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23 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

Brexit: Should Britain Stay or Go?

wider political implications that concern me most. Brexit will put a real border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, for example, and that will pose a threat to reverse the (finally) peaceful relationship between the two... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones & Dante Roscini

30 Apr 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Urban Adaptation in a Changing World

threats posed by climate change and aims to mitigate future emissions, India must forge a new, sustainable development pathway. This “twin challenge” of developing while decarbonizing was the main topic of our work in India. Throughout... View Details

21 Dec 2010
First Look

First Look: December 21

response to unexpected endogenous or exogenous threats to meeting work goals. Managers employed two distinct forms of redundant communication to mobilize team members toward mitigating potentially threatening discrepant events—unforeseen... View Details

14 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Time that Government Reopens for Business

Europe may be in for a scare. Q:: Speaking of horror shows, let's get back to the threat of the government default on its debt obligations on October 17. Why does that option keep coming up for debate? A: The satirist H. L. Mencken once... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

28 May 2013
Research & Ideas

Can LEGO Snap Together a Future in Asia?

more localized products coupled with licensing agreements linked to specific movie franchises might be an option, but an expensive one. The company also had to consider that "diminishing play time and the threat of a disruptive... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

05 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

The Ten Deadly Mistakes of Wanna-Dots

than others. Most wanna-dots don't rise to the challenge with the same resolve. Lacking the commitment or knowledge of how to change, the laggards go through different phases en route to the Web. First, they are in deep denial about the View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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Diversity on Teams: Our Own Harvest - Race, Gender & Equity

stewards of our labor, our lives, and one another. This article features the HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative’s video playlist . Organizational self-awareness Maureen Scully on Mobilizing Privileged Allies to Address Inequalities Aspen Robinson on Minimizing... View Details

11 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: ’Entrepreneurship and Multinationals’

that they posed a threat to the nation state. Yet as historians, economists and other scholars have discovered that globalization has a long history, so the role of business enterprises has tended to be written out of the script. The... View Details

Keywords: Re: Geoffrey G. Jones

05 Jan 2022
News

Untapped Potential

India, and Bangladesh alone under threat from rising sea levels by 2100, “water is the medium through which climate change is really going to be experienced,” Ferguson says. “Our ability to steward the water molecule is going to be... View Details

16 May 2017
First Look

First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16

chain OXXO faced a threat from a formidable competitor, the rival convenience chain Extra. OXXO had embarked on an initiative to fortify its corporate culture and operating system, but the threat of Extra... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

17 Dec 2013
First Look

First Look: December 17

landscape. It has a powerful government, appears respected in the world, and for the first extended time in modern history, it faces no real external threats to its security. China's resurgence has been driven by a combination of private... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

02 Jan 2019
What Do You Think?

SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?

including mining, manufacturing, and even agriculture. We already see problems such as threats to personal privacy, national security, and competition associated with this AI “package.” And in recent hearings in which tech executives... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

12 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Power to the People: The Unexpected Influence of Small Coalitions

have a natural authority." In retail, Trumbull found more evidence that diffuse groups impact outcome, comparing retail policy in France and Germany. Mom-and-pop stores in both countries have faced the threat of large retail chains that... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

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How to onboard recently graduated MBAs - Recruiting

perspectives that can make onboarding more successful: In-person relationships are important In a post-pandemic world, a vast majority of jobs have become hybrid, if not entirely remote. This can pose a threat to office culture and a... View Details

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Managing and Innovating in Financial Services - Course Catalog

and help firms and households save and manage risk. These financial services are provided in an array of organizations and structures – from fintech startups to private credit funds to multi-trillion-dollar global banks and large insurance companies – in an industry... View Details

12 Jan 2018
Cold Call Podcast

Leadership Lessons from a Young Martin Luther King, Jr.

Motel in downtown Memphis. Although he was just 39 years old at the time of his death, the autopsy revealed that he had the heart of a 60 year old. Thirteen years leading the civil rights movement, suppressing the fear that accompanied daily View Details

19 Jan 2011
First Look

First Look: Jan. 18

Authors:Annissa Alusi, Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson, and Tiona Zuzul Abstract Two trends are likely to define the 21st century: threats to the sustainability of the natural environment and dramatic increases in urbanization. This... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Jul 2017
News

Life Lab Nurtures Early Stage Startup Day Zero Diagnostics

rise. It’s one of the greatest threats that human health is facing today,” says Miriam Huntley, a DZD cofounder who focuses on computational approaches to genomic analysis. “Patients with severe infections can die within hours, but... View Details

Keywords: Scientific Research and Development Services

20 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak

Mills says. “If small businesses can stay solvent, then we have a greater chance for a recovery after the virus threat subsides,” she says. The grim reality is sinking in. About 77 percent of small business owners say they’re “very... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Service; Food & Beverage

06 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Where Do Workers Go When the Robots Arrive?

may differ from that in the United States. About the Author Rachel Layne is a writer Based in the Boston area. [Image: Morsa Images] Related Reading The Gift of Global Talent: Innovation Policy and the Economy Why Employers Must Stop Requiring College Degrees For... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing

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