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19 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019

enlightened economists—and illustrates the extent to which each tribe has been captured by the concept of self-interest. After arguing that this fixation has caused—and is likely to continue to cause—significant harm to our economy, the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Thomaz Galvao

responsible for their social mobility. Through education, I’ve been able to reach a status usually denied to Black people. I want to push the boundaries even further, to continue the path of achieving new highs where people like me are... View Details

20 Sep 2017
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The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change

presidential victory. The Innovator develops a solution to address the grievances. That means anticipating roadblocks and coming up with alternative paths, as well as justifying those alternatives in appealing ways to engage individuals,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
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The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004

By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock

In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details

Keywords: Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Weight Loss; Obesity; Exercise; Personal Training; Bally Total Fitness; 24 Hour Fitness; YMCA; Gold's Gym; Curves; Franchise; Franchising; Subscription; Promotional Sales; Promotions; Fixed Costs; Body; Accrual Accounting; Revenue Recognition; Buildings and Facilities; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Customers; Demographics; Age; Income; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Nutrition; Business History; Employees; Retention; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Contracts; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Operations; Service Operations; Franchise Ownership; Private Ownership; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Salesforce Management; Situation or Environment; Opportunities; Nonprofit Organizations; Welfare; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Hardware; Health Industry; United States

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08 Dec 2023
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New Leadership Role and Structure

is a unique cornerstone of our community, we have asked Jana to lead an organization that focuses on the full arc of this engagement. The Doctoral Programs, MBA Program, and External Relations departments will continue to operate... View Details

March 2001 (Revised September 2005)
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Madison Avenue: Digital Media Services (C)

By July 2000, Madison Avenue had experienced extraordinary growth in sales, employees, clients, and service offerings. From late 1999 to July 2000, the company had taken several initiatives to redesign its internal processes so that the firm could continue to grow,... View Details

Keywords: Service Operations; Digital Marketing; Product Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Advertising Industry

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06 Oct 2008
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Updating a Classic: Writing a Great Business Plan

about access to capital. Many great ventures in the Internet era (pre-1999) ended up failing because they assumed they would have continued access to cheap capital. Many of those businesses failed, though the underlying idea was sensible.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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About the Center - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

gender and diversity issues, and teaching styles and techniques. Planning for the Center began in earnest under former HBS Dean Kim Clark and received generous support from HBS alumni. It continues to View Details

08 Sep 2022
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Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

taught management, not leadership. Today, the requirements have changed so drastically. We desperately need this generation to learn how to manage diverse people, and manage through our crises.” The key, George says, is for the business world’s upcoming leaders to... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

01 Dec 2023
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The Exchange: Help Wanted

we’re drawing, of course, is that as those companies thought about rewriting the job descriptions, they said, “Well, we thought that a college graduate would be a good communicator and pay attention to detail. We’d better say that’s what we’re looking for now.” We also... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Team - Entrepreneurship

who have worked to develop new ventures while at HBS. All participants present live to top investors and entrepreneurs and receive invaluable feedback at each round of the Competition. $315,000 in cash plus in-kind prizes! Read More Rock... View Details

12 Jun 2012
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lower levels of bank distress, or were operating in less capital intensive industries, the negative effects were mitigated in aggregate. Although Depression era bank distress did stifle innovation, our results also help to explain why technological View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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A Campus Built on Philanthropy | About

A Campus Built on Philanthropy Philanthropy has played a significant role in the development of the HBS campus, beginning with an extraordinary gift from financier George F. Baker. Established in 1908 with an entering class of 80... View Details

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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting

there might be.” HBS also added to the rich fabric of relationships Leahy has built over the years that have helped her continue to learn and grow. “At HBS I built lifelong friendships. It was a community that exposed me to so many... View Details

03 Jun 2002
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How to Succeed With Your New Boss

will work together. Even if you don't develop a close personal bond, doing so will help you create a productive working relationship. Matching Your Requests For Support To Your Situation The type of support you need from your boss will... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

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Faculty & Research | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

challenges of measuring social impact, the HBS faculty has developed a body of knowledge that encompasses leadership, strategy, and governance of mission-driven organizations across the spectrum, from entrepreneurial ventures to more... View Details

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What Can You Do to Foster Gender Equity?

skills. If you are a woman who has succeeded in moving up in your organization, be aware that others will look to you as an example of what is possible for them, and encourage your male peers to join you in developing junior women to... View Details

23 Oct 2000
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The Strategy-Focused Organization

strategy a continual process; and mobilize leadership for change.) In the following excerpt they tell how Mobil NAM&R applied the last of those principles—mobilizing leadership for change— in transforming the company from "an... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

15 Nov 2022
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Stop Ignoring Bad Behavior: 6 Tips for Better Ethics at Work

own life as well. Our “ordinary complicity” might be continuing to work for a company we believe is destroying the environment or maybe ignoring ongoing sexual harassment perpetrated by a colleague. “Rather than dig in and learn more, we... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

22 Aug 2005
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Restoring a Global Economy, 1950–1980

Europe.1 However, most developing countries continued to exercise tight controls over capital movements. Even most developed countries retained some exchange controls. It was... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones

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