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- 29 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Uber Is Worth Saving and How To Do It
trying to go around all of the rules is not a particularly good idea.” The resignation last week of Uber co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick is the latest black eye for the company, which has stepped on many toes during its rise from... View Details
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
its impressive growth. It also presents David Sin’s vision for SIN Capital as a different type of private equity firm. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/817030-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 317-027 The View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
article they describe how to properly design and execute A/B and other controlled tests, ensure their integrity, interpret results, and avoid pitfalls. They argue that if a company sets up the right infrastructure and software, it will be... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 09 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
Does Misery Love Companies? How Social Performance Pays Off
(1998) and Mishel, Bernstein and Schmitt (1999) provide a comprehensive picture of wealth inequality in America, while Conley (1999) clearly points out that many Black Americans have been left out of this economic boom. In real terms,... View Details
Keywords: by Joshua D. Margolis & James P. Walsh
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
capitalists bid for the right to invest on those terms by proving that they can add value to BzzAgent, Inc. Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=807057 Corning: 156 Years of Innovation Harvard Business... View Details
- 10 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
Working for a Shamed Company Can Hurt Your Future Compensation
they weren’t there at the time, but they have been a part of the culture, and we don’t want to deal with it.” Headhunting firms, meanwhile, may have to do extra due diligence in order to vet someone with a black mark on their resume, a... View Details
- 31 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Taking the Fear out of Diversity Policies
not mean putting a positive spin on a sorry situation—an organization at which only 1 percent of executives are minorities, for example. Rather, it means looking at the exception to the rule and studying the factors that made that... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 25 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 25, 2006
Working PapersA Gentler Capitalism: Black Business Leadership in the New South Africa Authors:Linda A. Hill and Maria T. Farkas Author's Abstract Through her efforts to recruit, hire, and develop minority View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Global Environment-Transformed Organization
Editor's Note: This is a summary of an HBS Business Summit presentation. View a full summary and video of the event on the HBS Centennial Web site linked below. Date of Event: October 14, 2008 Moderator: Clayton M. Christensen, HBS Faculty Speakers: Nolan Archibald,... View Details
- 21 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
HBS Research Focuses on Gender Issues and Fixes
underrepresented in executive officer positions. Professor Robin Ely and colleagues propose a new way to think about developing women for leadership. Gender and Competition: What Companies Need to Know Do women shy away from competition... View Details
- 17 Apr 2013
- Research Event
Conference Challenges Gender Conventions
conference featured a practitioner panel of executives who have roles in promoting women. HBS Dean Nitin Nohria and keynote speaker Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter also shared their thoughts with participants. Associate Professor and... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 13 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Does Business Get Done the Same Way in Emerging and Developed Countries?
allow executives to make investments. Turkey’s example provides a richer view: Yes, the change to a military regime undermines social capital and the rule of law. But, at the same time, the disruption is an opportunity for outsiders who... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Inner Workings of Corporate Headquarters
headquarters. Theoretically, it's the job of the executives upstairs to coordinate the activities of the various arms of a company to row in the same direction. "What corporate-level strategy is about is creating a portfolio that is... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 09 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Manager in Red Sneakers
than those who dress conventionally. “You're saying, 'I'm so autonomous and successful that I can afford to dress in a nonconforming way'” Think Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in his hoodie, or the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs in black... View Details
- 26 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 26, 2006
to recruit, hire and develop minority executives at MTN, a South African telecommunications company, Charnley attempts to bring a gentler capitalism to post-apartheid South Africa. Like her other colleagues on the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 5, 2006
model for the poor and the political realities surrounding it. As the seed money for Ancora comes from one single individual, it also illustrates an example of thoughtful philanthropy. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 13
Publications August 2013 Harvard Business Review From Purpose to Impact: Figure Out Your Passion and Put It to Work By: Craig, Nick, and Scott Snook Abstract—We offer opinions on leadership. A need is seen for executives to have a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Race Does Matter in Mentoring
reached the executive level at his organization. Why did he make it when so many other minorities plateaued in middle management? First, Williams had the good fortune to be hired by Nathan Barrett, a white manager who continually expanded... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas
- 12 Jan 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Leadership Lessons from a Young Martin Luther King, Jr.
writes about extensively, including numerous books, articles, and business cases. He's also the former chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic, and he's the author of this really wonderful case that we're going to discuss today.... View Details
- 06 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 6, 2007
Steiner, executive vice-president of commercial acceptance, must decide if the situation in Brazil is stable enough to support a significant increase in breeding and biotech spending to develop products specifically designed for the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace