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- 01 Dec 2002
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Think Globally, Teach Locally
“This material will help develop a respect for cultural diversity and a sense that the United States is not the only source of business best practices.” “We live in a global world, where an understanding of and presence in international... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 23 Feb 2011
- News
A Capitalist in China
worked as the art and culture critic for the university newspaper. One day in the newspaper office he noticed a small ad inviting students to meet a representative of the HBS admissions office to learn about the School’s MBA program,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
the test as he methodically refashioned the two old-line chemical companies with disparate corporate cultures into a single entity focused on health care and powered by an innovative approach to R&D. Today, Novartis is one of the world’s... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Hierarchy's Last Stand
It’s a puzzle that some people still seek high status for its own sake. Leadership, wealth, and well-being have increasingly little to do with hierarchy, and the perks of power aren’t what they used to be. Hierarchy hasn’t disappeared, but its days are numbered. The... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
The Wise Men
business in Fargo, North Dakota, from a culture in which “my high-school principal thought anything east of the Mississippi was communistic,” Goldberg recalls. But as it happened, the sister of a neighboring farmer was Ada Comstock, the... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Steady as She Goes
executive leadership committee, it was not normal for someone to say ‘Can we start the meeting at nine o’clock, because I want to drop the kids at school?’ I have worked to normalize that and to build a culture where people are... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Turning Point: One Story at a Time
decision to move to India for a career opportunity that came up in my family’s business. Being the CEO at the age of 30 of a publicly listed company with revenues of $100 million was something Amanda and I both knew I could not pass up, even if it meant living in a... View Details
- 11 Jul 2017
- News
The Right Thing to Do
violations, two on the day before the explosion. Although few senior executives are ever prosecuted for their misdeeds, the authorities did go after Blankenship, and by doing so also put the company’s culture on trial. He was found guilty... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
GE's Jeff Immelt
violations. “Are we better off having China be part of the world or isolating them?” Immelt responded. “In order to drive change, you have to be inside, not outside, the house. You have to become part of the culture and demonstrate... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Drive-In Nation
For decades, the U.S. auto industry ruled America’s economy, shaped the country’s development, and influenced American culture and social mores. Now, buffeted by globalization and other powerful forces, it faces a moment of truth. The... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Fair Trade
uses were bound by age-old religious and cultural beliefs. Yet somehow these delicate flora became the foundation of a global industry made strong by a century of virtually uninterrupted growth that not even economic meltdowns and world... View Details
- 18 Apr 2022
- News
Book Smart
books. Those books come from all over the world, so students anywhere can read about children who look like them, speak their language, and live within their cultural milieu. Worldreader also has a large bilingual collection in use within... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Avoiding a Succession Crisis
administrative task to be delegated and then ignored, and succession what you begin to worry about the year before the CEO retires. Press descriptions of events at Merrill and Citigroup suggest that was exactly the culture at those firms.... View Details
- 01 Jan 2009
- News
Jorge Paulo Lemann, A.B. 1961; Carlos A. Sicupira, OPM 9, 1984; Marcel H. Telles, OPM 10, 1985
those at home. Jorge Paulo Lemann, A.B. 1961 Board Member, Fundação Estudar Chairman, Lemann Foundation Jorge Paulo Lemann is the leading force behind Banco Garantia, Brazil’s most prestigious investment bank. His own commitment to hard work inspired an... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2005
Mahesh, as a member of the fourth generation and recipient of an engineering degree from Stanford, cites the importance of remaining true to the family culture while bringing something new to the table. “I’ve been living in the United... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Savings and Loam
interest rates and all the transactional features of a checking account, in addition to a compelling impact story. “The opportunity for you is to put your money where it’s being utilized in a really productive way from an ecological, environmental, even View Details
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Building Paths to Success
math whiz,” Traill says. “I thought he had all the capacity to be an engineer, but his environment didn’t give him the opportunity to make the most of his gifts.” Traill recalls his arrival at HBS as a dramatic culture shift and one that... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
The Drive for Excellence: An Interview with Jim Henderson
the long term. What about cultural differences and attitudes regarding work? For many years, we have believed in investing in people at all levels in the company, including shop floor workers. This means giving them responsibility for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Case Study: Bionic Banking
sales will be your customers’ values, emotions, and cultural issues. I recommend you bring in 30-50 potential customers and test the sales proposition with them. Run those tests with an eye for emotion, culture, and values, not just... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
South Asian Women at Work
Smart but passive. Good technicians, but not likely managers. Women from India and Pakistan frequently must combat stereotypes about how they function at work. But they should resist labels and pursue the careers of their dreams, said panelists in a discussion on women... View Details