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- 20 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
“Business as Usual, In a Different Way” – Creating an Impactful Remote Internship at Actis
made it work. Knowing this is possible will make it easier for the firm to consider how they can engage with students remotely should it be necessary due to individual circumstances. Limits on bringing in the best talent have been diminished, which is an exciting... View Details
- 10 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
A New Case at Harvard Business School Highlights the Real-World Issues for Latinx Considering an MBA
Without role models, promising candidates don’t see themselves as business leaders, don’t aspire for those roles, and choose different paths. Further, Latinx family ties run deep, and well-intentioned loved ones often discourage an... View Details
- 08 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Will the Japan Disaster Remake the Landscape for Green Energy in Asia?
energy can bring to the thousands of companies in the region that are candidates for such a move. "The key is finding a way to shift China from a high-carbon growth path to a low-carbon growth path. The country has gone through a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
Brightest Young Business Leaders by John Coleman (MPA/MBA ’10), Daniel Gulati (MBA ’11), and W. Oliver Segovia (MBA ’10) (Harvard Business Review Press) Recent Harvard MBAs share personal stories about assuming the mantle of leadership in ways unlike previous... View Details
- 31 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Career Advice from the Guests of the HBS Climate Rising Podcast
that's where the good stuff happens. That's where the answer lies at that intersection.” Many guests expressed their desire to hire candidates who understand the interconnectivity of climate challenges and can translate complex climate... View Details
- 01 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
CEOs and Coaches: How Important is Organizational 'Fit?'
quantitatively, that it definitely matters which coach is matched up with which team" The question of whether matching matters takes on critical significance in the corporate world as well. Choosing talented employees makes a great difference to team productivity,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
Obama, by contrast, is the most liberal U.S. senator. When it comes to the presidential arena, of course, HBS alumni are well-represented in the Republican Party, including President George W. Bush (MBA ’75) and former Massachusetts governor and presidential View Details
- 13 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
Working at the Intersection of Business and Environment
partnerships. During Harvard’s Climate Week in April 2018, we organized guest speakers and activities including a candid conversation with David Crane, former CEO of NRG Energy, about his failed attempt to turn the company into a major... View Details
- 01 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
Company Town: Fixing Corrupt Governments
Ernst & Young, or McKinsey should all get a shot at becoming candidates to run cities and districts with a history of corruption. Entities that are experts at municipal accounting, consulting to foreign governments, or providing... View Details
Keywords: by Eric Werker
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Turning Point: Network Effects
I’ve lost several folks you never would have thought would be candidates for depression. One example is a friend of mine, a former F-18 squadron commander with all kinds of crazy degrees, a beautiful family, and a pedigree that went back... View Details
Keywords: Bruce Shuttleworth (MBA 1997)
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Pick Managers for Disruptive Growth
hiring executives classify candidates by right-stuff attributes. They assume that successful managers can be identified using phrases such as "good communicator," "results oriented," "decisive," and... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Raynor
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Listen to “Yes”
existence of passive leadership constitutes a substantial barrier to candid dialogue and debate within organizations. Leaders can and should take concrete steps to build conflict into their decision-making processes. For instance, they... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019
primaries, candidates from both major political parties used anti-establishment messaging to appeal to the electorate, a theme that had been on the sidelines of U.S. political discourse for decades. Trump, in particular, played into the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=909028 Insulting Andrew Harvard Business School Case 909-025 This case describes a compensation negotiation between a global HR director and a candidate for a high-level executive position. The situation... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Difficulties for Women Bridging Racial, Generational, and Global Divides
Urbana-Champaign. The team's research suggested the contrary: that the higher a woman rose to power, the less likely she might be to help other women do the same. According to their studies, female tokens in "high-prestige workgroups" showed less of a preference for... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 18 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Leading Innovation is the Art of Creating ‘Collective Genius’
of Leading Innovation, was written by Hill, the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration, with Greg Brandeau, former CTO of The Walt Disney Studios and current COO/president of Media Maker; Emily Truelove, a PhD candidate... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 11 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t
though, Confucianism teaches that women should have access to education, which, in addition to democratization, likely has helped to increase the number of qualified female candidates for management positions. Deep Talent Pool Indeed,... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Web
Smaller Collections - Photography Collections - Historical Collections
shows, exhibitions featuring planes in flight and on the ground, and meets took place in several parts of the country. Candid shots feature biplanes, monoplanes, and gliders on the ground and in flight. Locations include the International... View Details
- 13 Jul 2016
- News
From Money to Ministry
we served and to see all of the day-to-day stuff.” Quainton’s dream job was interrupted in 1964 when he was drafted. After training at the Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, he was sent to the Panama Canal to serve... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 14 Dec 2015
- News
A Leader’s Call to Action
collection of essays written by leaders of all ages (one as young as 15) and experiences. The book is intended, says Nick, “to provide candid insights, helpful tips, memorable quotes, and inspiring anecdotes about how to lead effectively... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley