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  • 23 May 2019
  • News

Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997

others. That was her north star,” says the Harvard College graduate and former McKinsey consultant. Palandjian’s embodiment of her forebearers’ values is a theme in all aspects of her life, including her leadership of Social Finance, a... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
  • Web

Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

career and life Who Will Benefit Early and Mid-Career Professionals Aspiring Finance or Investment Professionals New Leaders Gain the skills and confidence needed to understand the financial landscape of your business and industry in... View Details
  • 28 Apr 2015
  • Blog Post

3 Reasons Engineers Thrive at Business School

the scientific merit or understand manufacturability. I am often asked to help friends understand the technology better, and evaluate the business plan. They gain leadership skills and a broader perspective... View Details
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Online Business Essential Courses | HBS Online

MBA is right for you, how it could impact your career, and how to prepare for business school. Access your free e-book Free E-Book Advance Your Career with Essential Business Skills Learn how to contribute to key business discussions and... View Details
  • 23 May 2018
  • News

Abigail P. Johnson, MBA 1988

service, innovation, and cross-company collaboration. “We are in the midst of a major transition that takes advantage of technology to deliver better service,” she says. Fidelity today fully reflects Johnson’s laser focus and quiet, authoritative View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
  • 04 Oct 2021
  • What Do You Think?

How Do We Make Sure the Right People End Up with Power in Organizations?

soul destroying fiefdoms of self interest.” The dilemma of nature and nurture was framed by David Massello when he said, “Ah trust—starts at birth at least between baby and parent. I think people already own the capacity to create trust. The better question may be how... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 23 Mar 2022
  • Blog Post

Learning Curve: The Brother-and-Sister Team Behind a New Edtech Nonprofit

after undergrad. But Gupta also spent several years at the Pratham Education Foundation, one of India’s largest educational nonprofits—work that earned him a Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowship for social enterprise leadership at HBS. Mahajan,... View Details
  • 02 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 2

leadership and management is to prioritize among competing accountability demands. This involves deciding both to whom and for what they owe accountability. This paper provides an overview of the accountability pressures facing nonprofit... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 Jan 2013
  • News

Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960

six)—what might be most remarkable is his ability to merge all aspects of his life into a cohesive tapestry. Having channeled his passion for the environment into an enormously successful business, he then began to use his business skills... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
  • April 2021 (Revised June 2021)
  • Case

IBM: Design Thinking

By: Srikant M. Datar, Amram Migdal and Paul Hamilton
This case describes the 2012-2020 effort at IBM to implement design thinking throughout the company and hire thousands of designers to serve on every product team alongside technical engineers and developers and product managers. IBM’s design transformation is told... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Business Divisions; Business Units; Business Organization; Change; Change Management; Transformation; Competency and Skills; Talent and Talent Management; Design; Human Resources; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Innovation and Invention; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Jobs and Positions; Job Design and Levels; Leading Change; Management; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Operations; Product; Product Design; Product Development; Organizations; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Strategy; Adaptation; Adoption; Technological Innovation; Information Infrastructure; Information Technology; Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States
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  • November 2007
  • Article

Solve the Succession Crisis by Growing Inside-Outside Leaders

By: Joseph L. Bower
This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. In his interviews and data analysis, Harvard Business School professor Bower found... View Details
Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Leadership Development; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Planning
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  • 16 Oct 2015
  • Blog Post

HBS and the Arts

like a CEO and consider all components of what makes a business thrive – operations, the underlying financials, the importance of strong leadership – and gives you the skillset to address the unique challenges of each.  It’s striking how... View Details
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Five Ways to Rethink Your Job Description - Recruiting

is already written on the website. In a conversational tone, briefly describe what the candidate can expect to do in the role and the primary skills they would use in the process. If you want to include a formal description of the... View Details
  • 20 Jan 2023
  • Blog Post

The Importance of Mentorship: A Conversation With Professor Ting Zhang

to become better mentors, sponsors, and coaches. If organizations are serious about retaining and promoting new diverse talent, they have to think more deliberately about how to equip their leaders with the skills to develop others, and... View Details
  • 28 Feb 2019
  • News

New Program Will Develop Leaders of Innovative Ventures

increasingly crucial to business and society. “By exposing undergraduates to management principles, we hope to change the leadership trajectory of even more individuals of tremendous promise earlier in their lives and careers,” he... View Details
  • 07 May 2012
  • Research & Ideas

The Art of Haggling

intent on dominating, and who refuse to engage in problem solving. Skillful negotiation starts with having a clear sense of when to walk away, in order to avoid being browbeaten into accepting unreasonable terms, he explains. It also... View Details
Keywords: by Katie Johnston
  • 19 Sep 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Rethinking Company Loyalty

"employees can give their employers 100 percent and provide great performance while furthering their own careers," says Joyce Gioia of The Herman Group, a consultancy based in Greensboro, North Carolina "The two aren't mutually exclusive,"... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
  • 11 May 2009
  • Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

and ultimately an excellent journey to learning effective leadership skills in The Adventures of an IT Leader (Harvard Business Press). According to the novel's creators, a fictional approach allowed them to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 11 Mar 2024
  • News

In Harmony

that disproportionately rewards people who can throw an orange ball through a hoop, people who can pick companies to invest in,” says Kim. “If you happen to be one of the lucky ones with a skill set that affords so much opportunity, it’s... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park
  • 01 Mar 2024
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details
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