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- 22 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Work of Failure Analysis
large and small. She bolstered her own technical knowledge of how to probe more deeply into the causes of failure in hospitals by attending the Executive Sessions on Medical Errors and Patient Safety at Harvard University, which... View Details
Keywords: by Amy Edmondson & Mark D. Cannon
- 16 Aug 2022
- Op-Ed
Now Is the Time for Entrepreneurs to Play Offense
roadmap. Engineers and product managers love it when they’re “left alone.” Take the time to do deeper customer discovery and requirements gathering. Customers might be more open to participating in beta tests, new feature rollouts, focus... View Details
Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang
- Web
Entrepreneurial Support - Business & Environment
iLab Resources - Expert Resources You can schedule 1:1 time with seasoned experts to gain valuable knowledge and support. Browse profiles to discover the experts who are the right match for you. You can search by expert type, industry, or... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is Stakeholder Management Facing New Headwinds?
style: “The topics may be changing and doctrines of the past subject to change or reversal, but well-framed questions and diverse examination of case collateral, done well, creates a discovery mindset and challenges a knowing mindset... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
Industry Information - Alumni
biotechnology, drug discovery technologies, clinical diagnostics, healthcare IT, medical imaging, and medical devices, and provide local expertise along with a global perspective. BioSpace Leading online community for industry news and... View Details
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
try to understand it. When you thoroughly examine the assumptions behind their current use, you will likely make surprising discoveries with a capacity for large changes. When you get to the root cause, you are not only solving this... View Details
- 26 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities
Entrepreneurs must overcome many barriers to get discoveries to market, but academic researchers face an additional one they might not realize: themselves. Academics tend to develop a myopic focus on the unique expertise they spend their... View Details
- 06 Jan 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Should Management Deal With “Anonymous”?
discovery in a legal case. The wise don't do it. But this can be a costly practice, given our faulty memories. And in the age of WikiLeaks and the Internet, when every "secret" seemingly becomes public before long, the new... View Details
Keywords: by James L. Heskett
- 25 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
More Than the Sum of Its Parts: The Impact of Modularity on the Computer Industry
1960, electronic data processing as well as information storage and retrieval had made a lasting impression in both the private and the public sectors, and discoveries and improvements in areas such as circuit design and solid-state... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Digital Transformation Of Health Care
The digital revolution has dramatically improved health care delivery and discovery in recent years. Artificial intelligence is enhancing diagnostic machines and enabling wearable medical devices to collect critical data. Automation is... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Short Takes
willing to take risks, admit mistakes, and ask for help themselves. Appearing invincible is counterproductive. Real leaders are not afraid to show their vulnerability," she concluded. Tapping Hidden Wells of Knowledge A nurse follows her... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Mario A. Corti: Global Reconnaissance
that journey, with its sense of discovery heightened by refueling stops in remote areas, seems fitting for Corti. Today, as CFO of Nestlé S.A., based in Vevey, Switzerland, Corti, a Swiss native, helps lead a company that prides itself on... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Four Questions for David Garvin and Michael Roberto
Harvard Business School professors David A. Garvin and Michael A. Roberto fielded questions about their article in an email interview with HBS Working Knowledge senior editor Martha Lagace. Garvin and Roberto discuss the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
From Das’s Desk
cycle: Early-career alumni are going through a period of discovery while establishing themselves in their industry or field. Mid-career alumni are in the process of investing in and expanding their careers, their professional selves, and... View Details
Keywords: Das Narayandas
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Got Global?
We didn’t set out to give this issue a global slant, but in our quest for compelling alumni stories, it ended up that way. (One of the fun aspects of this job is the journey of discovery each issue represents for the editorial team.) In... View Details
- 07 Jul 2022
- Blog Post
Pathlight: Reimagining the Developer Onboarding Experience
me graduating with a specialization in computing. In my senior year, I picked up a job at a small business selling open source services. This combination of baseline coding skills and open source knowledge got me to my first job at Red... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for James Austin
In an email interview, Harvard Business School professor James Austin spoke with HBS Working Knowledge managing editor Carla Tishler about his work on collaboration and his ongoing research.Tishler: You talk about companies transitioning... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 13 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
An Uncommon Summer: Project Management at an Education Non-Profit
stored, used, and collaborated on information in eight digital systems and their knowledge management practice was, in their words, “a nightmare.” The team’s leadership acknowledged these problems but didn’t have the capacity to work... View Details
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Staff Directory | Baker Library
Staff Directory Ana Elena Azpúrua HBS Working Knowledge Ana plays a key role in bringing faculty research to a broader audience of business professionals through compelling maps, charts, and other forms of visual storytelling. Before... View Details
- 10 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Leading with Creative Problem Solving: Ron Kurtz (MBA 1967)
At HBS, I learned how to be decisive with limited information, and that being decisive requires also being a team player, allowing the opinions and knowledge of others to fill my own experience gaps while being able to persuasively... View Details
Keywords: All Industries