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- 07 Jul 2022
- HBS Case
How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)
Ice cream making started as a quirky hobby for Brian Smith, whose zeitgeisty flavors and fresh ingredients would become his trademark. For example, his “God Save the Cream,” inspired by the 2018 Royal... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 03 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff
downsizing philosophy. The company, Sucher says, offers five different options to help employees get a fresh start, including grants to help downsized employees start new businesses or pursue non-profit... View Details
- 03 Oct 2023
- Research Event
Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips
Yeah. Yeah. The [INAUDIBLE] Oprah, why don't you start by talking about how this all came to pass? And why you grew interested in Arthur's work? Winfrey: Well, this all came to pass, and I'm not saying this just because you're here, this... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Staff
- 23 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
Actually, the CEO cannot make most decisions, or even review them. The CEO is powerful, but multiple constituencies can exercise power as well, starting with the board. The shortening CEO tenure reveals that many leaders misunderstand the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research
company with the goal of reducing food losses and improving farmer incomes. WayCool started with B2C retail, selling fruits and vegetables from food trucks, later expanding to grocery stores under the Sunnybee brand. It then pivoted to a... View Details
- Program
OPM Renew
OPM alumni, you will explore how the world's top entrepreneurial business leaders are starting new ventures, driving operational excellence, and capitalizing on disruptive innovation. As you join in on the global conversation, you will... View Details
- 16 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta
“family-sustaining jobs” in 10 years. “I [don’t] know what this will turn into,” but “we have got to start somewhere,” Bastian said during a meeting with two Delta executives he worked closely with on diversity, equity, and inclusion... View Details
- 24 Oct 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?
who have "seen this movie before." They likely had no issue raising money and were selective on who their investors were and who sits on their board. They will know how to get the flywheel moving incited by past mistakes or failures. “When I View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 10 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 10, 2009
for fresh fruit and vegetables and a third-party certification system to monitor compliance. By 2008, the GLOBALGAP standard had expanded to cover coffee, tea, livestock, and aquaculture. Over 90,000 producers in 87 countries had been... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018
benefit from mimicking the showroom concepts started by online-first retailers and why online-first retailers can benefit from opening more traditional stores. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54316 March... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises
to do what must be done for the common good, including those on the front lines.” Yamato donates to rebuilding devastated areas Makoto Kigawa, CEO of Yamato—a home delivery service of everything from fresh food to skis and golf clubs—sent... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Counter Intelligence
Christou, who got his first job at McDonald’s as a 16-year-old, flipping burgers near his South London home. What started out as a way to make money while he went to school soon looked more like a career, as he was promoted from crew... View Details
Keywords: Amy Crawford
- 09 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Location, Location, Location: The Strategy of Place
consequences of what they are doing." Such snap decisions can result in geo-mistakes that sap energy out of an organization and cause it to lose focus on what it was doing well in the first place. Geographic expansion should provide access to a View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 28 Feb 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Master the Team Meeting
doing this at the end versus the start of a meeting tends to give you a better read because no one is bringing the stress from a prior meeting into their pulse check. Meeting Engagement No one wants to listen to a monologue and no one... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 13 Mar 2023
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Should Leave
handle on what you’re going to do. If you stick with that timeframe, you won’t risk being out of sight and out of mind and can look forward to starting fresh in your new role. John Quelch is the Charles... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- Web
Creating an Inclusive Recruiting Process for Candidates with Diverse Abilities - Recruiting
into self-expression that may not suit a candidate, and said there are other equally effective methods for gathering input when considering individuals for roles. “In one of my recent jobs, we started creating an option to do a video,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2024
secondhand truck and started delivering fuel oil; that was the founding of our company. I felt it was essential to go to college and business school to prepare for the business world. HBS taught me how to stand up for my views, be a good... View Details
- 16 Oct 2018
- Blog Post
2 Tips to Beat Imposter Syndrome
night before and started talking. I honestly don’t remember what I said. It was all a blur. After I finished, the professor said “That was an excellent summary. Thank you.” The professor moved on with class as I clasped my hands to stop... View Details
- Web
Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni
The more people who know, the greater your chances of finding fresh leads, insights, and ideas. Conduct informational interviews Return to your roots and remember to conduct interviews that may not (or probably will not) lead to a job,... View Details
- 26 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
Burgers with Bugs? What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews
constituting a 1.8 to 3.2 percent reduction in sold-out probability. "I hope regulators will start seeing all these pieces of digital data as useful in helping them do a better job." They also compared hygiene compliance across... View Details