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- 29 Jun 2019
- News
Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Africa
regional trade and regional integration by facilitating connections between entrepreneurs from the various countries and also helping them expand more easily to other markets. “And the third priority at Suguba is really to enhance and... View Details
- 02 Mar 2020
- What Do You Think?
Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?
“raises similar issues in the context of building more personal connections and relationships in the workplace.” Others disputed the notion that these values are making a comeback. J. T. Goh commented: “I don’t see these values as trendy... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Blog
HBS Online and Executive Education Leadership: Q+A with Patrick Mullane and Luis Viceira
This article originally appeared in the Harvard Business School—Newsroom. Can you tell us a bit about the new role and what it means organizationally for HBS Online and Executive Education? Patrick Mullane (PM) (Executive Director, HBS... View Details
- 08 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
We’ve Now Been Asking “What Do You Think?” for 20 Years
out of space on my bookshelf.) The objective has been to connect information from multiple sources to give a different twist to a current topic. Many columns over the years have dealt with the management implications of current events... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Delivering Solutions During a Crisis with Hans Kristian Furuseth (MBA 2019)
made friends that are now all over the world doing amazing things. Being a leader can be a bit lonely if you don’t have people to ask questions of, but I now have partners all over the world who each view things a View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Faculty Q&A: Price Check
application in an industry with the most room for improvement. Online retail, particularly online fashion, definitely fit the bill. Why is fashion a good place to focus? The industry faces several challenges that many other retailers don’t. There is quite a View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Sister Soldier
like to travel to Syria? It becomes a home away from home, in its own way. You’re there every few months and you notice which stores and restaurants have opened or closed. You become connected to the feel and the smells. The book works to... View Details
- 09 Sep 2024
- News
Basket Chase
episode over on Think Big, Buy Small, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get podcasts. And tell them Skydeck sent you. Courtesy Robin Kovitz / Baskits READ MORE Royce Yudkoff: Robin, let’s start by talking a little bit... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The Exchange: Takeaways from the Takedown
made some incredibly fraudulent decisions; but when I look at some of the things that Sam Bankman-Fried was trying to do, in terms of promoting crypto, he was trying to promote something larger than life, which requires a bit of puffery.... View Details
- 25 Apr 2023
- News
Class of 2022 Startups Sweep Alumni New Venture Competition
regional and final pitches. “That was the best part about it. The club connected us with four advisors to coach us for the pitch in the New York region and helped us craft our story more succinctly. And more powerfully, they View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is It Time for More Reverse Mentoring?
should be practicing anyway. The only new element is that it has to be practiced in a different (remote) work environment. As David Wittenberg put it, “It might take a bit more time to connect with employees... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
Evolution of the Social Enterprise Conference | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
relational dynamics of the world through reflecting, discussing, and practicing on real organizational problems. The Social Enterprise Initiative helps students, faculty, alumni, and practitioners connect and apply these insights to the... View Details
- 17 Dec 2024
- News
Solving the Underemployment Crisis
economic development. Stephen, welcome back to the podcast. Stephen Moret: Great to be back, Bill. Thank you. Kerr: Stephen, tell us a little bit about what attracted you to Strada after a career that’s been in economic and workforce... View Details
- 06 May 2022
- Blog Post
Career Advice: Starting a Sustainable Startup
experience developing a startup while at HBS. Can you tell us a bit about your start up? What resources were most helpful as an entrepreneur working in climate? I had tried starting a company a few years earlier with a small group of... View Details
- Profile
Anna King
day." "I'm probably a little bit of an odd duck in that I don’t know exactly what I want to do or where I'll be in five years," says Anna, acknowledging the personal and practical pressures that come with the pursuit of an... View Details
- 05 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
Intensive Bootcamp Kicked my Entrepreneurship Goals Into Gear
to return back to the drawing board, and I think we’re all better for it. A good team is everything. I was admittedly a bit nervous going into Bootcamp. I was worried about it turning into a group project horror story like those I’d... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Launch Codes
working was critical. So we literally wrote down our unwritten rules and created a handbook for onboarding. I was a bit skeptical about the idea; it felt like a very old-school HR effort. But the results were tangible. It instantly gave... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Eric Schiffer
we are experimenting a bit in our Texas stores by selling produce by the pound. For example, there are only a few times a year when we can offer an entire pineapple for 99.99 cents, but we can sell it for 69.99 cents a pound year-round.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Michael Depatie
family — they all have the same last name, different first names. There’s a bit of an “insider” appeal when people understand the connection. It becomes a badge of honor to list the different properties where they’ve stayed. But how do... View Details
- 24 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
Stimulus Surprise: Companies Retrench When Government Spends
Coval about the relationship between the government and the private sector, and how policymakers should critically evaluate federal stimulus plans to help local companies. Sean Silverthorne: First, a little bit about your empirical... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne