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The Ontological Foundations of Leadership and Performance: Being a Leader, and the Effective Exercise of Leadership, A New Model
By: Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen, Steve Zaffron and Kari L. Granger
This paper is the (pre-course) introduction document to an experimental course developed by the authors and taught at the U. of Rochester Simon School of Business. The intention of the course is to leave the participants actually being leaders and being able to... View Details
- 04 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Founders Recruit Friends and Family as Investors
potential investors. To the extent that founders tend to be very confident in their startup's prospects, they may even be more inclined to take money from friends and family, happily imagining those close to them sharing in the startup's... View Details
Keywords: by Noam Wasserman
- 31 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
Transitioning From the Military to Business School
experience will be valuable additions to the HBS classroom. Be confident in that fact. 2. There is a network of people who want to see you succeed. Reach out to us, come visit us, ask us questions, and ask us for help. We want to be a... View Details
- 06 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program
more discordant. Yet, none failed to crescendo into a grandiose finale once the final decision was announced and the last note rung. Being under the direction of some of the most brilliant business school professors throughout the week truly inspired me, and I found... View Details
- Blog
What Black Executives Really Want
expressed the sense of relief he felt when walking out of the office building because he could take his mask off. As I imagined having to feel that way every day, I found it very troubling. WHERE DOES THE LOSS OF CONFIDENCE COME FROM?... View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
coffee business, and last September she took charge of Post Cereals as well - a $1.3 billion operation. Not surprisingly, the New York Times calls Fudge one of "the top twenty women in American industry." It's the confidence instilled in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
THE 6 MYTHS OF CREATIVITY
that they’ll make a cognitive association that incubates overnight and shows up as a creative idea the next day. One day’s happiness often predicts the next day’s creativity. Competition Beats Collaboration. The most creative teams are those that have the View Details
- Web
HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
University. HMC has managed the Harvard endowment portfolio since 1974. Its mission is to ensure the University has the financial resources to confidently maintain and expand its leadership in education and research for future... View Details
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Building a Better Buyer-Seller Relationship
qualities, he said: Modularity. There has to be a natural progression from one part to another—some connection. Healing power. It has to solve an important, visible customer pain. High quality. The supplier must be confident of its... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The Internet's Next Frontier
While the Crypto, Fintech, and Web3 Lab—one of 13 labs contained within Harvard’s Digital Data Design Institute—might not have the Bunsen burners and test tubes found in science and engineering labs, it does share a philosophical construct: it is a sandbox—an... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 25 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures
building EVs as we invest in our own capacity to process these materials (e.g. portfolio company 6K Inc.)” Despite the widespread and growing anti-ESG sentiment in Congress and in a majority of state legislatures, Hilton is confident the... View Details
- 16 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Crowdsourcing Is Helping Hollywood Reduce the Risk of Movie-Making
credibility on the screenwriter, and gives producers confidence that a movie might succeed. But should it? In fact, says Luo, the way the list is constructed is inherently flawed (from an ideal design standpoint). No one knows how many... View Details
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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online
Economics for Managers Henry R. Byers Professor of Business Administration “Economics for Managers is a course that we hope will give you much more confidence and a lot more fun in applying some deep economic principles to fascinating... View Details
- 08 Feb 2021
- Book
How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect
think like a social scientist about what would actually lead another person, one I didn’t know well, to change his behavior. I am confident that my effort flopped and that Doug understood the psychology of changing the commenter’s ethical... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental
aspect of the logistics chain,” she explains. “If your port is inefficient, you’re losing a lot of value.” As she completes her first year at FEDA, Ngoyi acknowledges the work yet to be done in building confidence in African markets, as... View Details
- 29 Aug 2023
- News
Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. In this episode, we’re going to be highlighting an episode of another HBS podcast: Climate Rising, which focuses on what businesses are doing, can do, and should do... View Details
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Online Business in Society Courses | HBS Online
Marketing 90% are more self-assured at work, 10x return on investment, 84% have more confidence making business decisions — From two 2022 surveys of past participants across all HBS Online programs, conducted by City Square Associates. View Details
- 30 Jun 2021
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021
What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details
Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland
- 18 Jul 2019
- Lessons from the Classroom
The Internet of Things Needs a Business Model. Here It Is
sense of confidence it starts to take off.” As customers get more used to the idea of connected sensors in their products—and see the benefits they bring—eventually they may start preferring them. From there, it’s only a matter of time... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
true cluster in Costa Rica will take decades to complete, but I'm confident that it will be sustainable because the country offers some unique qualities that are a source of competitive advantage — among them, the highest computer usage... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter