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Andre F. Perold W. Carl Kester George Serafeim Stuart C. Gilson See All HBS Working Knowlege 12 Nov 2024 Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers Re: Paul A. Gompers 08 Nov 2024 How Private Investors Can... View Details
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Albert Chiu
in whatever way I could, such as organizing medical supplies and lab results at our family clinic. I come from a family of doctors, and I am the first to break this family tradition. Even though I have taken a different career path, I... View Details
- 20 Aug 2020
- Book
From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives
For centuries, the creation of innovative technology—from steam engines and automobiles to computers and smartphones—has dramatically changed the nature of our work. Less deeply understood has been the impact of technology on the inner currents of our personal lives,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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breaking into the highly regulated and competitive spirits industry. Gibson reflects on the leadership principles that could contribute to her continued success as she enters the cognac market and considers what other leaders can learn... View Details
- 14 Feb 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Laws vs. Contracts: Legal Origins, Shareholder Protections, and Ownership Concentration in Brazil, 1890-1950
Keywords: by Aldo Musacchio
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
That Was Then, This Is Now
that the Cleveland Guardians will win a World Series before I die. I’m redefining success and creating my culture—doing the same work I did before but in a way that is truly me. Truly ridiculous. Kareem Reda (MBA/MPP 2011) Chief Business Officer, ElevateBio Stop! I... View Details
- 27 Jul 2020
- Book
Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity
your computer screen and take a break from accomplishing task after task. Another suggestion involves simply slowing down physically in order to slow down mentally. One busy executive who managed 1,500 people said when she had meetings... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Burden Legacy
the first structure on the HBS campus to break away from the Georgian Revival style. The professional life of William A.M. Burden, son of William Sr. and father of William III, spanned aviation, government, modern art, and business. After... View Details
Keywords: Linda Kush
- 27 Jul 2021
- Op-Ed
What Pirates Can Teach Us About Leadership
In the deep heat of an 18th-century summer, a crew of pirates was sailing off the Virginia coast when a lookout spotted a merchant ship to the south. Springing into action, the pirates launched an attack, rocking the merchant ship with a cascade of musket balls and... View Details
Keywords: by Francesca Gino
- 18 Apr 2023
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Banks Ditch Coal: The Impact Is 'More Than Anyone Thought'
Consumers who are eager to mitigate climate change can take many actions, such as reducing the number of airline flights they take or installing solar panels on their homes. But the planet is in a race against time, and individual action alone won’t help most countries... View Details
- 07 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Right Way to Cry in Front of Your Boss
New research suggests that if you break out in tears in front of supervisors or colleagues, you have a chance to recover. The key: reframe your distress as passion. Most people tend to apologize in those situations, says Elizabeth Baily... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Jeremy Grantham (MBA 1966)
that I became a staunch, careful value investor. I’ve always had the tendency to go for the 60,000-foot view. If you do that, you realize that the great bubbles of history have been massive and obvious. But while their breaking is... View Details
- 02 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
What Makes a Good Leader?
often a judgment call." The ability to render that judgment can sometimes make or break a company. "The phrase 'public confidence, private doubt' comes to mind," observes Joe Badaracco. "If leaders disclosed all their... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg & Susan Young
- 23 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Men Want Powerful Jobs More Than Women Do
organizations, or for societies),” they write. But they hope to break new ground with the idea that even if the CEO suite is a viable option, it’s acceptable to pursue other goals instead. “The findings in the paper could be construed as... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 20 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 20
Publications August 2013 Marketing Science Do Bonuses Enhance Sales Productivity? A Dynamic Structural Analysis of Bonus-Based Compensation Plans By: Chung, Doug J., Thomas Steenburgh, and K. Sudhir Abstract—We estimate a dynamic structural model of sales force... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- December 2023
- Teaching Note
Buurtzorg
By: Ethan Bernstein and Tatiana Sandino
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 122-101. As co-founders of home nursing company Buurtzorg, Jos de Blok and Gonnie Kronenberg prized both self-management and organizational learning. Buurtzorg’s 10,000 nurses across 950 neighborhood nursing teams in the Netherlands were... View Details
- November 2018 (Revised February 2019)
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Israel at 70: Is it Possible to (re)Brand a Country?
By: Elie Ofek and Sarah Gulick
In the spring of 2018, Israel was set to celebrate its 70th anniversary. While there was much to rejoice in reaching this milestone, the country’s brand image internationally was far from ideal. Past efforts to impact perceptions of Israel, spearheaded by the Ministry... View Details
Keywords: Branding; Brand Management Of Places; Nation Branding; Brand Positioning; Public Diplomacy; Marketing Communication; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Perception; Change; Israel
Ofek, Elie, and Sarah Gulick. "Israel at 70: Is it Possible to (re)Brand a Country?" Harvard Business School Case 519-006, November 2018. (Revised February 2019.)
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Photography and Print Advertising - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
like Lejaren à Hiller before modernist images came into fashion in the late 1920s and 1930s. See Brown, note 2, p. 177. The High Art of Photographic Advertisement Introduction The Exhibition Photography and Print Advertising Pictorial Publicity Challenge of Color View Details
- 08 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
The Drive to Succeed: Silvio Memme (MBA 2020) and the Transition to Venture Capital
others say is impossible and finding a way. And specifically, how Memme found a way to break into Venture Capital from the automotive industry and launch a new stage of his career, all while hearing time and time again that it couldn’t be... View Details
- 19 Sep 2023
- Research & Ideas
What Chandrayaan-3 Says About India's Entrepreneurial Approach to Space
possibilities for eventually a habitat of some sort, maybe breaking down the water into its constituent elements so you would have energy as well. That’s very attractive. There was an attempt by Russia to land just a few days ago, and it... View Details