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10 Mar 2021
Blog Post

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

09 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Paul Lawrence and Nitin Nohria

memory that the product was safe to drink. Q: What can any manager or business leader take away from reading Driven? A: All managers and business leaders need to get things done through people. It is hard to be a great leader without... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

12 Sep 2024
Blog Post

Amager Bakke: I Like This Waste Incinerator in My Backyard!

student essays that highlight their reflections. As part of our Immersive Field Course at the Harvard Business School, our class had the chance to visit Amager Bakke, a waste-to-power site in Copenhagen that safely and responsibly turns... View Details

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Arab American Heritage Month | Baker Library

executive level positions throughout his career. He is also the co-author of Money in the Bank: How Safe is It? You can download a PDF of the featured section here . Daily News Record Daily News Record , part of Baker’s microforms... View Details

21 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19

of the most widely implemented Agile operating approaches) and also a former fighter pilot, draws on his experience of landing a jet on a heaving aircraft carrier. He describes determining a glide path to get the right angle and trajectory for a View Details

Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo

24 Sep 2014
Op-Ed

The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)

It's Climate Week in New York City. The schedule features a UN Climate Summit, a People's Climate March, the Clinton Global Initiative, substantial criticism of the whole endeavor, and plenty of agitated interaction. There is a lot of noise here. How can businesses cut... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Energy; Utilities

09 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Matchmaker of the Modern Economy

possibilities and for spreading the risk on those selected. Does this not furnish a sound business basis for trying new methods of applying development capital? We cannot depend safely for an indefinite time on the expansion of our old... View Details

Keywords: by Spencer E. Ante

04 May 2017
News

Going the Distance

harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for,” adding that adventurers should be “willing to dare greatly while still safely managing risk.” Fully engage your support team with the same passion you have for your endeavor.... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Feb 2000
News

No Place Like Home

services they produce more expensive, which in turn makes the overall economy less competitive in a global business environment." Where the Heart Is Along with food, shelter is perhaps the most basic human need. In modern society, stable, View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Dec 2015
News

Leading Boston and Beyond

as it happened, Nova’s twin daughters had interned in the Mayor’s office. Segneri worked with then-Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis to launch Operation Safe Delivery, a comprehensive safety plan for local restaurants and delivery... View Details

Keywords: Jen Myers; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Oct 2002
News

The Class of 1977

companies do business in China to stay competitive in a global economy. He has been Class Secretary for the Class of 1977 since 1981. Twenty-five years ago, members of the Class of 1977 departed with confidence from the safe haven of the... View Details

Keywords: Desmond Wong

29 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29

the implications for other firms in plants and animals and their opportunities to produce new medicines in an economical and safe fashion? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/910403-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Has Occupational Licensing Outlived Its Usefulness?

ensure that buyers and sellers who don’t know each other trust that the transactions will be safe and of high quality? This is the fundamental role of online platforms: aggregating information that is useful for buyers and sellers who... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Service

08 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019

capital to fund its investment thesis, which was derived from Tomas and Rodrigo’s belief that the rise of Colombia’s middle class signaled an enormous untapped investment opportunity. Jaguar hoped to capitalize on Colombia’s middle class need of View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

06 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track

feedback. The Emergence Of True North Groups The missing link in leadership development is having a safe place where people can share their experiences, challenges, and frustrations, and receive honest feedback. This link can be provided... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

22 Jun 2010
First Look

First Look: June 22

translation of Ratan Tata's (chairman of Tata Motors) vision of a safe affordable car for the masses by Ravi Kant, managing director of Tata Motors into the Nano Project. The case raises questions around breaking the price-quality barrier... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis

encouraged and instructed teens how to safely dispose of unused prescription medications in their homes. “Several thousand teens participated online or watched replays,” Langford says. SUD treatment providers are also searching for ways... View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence; Health

09 Sep 2009
First Look

First Look: September 9

extensive historical study: (1) link responsibility and control, (2) manage moral hazard, (3) pool risk in sound institutions, (4) adopt market conforming approaches to the extent possible, and (5) structure markets to promote safe... View Details