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- 30 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 30, 2007
allocation, and accountability and performance improvement systems to support an overarching strategy. This central idea provides a valuable conceptual framework for current and future school leaders. The case studies presented in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2013
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Manage Our Work Time?
of the self-created time management systems they put together as young adults." Suggested remedies were varied, with responsibilities for their implementation in the hands of both individuals and the organizations for which they... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
3 Growing Pains from my First Year at HBS: Academic, Social, and Career
this kind of intentionality is essential in a complex and ambiguous business world as well, where you cannot control the outcome. Even if you satisfy everything that you should be doing and make sound decisions, you can still encounter a... View Details
- 17 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: As America Recedes from Global Leadership, Its CEOs are Stepping Up
G19 + 1. For business leaders, the early optimism following Trump’s election that corporate taxes would be reduced, America’s infrastructure would be improved, and an improved healthcare system would be created has faded away. Many... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Turning Point: Change, Stat
Omar Maniya (MBA 2016) Illustration by Gisela Goppel Omar Maniya (MBA 2016) Illustration by Gisela Goppel I was primed to become a doctor from an early age. Both of my parents are physicians who talked shop at the dinner table, so I grew up with an appreciation for the... View Details
- 04 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 4
up, through acquisition, and through education. Sheds light on the complexities of the issue, highlighting the promise and the problems China faces in its quest to become the world's innovation leader. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jul 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Innovation Is Magic. Really
Likewise, in business, sometimes the best solution involves keeping certain complex pieces that go into a product design invisible. That's why Bang & Olufsen removed equalizer controls from some of its audio equipment in favor of a... View Details
- 20 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 20, 2007
caught his attention. First, he noticed that an industry suit to block the government's proposed system to rate tires on tread wear, traction, and temperature resistance had been rebuffed by a U.S. appeals court. Although the court found... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Aug 2021
- News
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
working to eliminate systemic racism. “My dad and my brothers and I, we feel so strongly about the potential and power of this fund,” Josh Kraft, one of Robert Kraft’s four sons, told the Boston Globe. “It starts at the top with great... View Details
- 15 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 15
system of expense allocation, and anti-inversion legislation—reflect the intuition that building "strong fences" around the United States advances American interests. This paper examines the interaction of a strong fences policy... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Dec 2019
- What Do You Think?
How Does a Company like Boeing Respond to Intense Competitive Pressure?
inevitable; it will never be eliminated. This is an oversimplication of a complex phenomenon, with nuances in every large organization that has grown beyond the “one for all and all for one” startup spirit. But when it rises to a level... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Teaching for the Ages: the MBA Classroom in the 21st Century
different could things be?” It’s only been thirteen years since I graduated from HBS, and we in the Class of 1988 were remarkably forward-thinking about technology. Ours was the first class to have a subject called Management Information View Details
- 07 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship with the City of Boston
Fellowship, has led the charge, championing the end user in a system burdened with legacy IT, a complex government bureaucracy, and the financial constraints that (rightfully) come with using taxpayers’... View Details
- 08 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Height Tax, and Other New Ways to Think about Taxation
for our tax system. For example, we might want to split the costs of government equally among all taxpayers, letting each of us keep whatever income we earn above our fair share. Or, we might want our tax system to reinforce social and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Tuning Jobs to Fit Your Company
lower level. Finally, executives can use accounting and control systems to adjust the span of influence. For example, the span will be wider for managers who are forced to bear the burden of indirect cost allocations generated by other... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons
- Web
Alumni in Climate Networking Series: San Francisco - Addressing Extreme Weather, Climate Risk, and Resilience - Blog - Business & Environment
intersection of risk, equity, and systemic resilience. Panelist Dave Jones (JD/MPP ’88) , Director of the Climate Risk Initiative at UC Berkeley School of Law, brought extensive experience in public service and regulatory leadership,... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Jeffrey R. Immelt, MBA 1982
says with characteristic ease and candor. Those words are often used to describe Immelt, yet they belie the extreme complexity involved in leading a company that employs more than 300,000 people around the world, each working in areas... View Details
- Web
Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP) - Course Catalog
leadership to the often-messy reality of rolling up one's sleeves and getting things done. It takes the point of view of a leader who: (1) is new to a situation, (2) must take action, and (3) is asked to operate within a system that she... View Details
- Web
Alumni Career Journey: Margot Zuckerman (MBA 2024) – Integrating Climate into Business (and Government) Priorities - Blog - Business & Environment
Leadership Fellows program. What drew you to this opportunity, and what impact has it had on you? If it weren’t for the Leadership Fellows program, I likely wouldn’t have joined a government organization this year. The fellowship provided an accessible and meaningful... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges
Mills considers the complexities of a school administrator’s job, she says it’s not enough to be just a great manager or instructional leader. “You have to be able to marry the two because you can’t have one without the other and truly... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie