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- 30 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax
experiences with the flat tax. He also gave advice on what he believed the flat tax should be linked with (privatization and access to a free trade area) in order to turn the economy around View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Sustainable Is Sustainability in a For-Profit Organization?
may not lead us to the greatest common good ... without government action(s).... These might take the form of incentives." Richard Eckel expanded on this idea, saying that "To suggest that for-profits embody any form of moral... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 23 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits
beneficiaries need in order to achieve the intended impact? What are the most important elements of your programs' content and structure? How do these lead to your desired outcomes? What was the thinking... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- Profile
Andres Sarmiento
learn to listen to opinions different than ours, to be comfortable with disagreement, and to convey ideas in a persuasive manner. How has your overall Harvard Business School experience shaped your goals & career path? I came to HBS... View Details
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking E-Leadership
a labor-intensive commitment to instilling in people "a strategy of preeminence"—the belief that they can make a difference in their industry or in the lives of their customers. Such coaching and mentoring View Details
Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni
- 19 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Wrapping Your Alliances In a World Wide Web
amplify as they move up the chain, leading to a counterproductive combination of spiky order patterns and inventory shortages and surpluses. 53 To the extent that the Internet... View Details
Keywords: by Andrew McAfee
- 10 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
“Blank” Inside: Branding Ingredients
aftermarket. Think cars with Michelin tires, Dolby stereo systems and Champion spark plugs. Today, the most impressive—and unlikely—ingredient brand promises to be the Boeing 787. On July 8, 2007, Boeing unveiled the 787 to the public.... View Details
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The New CEO’s Wrong Message
Harvard Business School.] The CEO is undoubtedly the most powerful person in any organization. Yet any CEO who tries to use this power to unilaterally issue orders or summarily reject proposals that have come up through the organization... View Details
- 26 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Learning from Failed Political Leadership
people's minds. This book takes a long look ahead—yes, the future can and must be envisaged, and it can be done well—and devises a strategy based on what is to come, not what... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 Jul 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching The Deal
understand the competitive dynamics and decide on the right bid. "Bankers are famous for saying, 'We have a number of offers in order to get a bidder to pay more.' But in second grade you learn that... View Details
- 11 Oct 2017
- Blog Post
Designing Internship Projects for Greater Impact
then gave her a lot of ownership on taking charge of the project.” For a deliverable, Kristina was asked to investigate and select the most appropriate technology platform for the training. Cotterman offers... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 18 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.
up, Edmondson says. Why psychological safety takes a dive The researchers’ findings revealed that new employees were losing psychological safety just as they may have needed it most—during the early months on the job when learning the... View Details
- 20 Jun 2012
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Leadership: What We Know
comprehensive volume is needed at this point in order to take stock and consolidate what we have learned. Establish a Foundational Reference for Teaching Leadership. It was... View Details
- 05 May 2022
- Blog Post
Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS
to embrace tolerance rather than intolerance, and I will be the change I wish to see in the world. Ryan Yu (MBA 2022) I came to HBS yearning to give my California self an East Coast edge. I’d lean into whiteness, walk a traditionalist... View Details
- 13 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Government Can Restore the Faith of Citizens
for America, which describes itself as the "Peace Corps for Geeks." Its coders take publicly available data and use technology to visualize the work of government for the public in accessible ways.... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 14 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The High Cost of the Slow COVID Vaccine Rollout
accounting that includes health care costs puts the savings figure closer to $1.3 trillion. And capacity to produce an additional 1 billion vaccine courses could similarly be worth on the order of $1... View Details
- 12 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide
Execution can take many forms in retailing. In stores, for example, you must greet customers appropriately, keep inventory accurate, and minimize misplaced product. In any economy, these tasks will remain... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- What Do You Think?
Thinking Slow: An Argument for Bureaucracy?
fallacy of the assumptions on which it is based: a world of rational humans who are unemotional, well-informed, and take the long-term view in economic decisions. In contrast, behavioral economics emphasizes... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Competition the Cure for Healthcare
car. If you want leather seats in a car, this costs more because leather costs more than plastic. If you want a TV set with a bigger screen and more features, that is more expensive; it takes more circuits,... View Details