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Mina Kazanlieva

But they're only a part of what you should bring to the table. I wanted a better grasp of other critical success factors such as operations, innovation, and talent management. I wanted to become a more well-rounded businessperson."... View Details

29 Oct 2018
Research & Ideas

Hunting for a Hot Job in High Tech? Try 'Digitization Economist'

economist herself, delve into the phenomenon in their paper Economists (and Economics) in Tech Companies, forthcoming in the Journal of Economic Perspectives. “Inside tech firms there’s a huge competition for talent right now,” Athey... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Technology; Education

19 Feb 2020
News

Running a Decathlon

Group, a small company that advises and invests in aerospace, defense, and homeland security companies and whose advisory board includes a number of U.S. Air Force generals, several of whom Patton met at the Program for Management View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov

25 Feb 2025
Blog Post

Making a Broader Impact with Multiple Disciplines: Santosh Iyer (MBA 2020)

engaging college students in hackathons to tackle real-world challenges, and equipping industry professionals with AI workshops that drive health care innovation. By spanning these levels, Moonshot creates a robust pipeline of talent... View Details

24 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 24, 2009

at Solvay's attempts to develop talent management and mobility processes that allow the firm to align its strategic needs with the complexities of its individual employees' needs and lives. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Feb 2007
First Look

First Look: February 13, 2007

A. Desai, and C. Fritz Foley Abstract This paper examines how costly financial contracting and weak investor protection influence the cross-border operational, financing and investment decisions of firms. We develop a model in which... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2015
News

The Military and the MBA: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993)

were used to dealing with very tight deadlines. We were used to staying up all night to get the task completed. We were used to drawing on the collective talents of people with different backgrounds and melding all those skills together... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government

15 May 2024
Podcast

Can work-based learning revive college-for-all?

Propel America CEO Chad Rountree on rethinking the high school-to-career transition to meet the needs of low-income students, colleges, and employers. View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Lifelong Learning about Leadership

features three other faculty members. Participants will also receive three one-on-one sessions with HBS talent development coaches to further enhance their leadership skills. View Details

Kenneth Salas

Kenny Salas is a fintech entrepreneur and operating executive, currently at the helm of nuDesk, which helps companies scale through AI-driven solutions and dedicated talent hubs in Mexico. As a Partner at Cintar Group, he actively invests... View Details

Keywords: Finance

01 Dec 2014
News

Nimble, Quick, and Adaptable

which offers outstanding networking opportunities, he adds. The School’s ever-evolving support for entrepreneurship is anchored by three priorities, according to Meredith McPherron (MBA 1993), director of the Rock Center: to catalyze entrepreneurial View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Mar 2015
News

An Exceptional Faculty of Scholars and Teachers

A Mission-Critical Priority HBS faculty members create transformational experiences in the classroom and develop innovative ideas to address problems and seize opportunities in business. These activities are at the heart of the School’s... View Details

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

October 2019
Case

Engaging the Nationwide Workforce

By: Ethan S. Bernstein, Jessica Gover and Sarah Mehta

Nationwide is “on your side,” but did employees feel that way? CAO Gale King and CEO Steve Rasmussen, starting in 2008, invested heavily in a human capital strategy centered around “engagement” at the Ohio-based Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Set in 2014, this... View Details

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Nikki Skovran

In her varied career to date, Nikki Skovran has applied her talents to processes and product lines at Proctor & Gamble – and to the pursuit of violent gang members in the United States’ toughest inner cities. To account for the... View Details

17 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

Resisting the Seductions of Success

keep Tony in his world of busy, helpful, but emotionally empty achievement. Tony has become a virtuoso performer in a role created by the people and society around him. In this respect, he resembles an increasing number of talented people... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

14 Nov 2007
Research & Ideas

Growing CEOs from the Inside

having a chief talent officer to drive a many-faceted program that finds and builds great leaders. It means recruiting and training so that leaders can grow, but also managing compensation and promotion with View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Employment

31 Jul 2012
First Look

First Look: July 31

Maersk was a global conglomerate with large shipping and oil & gas businesses. Among the talent management issues being discussed: an increase in employee turnover, internal training and development... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Dec 2015
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015

fan base that spans generations. She tells powerful stories and provides practical examples on how to develop extraordinary talent able to build and stimulate a company’s culture. Bloody Royal Prints by Reba... View Details

19 Nov 2014
News

The Power of Yes

money to good use: Dichter would simply open his wallet. At the time, Dichter was director of business development at Acumen Fund, a nonprofit global venture fund that invests in early-stage companies to solve issues stemming from... View Details