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- 29 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Organizations of the Future
littered with early failures. Study incentives and disincentives to creativity. Study novel business models. Study business-based, executable solutions to social and economic problems. Address the issues of translating radical creativity... View Details
Keywords: by Teresa M. Amabile & Mukti Khaire
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Patrick Chun
Center, thinking through ways students interested in entrepreneurship can be better served by the school as a whole." Overall, Patrick views his student government experience as a lesson in leadership and teams. "The executive... View Details
- 13 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
Working at the Intersection of Business and Environment
areas of focus to help move the needle on climate action. The initiative is especially active on the curriculum front through facilitating the development of innovative cases, teaching notes, and other materials, both for use in the HBS classrooms and for broader... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Bringing ‘Global’ Back Home
lot has changed in the automobile business since Mark Fields (MBA 1989) was a young man growing up in Paramus, tooling around in his ride (full disclosure: his mom’s 1976 Chevy Caprice) on his way to becoming a rising executive on the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Book Review: The Old West
more than 10 percent, and India's more than 6. It won't be long, says Daniel Pinto (MBA 1993), cofounder and chief executive of Stanhope Capital, one of the largest independent investment firms in Europe, before the West falls to the East... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 11 Jul 2013
- News
The Good Writer
quit my job.” Dick says it was about two years before he got his first break, a syndicated sketch-comedy show called The Newz that was canceled after the discovery of financial shenanigans by one of the executive producers. From there it... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 12 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs
first-time CEO, or other member of the C-suite. I’ve seen investors coach leaders on everything from how to lead their teams and handle challenging employees to how to run a great board meeting. I’ve also seen investors support and sometimes even pay for View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 08 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile
In Argentina, provinces had considerable autonomy, including over spending, and policies were designed and executed by the President interacting with both the legislature and provincial governors. Chile functioned as a unity state with no... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 5
investigates the effect of social ties between acquirers and targets on merger performance. Using data on educational background and past employment, we construct a measure of the extent of cross-firm social connection between directors and senior View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 1
and teaching on risk management, we identify three categories of risk and elaborate on the ways companies can identify and mitigate them, with particular emphasis on strategy execution risks. Managing the Multiple Dimensions of Risk—Part... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 17, 2007
organizations and as a society. Yet, what is well understood within the organizational literature is that such changes are difficult and are usually met with resistance. Sustainability is no exception; executives and organizations have... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Balanced Equation
relationship. Combining our strengths will be profitable, both politically and economically. What’s the toughest thing you’ve had to do in your job? When I first joined M&M Ltd., I had to dismiss some very senior executives who had... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Life in Lockdown
preregister patients? Or maybe something fashion-related? How long does it take people to get dressed in the morning? Is choosing what to wear stressful? Is an interactive app the answer? That fashion app idea has been rattling around in Foalea’s head for a while, but... View Details
- 26 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017
Business Review What’s the Right Kind of Bonus to Motivate Your Sales Force? By: Chung, Doug J., and Das Narayandas Abstract—Companies typically compensate their sales force by using some combination of salary, commission, and bonuses, but View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Supercharged
underpowered compact hatchbacks like the Nissan Leaf and the BMW i3, neither of which could go more than 100 miles without needing to recharge. But there’s a reason that so many auto executives are now pinning their hopes on that... View Details
- 02 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 2, 2016
he retained them in the form of repeat purchases. This was an entirely new conundrum in the company. Up to that point, customer repeat purchase rates had been incredibly consistent. Cavens and his executive team had just discovered this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 17, 2009
global pharmaceutical firms. Discussions with industry executives indicate that large firms search globally for in-licensing opportunities and that licensing transactions should not be sensitive to the geographic locations of the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
early 1720, the South Sea Company and the Bank of England were competing for the right to issue new shares and to exchange those shares for government bonds that were then in the hands of the public. The British government had already View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 17, 2006
planning, and analysis role for Over-the-Counter in Venezuela, a fast-growing business in a volatile political and economic environment. Examines whether the skills that made these executives successful are portable from one country or... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes
protected surroundings of the executive suite. When enacted in service of the work rather than in defense of a self-image, masculine attributes can be a valuable resource. Q: What can women learn from your study and apply to their roles... View Details