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- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
balls are really worth. And perhaps you hope to find a trove of sports cards in your uncle’s attic or have rushed to buy boxes of new cards, looking for that limited-edition card that could pay off big. Sports memorabilia and cards, which... View Details
- 18 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 18
environmentally beneficial functions: it diverts waste from landfill and it produces renewable energy. At the same time, the waste-to-energy firm serves and collects revenue from two types of customers: waste generators who pay for waste... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Dec 2015
- News
The Year in Ideas 2015
vacation homes. The business emerged from the Millennial Housing Lab—another Staff project—with a mission to “develop and realize fresh housing ideas for a new generation.” And it’s not just for millennials. “We’re talking about people who care about work-life balance,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
even if the pay does not increase immediately. Advocate on your own behalf, but also find mentors who will advocate for you. Remember that to whom much is given, much is expected. Always take the time to mentor others. Thank those who... View Details
- 31 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 31
investment professionals. Asset Allocation by Institutional Investors after the Recent Financial Crisis Authors:Robert C. Pozen, Betsy Palmer, and Natalie Shapiro Publication:In Growing Old: Paying for Retirement and Institutional Money... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
- 11 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now
workday. After all, Ammerman says, “This is a true teachable moment, and companies should be paying attention and jumping on it.” Nip aggressive behavior in the bud First, companies need to foster an environment where there’s no room for... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Get Creative
questioning go hand in glove. Innovators observe things, then question why. If you want to be an innovative person, when you see things, you have to pay attention and then wonder why. A good illustration of observing and questioning is... View Details
- 01 Nov 2016
- First Look
First Look - November 1, 2016
early-stage startup, offers an electronic signature application as a "freemium" product, i.e., users can upgrade from a free basic version to a premium version by paying a subscription fee. Using 9 months of data from 50,000... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 4
Clinic has long had a reputation for medical excellence. But in 2009 the CEO acknowledged that patients did not think much of their experience there, and he decided to act. Since then the Clinic has leaped to the top tier of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Starting Up and Starting Over
participants - OPMers (who attend one three-week session per year for three years) must be both significant owners as well as the CEO or equivalent of their company. "With its approximately 2,300 graduates, OPM has been an important force... View Details
- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
2) make the full set of underlying "interests" (versus bargaining positions) central; 3) generate fresh, mutually beneficial ideas; 4) pay attention to BATNAs (Best Alternatives To a Negotiated Agreement); and 5) use... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
stocks. Together, these tendencies generate geographically varying demand for dividends. Firms headquartered in areas where seniors constitute a large fraction of the population are more likely to pay dividends, initiate dividends, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Blissful Thinking
frictional unemployment, because people are changing jobs and they’re being really, really choosy. Now, the key thing you’d want to know, if you were running a company, is why you have such unbelievably high churn. I would say, “Okay, let’s look at comp.” And you’d... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Dan Winters
- 02 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 2, 2016
ownership position (>50%) in the state-owned enterprise (SOE)—something that had not been done before; how much to pay for the stake; and how to ensure commercial, regulatory, and political approval for the deal. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
CEO Compensation at GE: A Decade with Jeff Immelt V.G. Narayanan and Lisa BremHarvard Business School Case 112-003 When ISS, a large shareholder advisory group, recommended a "no" vote on Jeff Immelt's award of 2 million stock... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
New Wave
Shendure, who stepped down as CEO in 2016 but continues to serve as chair of the company’s board. The Oscilla team therefore abandoned its original approach and began modifying off-the-shelf generators for use with its Triton system. The... View Details
- 25 Aug 2010
- News
Games, Parties, Pranks, and Celebrations
hand, and, in her comments on an ITT case, described how she would look down CEO Harold Geneen’s “deep throat” when he berated her. The section gave her a standing ovation. 1975B. We played Section Bingo. A Bingo card with classmates’... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
MBAs on a Mission
from disparate backgrounds.” During his final year at HBS, he heard a talk by WWF president and CEO Carter Roberts (MBA ’88). “In Ghana,” says Murphy, “I had come to the conclusion that sustainable business development was key, and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
becoming CEO of Slim Jim manufacturer GoodMark Foods, this book shares the stories and lessons learned of an ordinary man who achieved extraordinary success by believing in himself. Despite nearly losing his job at General Mills several... View Details
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(and VCs) pay less attention to the "people" choices that are critical to success. In this course, you will think about: How should teams be structured? How can a founder see his or her own blind spots? Can you augment a founder’s... View Details