Organizational Life Cycle - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017

better success getting job interviews, according to research by Katherine DeCelles and colleagues. Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle It used to be that we equated power and prestige with a leisurely, luxurious lifestyle.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2010
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Alumni Books

the forces affecting attitudes and behaviors in each generation and analyzes the implications of organizational and technological changes for their future. Numbers Rule Your World: The Hidden Influence of Probability and Statistics on... View Details

Keywords: mathematics; statistics; Finance

01 Dec 2018
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

Alumni Books Love Coming Home: Transform Your Environment. Transform Your Life by Jennifer Adams (OPM 51) Beyond Words Publishing Rather than sacrificing to save enough for an eventual dream home, Adams recommends looking for the... View Details

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Print View - Course Catalog

venture's life cycle from startup to exit, and delves into issues such as deal structures, incentives, business models and valuation in much greater detail than TEM. Approximately one-third of the cases... View Details

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Frank Spencer

logistics, organizational issues, strategy, and capital." In addition to his full-time work at Habitat, Spencer devotes approximately 20 hours each week to prepping for and attending classes at Union Presbyterian Seminary, where he... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate; Services

25 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Advancing a More Sustainable World with an MBA/MPA-ID

Working to protect the environment has been my passion for as long as I can remember. My father was my earliest inspiration. As an officer in the Indian Forest Service, he devoted his life to balancing day to day realities of economic... View Details

01 Jun 1996
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Keepers of the Flame

which all 88,000 workers are new, many are temporary, and half are volunteers, an entity that has no preexisting procedures and methods, no institutional memory, no long-term viewpoint, no established corporate culture, and, by definition, no future. "Think of the... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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Mastering Consulting and Advisory Skills - Course Catalog

Company, during which time he established and headed the firm’s Boston office, as well as led a number of critical organizational and strategic practices. Professor Fubini developed the course with input from HBS students, who wanted to... View Details

29 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 29

Abstract—Learning in organizations is a key determinant of individual and organizational success, and one valuable source of this learning is prior failure. Previous research finds that although individuals can learn from failed... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2010
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Innovation Takes Center Stage

note. Nohria explained his belief that people’s life stories deeply influence the way they conduct themselves as leaders. In his own case, he described the profound effect his father, the CEO of a large electrical equipment manufacturing... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson

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Building a Culture of Awareness and Accountability in your Organization - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 14 Jul 2023 Building a Culture of Awareness and Accountability in your Organization Becca Carnahan Author HBS Team tag All Industries All Locations Alumni Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Recruiting Strategies Student & Alumni Stories For Danika... View Details

10 Feb 2021
Blog Post

What You Can Do to Create an Anti-Racist Organization

dedicated to social justice, has dedicated her career to this work. She recently joined us at HBS to share her expertise, insights, and recommendations for action steps that will create anti-racist organizations. Meet Danika Manso-Brown For Danika Manso-Brown, the... View Details

17 Dec 2001
Research & Ideas

Risks and Rewards of the Intrapreneur

the intrapreneurial effort fails, you'll still have a job tomorrow, said HBS assistant professor Clark Gilbert, who served as moderator. And for managers of the start-up, a corporate benefactor can make starting a new organizational View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

24 Jul 2020
News

Reimagining Chicago’s Schools

high schools were really hard to crack.” At the time, Zaikos was working for the Chicago Public Schools system as part of the Broad Residency, a program created to bring management professionals into urban education, in an effort to provide leadership and View Details

16 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Delivering Solutions During a Crisis with Hans Kristian Furuseth (MBA 2019)

learn more about leadership, managing human capital, and strategy to complement my analytical background,” Furuseth notes. “While at HBS I took as many courses as I could on leadership and organizational behavior.” Another key factor in... View Details

20 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Markets or Communities? The Best Ways to Manage Outside Innovation

deciding between pursuing a community- or a market-based innovation model: The nature of the innovation problem at hand. Where the firm is in its technology life cycle may drive its choices. Mature... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

04 Sep 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2019

support and perspective. Grown & Flown is required reading for anyone looking to raise an adult with whom you have an enduring, profound connection. Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life by Michael... View Details

18 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals Without Mandates

silence? Michel Anteby: Vocal silence allows organizations to instill rather than impose morals. Indeed, the absence of direct guidance from higher authorities does not equate with the absence of any guidance. In vocal silence, an View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education

01 Dec 2012
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50 Years & Counting

changes in its workforce and shifts in the broader social narrative," she observes. "This type of study adds to our understanding of how organizational and societal practices work together." McGinn notes that over the past few decades... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

17 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 17

strategies of the future. The power of this integrated approach to strategy implementation is illustrated in two contexts: the introduction of performance measurement and control systems over the life cycle... View Details