Action Plan - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 26, 2010

PublicationsSelling to Many Countries—Within the U.S. Authors:Frank V. Cespedes and Michael Wong Publication:MIT Sloan Management Review 52, no. 1 (fall 2010) Abstract In pursuing growth, many companies have plans to sell to emerging... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Sep 2022
News

Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

to preserve more than 20,000 jobs during the pandemic. The plan garnered more than $800 million in support from the IMF, the World Bank, and development finance institutions such as the African Development, the Islamic Development Bank,... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

06 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Alexis Jackson (MBA 2021)

pandemic, but the sudden death of Jackson’s brother. It was the first time, she said, that things were not going according to her plans or expectations. It also led to her greatest lesson—which was tattooed on her shoulder all along:... View Details

28 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Creating a Workplace That Supports Employees in Work and Life

is by actions and words from senior leadership of the companies I've worked for.” Examples included the CEO of one company attending a retreat for the Pride Employee Resource Group (ERG) and the CEO of another company participating in a... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

02 Dec 2002
What Do You Think?

How Will We Respond to the “Moment of Truth” in Option Plans?

management's actions with the long-term interests of an organization and its investors is, of course, to delay payment of options until long-term performance has been proven. Charlie Cullinane suggests, for example, that an organization... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Web

AI Enhanced Learning: HBS IT and Faculty Collaborate on Research Navigator Bot | Information Technology

Instructional Design (ID) team quickly got involved, and plans soon emerged to create the Research Navigator—a custom chatbot built in ChatGPT that could be trained to help students refine their problem-solving approach and craft more... View Details

01 Sep 2007
News

Letters to the Editor

to see the School move forward on an effort to take — I hope — a leadership position and promote discussion and action on some of the most critical problems facing the world in the 21st century. I hope you will focus a major part of your... View Details

Keywords: Educational Services

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

Reinforcing Values: A Public Dressing Down

mountaineering expeditions and firefighting crews. We've found that for change to stick, leaders must design and run an effective persuasion campaign—one that begins weeks or months before the actual turnaround plan is set in concrete.... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

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Alumni Career Journey: Margot Zuckerman (MBA 2024) – Integrating Climate into Business (and Government) Priorities - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business... View Details

16 Aug 2018
Blog Post

A Day in the Life as a ‘Spreadsheet Ranger’

our top ideas. Our final report will include qualitative and quantitative analyses to support our recommendations, as well as detailed action planning with key tradeoffs and considerations. We are still... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

01 Mar 2017
News

The Realities of the Refugee Crisis

accepting refugees is probably good for a country. That was part of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s message to Germany: We need these people to plan for future growth. Economic migrants tend to be of the greatest benefit because they come with... View Details

Keywords: April White

30 Oct 2006
First Look

First Look: October 31, 2006

framework for an economy. CCA provides a natural framework for analysis of mismatches between an entity's assets and liabilities, such as currency and maturity mismatches on balance sheets. Policies or actions that reduce these mismatches... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Course | HBS Online

Frances Haugen - Civic Integrity Work Mossberg and Spar about Privacy Show Hide Details Concepts Leadership Changes in the Digital Age Awareness: Considerations and Responsibilities at Facebook Judgment: What Should Facebook Do? How Should Facebook Do It? Featured... View Details

08 May 2020
In Practice

Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

community support. John J-H Kim: Rip up old plans and look ahead Nonprofit leaders should focus on new ways of delivering and meeting their core mission. A common mistake that all leaders make during a crisis is to make slow decisions.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Nov 1999
Lessons from the Classroom

What’s Next & So What? Leading in the 21st Century

with these messy, complicated sets of challenges. My focus for participants will be on questions such as: What is the role of activists in transforming organizations? What is the game plan for getting your View Details

Keywords: by Staff

21 Jan 2014
News

Climbing to New Heights

appreciative of warmth, shelter, a shower—all those things you generally take for granted." But, Petzel adds, he also feels an obligation to give back. Based in London, where he works for Goldman Sachs, he became acquainted with Community View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

01 Mar 2015
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2015

argues that it is not the business plan but the personality behind it that counts. Behind the Mask: Embrace Risk and Dare to Be Better by Don Hastings (MBA 1953) and Leslie Anne Hastings (Xlibris) In this memoir, Hastings relates how, as... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

04 Aug 2023
Blog Post

Four Remarkable Stories of HBS MBA Students Tackling Climate Change

Competition and plans to expand to other African nations. Karan Khimji: Eliminating carbon dioxide from the air Karan Khimji felt compelled to play his part in mitigating climate change after seeing the effects first-hand in Oman.... View Details

26 Aug 2020
News

What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic

climate change. Sanchali Pal (MBA 2018) READ MORE Jen Flint: I'm assuming this pandemic was not a part of your business plan, so what has it meant for you, how have you had to adapt? Sanchali Pal: Definitely not. Our initial plan was... View Details

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Making the Most of Government Upheaval

the organizations they studied responded to their post-reform competitive environments in roughly four stages: Stage I: Turnaround and Catch-up. Recognizing that their efficiency and quality levels were far below those of world-class competitors, the firms initiated... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

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