Alignment - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Balancing the Future Against Today’s Needs

leaders must bring to bear a new perspective on how growth efforts are situated in their companies, how they measure and reward executing the present and building the future, and how they align behaviors to their specific growth... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

02 Dec 2022
Blog Post

Why Does Your Company Exist?

help the local community. While most companies have some type of socially positive goal, it usually takes a back seat to making money. But for some companies, a corporate purpose is actually much, much more—it's a powerful force that animates every part of the... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Mar 2025
News

On The Case: The Base Factor

In her research as a marketing modeler, Professor Eva Ascarza focuses on understanding customers—and predicting, in particular, who will be a good one and how best to retain them. Without customers, obviously, there is no business. That could also be the tagline for... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

18 Jan 2019
Blog Post

Exploring the Tech World Through WesTrek

develop a better sense of what opportunities may exist for an aspiring product marketer and whether certain companies had cultures that aligned well with my values. Since most of the visits were run by HBS alums, we had access to candid... View Details

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VBHCD Initiative - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

outcomes in order to idenify opportunities for value improvement and develop reimbursement models aligned with high value care delivery. Read more about Value-Based Health Care Delivery Read more about Measuring Costs Action Research The... View Details

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Leadership with purpose: Redefining success and impact with Satpal Singh (SELP—India 4, 2019) - Recruiting

an opportunity to touch lives and create impact, and that’s where true fulfillment lies. HBS wasn’t just a chapter in my career—it was the turning point that helped me align my aspirations with actionable strategies. You Might Want to... View Details

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard

Often overlooked in essays on leadership is the role of the organization's measurement and management system. Effective leaders, however, know that measurement and management systems play a critical role in communication; in establishing the culture and values of the... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

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Peek into Business | MBA

success in business and reflect on how your current abilities align with these areas for growth. Who is Eligible to Register? Peek into Business is open to all current domestic and international undergraduate students from all academic... View Details

27 Jun 2016
News

Ulf Mark Schneider Has Plans to Make Nestlé Healthy

the company since 1922. A piece in Fortune notes that the appointment “could trigger a series of acquisitions by the Swiss food giant to further its ambitions in nutrition and medical foods.” Schneider comes to the foodmaker from Fresenius, a German healthcare... View Details

21 Aug 2019
News

Analyzing Homelessness

other issues related to homelessness. “Progress happens when people with diverse perspectives work together,” Shumway says. “If you agree on causes and desired outcomes, it’s surprisingly easy to find alignment on strategies.” (Published... View Details

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Policy - Business & Environment

and warned that “doubling C02 could increase average global temperature 1°C to 3°C by 2050 A.D.” [11] Exxon’s temperature warning estimate and other industry estimates from that time align precisely with what the IPCC now expects will... View Details

29 Apr 2016
News

The First Five Years: Kelly McKenna (MBA 2015)

stay patient. There is so much we want to and could do, but there are only so many hours in a day.” Why should companies consider purchasing art from ArtLifting? "Oftentimes, companies come to us when they're already in the market for art. In situations like these,... View Details

16 Feb 2016
First Look

February 16, 2016

incentives only to exemplary employees. Such plans incorporate elements of tournaments (through the selection of employees chosen largely on the basis of past performance but incorporating some managerial discretion) and linear incentives to View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Portrait Project

Shahar Ziv

money and materialistic measures of success. These nets have stifled the realization that hopes and dreams can be conveyed through various media. My passion is to unite others around a common language that aligns understanding while... View Details

02 Dec 2002
What Do You Think?

How Will We Respond to the “Moment of Truth” in Option Plans?

options should be rethought in many organizations. First, there is the issue of whether options are the best means of promoting shareholders' best interests in established companies. While making an exception for "cash-poor start-up companies where stock options... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 May 2025
Blog Post

How Student-Proposed Internships Can Create Value

Some HBS students take an entrepreneurial approach to their summer internship search—identifying organizations they admire, networking creatively, and pitching unique project-based roles that align with their skills and interests. These... View Details

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IT Strategy: Helping Leaders Grow Their Skills | Information Technology

development process. The Impact The tangible outcome of this initiative will be the development of a core list of leadership and management competencies that matter most at HBS IT and an aligned set of development opportunities that will... View Details

29 May 2019
News

Bloomberg: Restoring Our Faith in Business and Government

the solution to our political problems is also the solution to our economic problems. And I can sum it up in one word: integrity.” He offered graduates five ways that they could lead solutions to the current turmoil, including being honest in their work, View Details

11 Dec 2014
News

Revolutionizing digital medical records

electronically search past records, freeing her to talk in more detail with her patient. Bushkin’s business model for MedKaz aligns the financial interests of all parties. Patients save deductibles and copays. Employers, insurers, and... View Details

30 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Searching for Professional Passion Through My VC Summer Internship

responsibility than ever before. Capitalism has played a pivotal part in creating societal problems ranging from climate change to curtailment of civil liberties. The next generation of business leaders must find ways to align the... View Details

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