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Cold Calling - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

class session Cold calls should not be viewed as punitive. Instructors can frame cold calls as "opportunities to shine" and further encourage this view by balancing challenge and support as the cold call... View Details

01 Mar 2024
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In Harmony

Kim at Seoul’s government-built Hoehyeon “Citizens’ Apartments.” Opened in 1970, it stands as a reminder of a Korea from a very different era. Like so many South Koreans of a certain age, Michael ByungJu Kim (MBA 1990) lives in a country where the past lingers,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographs by Jun Michael Park; private equity; fiction; financial crisis; leadership; Korea

04 Nov 2009
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What is the Role of Government Vis-à-Vis Capitalism?

the classic "invisible hand" that Scott claims leads at times to a "free-for all," like an athletic contest without rules. What's to be View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Executive Education - Global

Looking at it with a fresh pair of eyes was interesting." Gloria Nyambok Managing Director KCB Bank Burundi, Africa "There are many things that need to be done from a... View Details

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By: Matthew C. Weinzierl

My academic research centers on uncovering and closing gaps between the theory and reality of tax policy. My main contribution has been to identify and address a mismatch between the goals for taxation typically assumed in theory and the goals the public and... View Details

19 Nov 2015
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Why We Recruit: Education Pioneers

Tsveta Semova, Senior Director, Recruitment and Admissions Strategy, Education Pioneers Describe your organization in three to five sentences. Many people want to improve our education system, but if they... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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About - Race, Gender & Equity

practitioners. She identifies opportunities for programming, creates and implements activities, and showcases the important work being done at the school that can positively impact both businesses and... View Details

16 Mar 2009
Research & Ideas

When the Internet Runs Out of IP Addresses

The Internet is running out of room. Experts predict that in two or three years we will run out of Web addresses, so-called IP addresses, that can be assigned to new Internet-based sites and services. Each... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Telecommunications

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Profiles - MBA

healthy, and equitable. Technology, especially at its frontier, plays an essential role on this journey as it not only provides a novel lens to look at familiar problems, but can also be an amplifying tool... View Details

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Leading Successful Digital Transformation

three-phased approach because it is easy for leaders to understand and see its benefits. However, optimization should be done with an eye towards View Details

26 Jun 2012
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First Look: June 26

evolution of multinational banks over time and suggest a conceptual framework in which this development can be understood. In-depth analyses of the multinational banking strategies of selected countries and institutions extend from the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018

it is no longer enough for firms to be better or cheaper to gain competitive advantage. These new rules make it essential for companies to... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

15 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

government. This is a great deal for Magna, but terrible for Chevrolet. GM's best small cars are engineered (and some are manufactured) by Opel in Europe. But it's not just about design and engineering. The supply chains and factory networks that provide these cars... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

23 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

How Relationships are Building Biotech

how seismic events in industry—such as the founding, merger, and dissolution of companies—have a ripple effect on the opportunities available to individuals. What Higgins has done recently, though, is View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Mallory Stark

06 Sep 2016
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September 6, 2016

September 2016 Harvard Business Review How to Tackle Your Toughest Decisions By: Badaracco, Joseph L. Abstract—The toughest calls managers have to make come in situations when they have worked hard View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Healthy Outcomes - Managing the Future of Work

Bundle Podcast Why Companies and Skilled Workers Are Turning to On-Demand Work Joseph Fuller and Allison Bailey 24 Nov 2020 | HBR IdeaCast Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to... View Details

22 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Does Spirituality Drive Success?

Executives from a wide range of industries trooped to Harvard Business School to discuss how their spirituality helps them be powerful leaders. The stories emerged from three... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace, Sean Silverthorne & Wendy Guild

13 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

When Gender Changes the Negotiation

get the job done well. You and your organization will be better off in the long run. When negotiating her own salary, Park failed to do this basic investigative work. Her... View Details

Keywords: by Dina W. Pradel, Hannah Riley Bowles & Kathleen L. McGinn

01 May 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 1, 2018

Point’s market opportunity and growth rate but can be seen as a change in their growth strategy. The founder needs to decide his strategy for his next board meeting. Should he focus on past performance? Or... View Details