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- 18 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask
When CEOs speak with Rob Kaplan looking for answers, he usually focuses them instead on figuring out and discussing the right questions. "Show me a company, nonprofit, or a government leader that is struggling, View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
other research here , Yueran’s other research here , and Andrei’s other research here . More Info Leverage and the Beta Anomaly By: Malcolm P. Baker & Jeffrey Wurgler AUG 2020 Baker, Hoeyer, View Details
- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Rights of First Refusal Are a Bad Deal
Rights of first refusal are contract clauses common in such industries as entertainment. In 2001, Paramount Studios and the National Broadcasting Company negotiated the broadcasting rights for the hit show "Frasier." NBC held a... View Details
- 13 Sep 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Consumer Appeal of Underdog Branding
how brand biographies can be used strategically to strengthen the connection between consumers and a brand or to address areas of weakness that threaten consumer-brand bonds. For example, we look at how... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Remix
So many boxes. Drew Dixon (MBA 2004) moved into this Brooklyn Heights apartment just a few days ago, as evidenced by the ratio of boxes emptied to those still filled. The living room, though, is an island of unpacked order, bobbing above a cardboard sea. It’s late... View Details
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Dean Srikant Datar Statements & Speeches | About
institution whose motto, Veritas, impels us to seek truth, it is incumbent upon us to acknowledge and understand the ways that Harvard’s strength today was built on human subjugation View Details
- 22 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)
even as a part of the solution, I would have more personal fulfillment.” Building a network to build bridges To make her goals a reality, Nneka focused on building relationships and has found the strength of... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Too Much of a Good Thing?
layoffs and lost revenues, for example - weak companies are artificially supported," he explains. "Other firms won't or can't restructure themselves or exit unprofitable businesses because they are too set... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- Web
Globalization - Faculty & Research
Globalization Globalization December 2014 Article Market Competition, Earnings Management, and Persistence in Accounting Profitability Around the World By: Paul M. Healy , George Serafeim , Suraj Srinivasan View Details
- 09 Sep 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Perspectives from the Boardroom--2009
- 14 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
LOVE At HBS
inherently results in exactly that. I hope we would more frequently and genuinely vocalize our love (no matter how weak or strong) for those we care about - not just at Valentine’s day. Ashley Maggard &... View Details
- 17 Apr 2022
- Book
How to Avoid the 'Ethical Slide' That Leads Companies Astray
promotional talking points for companies. Rather, they’ve become crucial for a corporation’s success. As the authors write, “Organizations and societies with high ethical standards tend to flourish, while those with View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 30 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Finding Pride
fellow alumni of the GLSA has proven to be lifelong. There’s a deeper layer of connection with people who’ve gone through similar experiences, and to have that bond mashed together with the aspiration of being business leaders—that’s been... View Details
- 09 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back
across sectors is needed to solve society’s biggest challenges. We need more people who can work across—and understand—each sector’s strengths and limitations, acting as a bridge to facilitate collaboration.... View Details
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2021 Virtual Presentations - Alumni
and corporate finance. Alumni will leave this session with a better sense of selected risks and opportunities in markets today. Slides From Strength to Strength: Happiness... View Details
- 07 Apr 2015
- News
Warrior Spirit
strategy parallels between martial arts and business. “It’s all about calculated risk-taking,” he says. “Ataides overextended himself and got caught. Yes, there is a lot of in-the-moment decision-making. But... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
- 14 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
A Strategy For Steady Leadership in an Unsteady World
by focusing Unilever’s True North on sustainability. Understanding – With their vision in hand, leaders need in-depth understanding of their organization’s capabilities and strategies to take advantage of rapidly changing circumstances by... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
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The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership
The 20th Century Zeitgeist The 20th Century Zeitgeist Great Leadership is not a singular concept. On the contrary, it is a function of the circumstances in which businesses and their top executives operate. The opportunities available to... View Details
- 15 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Remembering Alfred Chandler
academics talk a good game about the need for interdisciplinary thinking, but we usually fall back on the strengths (or prejudices) of our primary discipline. Chandler was heavily influenced by sociologists such as Max Weber View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Portrait Project
Sumit Malik
The shards of my family scattered in a sea of refugees. When I was thirteen, my grandfather brought me to rural Punjab, to the remnants of a home splintered by religious intolerance. I gazed across a quiet pasture from the life he and so... View Details