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26 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day

we believe this is possible. Two things must be done to spur innovation and realize the greatest benefits from it. The first is that companies must build more rigorous business... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Energy; Utilities

29 Oct 2014
Research & Ideas

Inventing Products is Less Valuable Than Inventing Ideas

appropriabilty, Ahuja offers advice as well. "Push for stretch goals in innovation," he says. Under pressure to produce in a short period of time, research teams are necessarily forced to go back... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

11 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

The New International Style of Management

an expectation that differences will be set aside in order to advance with common purpose toward a larger goal—getting the task at hand done right. Common Ground This... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

31 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?

So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo and Ibram Kendi’s How to Be An Anti-Racist. I’ve been keen to re-read The... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Information; Publishing

05 Dec 2017
Research & Ideas

What We've Learned from 101 Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets

countries? Khanna: Geoff and I, with Cheng Gao and Tiona Zuzul, wrote a piece on reputation as being central to how these iconic leaders have built country-reshaping enterprises. It’s a fun piece, now... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

24 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

about tax legislation beyond concern over the amount of the check we write each April 15? Yes, very much so. Our tax policies reflect the values that the country stands for. Do we cut taxes on top earners or redistribute their wealth to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

18 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

5 Principles for Scaling Change from IBM’s High School Innovation

college system, and then you had the employer connection, with IBM. How did you structure the program and make it appeal to these different parties? Litow: To bring about change, you have View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

08 Aug 2016
Lessons from the Classroom

Panic Management: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

panic rise, his wife, sitting in the passenger seat, said calmly: “It’s going to be fine. Just relax. Exhale. Keep your eyes on the road.” The scare was eye-opening for Margolis, perhaps because it occurred... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

12 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Competition the Cure for Healthcare

delivery, but an enabler. Automating current care delivery processes will have limited benefits. Conversely, there is much that can be done to radically improve value without... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Health

04 Apr 2019
Cold Call Podcast

Can Mark Zuckerberg Rebuild Trust in Facebook?

also the former chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic. Bill, welcome. Bill George: Thank you. Good to be here. Kenny: I really appreciate you taking the time to... View Details

Keywords: Re: Andi Wang

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate

Repairing the damage done by the crash created opportunities to rebuild the business and make it stronger. Morgan Stanley's Slaughter cites three fundamental, lasting changes that, for the first time, made... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Construction; Real Estate

17 Oct 2006
First Look

First Look: October 17, 2006

that robust verification mechanisms such as independent certification may be necessary for voluntary management programs to mitigate information asymmetries surrounding management practices. Implications are... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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