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- 01 Dec 2023
- News
The Imposter Among Us
it was and what might have caused or contributed to it (such as having a “fixed’ mindset after having been told all my youth that I was “so smart”) and to know that perhaps the voice inside my head was mistaken. Today I am surprised to see how common it seems to be. I... View Details
- 29 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 29, 2008
after only a brief trial. Management was considering whether marketing partnerships and open sourcing its software might relieve strains and facilitate future growth. Linden Lab was also debating whether and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 May 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 1, 2018
largest organized chai retailer. It has missed its target for retail store openings by approximately 25%, goals that are very important to its investors who are also board members. However, it has developed an exciting new internet-based... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Spangler Center | About
Spangler Center C.D. (“Dick”) Spangler (MBA 1956) Spangler Center was made possible through the support of the Spangler family and named in their honor. Officially opened in 2001, Spangler Center has played a dramatic role in connecting... View Details
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Latin America - Global
Latin America Mexico City, Montevideo, São Paulo HBS has had a longstanding footprint in Latin America for over 20 years. The Latin America Research Center (LARC) opened in 2000 to satisfy strong interest on the part of the HBS faculty in... View Details
- September 2020 (Revised June 2021)
- Case
Algramo
By: Michael Chu, Monica Silva and Mariana Cal
Founded in 2013 by José Manuel Moller in Chile, Algramo first became known for addressing the “poverty tax” (the surcharge paid by lower income families for staples sold in smaller sizes) through specially-designed dispensers in low-income neighborhood grocery stores... View Details
Keywords: Packaging-as-a-wallet; Plastic Waste; Business At The Base Of The Pyramid; Reusable Packaging; Alliances With FMCGs To Meet ESG Goals; Social Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Strategy; Value Creation; Goals and Objectives; Business Model; Consumer Products Industry; Latin America; South America; Chile
Chu, Michael, Monica Silva, and Mariana Cal. "Algramo." Harvard Business School Case 321-079, September 2020. (Revised June 2021.)
- 12 May 2021
- Book
The Hard Truth About Being a CEO
their minds, to tell you bad news, to disagree with your ideas. Communicate by word and deed that you’re open to all input. It’s not enough to say you want to hear bad news or that your door is always open.... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
Falk’s other research here and Victoria’s other research here . More Info Weak Credit Covenants By: Victoria Ivashina & Boris Vallee JUNE 2020 Using novel data on 1,240 credit agreements, Victoria and Boris investigate sources of... View Details
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Fellowships - Business History
exchange them with extraordinary scholars. Doing research at the Baker Library was for me a source of continuous discovery and surprise. Its archival collections offer unique insights into the history of business. ” Giovanni Favero... View Details
- 31 Oct 2023
- Research & Ideas
Beyond the 'Business Case' in DEI: 6 Steps Toward Meaningful Change
because it leads to disconnects at two levels: Individually, it can make leaders exhibit more bias. Organizationally, it does not move leaders to confront biased HR systems and corporate cultures. What this means is that a company might View Details
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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge
Newspapers (6) Non-Governmental Organizations (10) Non-Renewable Energy (2) Nonprofit Organizations (55) Nonverbal Communication (2) Online Advertising (16) Online Technology (32) Open View Details
- 14 Feb 2023
- HBS Case
Is Sweden Still 'Sweden'? A Liberal Utopia Grapples with an Identity Crisis
any other country in Europe. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says the country is now home to 1.3 million foreign-born residents, 14 percent of the country’s total. Sweden has also opened its doors to more than... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 18 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017
and associated creative behavior in the life and work of ordinary individuals. Yet evidence is mounting that such individuals can be responsible for important instances of creativity and innovation in the world: open innovation, user... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- September 2013 (Revised June 2017)
- Case
IBM and the Reinvention of High School (A): Proving the P-TECH Concept
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
IBM's Corporate Citizenship office created a social and organizational innovation in public education through a business-school partnership. IBM's Stanley Litow was the key architect in designing Pathways in Technology Early College High School, known as P-TECH. The... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Partnerships; Leadership; Partners and Partnerships; Education; Business and Community Relations; Change; Innovation and Invention; Education Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone. "IBM and the Reinvention of High School (A): Proving the P-TECH Concept." Harvard Business School Case 314-049, September 2013. (Revised June 2017.)
- 2020
- Book
Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About Your Company's Capabilities Are the Key to a Winning Strategy
By: Michael Beer
Is Silence Killing Your Strategy?
In his thirty years of working in corporations, Harvard Business School professor Michael Beer has witnessed firsthand how organizational silence derails strategic objectives. When employees can't speak truth to power, senior... View Details
In his thirty years of working in corporations, Harvard Business School professor Michael Beer has witnessed firsthand how organizational silence derails strategic objectives. When employees can't speak truth to power, senior... View Details
Keywords: Honesty; Communication; Organizational Culture; Trust; Strategy; Performance Effectiveness
Beer, Michael. Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About Your Company's Capabilities Are the Key to a Winning Strategy. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2020.
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
What Makes a Good Leader
compelling vision. Great leaders help people get in touch with their own aspirations and then will help them forge those aspirations into a personal vision." Regarding communication: "Good communication does not mean that you have to... View Details
Keywords: Management
- 04 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Scrap the Big New Year's Resolutions. Make 6 Simple Changes Instead.
to communicate ideas and promote understanding, the coauthors contend. “Stories become a prism through which humans live,” Takeuchi and Nonaka write. Being able to effectively use metaphors and analogies translates to the ability to... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 07 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success
its leaders distribute authority and delegate decision-making. Too often, leaders only communicate how digital transformation will improve the company’s performance. Instead, they must develop a narrative—a human-centric story—for how... View Details
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Loan Reduction - Entrepreneurship
the venture. Applications are reviewed by the Selection Committee on an annual basis. The application opens on March 17, 2025 and the deadline to apply is April 9, 2025, at noon (ET) . Funds awarded can be used only to reduce existing... View Details
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Front-line Staff Perspectives on Opportunities for Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Hospital Work Systems
By: Anita L. Tucker, Sara J. Singer, Jennifer E. Hayes and Alyson Falwell
Objective To link safety-related concerns raised by frontline staff about hospital work systems (operational failures) to the safety and efficiency of hospitals, and to contrast these concerns with national patient safety initiatives.
Data... View Details
Keywords: Perspective; Opportunities; Safety; Performance Efficiency; System; Failure; Conferences; Employees; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Experience and Expertise; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; United States
Tucker, Anita L., Sara J. Singer, Jennifer E. Hayes, and Alyson Falwell. "Front-line Staff Perspectives on Opportunities for Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Hospital Work Systems." Health Services Research 43, nos. 5, pt.2 (October 2008).