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- 01 Jun 2004
- News
The Sky’s the Limit
of coffee warm at one’s desk. Running the company inspired Hamilton to pursue his MBA at Harvard. “I realized I liked the business aspect of things; I liked selling,” he says. “I’m probably not the best design engineer in the world, so I... View Details
- 13 Jan 2021
- News
Silicon Valley’s “Detroit Moment”
for the very first time in this part of the world. And it was very important for us to start our beta, which we launched out of Dubai, with a consumer base that knew what we're talking about. And therefore we purposefully—actually, View Details
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater
know where you're going when you start a journey. A manager who needs to be handed a clear set of objectives or a process specification is only half a manager (and not the most important half). To know where you're going by the time you start, that's an amazing luxury... View Details
Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin
- 01 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 1, 2015
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50046 The Probability of Rare Disasters: Estimation and Implications By: Siriwardane, Emil Abstract—I analyze a rare disasters economy that yields a measure of the risk neutral View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
What’s Good about Quiet Rule-Breaking
less common as manufacturing loses influence, in the following email Q&A Anteby explains that moral gray zones operate everywhere, at all levels of organizations. What's more, they will probably remain strong in the years to come.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Privacy Protection Notices Turn Off Shoppers
notice or not—but in their next study, they showed them two products side by side, one with a privacy notice and one without. In this case, the respondents were slightly more inclined to purchase the product with the privacy notice. “The direct comparison makes you... View Details
- 01 Aug 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is There an “Efficient Market” in CEO Compensation?
external CEO is probably the 'easiest, politically correct' option . . . where there would typically be two or three close [internal] contenders for the top job." A number of ways of meeting these challenges were suggested. Klopack's... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
you to evolve with the customer.— Kishore Biyani, Pantaloon Retail What is the mall's role in the panelists' businesses? "It's probably not the right strategy for Intergold," said Jain. Consumer research has shown that at least... View Details
- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
The Future of the Venture Capital Cycle
technological innovations and the development of regional agglomerations. While the increase in innovative outputs can be seen through several measures, probably the clearest indication is in the extent of patenting. Patent applications... View Details
- 01 Jun 2021
- What Do You Think?
Are Employers Ready for a Flood of 'New' Talent Seeking Work?
school or relatives who had contracted the virus. Others were laid off, many for reasons we’ll probably never know. Others took advantage of the pandemic to retire early from the paid workforce. These phenomena were even more marked for... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
European Private Equity—Still a Teenager?
exit in two or three years, they will probably need to hold investments for a longer period of time, he said. To invest in Europe, you need flexibility above all else, the panelists agreed. For an industry that prides itself on local,... View Details
- 05 Mar 2001
- What Do You Think?
Fine Coupling: Can Human Resource Management Learn from Supply Chain Management?
"human inventory" mistakes will include only severance payments and relocation costs, not lost productivity and knowledge, or damaged customer relationships and human lives. Because they will be regarded as "planned reductions," they View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
A Bid for the Future
VEDP is to be a “super-collaborator.” Economic development is really a team sport, he says. The process was both familiar and unprecedented. “It was similar to any RFP in its elements, but the stakes were enormously different. It’s View Details
- 23 May 2019
- News
Michael R. Bloomberg, MBA 1966
“The mayor of New York City is probably the best political job in the world,” he says. “It’s got every kind of problem, and every chance of a solution.” After his third term as mayor, Bloomberg focused his efforts on giving back through... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Ink
holders; they’re the media. That fourth branch of government is the one that stays in Washington for life, exerting its influence on the way that town works.” Classic Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin “Game Change and its successor, Double Down—which will... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Q & A: Gustavo Herrero
HBS at the LARC was an excellent way to achieve that goal. I believe my prior experience as a CEO of leading local firms will probably help open up some doors, although the School's name is the most powerful door opener you can imagine!... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 30 Sep 2024
- News
The Making of a Streaming Sensation
had their own, I don't want to say excuse, but their own reason. And probably for their own platforms at that time when they were commissioning, they were probably the right reasons, but you just kind of... View Details
- 09 Jan 2020
- News
Your Whole Self
ago, you realize it was probably one of the best things that ever happened to me. I think sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom and realizing that you are absolutely out of alignment to yourself, that you realize what your life purpose... View Details
- 02 Feb 2017
- News
A Vision for the Earth
snapshot, in an instant. From my perspective, most of the Earth looks beautiful—it’s in great shape—but you can really see some of the environmental challenges and impacts that we have. “The most important impact or difference that we make at NASA, and as an astronaut... View Details
- 09 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
3 Myths About HBS
loved singing and performing. I even worked in theatre prior to entering business school because I loved it so much. As you can probably imagine, I didn’t expect to have many opportunities to pursue my passion for performing at business... View Details