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24 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 24

and resource-efficient development with the use of information and communication technologies to better manage complex urban systems. Book: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415893169/ Integrated Reporting Requires Integrated... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

May 2011
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The Wise Leader

By: Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi

In an era of increasing discontinuity, wise leadership has nearly vanished. Many leaders find it difficult to reinvent their corporations rapidly enough to cope with new technologies, demographic shifts, and consumption trends. They can't develop truly global... View Details

Keywords: Communication Intention and Meaning; Interpersonal Communication; Experience and Expertise; Values and Beliefs; Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Leadership; Leadership Development; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Personal Characteristics; Power and Influence

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11 Aug 2008
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Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard

organization with no sense of priorities or impact from process improvements. Consequently, much effort does not show up in tangible results. Companies need a formal process for using strategic objectives to set priorities for where... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Aug 2022
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Up on the Corner

for Dlodlo but also for the community leaders who have supported her progress, and who see in her the possibility of rejuvenating West Baltimore Street and its surrounding neighborhoods. That support separates her from her predecessors:... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Melissa Golden; Real Estate

24 May 2018
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Distance Still Matters in Business, Despite the Internet

this way, rich offline communication might make online communications more valuable, suggesting complementarity between face-to-face and digital communications.” The book chapter, “How Geography Shapes—and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Transportation; Telecommunications; Shipping; Publishing; Technology

09 Jan 2020
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Rethinking Business Strategy in the Age of AI

a traditional business—the gym—into an $8 billion digital offering that pulled in more than $700 million in revenue during the last fiscal year. Foley credits the magic of today’s technology, including software, data, and communication... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

generally refers to spiritual dryness, or profound loneliness and doubt. The best social science indicates that across the globe, our communities are becoming lonelier and less fulfilled. John of the Cross teaches how to find deep meaning... View Details

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Leadership - Health Care

and out of roles in support of education for all ages, from early education to adult learners. Along the way, she has discovered that she has a passion for building programs that maximize the impact of the Harvard community. When not at... View Details

01 Sep 2022
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Is It Time to Consider Lifting Tariffs on Chinese Imports?

stimulate debate about important issues in a community whose media were controlled at the time by one family with one point of view. It got me on a list prepared by an alumnus (and ignored by the person to whom he sent it, the President... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

28 Jun 2022
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The Moral Enterprise: How Two Companies Profit with Purpose

How can government and business work together in this fractious political moment, when finding solutions to pressing problems like inequality and climate change are more urgent than ever? Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University’s John and Natty McArthur University... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

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Published CSV Cases - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

health care insurance industry. Its founder Adrian Gore believed that the company's products needed to not only make money but have a positive impact on society. Using its Vitality Wellness program as its strategic lynchpin, Discovery... View Details

February 2021
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Apple: Privacy vs. Safety (A)

By: Henry McGee, Nien-hê Hsieh, Sarah McAra and Christian Godwin

In 2015, Apple CEO Tim Cook debuted the iPhone 6S with enhanced security measures that enflamed a debate on privacy and public safety around the world. The iPhone 6S, amid a heightened concern for privacy following the 2013 revelation of clandestine U.S. surveillance... View Details

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01 May 2020
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5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS

community has been on full display. In the last three weeks alone, clubs have hosted community-wide virtual events with Gabrielle Union, LL Cool J, Rich Gotham (President of the Boston Celtics), and Joe Maddon (Manager of the Los Angeles... View Details

06 Sep 2022
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Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment

SOSV SOSV is an early-stage, deep-tech venture capital firm that is one of the most active firms in the world in climate tech investment. Brandon's role prior to HBS was a Founding engineer of Wafer, a satellite communications startup.... View Details

18 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 18, 2009

useful and saleable by-product. The term "by-product synergy" (BPS) has been coined to describe this practice. By converting waste into by-product, the firm not only reduces its waste disposal cost and potentially increases revenue, it may reduce its... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Sep 2023
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HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Reyna Pacheco Rios (MBA 2025)

related to MBA Admissions, alumni engagement, career development, and more to advocate for and empower the Latino community on campus and beyond. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked LASO members to tell us about what being part... View Details

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Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Topics Topics Accounting Analytics Business Essentials Business in Society Career Development Communication Community ConneXt Decision-Making Digital Transformation Earning... View Details

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Cash House | About

School, Cash retired in 2003, but his contributions and impact at the School remain strong. He continues to contribute to pivotal events at HBS by leading thoughtful discussions, reflecting on the School’s history, and bringing the View Details

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Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

Entrepreneurs Product Managers, Developers, and Marketers Develop an innovation mindset and toolkit you can use to guide your team or organization’s strategy. "This course is excellent for executives and managers who constantly grapple with finding new ways to make... View Details

30 Nov 2007
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What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?

managers, according to Marc Sniukas, should "set the context; guide the process ; clearly communicate reasons ; shield creative teams ; appreciate distinctiveness in people and their thinking; and welcome change." As Dan Hoch... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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