Physicians' Health Skills - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Jan 2003
Research & Ideas

New Cluster Mapping Project Helps Companies Locate Facilities

company to be more competitive because it is easier to source skilled people, access suppliers efficiently, and operate productively. In money management, for example, every road show comes to Boston because there is a cluster of major... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

12 Dec 2018
News

Lesson Plan

the imperative to improve school quality and its key importance to the health of a regional economy. She also cited her work in the US Treasury during the financial crisis: “I witnessed that it’s possible to address enormous problems if... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Chris Sorensen

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Strategy for Small Fish

series of ecosystems, they urge, with "keystone" companies such as Microsoft and Wal-Mart providing for the health of all who do business with them. What are the best strategies for companies living in these ecosystems? This... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien

09 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation

specialized skills or training, forcing them to turn to experts to solve important problems. Consumers who lack adequate wealth to participate in a market. Consumers who can use a product or service only in centralized and/or inconvenient... View Details

Keywords: by Scott D. Anthony, Mark W. Johnson & Matt Eyring

01 Jun 2018
News

Alumni Achievement Awards

society. And for that, you have to educate people, to give them abilities, competencies, and skills so that they can be better citizens and be more effective in society, whether they go to the private sector, government, or an NGO. Having... View Details

01 Sep 2005
News

Clark Bids Farewell to HBS

parting thoughts with the Bulletin. How has being HBS Dean affected you? It’s been a great job and an intense learning experience, often requiring new skills you don’t necessarily have when you start. You talk to people, you learn from... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

12 Apr 2023
News

Step Change

across the e-commerce, health care, transportation, edtech, and fintech sectors. Ayman Ismail, assistant professor of entrepreneurship and founding director of the American University in Cairo's (AUC) Venture Lab, pegs the earliest... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

09 Jan 2020
News

Advancing Change

It’s not enough to be a good leader, says HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter. Today’s societal challenges require advanced leaders—ones with the skills of an experienced CEO, the big dreams of a new entrepreneur, and the rare ability to... View Details

06 Feb 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

initiatives could focus on improving their access to skilled labor, buyers, and capital. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53901 In Search of Organizational Alignment Using a 360° Assessment System:... View Details

06 Nov 2012
First Look

First Look: November 6

foreign-born financial specialists-immigrants-solved the fiscal crisis and set the United States on a path to long-term economic success. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas K. McCraw analyzes the skills and worldliness of Alexander... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2008
News

Where Have All the Leaders Gone?

skill of microtargeting — identifying small, intense subgroups and communicating with them about their individual needs and wants — has never been more critical in marketing or in political campaigns. The one-size-fits-all approach to the... View Details

Keywords: Government

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Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Course | HBS Online

uncover the qualities and skills that characterize an effective leader, gain an understanding of common leadership styles, and explore how you can unleash the potential in yourself and others. Access Your Free E-Book Upskill Your Team,... View Details

01 Dec 2010
News

The Transformers

children’s mental health ser-vices. In 2004, Youth Villages sought Bridgespan’s help in developing a strategic growth plan that charted expansion into six states, called for building a business development unit, and introduced new... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

18 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018

R&D-intensive firms react to negative shocks to their existing products? We explore this question using detailed project-level data from drug development firms. Using FDA Public Health Advisories as an exogenous and idiosyncratic... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization

multinational enterprises around the world after the industrial revolution, an increasing wealth gap or "great divergence" between the West and the rest of the world, continued to widen. Why weren't developing countries more able to benefit from trade and to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Pharmaceutical

01 Mar 2005
News

Venture Capital’s Comeback

venture-backed start-ups. (See sidebar, page 28.) Their concern extends beyond clients to the overall health of the U.S. economy. While the venture-capital community itself is small, numbering several thousand professionals... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

14 Apr 2022
Blog Post

Trust the Process, and Trust Yourself Even More: Interview with Wellness and Empowerment Leader, Dilan Gomih (MBA 2019)

love for storytelling. “It's not just about watching stocks go up or down,” she explained. “A country’s election or a medal won in the Olympics can affect the story of a currency on any given day. I learned the numbers and the selling part of the role, but I was also... View Details

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Africa - Global Activities 2021

Africa Africa Developing the Skills to Drive Change in Africa Pictured: When disease outbreaks and other macro shocks occur, many African nations run the risk of falling deeper into poverty. As countries across the globe grapple with the... View Details

04 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 4

knowing "who we are" might depend in part on repeatedly remembering to forget "who we were not." The Enabling Role of Social Position in Diverging from the Institutional Status Quo: Evidence from the U.K. National View Details