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- March 2023
- Teaching Note
Ransomware Attack at Colonial Pipeline Company
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Li-Kuan Ni
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 123-069. On the morning of May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline Company became aware that the company had been the victim of a malicious ransomware attack that had stolen and locked up company data. The extortionists demanded 75 bitcoins (worth... View Details
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- 10 May 2019
- Blog Post
Advice for Mothers Pursuing an MBA
was also traveling) without her. Find your way to be social. Full disclosure, I have never been a party person and I was even less so with a three-month-old when school started, and I had a whole new school schedule to figure out. Nevertheless, I am a very View Details
- 30 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
What Should Mark Zuckerberg Do?
opted for only minimal control in order to create larger personal networks. Further, there was little governmental regulation of social networking companies protecting those users. In the past two weeks, Facebook’s world had changed with... View Details
- Profile
Sergio Velasquez-Terjesen
Australia, but he seized an opportunity to change the culture of ConocoPhillips itself, becoming the co-founder of the company's first LGBT employee group. Over the course of four years, Sergio and his colleagues moved ConocoPhillips'... View Details
- 04 Nov 2015
- What Do You Think?
Why Does Gender Diversity Improve Financial Performance?
(Danielle); “Winning in this age requires more cross-disciplinary thinking... Women, in my experience, are better thought integrators.” (Allison S. A. Graves); “Many studies suggest that women tend to score higher on tests of social... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 26 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 26
individuals within the organization. Using unique data on lending decisions made by employees in a highly decentralized financial services organization, we show that a monitoring system that captures soft information for vertical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 May 2022
- What Do You Think?
Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?
good, way to inspire and develop people able to lead in a world demanding more and more social conscience as well as organizational agility and adaptability? Clearly, the case method is not for everyone, students or faculty members. It... View Details
- 02 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 2
two separate areas of research-decision making and inequality (or social disparity)-this new line of inquiry could help to break the stalemate that has, until now, characterized the study of inequality and its consequences. Download... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 01 Nov 2022
- What Do You Think?
Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?
thousands of loyal, hard working, often inadequately recognized, government employees attempting to carry out the latest immigration policy are caught in the middle. Immigrants need the US. It still represents the world’s most attractive... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Mar 2015
- HBS Case
Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum
or sculpture from the Tate collection, chosen based on the location, weather, and ambient noise surrounding the shaker. “Often there isn't a lot of strategic thinking behind their decision to be in social media” The provocative app is... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
world are declaring a climate emergency and a growing number of whistleblowers are coming out to tell the truth. What would telling the truth mean for your business? Supporting people to engage in social movements. Ecosia pays the legal... View Details
- 13 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 13
PublicationsHigher Ambition: How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Authors:Michael Beer, Russel A. Eisenstat, Nathaniel Foote, Tobias Fredberg, and Flemming Norrgren Publication:Harvard Business Press, 2011 Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 27
reach and richness jointly determine the potential value of the network, while receptivity is crucial in realizing that potential. The Dynamics of Social Structure: The Emergence and Decline of Small Worlds Authors:Ranjay Gulati, Maxim... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online
capital (VC) process Develop an awareness of the systemic biases and ethical considerations in the startup ecosystem Who Will Benefit Founder Startup Employee Investor Develop proven frameworks and tools to execute a high-quality,... View Details
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The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
such as press releases, corporate statements, employee magazines, and the use of photography. The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography: Slider Russell Aikins. The final inspection, South Chicago Works, Carnegie-Illinois Steel... View Details
- 12 Mar 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Firing the CEO
Successful family CEOs often have the values, vision, passion for the business and abilities to build loyalty with key owners, customers, suppliers, and the employees that make them the right leaders of their companies, even if they lack... View Details
- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Silence Spells Trouble at Work
"Better to be quiet and thought a fool than to talk and be known as one." The social virtues of silence are reinforced by our survival instincts. Many organizations send the message—verbally or nonverbally—that falling into line... View Details
Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow
- 29 Aug 2023
- News
Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases
were the social cost of carbon. Which I think is probably a couple of times higher than that, but let's imagine that for argument's sake. That means those folks are kind of opting in to a carbon priced world where they're recognizing this... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
languages. To many writers, critics, and fans, “JDM” lives on as an underappreciated master, a born storyteller who served up riveting, best-selling adventure tales that feature penetrating social commentary and sharp insights into human... View Details
- 29 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 29, 2016
that innovation comes from the edges"). Thus, the program is not viewed as a subsidized Corporate Social Responsibility activity but as a positive net benefit activity, as well as a way of addressing skills shortages by tapping into... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne