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- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Next Level
Spencer when he told her the job wouldn’t be a walk in the park. “Who else is going to do it?” she says she asked herself. “I can do it. I’m smart enough to do it. Driven enough to do it. I love Xbox. I have a support network. Why would I... View Details
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
pressing need in today’s world to shore up waning public trust in government institutions through transparency and good financial stewardship. Christopher Smart worked alongside Cognetti in Treasury, serving as deputy assistant secretary... View Details
- 28 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur
clearly a signal was given: Don’t get complacent. You have to earn your keep. And if you do, you will be rewarded. A: That’s right. And people can accept more responsibility if you let them. That was a smart move because the advertising... View Details
- 13 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Does Business Get Done the Same Way in Emerging and Developed Countries?
morning meetings. Business was first, but the families were all there as well. Saturdays were business and family affairs. Q: Why has governance evolved that way among some of these firms? A: It is smart management in good part. They see... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 13
contrast to other models for green or smart cities that are variations on a massive real estate development project. The main economic engine driving Living PlanIT's model is a partner channel strategy adopted from the high technology... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
reflecting about how the classic, mature thermostat industry was rapidly evolving. In February 2014, Google paid $3.2 billion to acquire Nest Labs, a new startup whose goal was to reinvent unloved home devices, such as thermostats and smoke alarms. Their View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 09 Sep 2016
- News
MaiTai Global and Kiteboarding
could run on a blockchain. And we invented a bunch of stuff and a lot of that is ongoing now. It's quite a fun exercise. White: So in a lot of the work you're doing, I see you as a connector, surrounding yourself with a lot of really View Details
- 22 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 22
Studies Smart Money? The Effect of Education on Financial Outcomes By: Cole, Shawn A., Anna Paulson, and Gauri Kartini Shastry Abstract—Household financial decisions are important for household welfare, economic growth, and financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 6
Zuzul and Amy C. Edmondson Abstract This paper explores how entrepreneurs grow a new business in a nascent industry. Through a longitudinal, qualitative study of a new company in the nascent smart cities industry, we examine how company... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship
Silicon Valley is the poster child for capitalism, the synergistic geography where smart private money supports cool ideas, creates jobs, boosts national productivity, and provides a handsome return for investors. Less well understood... View Details
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
on the EPS of both sides—and determine whether it is in the best interests of Mellon, the city of Pittsburgh, and Mellon's shareholders. Purchase the case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208129 KIPP 2007: Implementing a View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Conducting Business
In 2015 I moved from New York City to Madison, Connecticut, where I met, quite by chance, Ginny Vancil and her brother, Richard. I thought, How many Vancils can there be in the world? I asked if they knew Richard “Dick” Vancil, who was my first professor for my first... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
No Easy Fix for the Financial Crisis
“My concern right now is that although there’s an enormous amount of discussion about the $700 billion, the discussion may not be sufficiently sensitive to the need for reasonable oversight of the financial system. ... We have to be serious and View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Effective Communication in the Age of Zoom
within this virtual format. April: I imagine that like most of us, you have been on a lot of video calls since the beginning of this crisis. What are some of the smart and useful ways you've seen people adapt to this new work environment?... View Details
Keywords: Zoom
- 11 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 11, 2016
their work experience better performance. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51712 Harvard Business School Case 617-007 Building Smart Neighborhoods at Bouygues Can a consortium of 16 organizations,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Mar 2015
- News
Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling
number of talented women attracted to the sector, Groysberg says. And he sees a moment of opportunity for smart tech businesses to turn inclusiveness into a competitive advantage when competing for talent and investments. Tech cofounder... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Toy Story
about 80 percent of the games market. “We’re still a small percentage of the overall industry,” he says. “At the same time, Cranium is probably the hottest independent brand that’s hit the game world in the last twenty years. It’s a nice place to be.” View Details
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
The book Capitalism at Risk first appeared in 2011. The problems it identified with social inequality, global trade strife, and environmental degradation have only accelerated by 2020. The new edition of Capitalism at Risk, subtitled How Business Can Lead, is expanded... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 29 Apr 2020
- Book
The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages
Who will solve the great problems facing humanity, a list of critical issues that only begins with the current pandemic? In the interview below, Rosabeth Moss Kanter discusses her recent book, Think Outside the Building, and her view that solutions are most likely to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
The Long Run
complexity of pulling together idea, sound, and movement into a unified whole. The squirrel skitters to the edge of our path, thinks better of it, and darts back to safety—a smart decision, since Langford never saw it. Which isn’t to say... View Details