Middle Skills - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 May 2022
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Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023

grow as a person and a leader. I wanted to develop a new skill set and garner new insights to make me a more effective and diversified instructor for the cadets I will teach at USMA. What do you think helped you stand out during the... View Details

18 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Hazard Warning: The Unacceptable Cost of Toxic Workers

unlocking the data used in the analysis. Among other services, the consulting company advises clients on how to make better hires by tracking personality traits and skills revealed during the hiring process. Cornerstone usually focuses on... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

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About the Project - U.S. Competitiveness

% of business leaders expect U.S. firms to be less able to compete, pay well, or both in three years. More from “Problems Unsolved and a Nation Divided” Research Tracks Core Readings PK–12 Education Transportation Infrastructure Cluster Mapping View Details

13 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Expanding My Worldview Through FIELD Global Immersion

companies to expand their brands. FGI teaches you how to grab a blank sheet of paper and innovate in the globally competitive 21st century economy. You will exercise your leadership skills and 200+ cases of classroom experience in a... View Details

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Peter Gumulia

management is only one piece of the puzzle. I wanted to get closer to the decision making – which ultimately led me to business.” After college, Peter turned to management consulting with a two-year stint at Bain & Co in the US and the View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Understanding Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Kazakhstan - Global Activities 2020

evolving challenges and opportunities for innovative business models like Kaspi.kz.” More on Middle East & North Africa Approaching Business with an Artistic Eye Yazan Halwani (MBA 2020) pursued an HBS MBA to gain the business View Details

29 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)

Ministries of Finance across Africa and the Middle East on topics such as tax revenue improvement, expenditure management, and economic planning. I also advised commercial and development banks on revenue growth strategies in new... View Details

08 Nov 2021
Blog Post

4 Ways the MS/MBA is Preparing Me for a Career in Health Care and the Life Sciences

Nigeria, discussing Middle East politics with Syrian and Lebanese classmates, hiking in Arizona with close friends, or treasuring the sunny Boston days on the beautiful HBS campus. How is the MS/MBA preparing you for a career in health... View Details

28 Mar 2012
What Do You Think?

Are Factory Jobs Important to the Economy?

too-commonly used term, not mine) are tradable on international labor markets. They especially follow the migration of manufacturing activity involving jobs requiring lower skills and compensation. Efforts to revive high value-added... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing

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Global Activities 2020

with faculty research and engaging with local alumni and other business leaders. Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World At HBS, Yasu Sasago (MBA 2020) gained the business skills that have enabled him to pursue his dream of developing a... 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

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11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

and ultimately an excellent journey to learning effective leadership skills in The Adventures of an IT Leader (Harvard Business Press). According to the novel's creators, a fictional approach allowed them to blend real-life incidents they... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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

04 Dec 2023
Blog Post

My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service

memories took place in national parks. I spent 80% of the pandemic going up and down parks along the Pacific Coast Highway. Using business skills to give back to an organization that had provided so much joy sounded too good to be true. I... View Details

26 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

The Office of Strategy Management

plans that are not linked to the organization's strategy. This is extraordinary. (d) Seventy percent of middle managers and more than 90 percent of front-line employees have compensation that is not linked to the strategy. (e) Most... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Women Leaders and Organizational Change

certain subset of men—white, middle class professionals—or consider how this might not only limit who progresses but also constrain our very sense of what organizations are and what they can accomplish. This aspect of the "white male... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

09 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent

Americans launch careers in the next 10 years by “cultivating a comprehensive system that focuses on skills first and enables greater opportunities for earned success.” The hope is that this approach will lift up high-potential Black... View Details

Keywords: by Rawi E. Abdelal, Katherine Connolly Baden, and Boris Groysberg

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Inside the Learning: Program Formats Unpacked

during the middle of the program, to allow you to continue learning while you apply new concepts and skills in your workplace. Live, Virtual Learning. Learning that takes place remotely, centered on live... View Details

17 Dec 2007
Research & Ideas

The Rise of Medical Tourism

care, state-of-the-art facilities, and skilled doctors are available in many parts of the world, including in developing countries. Auxiliary health-care providers such as nurses go where care is needed. Filipino nurses provide an... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health; Medical Devices & Supplies

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