Goal Setting - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Oct 2016
Blog Post

The Peek Weekend Stem Cohort Experience

authentic or logical enough in my visions. Though Peek was short, its impact on my intellectual mindset and career goals have been very long term. I really hope to see myself in a cohort setting again one... View Details

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Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP) - Course Catalog

skills required to become an effective “implementer /operator.” Underlying Themes and Goals The industry, organization, and protagonist settings in the course are highly diverse. Cases will focus on... View Details

10 Dec 2013
First Look

First Look: December 10

direction examination. By examining a set of proprietary records compiled by a large-cap NYSE traded firm, I offer insights into which analysts privately meet with management, when analysts privately interact with management, and why... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Private Sector, Public Good

this is not what business does or should do, Henderson said. “If managers can support public institutions and provide public goods and make money, why aren't they?” "They say the answer is regulation or the answer is taxation," said Henderson. "The idea... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

05 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Solving Climate Change Starts with an Idea

diverse skill set is just what we need to address climate change.They just needed an entry point. So I decided to create “How to Create a Climate Venture.” I have a firm belief that the skills of innovation and entrepreneurship are... View Details

15 Dec 2024
News

After Ozempic

work through a set of norms known as the Novo Nordisk Way, Mulroney explains. “We talk about the triple bottom line from day one. Responsibility for financial goals, environmental goals, and societal goals... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Pete Ryan; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

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The VideaHealth AI Factory: CEO Florian Hillen on Speed, Scale, and Innovation | Information Technology

dental diagnostics. The Founder and CEO, Florian Hillen, was convinced that their AI could vastly improve the health outcomes of patients across the globe, setting the goal to reach one billion patients.... View Details

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Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon | Information Technology

explores the nuances of leadership and organizational change within a distinctive cultural framework, setting the stage at a pivotal moment for lululemon as Day steps in to guide the company through its next phase of expansion and... View Details

17 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring

subjective stress, although his responsibilities had increased as he navigated the logistics “to get back to normal, and to re-employ many people whom we had to furlough.” A second acknowledged that anxiety about his business had declined, but malaise had View Details

Keywords: by Gamze D. Yucaoglu, Robin Abrahams, and Boris Groysberg

01 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

How to Choose the Best Deal

million, though the price may be negotiable. The other site, a former apple orchard of about one hundred acres, was acquired by a local bank through a foreclosure. The bank is preparing to list the property but has yet to set an asking... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Wheeler

01 Jun 2002
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Profile: The Invisible Hand - Robert Massie and God's Green Earth

hemophiliac, I knew I was different, but that was just normal life for me,” Massie recalls. “My family led a very romantic existence; we had a great time.” Yet as a child with a chronic illness (“the constant shadow,” he once wrote) that View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; management; ethics

23 May 2019
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Marla Beck, MBA/MPA 1998

her competition—Macy’s—is now her partner. “When you are uncomfortable, you are learning and growing.” “When you are uncomfortable, you are learning and growing.” Beck has a remarkable ability to set high View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Mar 2011
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HBS Faculty Approves Curriculum Innovations

off-campus immersion experiences during the January Term. Unifying the three content areas is a set of process skills that will pervade and define the FIELD experience: self-reflection, hands-on learning, and teamwork. “Everything will... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2004
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One-on-One with William H. Donaldson

chairman of the management company and chairman of the company’s mutual funds. That means the chairman has a fiduciary obligation to both of those sets of shareholders. It’s impossible to wear those two hats. You’ve been characterized as... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

01 Mar 2010
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How to Spur Prosperity

business infrastructure to make biotech ventures thrive — was pretty much set as of 1982. So the states that jumped on the biotech bandwagon in the 1990s or 2000s were too late. You see a lot of the same mistakes happening now in the... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

08 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”

mountain in the world or how many zeros you tally up in your portfolio. New levels of human performance take us closer to the gods and set the stage for what we hope is excellence in our own DNA. These moments also make good copy.... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson

01 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

which, along with other tech companies, is using its scale to drive impact by setting ambitious energy and sustainability goals aimed at increasing renewable energy penetration and decarbonizing the energy... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

04 Sep 2019
News

Advancing Diagnostics that Can Save Lives

tools, expediting the time frame and accuracy of results. Using genomics and machine learning, Day Zero Diagnostics (DZD) and Aikili Biosystems aim to save lives. “A common reaction to our venture is that it is ‘ambitious.’ Clearly our View Details