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- 11 May 2022
- Blog Post
MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS
not have to give up on any of my dreams. What is the hardest part about being a mom at HBS? Being expected to function the same as everyone else, with half the amount of sleep. How do you make it all work? Dividing responsibilities at... View Details
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
A board's most important function is approval and oversight of strategy and of major strategic decisions, such as acquisitions and large capital expenditures. Boards are responsible for selecting (or replacing) the CEO, counseling and... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
and the department's overall direction. Even John Cho had nodded in response to some of Barton's remarks. His resolute actions had also gained him the confidence of the company's senior leadership. In meetings of that group, Barton's... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 08 Feb 2010
- HBS Case
Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China
deliberated what to do. The initial Chinese response came from a mid-level spokesperson at the Foreign Ministry, while the initial response from the United States government came from the secretary of state... View Details
- 05 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?
Eiichi Shibusawa continues to gain influence in Japan—even though he died almost a century ago. Japan’s government announced earlier this year that the 19th century business leader would be the face on 10,000 yen ($90) bank notes—the highest value denomination in... View Details
- 04 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service
Hi all, my name is Rhea! I was lucky enough to work for the National Park Service this summer as a business management intern with the Submerged Resources Center (SRC). The SRC is the NPS national dive program, responsible for... View Details
- 16 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Simple Economics of Open Source
code can be useful for other programming tasks in the future," and so on. In open source, a programmer is his or her own boss and can take full responsibility for the success or failure of a task. Programmers in typical commercial... View Details
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
care workers. These responses may be focused on the immediate emergency of the pandemic with the idea of returning to business-as-usual at some point. Other companies are making deeper changes that are... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
heightened uncertainty? While we are still far from knowing what constitutes a “best practice,” there is already a great deal of experimentation emerging globally. To provide an early report of these View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
High Fives
have encouraged our clients to take substantial portions of their U.S. equity portfolios and buy international stocks.” Views on investing in emerging markets: “Those markets are enticing but can be unbelievably volatile. We think the... View Details
- 11 Mar 2021
- News
Leading with Heart
even within that difficulty, I saw such a compassionate side of humanity that I was truly inspired. So I put out this radio appeal in a country that's not my own, and just said, "We've come from India. We have a daughter and can you please help?" And I was staggered... View Details
- 18 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams
otherwise emerge from group discussions and making the teams less productive. “Even subtle ways of making people feel powerful have powerful effects on behavior.” The observation would run counter to the way we usually think about group... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
New Urban Order
the risk of flooding.” In addition, a number of seemingly futuristic sustainable technologies are already being deployed commercially, including photovoltaic cells built into the “skin” of buildings and electrochromic windows that darken automatically in View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services
- 18 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask
risk only after you're stricken with a heart attack. He describes various approaches for reviewing your organization with a clean sheet of paper. For example, one approach involves creating a task force of younger emerging company... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 10 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
What I Did Differently Before Reapplying to HBS
it could have on the world, particularly in emerging markets. It gave me a sense of purpose, a mission, and a reason to attend an institution like HBS. I came to HBS to obtain the skills, experiences, and network that I need to make my... View Details
- 01 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 1
growing concern that such regulation may simply shift production to unregulated regions, potentially increasing overall carbon emissions in the process. Carbon tariffs have emerged as a possible mechanism to address this concern by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
to name the building Madikizela, in honor of the late South African political activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a symbol of Black female resilience.) The upper floors will contain well-appointed rentals, whose target market includes single moms working low-wage jobs... View Details
- 03 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Box Office Power of Stars
power. For example, movie studios are probably more confident that a Tom Cruise movie will emerge as the winner of a competitive July 4 opening weekend than a movie with an unknown actor, and will adjust their release strategy... View Details
- 02 Oct 2017
- What Do You Think?
Do Bitcoin and Digital Currency Have a Future?
Credit: pixelfit SUMMING UP How Will Digital Currencies Be Regulated? Blockchain technology has a brighter future than most digital currencies in general and Bitcoin in particular, judging from responses to this month’s column. It’s also... View Details
- 15 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat
CEO Lee Scott was asked a few years ago about why he thought Wal-Mart could expand successfully overseas, his response was that naysayers had also questioned the company's ability to move successfully from its home state of Arkansas to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace