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- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Accelerating Scientific Discovery
reduce human disease and suffering influences his work as a health care economist and researcher. “I imagine a world where we have treatments, ideally cures, for diseases where right now we have nothing,” he says. “So the big questions... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Farming for Fuel
ethanol plant in an increasingly competitive, complex environment. “For the first time in history, the food and energy markets are converging,” says Reinhardt. “It’s hard to imagine two areas of greater importance, or with greater... View Details
- 04 Aug 2015
- News
Brazil Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS
into our collective imagination to try to envision the future—and to give our institution the resources it will require to meet the challenges this future will bring,” said Dean Nohria. “As we do so, we need to think not only of the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
City of Dreams
just kind of look at all this,” says Mawilmada. “I like to imagine what it might be when I’m an old man.” His tone is a bit dreamy, but there’s an underlying current of urgency as well. As head of investments for Sri Lanka’s Western... View Details
- 28 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Making a Comeback
will not survive are the retailers that are more like a warehouse, or just physical repositories of goods. Real estate is too expensive for that purpose. The opportunity to think about online and offline as complementary channels has opened up possibilities that would... View Details
- 07 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: ‘The Art of Negotiation’
brittle. If we fixate on all that could go wrong, it's hard to imagine how things could go right. Stephen Nachmanovitch, author of Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art, connects reluctance to experiment to "fear of being thought a... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael A. Wheeler
- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
"globalness." Consumers all over the world associate global brands with three characteristics. Global Myth. Consumers look to global brands as symbols of cultural ideals. They use brands to create an imagined global identity... View Details
- Profile
Lisa Cousins
pay for our undergraduate degrees. This is an embarrassing memory, but, during the Ty Beanie Baby craze in the '90s, they went so far as to reward us with a Beanie Baby each time we scored above 90% on an exam. I don't think they ever View Details
- 05 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Developing Black Talent for Leadership
any development opportunities we gain access to. In addition to growing up with the advantages of two loving parents and an extended family of HBCU grads, dedicated people from these talent development organizations helped me imagine and... View Details
- 13 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
Blending my Tech and Managerial Mindsets
means for them (Do I need to take an umbrella? How many diners will my restaurant get tomorrow? Should I close the airport ramp today and prepare for de-icing?). What part of your role is different from what you imagined it might be? The... View Details
- 10 Mar 2011
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?
behavior? What do you think? Original Article We've supposed for a long time that certain behaviors foster relationships that can determine success or failure. Now improved technologies (such as brain imaging) combined with imaginative... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 28 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness
life without these people. I will never regret going into finance. Not only did I work with some incredible people, but without that experience, I might not have discovered my passion for wellness. Life post-HBS will be the start of yet another great adventure. I... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Rediscovering America
thinking. You see a pattern through a kaleidoscope, but it’s not fixed. Imagination and the ability to change the pattern have been main elements in the prosperity that Americans have enjoyed, and we need to value them highly. Science is... View Details
- 30 Aug 2018
- News
Sharing a Passion for Art
color, are an integral part of the experience. Visitors can come just to stroll or picnic on the grounds. Creating that same close-to-nature ambiance inside the building required imaginative technology and painstaking attention to detail... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Up on the Green Roof
leak-detection system can pinpoint holes in the waterproof membrane within a foot, minimizing the need to disturb established plantings during repairs. While it’s hard to imagine today, the thumb-sized seedlings planted in September will... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
A New Approach to Health-Care Reform
to merge with information from other facilities. There’s a new disruptive technology in the works, personal electronic health records (PEHRs), an open-source tool that collects data from all providers and gives patients access over the Internet or by mobile phone. It’s... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Making a World of Difference
educational matter. The implications are vast — we can begin to imagine a world safe for difference when coexistence education enters the school curriculum." Slifka's investment career began as a summer associate at L.F. Rothschild & Co.... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Pamela Thomas Graham
anything, this has highlighted the need for information - the lingering notion that you could buy a stock, hold it, then retire without any monitoring or involvement on your part has completely vanished." It's difficult to imagine a more... View Details
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer
First, it would provide for a collective approach to poverty reduction. The WDC board of directors would include about twelve of the world's most admired MNCs. In addition, associated companies could be called on to participate in particular projects as necessary. For... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 04 Nov 2020
- News
The Long View: Persevering Through Past Crises
was managed out after about 18 months. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Eleven years later, I am thriving in a completely different role in a completely different industry. I use my MBA, I have influence, I’m making a difference, and my life is what I... View Details