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Inessa Lurye
she says. "But my background in public policy is very useful. Maxwell has a strong sense of mission, which is integral to the kind of organization I wanted to join." Many useful lessons from HBS In her current role, Inessa works a great View Details
- 30 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
COVID Not Slowing VC Investment
looking to do new deals. They’re just sitting on a ton of money.” During that period, global daily deaths had topped 9,000 for a second time as infection rates were soaring across the Americas. Almost all of the world’s 10 largest... View Details
- 13 May 2014
- News
Inside Africa
reason Americans view Africa as a land of misfortune is that all they hear about in the media is African misfortune. To counter this simplistic picture, Africa.com offers curated articles showing the everyday things that make up much of View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 28 Oct 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Can We Expect in the Other War?
large, traditional form of organization and workplace? Will both have to be adapted to a need that some talented people may feel for safer, more comfortable "cocoons" in which to work? Will the daily reminders of the need for... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
Commencement 2012 Address | About
indeed in our entire community that came together to deal with this most difficult tragedy makes me feel truly proud of being a part of Harvard Business School. I want to thank you all for the amazing ways in which you have cared for each... View Details
- Profile
Dan Lennox-Choate
had not had a failure like this before—it was tough to deal with," says Daniel. But as a consequence of this failure, Daniel changed his leadership style. "I realized we were never going to micromanage our way out of our... View Details
- 17 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring
by: Adopting new routines and rituals. The foundation of CEOs’ self-care was to replace the “lost structure” of the workday. One shared that “a daily routine for myself and supporting the family took longer to create and to put in place... View Details
- 01 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Does Market Capitalism Have a Future?
colloquium and asked for their views. Do CEOs see these threats as imminent? In a sense, some of these issues are now factoring into daily business. Consider one example that involves the concern about wealth and income disparity as a... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- Fast Answer
Resources for Harvard Economics Students
deal database provides detailed information on new issues, mergers and acquisitions, syndicated loans, and more for the global financial marketplace. Which databases have download limits and why should I care? Bloomberg... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Ink
it, a country can use it. Every organization has two conflicting tasks: One is to optimize what you have today; another is to create what will give you leadership 10 years from now. That’s not a job you can wait 10 years to do. The future comes in View Details
- Profile
Kimball Thomas
administration, and I was the only intern in the West Wing,” Kimball says. “Practically every advisor was at my door, vying for the President’s time. I prepared his daily calendar and conducted preliminary trip research. All this – and it... View Details
- 27 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Ordinary People Get Creative?
work lives of 238 white-collar workers at seven companies. Each worker kept a daily diary over the course of the study, answering a series of separate questions about their moods, their motivations, and events that stood out to them on... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Is Market Capitalism Headed for Trouble?
address these challenges. We presented those discussions and the results to our colleagues at the colloquium and asked for their views. Do CEOs see these threats as imminent? In a sense, some of these issues are now factoring into daily... View Details
- 19 May 2016
- Blog Post
Finding the Path: Making Space for Reflection During Recruiting
balance. While it's critical to love and enjoy the work, you also have to consider your level of skill and the prospects for continuous improvement, how the work is valued by society, and the daily rhythm that the job creates. After about... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Ask the Expert: Disaster Master
the business world, succession planning.” Yet the impact and frequency of disasters has increased, Beer notes, making it even more important for businesses to integrate disaster preparedness into daily operations: “The vulnerability of... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Stuart Gilson
addressed at the same time to keep the deal on track. In the end, management devised a whole new way of reporting the company's earnings, to address a deficiency in GAAP reporting rules as they pertain to employee buyouts. It took more... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Be an Angel Investor
in sales respectively. Most companies in the industry were valued at $1 million per employee, and this company had 40. However, NASDAQ had just dropped about 20% (April, 2000), and voices predicting the end of the tech stocks' ride were appearing View Details
Keywords: by David Amis & Howard Stevenson
- 30 Dec 2013
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: What Warren Buffett Saw in Newspapers
agreement to pay Media General $142 million for its weekly and daily newspapers and real-estate holdings, and a credit agreement that included a $400 million term loan. Speculating about Buffett's apparent change of heart regarding... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
David Horgan: Iraqi Briefing, 21st November, 2003
party are past. But you must deal with the people who can run the country. The USA will end up imposing a regime similar to that ousted. Internationalising the conflict by handing authority to the UN would restore legitimacy but not... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Women Leading Business: A New Kind of Conversation
seemed to be a different kind of conversation going on among the women. I thought it would be worthwhile to bring a group of them together to pursue these conversations further. In addition, I knew that there were (and are) a lot of programs for women around the... View Details
Keywords: Re: Myra M. Hart & Cynthia A. Montgomery