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The Heart of Business—Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism

How to unleash “human magic" and achieve improbable results.

Having recently stepped down as Chairman and CEO of Best Buy, Joly shares the leadership principles – illustrated by multiple vivid and concrete stories -- that underpinned... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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A More Accommodating Approach

Shelly Nooner (GMP 33, 2022) had already proven herself to be visionary and execution-focused during her two decades at Trimble, an industrial technology company that provides hardware, software, and services across agriculture, construction, geospatial, and... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

2024
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Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You

By: Teresa M. Amabile, Lotte Bailyn, Marcy Crary, Douglas T. Hall and Kathy E. Kram

Retirement, as a major life transition, can be both thrilling and challenging in unexpected ways. Written by acclaimed authors in the fields of business leadership, careers, and work, this book goes beyond the typical financial and health-related advice on retirement,... View Details

Keywords: Retirement

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Events | Social Enterprise

Filter Results: (2) Submit Events Upcoming Events Past Events 2 Results Mar 20 March 20, 2025 Executive Education: Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation–Virtual For nonprofit leaders, this live, online Executive Education program explores how to View Details

05 Jul 2022
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Have We Seen the Peak of Just-in-Time Inventory Management?

becoming a statistic.” The challenge of balancing interests is that a wide variety of interests may describe any one stakeholder. As John points out: “Sometimes you have to decide which employee values does the business need to foster in order to View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing; Shipping; Transportation

01 Jun 2024
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2024

come from.” Venture adventure: “When I was at Comdisco in 1994, the stars aligned to found Lighthouse Capital. My partner and I invested in more than 500 startups over the next 18 years, including NVIDIA, Vertex, Insulet, and Sirocco... View Details

21 Jul 2021
Research & Ideas

What Does an ESG Score Really Say About a Company?

Receiving more information can clarify the complex, but not when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores. A recent study shows that the more information a company discloses about its ESG practices, the more rating agencies disagree on how well... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

must devise a strategy that commits to the goal of superior performance, develops a unique area of focus and approach, aligns operations to the strategy, and defines concrete goals in its chosen fields to serve as the basis of evaluation.... View Details

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting

in an area of interest and working directly with a portfolio company. Projects are customized to align with company needs and students’ interests and experiences. “Students have a high degree of autonomy in selecting their market map... View Details

29 Jan 2024
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Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.

Environmental disasters like wildfires can ignite awareness of climate change and boost eco-friendly politicians’ careers. But do voters perceive a tradeoff between environmental policies and local economic growth? In Brazil, home to a majority of the Amazon tropical... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

June 2013 (Revised January 2024)
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Governance and Sustainability at Nike (A)

By: Lynn S. Paine, Nien-hê Hsieh and Lara Adamsons

Two members of Nike's executive team must decide what sustainability targets to propose to Nike's CEO and to the corporate responsibility committee of Nike's board of directors. Set in 2012, the case traces the evolution of Nike's approach to environmental and social... View Details

Keywords: Nike; Hannah Jones; Mark Parker; Phil Knight; Philip Knight; Eric Sprunk; Jill Ker Conway; Phyllis Wise; Don Blair; Sustainable Business And Innovation; SB＆I; Flyknit; DyeCoo; Footwear; Athletic Footwear; Apparel; Athletic Apparel; Sustainability; Greenpeace; Detox Campaign; Dirty Laundry; Water; Water Use; Water Pollution; Water Resources; Corporate Responsibility Committee; Judgment; Board Of Directors; Board Committees; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Footwear Industry; Decision Choices and Conditions; Decisions; Ethics; Fairness; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance; Alignment; Supply Chain; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Judgments; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Asia; China; United States; Oregon; Portland

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10 Aug 2009
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High Commitment, High Performance Management

High Commitment High Performance: How to Build a Resilient Organization for Sustained Advantage explains why and how to align the two. "High commitment, high performance (HCHP) companies are firms designed and led by their founders or by... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

11 Aug 2008
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Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard

execution system valuable? A: One challenge or pitfall is that few companies align their operational improvement activities to strategic priorities. Many companies today are practicing Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, or other... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

19 Sep 2023
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2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

supply chain in Brazil, through living income to all producers and full traceability of the cocoa beans. In this role, Tatiana played an active part in developing a comprehensive net zero plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and gain insights into the company's... View Details

25 Jun 2020
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Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles

align with their strategic missions.” HOME REGION Coos Bay, Oregon UNDERGRAD EDUCATION University of Oregon PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Amazon, Retail Leadership Development Program HBS ACTIVITIES Outdoors Club Vice President; Member of VCPE,... View Details

15 Dec 2023
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The Musts of 2023

1988. The book is called The Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne, and it's all about the Indian Wars and how it aligns with the Civil War and that time period. While it's about the Comanche and the settlers and all that was going on... View Details

12 Aug 2019
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How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

grows, not only do new teams form and new managers lead, but there can also be cross-team dynamics that create tension. Product and engineering teams often fail to align or face sales/marketing/support challenges. Pay attention to how... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

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Leadership - Health Care

new to the Health Care Initiative (HCI), Lanika's deep-rooted ties to her hometown, Boston, Massachusetts, have given her an intricate understanding of the local healthcare landscape. She graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management; her... View Details

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Geography of Care - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Measure Outcomes & Cost for Every Patient Aligning Reimbursement with Value Systems Integration Geography of Care Information Technology Geography of Care Geography of Care Today’s top health care providers can help lead the way toward a... View Details

18 Jun 2024
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Industrial Decarbonization: Confronting the Hard Challenges of Cement

Cities like Cairo; Chongqing, China; Delhi; and Kinshasa, Congo are experiencing population explosions accompanied by unprecedented demand for homes, offices, factories, and infrastructure. In the United States, the Biden Administration’s policy-driven infrastructure... View Details

Keywords: by by Janelle Conaway; Green Technology; Energy; Industrial Products; Manufacturing

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