Performance - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Jun 2011
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Serious Fun

unexpected) expenses and making investment decisions along the way about upgrades (such as lights and equipment) that will improve Angel’s performances (and pay). The impact of the games to date is encouraging. In surveys of participants... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Arts, Entertainment; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

socialism succeeds and fails, and to grasp its evolution and potential horizons, we must do more than read manifestos. We must attend to history. Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High Performance Companies By Ranjay Gulati, Paul R.... View Details

11 Dec 2017
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Growing from Within

therefore I pay close attention to our people metrics, particularly those relating to crew retention. In addition, we also want to know what our customers are telling us and experiencing at the restaurants every day. All of these metrics combined give us a good picture... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

01 Oct 1997
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Short Takes

to several common organizational problems. For example, they examine how a majority group's perception that a minority group or individual is performing poorly can mushroom into a self-fulfilling cycle of negativity. Discouraged at being... View Details

01 Sep 2013
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Faculty Opinion: No Magic Bullet

Finding your passions. What tasks do your really enjoy? Which activities bring out your best? It is difficult to perform at a high level without having a passion for key elements of the job. Understanding yourself. What is your life... View Details

01 Jun 2007
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KPMG for Mayor!

or nonprofit must demonstrate to its shareholders or donors that it can perform efficiently. To state the obvious, companies must make money. How could running a local government be a profitable enterprise? In a word: taxes. Voters in... View Details

Keywords: Eric Werker; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Mar 2018
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Ink: Alumni Books and Recommendations

Jones Miller (MBA 2014), cofounder, Mented Cosmetics Organize Tomorrow Today: 8 Ways to Retrain Your Mind to Optimize Performance at Work and in Life by Jason Selk and Tom Bartow, with Matthew Rudy “Let’s face it: in this modern age, we... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2008
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A U.S. Turnaround?

Wien In 1945, the United States was clearly the world’s leader militarily, economically, and politically. Its universities were preeminent, and its cultural life was enriched by the migration of Europeans during the previous decade. This position of leadership lasted... View Details

Keywords: Byron Wien; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries

01 Dec 2011
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Making the Case for Leadership

plant in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to introduce a new pilot project designed to enhance the motivation and performance of a group of 200 employees. A rare female manager at Frito-Lay, Johnson finds that her youth, inexperience, and... View Details

01 Oct 1998
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A Long and Winding Road

on Wall Street. And W.R. Grace's Peter Grace told us he wouldn't invest in Third World countries unless he had over 50 percent ownership. What would he say today? Verbosity ruled. Classroom performances were supplemented by mutterings... View Details

Keywords: Wayne R. Vibert (MBA 1973)

22 Nov 2024
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Deep Reading

Photos by Sandra Singh Last year, while taking classes on the Mishna, the first written collection of Jewish oral traditions, Antoine Leboyer (MBA 1992) wanted to dive deeper into the material. He found while there was a flood of additional texts and commentaries,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

27 Apr 2023
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Life Preserver

of the world's population but only 0.5% of transplants are performed there. Giwa and his colleagues at the Global Solutions Program investigated ideas for creating more organs: Could technology be developed to 3D-print organs? Could pig... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2020
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In the Zone

field.” Metrics have always grounded HCZ’s operations; the organization gathers data across 600 areas to track annual results, from participation rates to academic performance to risky behaviors. In 2017, 97 percent of HCZ seniors went on... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; nonprofit management; urban development; leadership; public education; Educational Services

11 Jul 2013
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The Good Writer

in Hollywood, it began to seem like a possibility that a middle-class kid from Toronto could have a career out here.” Dick performed in the Hasty Pudding theatricals as an undergraduate at Harvard and co-wrote the script for the HBS show... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2019
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Making Eco Easy

vision.” Each $2 tablet makes 20 ounces of nontoxic solution that has proven cleaning power. “One of the goals is to make sure that our products perform well in third-party independent testing, and we’re excited that they have matched or... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

31 Oct 2019
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Business Success Means Community Success in Wisconsin; GNN Roundup

his story of turning around the Bucks organization, which includes a major focus on supporting the broader Milwaukee community. “He never called the Bucks a basketball team,” says Hung. “He called them a service organization or a View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

02 Dec 2010
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Ten Rules for Entrepreneurs

before. 5. One cofounder is usually “first among equals.” Notwithstanding the previous rule, usually one of the cofounders in a successful venture proves to be the outsized, driving personality. That person’s quick decisions and a deep commitment can lead to stronger... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

11 Jul 2012
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A Man, and a Plan, in Africa

built his family’s New Jersey–based industrial distribution business over 15 years (to sell to a Fortune 50 company), and then as a consultant to family businesses and international investors. “We’ve witnessed countries mount concerted initiatives from the highest... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

10 Mar 2021
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Next Normal

evidence for the many benefits of remote work—wider geographical reach into different markets, more autonomy over one’s office set up, and the list goes on—studies also make very clear that remote workers’ feelings of professional isolation lead to reduced job View Details

01 Dec 2015
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015

proven approach to analyzing and solving challenges and provides a common language anyone can understand. Teams That Work: The Six Characteristics of High Performing Teams by Cliff Chirls (MBA 1979), George Myers, and Tom Champoux... View Details

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