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- 18 Sep 2019
- Op-Ed
WeWork—The IPO That Shouldn’t?
what it says, it is a real estate service company and should be valued as such. The value will wind up far closer to its major competitor, Regus, than as a tech company. The unspoken gorilla in the room is SoftBank’s role in all of this. Will SoftBank View Details
- 25 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Economic Cost of Physician Burnout
points, not to supplant the ethical considerations, but to provide a more complete picture.” For those ready to deal with the problem, says Goh, a range of interventions have been shown to be successful, including mindfulness exercises... View Details
- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
emphasis on personalized learning through a series of exercises like this one and other diagnostic exercises. By this point in the program, students also concentrate on leadership and driving change. Leadership is about getting things... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 28 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'
for a large publicly traded company (although much faster prepackaged or prenegotiated bankruptcies are sometimes possible) —creditors are temporarily held at bay, and are not able to exercise remedies normally available to them when... View Details
- 05 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?
like today’s purpose-driven stakeholder capitalism 100 years before its time, but it proved hard to sustain. Shibusawa exercised his influence over his many companies personally or through intermediaries. He rarely held majority equity... View Details
- 04 Jun 2018
- What Do You Think?
Are There Conditions Under Which Directors Should Consider Hiring a CEO Fired Elsewhere for Inappropriate Behavior?
team, judge and jury, and exercise the wisdom of Solomon.” David McConnell said, “Maybe the answer lies in the question, ‘What is the offender doing to be sure that it does not happen again?’ How long does that take? Bottom line, a board... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Sep 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Making the Right Technical Hire
take three months just to find the right person. (This delay should also be considered in the budget exercise for these roles. Don’t front-load salary expenses for open jobs that may take weeks or months to fill.) And be thoughtful about... View Details
- 06 Feb 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Antidote to Income Inequality?
times the average for all. Is this an important answer to the inequality now thought to be burdening economies from the US to India and even China? Or is it an exercise in self-indulgence associated with a retailing strategy that would... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 26 Nov 2001
- Op-Ed
Why Corporate Budgeting Needs To Be Fixed
truth. It turns business decisions into elaborate exercises in gaming. It sets colleague against colleague, creating distrust and ill will. And it distorts incentives, motivating people to act in ways that run counter to the best... View Details
Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen
- 29 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
The History and Influence of Andy Grove
done and what he has communicated have exercised a profound impact on business schools and business executives. This impact will prove lasting. Q: You note that "Andy Grove's Intel was a pressure cooker." Grove's management... View Details
- 04 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Are the Big Four Audit Firms Too Big to Fail?
socializing or collectivizing the potential costs of exercising their professional judgment. Some risk-taking is needed in any professional activity; it is from such risks that innovation and growth emerge." For client-managers, this... View Details
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
the opportunity to develop new skills and, just as important, the chance to show what they can do. A commitment to variety and freedom takes some organizational discipline—at the very least, firms must let employees know they can exercise... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 16 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 16, 2007
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707022 Earnings Management Exercise Harvard Business School Exercise 207-034 Purchase this exercise:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 26, 2010
with routine traders are essentially zero. Further, opportunistic trades predict future news and events at a firm level, while routine trades do not. Download the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/lcohen/pdffiles/pomalco.pdf Course Materials For: 'Being a Leader and the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
Information for Euro Elektrische Keramische Vorrichtungen (Euro EKV), GmbH Harvard Business School Exercise 908-033 In a six-party negotiation exercise, the TNDA Corp. plans to sell the Elcer Products Division to one of four potential... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 12, 2008
Harvard Business School Exercise 908-051 A two-party negotiation between an Agent representing a new author and an Editor at a large Publishing Firm. The exercise involves a one-issue, zero-sum negotiation... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
Can Our Parenting Struggles Make Us Better Leaders?
let go. Finding a happy medium is far from easy. Diana Baumrind, a pioneering research psychologist, observed that parents often behave in ways that are either authoritarian, permissive, or negligent, with a tendency to bounce among the three approaches. Authoritarian... View Details
- 14 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog
dedicated sleep space—no working from bed. Caffeine, alcohol, and other drugs can degrade sleep quality. Exercise In addition to its physical benefits, aerobic exercise notably improves clarity of thought... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 23 Aug 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Has the Corporate Mission Just Been Disrupted?
Pons discusses what it means for US business leaders in confronting environmental challenges. 4 Ways Managers Can Exercise Their 'Agency' to Change the World In the face of today’s many messy problems, businesses must strive to help find... View Details
- 20 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
those of institutions serving customer bases with less dispersed needs. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50612 Harvard Business School Case 918-037 Does It Hurt To Ask? Does It Hurt To Ask? (DIHTA) is an interactive View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne