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Nishi Anand
room that I had to leave in two months, cooked a painstaking four-course meal for friends that might not be in touch later, and took swing dance lessons; who cares what the point is! If I am here, here is... View Details
- 24 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Distance Still Matters in Business, Despite the Internet
The essay attempts to answer the question, “What consequences did the spread of the internet have for geographical location of economic activity?” Harvard Business School Working Knowledge asked Greenstein to expand on several points from... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Transportation; Telecommunications; Shipping; Publishing; Technology
- 05 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Six Ways to Build Trust in Negotiations
mediation, and "negotiate something in the real world" was her current assignment. The VP eventually agreed to put her in touch with the Impress representative. After a number of meetings and a lot of negotiation, Impress agreed... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra
- 13 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk
vaccine did more harm than good. We don't have a great history of introducing vaccines quickly in the middle of a pandemic. We want to keep that in mind. The second point that I think is very important is I think when we do tell people... View Details
- 13 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Should Men’s Products Fear a Woman’s Touch?
really goes away. Since the dawn of advertising, retailers have made a point of marketing separate lines of branded products for men and women in many categories, even in cases where their functions are essentially the same. It's a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Bridging the Gap
hard to remember a time when they weren’t a regular part of civic conversation. But as Rivkin notes, the data pointed to such concerns long before 2016. “Those of us working on the US Competitiveness Project came to the perspective that... View Details
- 19 Jan 2024
- News
The Values and Virtues of a Quick Fix
it's a useful example for leaders? AM: Yeah, we have a lot of fun on Friday in the book. Because by the time you get to Friday, you've earned the right to move fast because you're far less likely to break things at this point in the week.... View Details
- 09 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations
because of its effect on future interactions. But some family relationships are weakened to the point where beating the other side is consciously or unconsciously desired by at least 1 party in the negotiation. So it is worth thinking... View Details
Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra
- Profile
Sergio Velasquez-Terjesen
forty-five to a perfect one hundred. Using the MBA as a pivot point Encouraged by his success, Sergio was eager to add an "environmental and social impact" dimension to his life while pursuing an entirely different kind of... View Details
- 02 Aug 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?
and sometimes outside of work.” He added, “Everybody needs to be touched by someone who cares.” Of course, this takes time that many managers don’t feel they can spare. As Guy put it, “Improving employee engagement is not done through... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Recommended Reading - Advancing Racial Equity
ability to integrate diversity into a broader multicultural environment, but the often-heated discussions about race point to fissures in this national project. This collection uses the controversy about the Maclean’s article as a... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Banking on Success
Barring artificial constraints by government or unusual dislo-cations - such as the first oil embargo that came when we were students at HBS - I'd say existing factors point to a pretty good investment environment. How would you describe... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 20 Apr 2021
- Book
A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success
dozens of proposals for projects. Value-based strategy teaches how to select among these ideas and projects. The most successful firms are very strict: Unless an idea creates value for customers, employees, or suppliers, they do not touch... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 18 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020
basketball court, I stopped talking and abruptly sprinted to touch the rim. I got it on my third try. Angeli laughed and "wooo'd" me. I felt rather proud. We got back in the car, driving by grand vista View Details
- 06 Jan 2016
- What Do You Think?
Why Do Leaders Get Their Timing Wrong?
our ability to act that delays decisions. It is our ability to learn ” Edward advanced the notion that "too many (leaders) are blissfully out of touch with what really goes on in business maybe because they are slaves to the P&L... View Details
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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
Less Info If COVID has taught us anything, it is that we must find new ways to be at our best physically and mentally and to stay in touch with old friends and making new ones. Now is the time to apply your experiences and build on your... View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
of the Boston area who graduated from West Point in 1943, McDermott became a fighter-bomber pilot in World War II. He then served on General Dwight D. Eisenhower's staff before being sent to HBS to learn the management skills needed to... View Details
- 09 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent
Last year, it took a teenager's 10-minute video of a Black man's murder to shine a light on the raw hostility that Black people face daily in America. George Floyd's death at the hands of a white police officer forced many to acknowledge the systemic racism that View Details
- 29 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
The History and Influence of Andy Grove
Business School. Tedlow spent several years researching and interviewing Grove, to the point of inhabiting a small cubicle in Intel's Santa Clara, California headquarters. Although Grove participated with Tedlow, he did not review the... View Details
- 20 Jan 2023
- News
Free Spirits
Illustrations by Edmon DeHaro “Cheers!” As her father’s wedding toast comes to a close, Vanessa Royle (MBA 2022) raises her champagne flute into the evening air to clink glasses with the groom, Andy. She tilts her glass to take a sip and, with the flavors of the drink... View Details