fitness - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Aug 2006
Op-Ed

The Real Wal-Mart Effect

company to be "more like Target"—that is, more differentiated—even though this move doesn't fit particularly well with Wal-Mart's existing locations or capabilities. Lessons From The Past History also provides perspective on the... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat & Ken A. Mark; Retail

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Jay Bhandari

advice to prospective students, what would it be? I held several assumptions about HBS when I was a prospective applicant. I highly encourage you to engage with the school before cementing any conclusions about whether you'd be a good fit... View Details

01 Oct 2021
News

Furthering the Legacy of Whitney Bowman (MBA 2006)

current-use fellowship in 2016 in honor of his 10th Reunion. HBS was a good fit for the couple, who delivered their fourth child just before graduation. “We had such good relationships with his sectionmates and other people he met,” says... View Details

02 Feb 2022
Blog Post

How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Nikki Philip

is to consider how a 2+2 admission fits into an overall plan for your career and passion. One of the biggest benefits of the deferred admission process is the freedom it gives you to learn and pursue your interests for two to four years.... View Details

22 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Case Protagonists at HBS

to class and blew all of our minds with his passion. His no-nonsense, matter-of-fact, cynical view on the world of fitness was jaw-dropping. I enjoyed hearing him so much that I also joined a lunch he was speaking at after class ended.... View Details

12 Jan 2023
News

‘Debiasing’ Debt with Data

weren’t evaluating merely what was written on paper. “They were looking at him and applying subjective character tests. Do you look trustworthy? Do you fit the image in my mind of a successful businessperson?” The solution, Ballard... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

08 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Hunt for Talent on Digital Platforms, Not in Resume Piles

apply, firms can now hop on a platform and pick out talent they think would be an especially good fit for their needs. When Koning and his colleagues set out to learn how many workers were being recruited versus applying for jobs... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Employment

31 Jan 2014
News

Body, Heal Thyself

were very experienced, who would be a good fit for the company, and we look for people who are a tiny bit crazy," he says. "You cannot claim you're trying to do something very special—that is very different—with people who can't think... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; biotech; Health, Social Assistance; Scientific Research and Development Services

06 Sep 2022
Blog Post

To Go-Go: A Foodtech Startup Serves Up Scale in Latin America

business capable of identifying the next big food trend and propagating it across a vast network of cloud kitchens. “We only have 80 kitchens right now,” Azuero says. “We believe we can easily fit 1,000 into the region.” This article was... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Singing to the Corn

trainee. “The first thing they told us was, ‘The good news is that despite the big reengineering effort, you guys are safe. The bad news is that you’re going to help us do it, and get to our number.’” Keen wanted to prove himself to fit... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Vance Jacobs; Agriculture

29 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)

“universal man, equipped with the capacity to understand and deal with all types of men.” “Cotrugli was elevating the idea of a merchant from a very trading-oriented persona to a broader and nobler figure in society,” says Roscini, noting that this concept View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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Magashe Ngoepe

trips with South African jazz music playing in the background. My family would fit six people in a five-seater car, and I would sit in the middle squeezed between my older brother and two sisters. I would often sit forward and just watch... View Details

04 Nov 2010
What Do You Think?

Why Do We Chase Stars?

diligence that almost always accompanies hiring from outside. (The italics are mine.) He suggests that every effort should be made to avoid the "winner's curse" of overbidding to get talent without a clear picture of how they View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

10 Sep 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Branding Yoga

DVD under Jane Fonda's "Team Fonda" fitness brand. In addition, she and Chopra collaborated on the iPad app Authentic Yoga. Those actions spurred some instructors to label her a sellout, but Deshpandé is more measured.... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

10 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces

organizational leaders rely on their own experiences and established success standards to form expectations for these workers, resulting in them feeling discouraged and unable to fit in. The paper, Relational Reconciliation: Socializing... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

Research Summary

Dissertation: Is the Ideal Worker Still Real? Sources and Consequences of Men's Professional Identities

My dissertation examines the implications of men's changing lives for their work identities and for gender inequality in organizations. Current theories of workplace gender inequality hinge upon the widely-shared cultural image of an "ideal worker,"... View Details

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HBS OnBoard | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

board service right for you? How do you find a nonprofit board that is a good fit for your values, interests, and skills? HBS Social Enterprise Initiative Director Amelia Angella guides you through the fundamentals of nonprofit board... View Details

02 Aug 2007
What Do You Think?

How Will Millennials Manage?

of questions: Will they be as sensitive to the needs of those in their employ as they want their managers to be with them? Will they open up their organizations more widely to global opportunities? Will they create work environments in which jobs View Details