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Shonda Rhimes' ShondaLand

In January 2015, superstar television creator Shonda Rhimes, whose production company ShondaLand dominates American television's most competitive and lucrative night with three shows in primetime on network ABC's Thursday night, is plotting the future. One challenge... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment; Television; Broadcasting; Creative Industries; Television Industry; Product Portfolio Management; Superstar; Talent Management; Television Entertainment; Media; Creativity; Marketing; Talent and Talent Management; Personal Development and Career; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States

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02 Jul 2013
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from other religious groups. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=45023 Is a VC Partnership Greater Than the Sum of Its Partners? By: Ewens, Michael, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf Abstract—This paper investigates whether individual venture capitalists... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

exports provide positive externalities and thus should be encouraged by government, the policy question is how to do so most effectively. One large body of thinking is devoted to identifying general barriers to exports that reduce trade below its View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

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John H. McArthur | About

trajectory.” McArthur is credited with building the faculty through the recruitment and promotion of outstanding faculty members, strengthening research, enhancing Executive Education, and launching important initiatives in ethics and View Details

11 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

for the ’Base of the Pyramid’ the two-thirds of the world’s population who live on less than two dollars a day,” he says. “The experience had opened my eyes to the power of applying business skills to View Details

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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Apgar Award for Innovation in Teaching. 2023 Nien-he Hsieh : Winner of the 2023 Case Centre Award in the Ethics and Social Responsibility category for “Global Sourcing at Nike” (HBS Case 619-008) with Michael Toffel and Olivia Hull.... View Details

25 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Feeling Stuck? Getting Past Impasse

and suddenly old doubts emerge. "You never really were top at that and now it's really showing up." If it's a personal situation it may be old feelings of anger, shame, self-doubt. It's not just a career skills aspect; when I... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Online Business Courses for Organizations | HBS Online

exercises, and short essays. Social Join a global community of business professionals. Ask questions, collaborate, and share experiences and expertise across industries. Find the Right Program for Your Organization Corporate Solutions... View Details

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Augustine Heard & Co.: Building a Family Business - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business Research Associates View Details

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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online

Understand how power really works Cultivate power to make an impact Avoid the pitfalls of power Build networks as a source of power Assess your organization’s political landscape Develop influence skills to shift power dynamics Exercise... View Details

06 Sep 2016
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September 6, 2016

between portfolio choice and return realizations. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51573 In Press Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Risky Business: When Humor Increases and Decreases Status By:... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

2021
Book

The Emergence of Charismatic Business Leadership

By: Richard S. Tedlow

In The Emergence of Charismatic Business Leadership is an examination of how the role of the business leader in the U.S. has changed from World War II to the present. A small number of high-profile individuals have transformed the face of modern-day leadership,... View Details

Keywords: Charisma; Leadership; Management Skills; Leadership Style; Personal Characteristics; Success

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knowledge-based "recombinative capabilities" view of business groups—that such groups have done the most to invest in R&D and other skills necessary to combine inputs in ways that lead to greater added value. Further, our... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Jun 2020
Blog Post

How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee

they need to succeed by reviewing these tips and implementing what works for you and your company. Remote Work Management Practices: Weekly 1:1 meetings with your direct reports by video call Weekly group video calls with teams Optional View Details

03 Jul 2008
What Do You Think?

Are Followers About to Get Their Due?

in a business school curriculum. Several expressed the belief that followership is too situational to constitute good material for study. Hemanshu Joshi said, "... followership is not a skill but a reaction." Surendranath A.... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

04 Dec 2023
Blog Post

My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service

memories took place in national parks. I spent 80% of the pandemic going up and down parks along the Pacific Coast Highway. Using business skills to give back to an organization that had provided so much joy sounded too good to be true. I... View Details

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

to execute a high-quality, profitable business model and prepare your startup for funding and scaling. “It’s an eye-opening course that enlightens the path for future founders, joiners, or investors.” Roman Ignatenko Launching Tech Ventures Participant Equip yourself... View Details

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change (SESC) Gerald Chertavian Brian Trelstad Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 The Spiritual Lives of Leaders Nien-hê Hsieh Derek van Bever Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Transforming Education through... View Details

08 Nov 2021
Blog Post

4 Ways the MS/MBA is Preparing Me for a Career in Health Care and the Life Sciences

health care value chain in Israel and Western Europe, an experience that culminated in supporting the COVID-19 vaccine response as part of the McKinsey Social Sector Hub in Geneva. Why the MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences degree?... View Details

01 Jun 2023
News

An Engine of Innovation

while others will realize entrepreneurship is not for them. And so, we’ve evolved our mission so that it’s not just about people founding a venture, but also about developing the skill set and mindset for bringing innovative,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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