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- 16 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Advice on Advice
In business, good advice is priceless. Managers who are anxious and confused when confronted with corporate challenges can find that a piece of sound advice from a colleague can instill a sense of calm and clarity that leads to more... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 03 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Business History around the World
While many history departments of American universities prefer to keep business as a separate discipline, HBS entrepreneurship professor Geoffrey Jones encourages the examination of history as a way to better understand contemporary View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 07 Jul 2019
- HBS Case
Walmart's Workforce of the Future
private employer in the United States, with 1.5 million workers (2.2 million worldwide). But that size and dominance doesn’t make Walmart immune to pressures faced by any other retail operation. In the second-year Harvard Business School course View Details
- Web
Leadership Fellows
Hire Talent Leadership Fellows Hire Talent Leadership Fellows What is the Leadership Fellows Program? The Leadership Fellows program offers nonprofit and public-sector organizations the opportunity to leverage the experience, energy, and analytical View Details
- Web
Courses | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
First-Year Required Curriculum (RC) During the first year at Harvard Business School, all students pursue the same course of study: the Required Curriculum . By studying under a common curriculum, students build a solid, broad foundation of general View Details
- 19 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2022
Stress) It's not about the bigger home or the better vacation. Financial stability helps people escape the everyday hassles of life, says research by Jon Jachimowicz. 3. Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- Web
About - Global
been a leader in developing field-based research for management education around the world. 2022 Senior Researcher hired in Nairobi to provide research support for the Africa Research Center and growing faculty interest in the region.... View Details
- April 2019 (Revised July 2019)
- Case
Aperture Investors
By: Krishna G. Palepu, George Serafeim and David Lane
Aperture Investors is a startup investment firm that seeks to disrupt the asset management industry through competitive differentiation by charging investors primarily when its portfolio managers outperform the marketplace. Headed by Wall Street veteran Peter Kraus and... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Talent and Talent Management; Investment; Investment Funds; Asset Management; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Marketing Channels; Emerging Markets; Partners and Partnerships; Motivation and Incentives; Financial Services Industry
Palepu, Krishna G., George Serafeim, and David Lane. "Aperture Investors." Harvard Business School Case 119-053, April 2019. (Revised July 2019.)
- Web
2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
Recording Leveraging HBS Online for Social Impact in the Education Sector Senior Lecturer Monique Burns Thompson (MBA 1993) + More Info – Less Info HBS and the Harvard Graduate School of Education have partnered to develop a multi-course leadership and View Details
- June 2021
- Case
Akira Fukabori and Kevin Kajitani at avatarin (A) (Abridged)
By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Tedards
In 2016, Akira Fukabori and Kevin Kajitani, aeronautical engineers at All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd., began to wonder why, in a world of accelerating globalization and digital connectivity, those who lived in far-remote villages or impoverished urban areas could not... View Details
Keywords: Agility; Ecosystem; Innovation Ecosystems; Innovation; Crowdsourcing; XPRIZE; Open Innovation; Partnership; Government; Collaboration; Co-creation; Purpose; Impact; Social Impact; Movement; Organizational Behavior; Organizational Ambidexterity; Ambidexterity; Culture; Culture Change; Global Teams; Experimentation; Space; Space Industry; Airline Industry; Start-up; Platform Business; Platform Strategy; Platform; Digital; Robotics; Robots; Avatar; Telepresence; Innovation Lab; Mobility; COVID-19; Intrapreneurship; Public-private Partnership; Innovation and Invention; Technological Innovation; Partners and Partnerships; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Alignment; Leadership; Leading Change; Diversity; Organizational Culture; Change Management; Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Digital Platforms; Transportation Industry; Aerospace Industry; Japan
Hill, Linda A., and Emily Tedards. "Akira Fukabori and Kevin Kajitani at avatarin (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 421-085, June 2021.
- 2024
- Working Paper
Determinants of Top-Down Sabotage
By: Hashim Zaman and Karim R. Lakhani
We investigate the conditions that motivate managers to impede the growth of talented subordinates due to fears of future competition for their own positions. Our research expands on existing tournament and contest theory literature that considers peer-to-peer sabotage... View Details
Keywords: Succession Planning; Organizational Hierarchy; Compensation; Promotions; Tournaments; Talent and Talent Management; Organizational Structure; Employee Relationship Management; Performance Evaluation; Organizational Culture; Management Skills
Zaman, Hashim, and Karim R. Lakhani. "Determinants of Top-Down Sabotage." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-007, August 2024. (Revised December 2024.)
- 16 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Faculty Books Published in 2020
In 2020, our faculty published 14 books that dive into their research and pull from their professional experiences on topics including the future of capitalism, managing time, how AI is transforming work, the power of experiments, a... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- October 2001 (Revised March 2002)
- Case
Perlegen Sciences
By: Linda A. Hill and Nicole Tempest
As a biotech start-up company involved in studying human genomes, Perlegen needed to develop an organization that fostered innovation and teamwork among a group of highly trained professionals from both the science and technology fields. Perlegen's CEO, Brad Margus,... View Details
Keywords: Innovation Leadership; Groups and Teams; Management Teams; Problems and Challenges; Business Startups; Genetics; Talent and Talent Management; Innovation Strategy; Biotechnology Industry
Hill, Linda A., and Nicole Tempest. "Perlegen Sciences." Harvard Business School Case 402-026, October 2001. (Revised March 2002.)
- December 3, 2014
- Article
Family Businesses Need One Person to Conquer and Another One to Rule
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
This article explores the different leadership styles needed in family businesses beyond the traditional "conqueror" archetype. While conquerors are growth-focused and hands-on, rulers are essential for managing complexity, focusing on governance, and addressing family... View Details
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Family Businesses Need One Person to Conquer and Another One to Rule." Harvard Business Review (website) (December 3, 2014).
- 17 Jan 2023
- In Practice
8 Trends to Watch in 2023
As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 02 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy
Director Amanda Schmitt – Recruiting Relations Manager Together, Phillip and Amanda make up the Career & Professional Development team that manages relationships with recruiting partners in the energy... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
- 04 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
HBS Career & Professional Development Responds to COVID-19
Kristen Fitzpatrick (HBS '03) is the Managing Director of HBS Career and Professional Development (CPD). In this role, she also coaches alumni and MBA students. Through her interactions with recruiters over the past decade, Kristen is... View Details
- 2008
- Working Paper
Product Development and Learning in Project Teams: The Challenges are the Benefits
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Ingrid M. Nembhard
The value of teams in new product development (NPD) is undeniable. Both the interdisciplinary nature of the work and industry trends necessitate that professionals from different functions work together on development projects to create the highest quality product in... View Details
- 26 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises
deeply hit by pandemic and seismic culture shifts, it’s important to recognize that many of the Japanese companies in the Tohoku region continue to operate today, despite facing serious financial setbacks from the disaster. How did these businesses View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Tools & Training - Alumni
online on-demand interactive self-study courses and webinars build technical skills and bridge classroom learning with practical applications, including foundational skills and financial modeling. Wall... View Details