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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- 27 Mar 2019
- News
Life Is a Startup
other’s toes because you’re all able to do the same things and want to do those same kinds of things. It actually causes major problems for founding teams, but it’s a magnetic pull that is so powerful that just about everyone succumbs to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Blissful Thinking
is the theme of every Disney movie I watched as a kid. Why is it so hard for us to forgo that chase? Your dreams are liars. Here’s the problem: Your genetic proclivities are not biasing you toward happiness. They’ve biased you toward... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Dan Winters
- 01 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Crowdfunding a Poor Investment?
usually required in a venture capital presentation. “A lot of companies that probably shouldn't get funding will get it” As enticing as crowdfunding is as a concept, it may ultimately have little power to shake up the investing world,... View Details
- 13 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Students Reflect on COP28
clarity in messaging underscored the real human impact of climate change and the critical need for inclusive climate action. Their voices served as a powerful reminder to us, technologists, investors, and policymakers in the climate... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic
includes devices and broadband, but also the quality and usability of digital learning products. Given the systemic nature of education inequities, it’s hard to rank them. That said, here are two priorities for US business leaders to... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Track: Performance Measurement, Control & Strategy
later you have to generate sufficient profit to support market expectations. The problem is, if top management pushes too hard for profit and doesn't have the right controls in place, employees may start to do dumb things like misstating... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert Simons
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Up on the Green Roof
leak-detection system can pinpoint holes in the waterproof membrane within a foot, minimizing the need to disturb established plantings during repairs. While it’s hard to imagine today, the thumb-sized seedlings planted in September will... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Making a World of Difference
issues like gender, race, and religion, we are really talking about how we get along with others and how we create a world that is safe for difference." Slifka is working hard to create such a world. The theme of coexistence emerges as a... View Details
- 17 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 2/5
ugly reality is challenging, but it must be done. Only then can we accurately unveil how racism allows for the continued murder of unarmed black men, women, and children, That racism that empowers white vigilantes to feel they have the View Details
- 30 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers
the executive board. In certain senses, the speaker is the primary representative of the executive board, not an all-powerful executive. Naturally, the power of the speaker varies enormously from firm to firm. Some are more autocratic... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 8, 2008
Working PapersNone this week Cases & Course MaterialsAT&T v. Microsoft (A): IP Litigation Strategy Harvard Business School Case 608-080 This case examines a hard fought litigation over a patent that originated at Bell Labs. It... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace
behemoth’s corporate culture as it collided with the #MeToo movement’s spotlight on sexual relationships and power in the workplace. And as new information about Easterbrook’s romantic relationship with other employees emerged, it became... View Details
- 02 Dec 2016
- News
The Story Behind the Stories
business school? Gayle Tzemach Lemmon: I really believed that business is among the most powerful forces changing the world for the better. And also, for the worse, but I wanted to be part of the for the better part. And really, have a... View Details
- 12 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 12
Ulrike Malmendier Abstract To what extent do peers affect our occupational choices? This question has been of particular interest in the context of entrepreneurship and policies to create a favorable environment for entry. Such influences, however, are View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Keeping the Faith
of Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the program included early-morning spiritual reflections and sessions with guest speakers, including Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan and former Harvard University President Larry Bacow. The SIP was wildly popular; many... View Details
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Commencement 2012 Address | About
began coming in. And they just kept coming and coming. It’s hard to say how many people eventually came to my grandfather’s funeral, but my best guess is that more than 1000 people showed up that day. My family didn’t recognize 80% of... View Details
- 06 May 2021
- Blog Post
The Extraordinary Things We Do on Ordinary Days: A Mother’s Day Tribute
priority. Everything about HBS felt right from the moment we stepped foot on campus. While we are thrilled with our decision to embrace this opportunity, there have surely been hard days. This past January, I lost my grandfather to COVID.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
June 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
Jr., and other leaders to become larger-than-life figures; why society works the way it does, and what you can do to positively impact it, and the importance and power of close relationships. Fin Tales: Saving Cadillac, America’s Luxury... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Afghanistan’s Hope and Light
country in the world. From the beginning, and in line with AKDN’s overarching principle of conducting ethical business practices, however, Khoja drew a hard line against making or receiving bribes of any kind, despite the fact that most... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna