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- 09 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Are Management Consulting Firms Failing to Manage Themselves?
of systemic issues that have gradually worsened since the 2007-2008 financial crisis. At the heart of the problem lies the consulting firms’ aggressive pursuit of growth as their primary objective, which has fundamentally reshaped their... View Details
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Breaking Down the Barriers - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
1920 to address the tension between advertising art and fine art with the goal “to dignify the field of business art in the eyes of artists” and put forward the notion that “artistic excellence is vitally necessary to successful... View Details
- 26 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 26
pursuit of emotional support or friendship, and unlike social ties that emerge spontaneously, instrumental networking in pursuit of professional goals can impinge on an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jul 2011
- News
The Business of Champions
opposition.” How, I wondered, can companies similarly sharpen the pursuit of their mission and goals throughout the organization? My Take-away: If companies can figure out how to get employees to personalize... View Details
- 03 Mar 2010
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?
country in the 1980s even if it meant weeks of travel and significant strains on their personal lives. They were doing it in part as a personal sacrifice in pursuit of national goals for a better life for... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
overarching goals such as enhanced productivity. What does it mean for businesses and the government—in their own spheres and together—to be strategic and comprehensive in pursuit of making the US... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
- 24 Jul 2018
- Op-Ed
4 Ways Managers Can Exercise Their 'Agency' to Change the World
PeopleImages New business school graduates have now made their way from campus to workplace. For them, this should be a time of optimism and energy, of setting ambitious goals and testing new ideas. At Harvard Business School, where I... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 06 Oct 2003
- What Do You Think?
Is “the Innovator’s Solution” to Sustained Corporate Growth an Unnatural Act?
at its heart, the problem is a matter of "human nature. People aren't inherently fond of disruption." And Chirag Patel opines, "investors will not be easy on such companies..." Nevertheless, most respondents thought that the View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: A Circular Journey Through JSW Cement - From Steel Slag to Stronger Shores
Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course... View Details
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
were essential, and radical corporate social responsibility concepts were pursued by some firms. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53419 forthcoming Capitalism Beyond Mutuality New Prospects for Organizational Democracy? How the Joint... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender
donations or grants, hybrid organizations generate their own commercial revenues that sustain their pursuit of a social mission. While hybrid models can enhance financial sustainability, they also pose new challenges for entrepreneurs.... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019
innovator. In this playbook, Schultz makes the case for not raising outside money, finding mentors, and doing every job before hiring others and also discusses how to pivot when things go wrong and why failure is an outdated concept. What It Takes: Lessons in the View Details
- 19 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
China’s Complicated Relationship With Mother Nature
Despite its name, the Great Wall of China began as a series of smaller, isolated defensive fortifications. Those structures grew and were later unified into the imposing structure that exists today. The Great Wall is a great metaphor for the Chinese economy. By... View Details
- 25 May 2021
- Blog Post
The Surprising Power of Nostalgia at Work
important because meaning in life has great motivational power. Research finds that nostalgia motivates the pursuit of important life goals by increasing that sense of meaning. Humans are an existential... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 25 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 25
that can arise. Huckman provides guidelines for setting clear objectives, getting the boundaries between units right, establishing rules for sharing, and customizing performance criteria. And, he says, leaders must continually remind units of their individual and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Your Org Chart Stuck in a Rut? Try a Scientific Experiment
restructuring can feel like a “just because” pursuit among companies, which often coincides with a change in C-suite leadership. “If you bring in an executive from the outside, it’s very common that, as soon as they get into their chair,... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012)
producer of Adaptation Now? “I think HBS was really an inspiration when it comes to taking initiative, to taking that first step in pursuit of a vision not knowing what the journey will be.” Which HBS professor had the greatest impact on... View Details
- 13 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 13, 2008
about the pursuit of opportunities in general. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=808043 Inner Mongolia Yili Group: China's Pioneering Dairy Brand Harvard Business School Case 308-052... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019
pursuit of financial gain and pay closer attention to their impact on employees, customers, communities, and the environment. But changing an organization’s DNA may require upending the existing business model and lowering profitability,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 13 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 13
networking. Drawing from moral psychology research, we posit that this intentional behavior has unintended consequences for an individual's morality. Unlike personal networking in pursuit of emotional support or friendship, and unlike... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne