Essentialism - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

DuPont's vision is "to be the world's most dynamic science company, creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer and healthier life for people everywhere." This vision helps DuPont employees better understand what... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

with a combination of vital and forward-looking business skills, self-reflection, and an immersive cohort-based learning experience with a diverse global network. 1 year, 5-9 hrs/week Apply by March 12th $15,000 (four installments of $3,750) Credential Entrepreneurship... View Details

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

When Benchmarks Don’t Work

served as a wake-up call for GM. Benchmarking works well when the process being benchmarked is essentially the same at the multiple units (either internal or external) participating in the exercise. For example, it's useful to compare the... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan; Service

13 Jun 2011
HBS Case

Mobile Banking for the Unbanked

needs of their target customers. "WIZZIT essentially took a banking service like the one we have here—depositing salaries in the bank that we draw down to make payments—and decided that this is what the poor wanted, too," Rangan... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Communications; Telecommunications

23 Jun 2023
News

Highlights from the Spring 2023 Alumni Board Meeting

Alumni Board members on campus for their annual spring meeting // Credit: Panfoto Hard work, with humility for humanity, is the spirit that animates Harvard Business School's MBA program today, Matt Weinzierl, Senior Associate Dean and Chair of the MBA Program, told... View Details

24 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach

Board Scorecard, and the Executive Scorecard. These Scorecards clarify goals, priorities, processes, and ownership, and define the linkages between desired financial results and the actions needed to achieve them. Context Professor Palepu examined why a governance... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu

24 Feb 2022
Op-Ed

Want to Prevent the Next Hospital Bed Crisis? Enlist the SEC

new ones would emerge. How to make transparency happen Standards for hospitals’ surge capacity plans that follow typical SEC requirements should include the following four essential elements: Uniformity and relevance. The FASB would need... View Details

Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger and Richard Boxer; Health

21 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

What Machine Learning Teaches Us about CEO Leadership Style

or nonverbal communication at shareholder meetings to add depth to their assessment of company performance. “There is a whole ocean of data out there that people aren’t using,” says Khanna. “Using it could help examine many questions that are View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

Person Page

Comments on my health

February 22, 2010

The doctors have been pleasantly surprised that I have responded to therapy better than they would have imagined. I have been greatly blessed through the miracle of medical science. I also attribute doing better to the faith and prayers... View Details

14 Feb 2019
Blog Post

LOVE At HBS

memories, and appreciate the people that embody them everyday. #FakeLove I reflected on my first and (hopefully) only time losing what I thought to be love. In the aftermath, I became doubtful that love ever existed. I felt desperate and absolutely gut-wrenched. Yet,... View Details

13 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding

out of its downward spiral and rekindled its self-confidence. The large impact of small change in leadership Any business leader looking to emulate such a turnaround with an existing team can learn five essential lessons about the impact... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt, and Sebastian Flegr; Sports

05 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Connecting with Consumers Using Deep Metaphors

Gerald Zaltman, an emeritus professor at Harvard Business School, and Lindsay Zaltman, managing director of Olson Zaltman Associates, a research and consulting firm, believe that deep insights from consumers are essential for brands that... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products

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Online Business Courses for Organizations | HBS Online

Subjects Why Us Learning Model Programs Request Info Harvard Business School Online offers certificate and credential programs that help your employees master essential business concepts. Whether you represent a large multinational... View Details

16 Aug 2018
News

Working with a Giver’s Spirit

small robotic aircraft to deliver essential medical products, first asked Ayala to help her assemble and vet the board for Endeavor Philippines, and he happily agreed. “That then turned into, ‘Well, can you help me find somebody to run... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands

brands establish this incredible level of trust? A: Trust is essential for nonprofits. The purchasers or donors are not the ones receiving or benefiting from the nonprofit organization's services and programs. Since the purchasers cannot... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

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ICHOM - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Affiliated Organizations... Affiliated Organizations &... View Details

05 May 2011
What Do You Think?

How Ethical Can We Be?

further one's career, or desire to protect one's livelihood (or, one might add, one's loved ones)." In an organization, doing what's right starts at the top. Ashraf Khan commented that "Individual managers (tone at the top) play an View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

08 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Building Effective R&D Capabilities Abroad

essential that managers from the highest levels of the company be involved in the decision-making process from the start. Senior scientists met with high-level managers and entered into a long series of discussions. Their first decision:... View Details

Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle

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