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- 03 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa
declining. Banking and other financial services are now more important to the national economy. Security forces initially fired upon demonstrators, but withdrew after President Obama intervened with a phone call to the king. Some... View Details
- 18 Oct 2024
- News
My Worst Job
And so you'd wake up at four in the morning and come down and get a propane tank and a torch, light it, and let the fire run on the valves to melt the asphalt so that you could actually turn the valve and start the morning. So I start... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books
influence others. Leadership Courage is not theory; this is a book about the real issues of leadership: character, inner fortitude, courage, and identity. For those walking through the fires of life and leadership, this book will be a... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 23 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
COVID-19 Shines New Light on Working Conditions in Supply Chains
like when Apple was the subject of a New York Times feature about working conditions at its supplier, Foxconn. When you have the hundreds of workers killed in a garment factory fire in Pakistan or the collapse of a factory building in... View Details
- 20 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 20
challenge from the perspective of large global apparel brands. This case helps students take the perspective of a Bangladeshi contract factory that is part of the brands' supply chain but must also deal with challenges in its own supply chain. The case leads up to the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Black Swans and Big Trends Can Ruin Anyone's Internet Prediction
to be a contrarian? Likewise, during a bubble’s revulsion phase, established corporations face interesting opportunities to acquire valuable assets at fire sale prices. One surprise from the early 2000s was how few corporations exploited... View Details
- 28 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)
committee, I had the pleasure of setting up a truly meaningful event with Professor Rebecca Henderson and Sir Ronald Cohen, who discussed their new books, Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire and IMPACT: Reshaping capitalism to drive... View Details
- 03 Jan 2018
- What Do You Think?
In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?
fired after their complaints have been lodged “confidentially.” Trust has suffered among employees, customers, and suppliers alike. This prompts the question of whether boards should hire compliance officers with independent status... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 25
within their board of directors, the firing of Lynx's founder-CEO and departure of its successor CEO, and a crisis sparked by media allegations that it had been spying on its users. Now that the company is finally becoming profitable, the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Oct 2007
- What Do You Think?
Has Managerial Capitalism Peaked?
since many have been occasioned by the firing of the recipients.) Some critics contend that managers have received a disproportionate share of the fruits of corporate success, leaving too little for workers or owners. Even hedge funds... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Reimagining China and India
game. It just means that the world economy gets to fire on more cylinders, not just U.S. and European cylinders. What I worry about, and what was a motivation to write this book, is that without a clear picture of what’s happening, then... View Details
- 25 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #1: Kameale C. Terry
programs: one week in Los Angeles to secure Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Fire Safety Protection Association (NFPA) safety licenses and additional certifications from EV manufacturers. Terry is pleased... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
How to Survive Past Start-up
learned and cofounded another company, Affinity Labs. He sold that as well, for $61 million. “My advantage was that I experienced real adversity,” he explained. “That was the greatest management gift that I’ve ever been given. If I had not walked through the View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2025
Edited by Julia Hanna; photographs by Susan Young Award Recipients Video MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2025 recipients, and learn about past recipients. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SITE MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2025 recipients, and learn... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
The Rankings Game
numbers. The Economist also gathers data on the percentage of international and female students and the number of languages offered. Meaningless Beauty Contests? BusinessWeek fired the first shot in what became a media ranking “arms race”... View Details
- 08 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Building the Bridge from Nonprofit to VC with Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021)
Prosperity Coming to HBS, Mbanusi was clear on his passion areas and saw business as a catalyst for change, but he also wanted to spend time determining how best to make an impact. “You’ll hear people say it’s like drinking from a fire... View Details
- 21 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Shabana Azmi: Leveraging Bollywood Fame into Social Good
For decades, Shabana Azmi has been a leading actress in Indian cinema. She has starred in many of that country’s most popular and acclaimed films, including the groundbreaking Fire in 1996, about a lesbian relationship between two... View Details
- 08 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)?
indicates the answer is yes. That is, by enhancing employee value managers can potentially add significant value to an organization. This research is particularly important to recall this week, when, with the close of the NFL’s regular season, teams View Details
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Gurus in the Garage
mentor to many entrepreneurs, describes how he responded to a manager who wanted to fire a salesperson. The customer loved the guy, but he wasn't working out internally. "Here's the desired result — to remove this person but with a... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Spirit at Work
ultimatums or drawing lines in the sand, the kind of petty, superficial responses that really only create enemies. If someone blew up at me, instead of firing him, I'd say, 'Let's work together.' I deferred to the wisdom of my team and... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso