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- 28 Sep 2018
- News
Pushing Progress at Panasonic
company’s corporate customers. He opened the workspace up to a more flexible arrangement, to minimize the “desk barricades” that isolate internal departments from one another. Otherwise, Higuchi is also focused on finding synergies within... View Details
- 18 Apr 2011
- News
Capitalism Meets Conservation
provide Patagonia’s isolated inhabitants with English education, preventative medical care, conservation and conservation education, and sustainable economic development. The for-profit company also sells carbon offsets—reductions in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Tried and Tested
first-order importance. The second part is whether I have a clever way of studying it. Can I design an experiment to isolate exactly what I think the causal mechanism is? It’s not just that A happens and then B happens, but can I actually... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
“Speed Trap” Can Snare Companies
be “right,” but the context created by past decisions means it unwittingly perpetuates a harmful, speed-oriented pathology. “What happens is that we look at our decisions in isolation instead of recognizing how they've contributed to the... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Does My Résumé Work?
cautioned Davis. “Don’t isolate career decisions from other factors in your life.” During a job transition, she said, “It’s wise to put all your cards on the table.” Should I take this job offer? Radtke said he answers this question by... View Details
- 26 Mar 2018
- News
Funding Climate Change Solutions
are interlinked. And I think that this is really one of the core things that I got from HBS: the ability to not think about one issue in isolation of the bigger picture. Number two, the belief that there's not only one solution to a... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Insatiably Curious
isolation resulting from the pandemic. In the years since she graduated, Ma’s appreciation for the softer skills that she gained at the School has only increased. “For me it is about lifelong learning and lifelong friendships, both of... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
that opportunity can change our lives—and the world—for the better. The human spirit craves connection. Authenticity. Belonging. Touch. Gratitude. Purpose. We need to make our interactions count. Whether it’s the death of a friend, loss of a job, a bad break-up or the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Embrace the Corona-Blur
isolation of current times has made this kind of self-care even more crucial, Taylor reminds us. Jordan Taylor is the cofounder of Medley, an executive coaching program that provides small-group experience, discussion panels, forums, and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Knowing the Score
ship’s. The treasure hunt to isolate ESPN’s actual financial picture was greatly aided by what I’d gleaned from accounting and other financial reporting classes. But perhaps the biggest benefit of all came about as the result of a course... View Details
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Fostering Innovation in Social Enterprise Across Harvard
record. The $25,000 Peter M. Sacerdote Runner-Up Prize went to DreamworldVR, a nonprofit that connects isolated pediatric patients battling chronic conditions to others in the same situation through a virtual reality multiplayer video... View Details
- 17 Jun 2020
- News
Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines
supplies, food, and other essential commodities. They’re doing everything from providing critical funding to donating space for medical services, as the ICCP Group did when it offered its property, the World Trade Center Manila, and worked with the Ayala Group to... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
Book Group Coping with cancer is hard. It’s an emotional ordeal as much as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
A New Approach to Health-Care Reform
changing one piece, or plugging an isolated innovation into an existing framework, will not solve the larger problem. You mentioned that the places where health care is delivered are part of the outmoded business model. Could you... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Cure All
organizations that have found a way to achieve both aims—financial and quality—that’s really the exciting direction. But getting there is not going to happen through incremental or isolated changes. What would it take to force change of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
GE's Jeff Immelt
violations. “Are we better off having China be part of the world or isolating them?” Immelt responded. “In order to drive change, you have to be inside, not outside, the house. You have to become part of the culture and demonstrate... View Details
- 12 May 2016
- News
Food Rescue Is on a Mission
fill their own cars with fruits, vegetables, meat, and bread from Coles or other supermarkets and drive to their churches, where they cook a meal for neighbors in need. “A lot of the people in shelters have had mental illness and breakdowns. They become disempowered... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
New Releases
simultaneous learning, planning, and execution. The authors identify the common traps that can derail leaders early on - such as becoming isolated or attempting to do too much - and offer prescriptive advice on how to avoid them. They... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Everything Old Is a New Opportunity
independence—allowing elderly people to stay at home, independent and connected, not isolated Empowered care—providing new tools to improve quality and efficiency for paid and unpaid caregivers Ageless style—making stylish brands that are... View Details
- 12 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Minal Mehta (MBA 2011)
advice do you have for current HBS students who hope to launch their own companies? "Make the time to connect with your HBS classmates and use them as a sounding board for your business ideas. When you're knee deep in building your company, it's easy to keep your head... View Details