Talent Development - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Europe Lags in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech

Bastianelli, vice president of corporate development at ProSkelia Pharmaceuticals in France. Once companies are created, there is little incentive to improve, he said, and labor laws make it difficult to remove unproductive employees.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology; Health; Pharmaceutical; Technology

08 Aug 2023
Research & Ideas

The Rise of Employee Analytics: Productivity Dream or Micromanagement Nightmare?

of people analytics involve talent and performance—determining the qualities that distinguish a company’s best managers and strongest teams and identifying growth and development opportunities. As the field... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

01 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 1, 2008

development organizations, involved in both research and program design and delivery. This case explores CCL's approach to leadership and management education for executives and presents some of the challenges the CCL faces as many... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Mar 2014
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Innovation

managers can team with creative talent in six "culture industries": publishing, fashion, art-design, film, music, and food. Can Creativity Be Taught? Getting to Eureka!: How Companies Can Promote Creativity As global competition... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

22 Dec 2015
First Look

December 22, 2015

position as market leader would deteriorate. Additionally, if Emirates NBD held back Tanfeeth's growth ambitions, some of the world-class talent Tanfeeth had been able to attract might leave. What was the best course of action for... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

24 Jun 2014
First Look

First Look: June 24

credit and documentary collection terms. Transactions are more likely to occur on cash in advance or letter of credit terms when the importer is located in a country with weak contractual enforcement. As an importer develops a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Jan 2022
In Practice

7 Trends to Watch in 2022

for learning about what works in digital health. Recently, we have witnessed developments that would have been difficult to imagine just a few years ago. In the United States, we have seen massive expansions in insurance coverage for... View Details

Keywords: by HBS News

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Making the Most of Government Upheaval

acquiring a company in the U.S. market, thereby positioning itself as a global player in oil. By the time it reached Stage III, YPF had developed several innovative capabilities, including "dual ladder" promotion systems to... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

09 May 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 9

sudden rise of new entrants, especially Germany. The study shows that natural resource endowment is a poor explanatory variable for this geographical skewing. Public policy was a more important factor, although its impact was nuanced. The most important policy View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools

the GE Foundation sponsors Developing Futures, a program that partners with seven school districts where GE has major operations to upgrade management talent and processes at the district level. Obstacles To... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education

16 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs

of transformation may not have the internal talent ready to make the change. Internal candidates are assumed to be part of the problematic old culture. Perhaps most importantly, CEOs have become "branded" like jeans or cola.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

21 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Searching for Better Practices in Social Investing

to worthy applicants, venture philanthropists proactively find opportunities and develop them. "A big part of the model is first seeking out the entrepreneur and the opportunity and then, and only then, figuring out what the capital... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

02 Jul 2024
Book

Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead

learn to recognize and build their leadership capital—the resources and influence needed to realize their goals, says Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer Archie L. Jones. In his recently released book, The Treasure You Seek: A Guide to View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

14 Aug 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018

gene therapy startup. It was spun out of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The company had taken with it much of the intellectual property and talent that CHOP had developed and is considering... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

18 Jan 2021
Book

How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems

As we work on challenging public problems, embracing the entrepreneurial spirit can help in developing solutions, says Harvard Business School Professor Mitchell Weiss in a new book, We the Possibility: Harnessing Public Entrepreneurship... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

14 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

How Can Start Ups Grow?

those one-out-of-ten firms grow into successful, sustained enterprises? Assistant professor Mukti Khaire believes that small companies can grow by developing intangible social resources such as legitimacy, status, and reputation. In an... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Advertising

06 May 2015
Research & Ideas

A Flood of Picassos Threatens to Water Down the Art Market

This second part of the equation is not to be underestimated in Khaire's opinion, especially with an artist as prominent and talented as Picasso, whose works can be and often are considered part of the public heritage. As such, Marina... View Details

25 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Walking Away from a $3 Billion Deal

think either we could hire more people to generate more ideas, or we could pursue auction deals. It takes time, though, to develop experience in this space, and I don't think we could hire enough people to View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Financial Services

06 Jan 2003
What Do You Think?

China: The Next Big Market Opportunity or the Next Big Bubble?

and rewarding." Several respondents emphasized that the most essential ingredients for success in developing markets in China are trusted partners with management talent who understand and operate... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

23 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Are Great Teams Less Productive?

to help organizations better access, integrate, and leverage the talents and insights of their employees. An earlier career as an organizational change consultant led me to realize how many thoughtful, caring individuals were stymied in... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

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