Chinese Political Thought - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2018
News

Hard Choices

the polls instead of their hearts or brains. They listen more to political consultants than to voters. Our short-term-maximizing politicians fail to tackle longer-term societal challenges such as climate change or unaffordable entitlement... View Details

Keywords: Seth Klarman (MBA 1982)

01 Jun 1996
News

Keepers of the Flame

trying to form a culture." Explains Wallace, "This job reinforces the need to have a general management focus. You have to understand the totality of the entity, not just a piece of the operation. If I only thought about finance, I'd lose... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

29 Apr 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Use Personal Experience to Pick Winning Stocks

make it move the way you want," says Malloy. Team members Nami Singhal, Trish Higgins, and Yura Mikhalev (all MBA 2013) used a case that Singhal had studied about Argentina's volatile political system as background information to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

25 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

How Disruptive Innovation is Remaking the University

and what subjects to teach, without concern for economic or political agendas. Responsibly exercised, this freedom is a great intellectual and competitive advantage. Traditional universities benefit society not just by producing... View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen & Henry J. Eyring; Education

30 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers

1933-1945; the Federal Republic (West Germany) or German Democratic Republic (East Germany) 1945-1989. In terms of political or economic history, these divisions make a lot of sense, but in terms of individuals' experiences or business... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

12 May 2022
News

Onboarding

undertaking something much more serious, leading Xerox’s entry into the Chinese market and fearlessly chastising the company’s chairman for publicizing its activities in the press. Always up for a new challenge, she also began serving on... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

The Accidental Pioneers

other schools accepted only men. "One of the men used a mild bit of profanity, then looked at me and said, 'Oh, I'm sorry.' The professor very wisely said, 'Mrs. Wilkinson has worked at IBM. She's heard all those words before.' " Wilkinson View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia

23 Oct 2019
News

After the Storm

totally honest with you.” The charter network faced a Chicago political landscape in upheaval, with a teacher strike looming and a heated mayoral race underway with education as a focal point. And then, in the fall of 2018, the... View Details

Keywords: Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

11 Nov 2014
First Look

First Look: November 11

satisfaction and willingness to exert effort. Publisher's link: https://archive.harvardbusiness.org/cla/web/pl/product.seam?c=35966&i=35968&cs=c47cdb98df17b9135950d44df0b063b0 November 2014 Zhongguo ke xue yuan yuan kan [Bulletin of the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Mar 2021
News

New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts

Greatest Prime Minister: Lord Liverpool By Martin Hutchinson (MBA 1973) The Lutterworth Press Britain's Greatest Prime Minister: Lord Liverpool unpacks two centuries of Whig history to redeem Lord Liverpool (1770 to 1828) from ‘arch-mediocrity’ and establish him as the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

19 May 2009
First Look

First Look: May 19, 2009

certain developing countries because the countries failed to meet certain standards for political stability, human rights, market regulation, etc. The new principles-based approach would allow CalPERS money managers to invest in companies... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Sep 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018

to precisely quantify the difference between how people enact warm versus tough communication styles. We find that the two styles differ primarily in length and their expressions of politeness (Study 1). Negotiators with a tough... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Nov 2019
News

Seismic Shift

thought the client wanted and needed. Her case was strong, the data sound. But the executives didn’t bite. “I just remember presenting this incredible data that spoke directly to the very thing they hired me to do, the very thing that... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

03 Mar 2014
News

A Life Transformed

a boy," he recounts. "At home, we ate rice and could only afford roti, a type of bread, on holidays. I thought my uncle must be rich, because his family ate roti every night. "I saw billboards for the first time and bragged to my friends... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Finance; Transportation

01 Mar 2010
News

Money Matters

are common in the United States, “no other company in India is working on this model, and it represents a huge channel innovation,” he explains. To hone iTrust’s credentials as a thought leader in financial advice, the firm quickly... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

17 Apr 2019
News

Give It to Me Straight

thought you all cared about me." Now I realized that I have failed Bob in six really important ways. I have failed, first of all, to solicit feedback. I've failed to solicit both praise and criticism from Bob. So those are the first two... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Sep 2024
News

Alumni Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books 20+ Years of Urban Rebuilding: Lessons from the Revival of Lower Manhattan after 9/11 By Patrice Derrington (MBA 1991) and Rosemary Scanlon (PMD 42, 1981) Routledge Following the destruction of the World Trade Center and the... View Details

15 Jun 2021
News

June 2021 Books and Podcasts

talents and trials to lead with authenticity in all areas of life. The Entrepreneurial Guide: The Key Principles of Building and Growing Your Business By Srikanth Gaddam (OPM 43, 2013) Independently published Do you ever think that your idea or product could help... View Details