31 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 31
an important factor in explaining cross-sectional variation in the loan interest rate and covenant structure. Our results indicate that two channels allow leveraged buyouts sponsored by private equity firms to receive favorable loan... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
Purchase this note: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=309023 Note on Trade Secrets and Covenants Not to Compete: Comparison of Law in the United States and the European Union Harvard... View Details
- 08 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 8
instead of growing by 11% as forecasted. Also, disruptions in financial and insurance markets created a cash shortfall. In the summer of 2009, Penn was facing the likelihood of default and possible foreclosure under its loan agreements. Its lender was refusing to waive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne