Flexibility - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Sep 2017
News

Christopher Harland (MBA 1984)

talented faculty and students,” he says. “With a trust, I was able to make a bigger gift to HBS and receive an income for life.” His trust will ultimately support the HBS Fund, which provides flexible resources the School can use to... View Details

18 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

promote greater flexibility in work arrangements, such as working remotely.” POLL Does your commute affect your workday? We asked Working Knowledge readers how they manage their comments. Here's what they said. View poll results The... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

11 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

mind was working. With so much time available, how best should he use it? “It occurred to me that I didn’t have to concentrate on one thing, but could have a portfolio-like encore career,” says Kloeblen, “I wanted the flexibility to work... View Details

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Fundraising - Alumni

month, with the flexibility to work on your preferred schedule. HBS development staff provide the necessary guidance and assistance. To get involved or learn more, email hbs_fund@hbs.edu . Annual Fundraising Roles Looking for ways to stay... View Details

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Should You Pursue the Certificate of Management Excellence?

UPDATED 04 OCT 2022 We are thrilled to announce that the Certificate of Management Excellence (CME) has expanded to include more programs and increased flexibility to fit your career path and personal goals. In addition to the Leadership... View Details

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

to keep up or start questioning their own performance.” 3. Be extra flexible The beauty of classic remote work is the breathing room for employees to take a walk, throw in a load of laundry, or start dinner, all while getting more work... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Kiran Gandhi

turning to her for leadership. She would have answers because of the flexibility and creativity that an MBA can teach you – the ability to pull from different hard and soft skill sets and apply them to dynamic problems. My goal at HBS is... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment/Media

10 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

New Medical Devices Get To Patients Too Slowly

follow-on devices, but only 7 percent for novel devices—meaning they were only half as likely to pursue first-in-class technologies. "Small firms that have less financial flexibility are less likely to take on these pioneer roles," says... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Technology

25 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures

carbon capture project developers to deploy carbon capture technology alongside natural gas plants. This allows the continued use of these flexible grid power sources without contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.” But Hilton cautioned... View Details

24 May 2017
News

Ilene H. Lang, MBA 1973

and helped take the company public. Along the way, she developed policies that enabled women to thrive at work—telecommuting (before it had a name) and flexible scheduling, among others. “There were no models for how to manage work life... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Aug 1998
News

High Honors

Valleydene provided Barford with the flexibility he needed to spend more time with his ailing wife (who died in 1991 after a long struggle with multiple sclerosis) and six children. Beyond the boardroom, Barford has been associated in... View Details

02 Mar 2012
HBS Seminar

Joe Lassiter/Gordon Jones, Harvard Business School/Harvard University

04 Nov 2015
What Do You Think?

Why Does Gender Diversity Improve Financial Performance?

Performance. An alternative explanation might go the other way: Financial Performance = Gender Diversity. Well off firms have much more flexibility to experiment, meet diversity goals and so forth.” Patrick Schild, while disagreeing with... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

19 Aug 2021
Op-Ed

Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control

point for organizations figuring out their “new normal” in the two-sided market of employee and employer relations. It’s no secret that pandemic stress has inspired many people to prioritize work-life flexibility and wellness. Employees... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

22 Feb 2022
News

Breaking News

24 papers in Colorado was structured to keep control in local hands? We set up the Colorado News Conservancy as a public benefit corporation. We earmarked a majority of shares to be eventually fully locally owned. The Conservancy is designed to be a View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dana Smith; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

technologies enable remote work environments, our use of large buildings powered by fossil energy is also facing change, with worker preferences for cleaner and more flexible “digital”-enabled work environments. Traditional approaches to... View Details

10 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Do You Have Change Fatigue?

yes." The consolidation phase is the time for measurement and rewards. The organization must be ready to make changes to the change plan, based on an honest assessment of what's working and what isn't. It is at these moments that the View Details

Keywords: by Nick Morgan

06 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Strategic Intelligence: Adapt or Die

disease; but the time it starts to show it's often too late. Q: How can strategic business components help companies be more flexible in their strategies? A: For many years, companies have recognized that small units are far more... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy

proximity that clusters provide, companies can do things together without formal ownership or legal relationships. And this kind of flexibility opens up more possibilities for change and dynamism, which are crucial ingredients in a modern... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter

05 Jul 2021
What Do You Think?

Do Companies Really Need Chief Experience Officers to Know Their Customers?

is opportunity The past few years, companies have complained of a dearth of women and minority applicants. It would be a real silver lining if the pandemic creates the wave of “new” candidates you describe. What will be even better is if companies, always talking... View Details