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- 16 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Simple Economics of Open Source
outwardly the situation smells of economic anarchy. Where are the market forces, when thousands of talented programmers—and even many commercial firms—spend inordinate amounts of time writing and sharing computer source code: an activity... View Details
- 15 Dec 2021
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2021
7. Commuting Hurts Productivity and Your Best Talent Suffers Most Companies that prize innovation should keep employees out of soul-crushing transit, even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, suggests research by Andy Wu. 8. The Hard Truth... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 10 Apr 2023
- News
Leading the Way
Illustration by Gisela Goppel Illustration by Gisela Goppel When Michael Trejo (MBA 2013) was a freshman at Arizona State University (ASU) in 2005, he almost lost his full scholarship. "I just really lacked direction, and needed to focus," says Trejo, who had a... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Kumar Mahadeva
“What’s different about our business model is that we’ve leveraged the global talent pool, kept our costs low, and stayed on top of new technologies that can benefit our clients.” Mahadeva enjoys being an entrepreneur and is excited about... View Details
- March 2022 (Revised May 2022)
- Case
Winning Business at Russell Reynolds (A)
By: Ethan Bernstein and Cara Mazzucco
In an effort to make compensation drive collaboration, Russell Reynolds Associates’ (RRA) CEO Clarke Murphy sought to re-engineer the bonus system for his executive search consultants in 2016. As his HR analytics guru, Kelly Smith, points out, that risks upsetting–and... View Details
Keywords: Compensation; Collaboration; Executive Search Firms; Consulting Firms; Compensation and Benefits; Restructuring; Human Resources; Human Capital; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Talent and Talent Management; Consulting Industry; Employment Industry; Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; North and Central America; South America; Oceania
Bernstein, Ethan, and Cara Mazzucco. "Winning Business at Russell Reynolds (A)." Harvard Business School Case 422-045, March 2022. (Revised May 2022.)
- 27 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets
sometimes quite negative events, take the high road, do the right thing, and develop a reputation as a result. They almost always found that building reputation created returns, as in talented people appreciating the creation of the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 May 2017
- News
David G. Bradley, MBA 1977
of the owner as setting general guidelines and hiring the right people to carry out the mission.” “My one talent is an ability to spot talent,” Bradley claims. While he certainly has deep reserves of other talents— creativity,... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- Web
John H. McArthur | About
complex stakeholders. By the time he became dean, McArthur had a reputation as a skilled negotiator with a talent for resolving thorny conflict, and a tough-minded but rational decision maker who worked with others in considerate and... View Details
- 15 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
The New Global Business Manager
required three kinds of specialists: business managers, country managers, and functional managers, with a group of senior executives to coordinate the efforts of the specialists. In 2003, as globalization has become a much more pressing issue and the View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 11 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI
experts from industry. Your team needs both ML engineers (often PhD level) and top software engineers who can productize and deploy AI. (Ideally you want talent who can do both, but good luck finding them!) There's a limited supply of ML... View Details
Keywords: by Rocio Wu
- Portrait Project
Edo Bedzra
A year ago, I was involved in a car accident on I-95 to New York. The car did not survive. Staring death in the face on a three-lane highway brought new perspectives to me—time is the most powerful currency life offers—and—I must apply my View Details
- 04 Feb 2014
- What Do You Think?
Has Listening Become a Lost Art?
management don't listen or don't know how, we can't tap the full power of the amazing talent in our own organizations. Listening is learning." Rosa Urtubi added that "listening is assuming the responsibility, generosity to do something... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Future Vision
academic partner of the OneTen Initiative, which seeks to create 1 million living-wage jobs over 10 years for Black and underrepresented minority women and men who do not have a college education. If you believe, as I do, that talent is... View Details
- 19 Jun 2015
- Blog Post
What is the HBS Show?
vehicle through which the community came to laugh, be astounded by the talent of their classmates, find themselves and their experiences reflected on stage and leave feeling overwhelmed with happiness at having chosen to spend two years... View Details
- 25 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
Black New Venture Competition and Black Tech Master Series Recap
advancing the discussion of diversity in tech and entrepreneurship as well as connecting talent to opportunity in these sectors. We’ve heard countless stories of attendees and founders securing funding, building partnerships, and... View Details
- Web
Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World - Global Activities 2020
start of an unexpected educational journey. With a background in artificial intelligence and finance, Sasago thought launching a software or fintech startup might be in his future. But shortly after arriving on campus in 2018, he discovered a View Details
- Web
On Campus Logistics - Recruiting
Hire Talent On Campus Logistics Hire Talent On Campus Logistics Here is what you need to know if you are holding an event or interview on campus. Getting to HBS Directions: View the Campus Map . Parking : We... View Details
- March 2017 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World
By: John R. Wells and Carole A. Winkler
In January 2017, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States in November 2016 had triggered a national storm of protests, and many attributed Trump’s victory to... View Details
Keywords: Facebook; Fake News; Mark Zuckerberg; Donald Trump; Algorithms; Social Networks; Partisanship; Social Media; App Development; Instagram; WhatsApp; Smartphone; Silicon Valley; Office Space; Digital Strategy; Democracy; Entry Barriers; Online Platforms; Controversy; Tencent; Agility; Social Networking; Gaming; Gaming Industry; Computer Games; Mobile Gaming; Messaging; Monetization Strategy; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Communication; Communication Technology; Forms of Communication; Interactive Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Crime and Corruption; Voting; Demographics; Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geography; Geographic Location; Global Range; Local Range; Country; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; International Relations; National Security; Political Elections; Business History; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Information Management; Information Publishing; News; Newspapers; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Dissemination; Human Capital; Law; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Systems; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Marketing Channels; Social Marketing; Network Effects; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Monopoly; Media; Product Development; Service Delivery; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Groups and Teams; Networks; Rank and Position; Opportunities; Behavior; Emotions; Identity; Power and Influence; Prejudice and Bias; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Status and Position; Trust; Society; Civil Society or Community; Culture; Public Opinion; Social Issues; Societal Protocols; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Valuation; Advertising Industry; Communications Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Service Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Video Game Industry; United States; California; Sunnyvale; Russia
Wells, John R., and Carole A. Winkler. "Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World." Harvard Business School Case 717-473, March 2017. (Revised September 2017.)
- 03 Dec 2014
- What Do You Think?
Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?
that "the true 'jerk' is the manager who is unable to fuse this talent into the organization The task of management would be simple if only 'easy' people were involved." A number of suggestions were put forth for ways to tap... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Dec 2017
- Op-Ed
Why Employers Must Stop Requiring College Degrees For Middle-Skill Jobs
Credit: Pixsooz American companies have a problem. Over the past decade, they have begun to demand a bachelor’s degree in hiring workers for jobs that traditionally haven’t required one. This uptick in credentialing, or “degree inflation,” rested on the belief that... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph Fuller