Open Innovation - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Apr 2010
First Look

First Look: April 20

are having to respond to a far greater diversity of cultures and lifestyles as new markets are opened up worldwide. In the twenty-first century, beauty is again being reimagined anew. Order this book:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Jun 2015
HBS Case

Upgrading School with a Startup Mentality

funding, which it will use to open four more schools in the fall of 2015—in Brooklyn and Palo Alto, along with two more in San Francisco. Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer John Kim (HBS MBA '93) became interested in AltSchool after... View Details

Keywords: Re: John Jong-Hyun Kim; Education

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Asia Pacific - Global Activities 2021

course over the years. “We wanted them to know we have not forgotten them.” “ The disaster took away so many things from us, but our ties to HBS students—future leaders of the world—have planted seeds of recovery. I hope we can stay connected to them as we work to... View Details

12 May 2016
News

Food Rescue Is on a Mission

“Being open to different ideas is one of my strengths. I tend to see what’s possible,” Carson says. “A lot of people see the 50 steps to get somewhere. I see the goal and say, ‘We’re going there.’” He points to another View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

17 Nov 2022
News

Blockchain for Good

Research and Innovation Department, “will play a significant role in accelerating this worldwide advancement.” Dyer’s focus on social mission also tracks the evolution of her career. Driven by her family’s financial instability early in... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

01 Jun 2016
News

Prima Datarina

Last fall, Boston Ballet opened its season with an epic work—an uninterrupted piece choreographed to Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 that ran just under two hours. “It’s close to pure abstraction, so not a story ballet, not a fairy tale,”... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

11 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

The New International Style of Management

very ecumenical, flexible, and open to new ideas and people. It learns from best practices in other countries, and it adapts accordingly. A prime example is America's absorption of Japanese manufacturing techniques in the 1980s."... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

15 Oct 2008
First Look

First Look: October 15, 2008

presently exists for navigating, coaching, and managing the innovation process, particularly in relation to "closure." Closure is a point of convergence that happens once or repeatedly in productive activity; it signifies an... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2011
News

Breaking Free from Fear of Change

corporations today. But in my view, vulnerability is the ultimate professional strength, because it is the process of being open to learning. It’s admitting that you don’t have all the answers. Just as the best organizations make space... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

08 Jun 2023
News

Three Alumni Clubs Celebrate Leadership, Community, and History over Dinner

dinner raised $1.3 million toward the club's extensive programming, pro bono consulting, and student scholarships as well as club staffing and operations. The evening opened with a welcome from Club president Clare Peeters (MBA 2000) and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

31 Jan 2023
News

Female Founders' Dilemmas; UK Tech Startups

Kudos. “It was very hard to go through IVF, and I chose to be open about it with my team and investors,” Saigal said. “It turned out to be positive, and I received lots of support all around. There’s never going to be a perfect time to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

27 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Build Winning Streaks

plural," Mike Krzyzewski, Duke's men's basketball coach, liked to repeat. Winning streaks are associated with not just one but many leaders—a nested series of leaders, like the Russian dolls in which each doll opens to reveal another... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

18 Sep 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018

suggest that in many commonly regulated markets in which firms share similar cost structures, firms are likely to experience incentives to ratchet down and delay the introduction of innovative products. The study highlights the importance... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

07 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase

says that’s enough to make it through.” Scrutinize every cost. Every dollar matters now. Companies hanging by a thread should try to renegotiate contracts with suppliers and landlords, and refinance debt. Is there a new supplier for a key item the company uses? Would... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Food & Beverage; Service

09 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

The UK Needs a Bold Strategy Around Competition to Survive Brexit

is still by far the leading academic research center in Europe in terms of science and technology. ls. A focus on attracting more technologically intensive industries and better connecting the country’s academic institutions with companies to speed up View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

11 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Non-competes Push Talent Away

non-competes while in the doctoral program at Harvard Business School. "There's an open labor market," he continues. "People can leave when they want. They're not trapped at companies the way they are in Massachusetts. And that's what... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology

16 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

HBS Center Focuses on Europe

The Europe Research Center (ERC) is the newest of Harvard Business School's Global Initiative research centers, having opened its doors in July 2002. With the political and economic currents now affecting relations between the United... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Building Bridges: New Dimensions in Negotiation

framing an approach attractively, and generally being persuasive. In addition, it can include deciding who should make an opening offer and when, how high or low it should be, and the dynamics of successive counteroffers. The second... View Details

Keywords: by Anita M. Harris

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How One Coffee Shop Is Brewing Change for Business and Society | Working Knowledge

intellectual and developmental disabilities. The business, which opened in 2018 and expanded in 2022 to a second location in nearby Kamas, could serve as a model for other companies, including organizations that shy away from hiring... View Details

16 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Alumni Career Journey: Sophie Levin (MS/MBA 2022) - How Risk Can Be the Key to a Sustainable Future

What were you doing prior to HBS? What made you decide to go to HBS? Before HBS, I worked at Tesla as a design engineer and project manager. I had the opportunity to work on groundbreaking products alongside some of the smartest and most resilient people in the world.... View Details

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