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- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
infections you may be carrying. Many of us have experienced health screening in Asian airports for years as technicians viewed our facial temperatures, checked our passports and vaccination histories, and asked questions. This will become... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Apr 2020
- What Do You Think?
What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?
communicable virus pandemics are generally predictable since they seem to occur every decade or so, the specific nature of the COVID-19 virus—and therefore the ability to prepare a vaccine for it—could not. True advocates of Black Swan... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Could a Business Model Help Big Pharma Save Lives and Profit?
access to therapies in low- and middle-income countries, told the BiGS Fix: “It is no longer acceptable that these highly innovative medicines and vaccines are only available to high-income countries. The rationale for this dichotomy is... View Details
- 19 Jul 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Government 'Nudges' Motivate Good Citizen Behavior
other categories. A nudge on energy conservation that compared households to their neighbors led to almost twice as many kilowatt-hours saved per dollar spent as traditional education and incentives. A nudge to schedule flu shots led to almost a 50 percent increase in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 28 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'
equity firms have billions of dollars of investible cash—although whether any of these investors have the appetite to risk their capital in the present environment is yet to be determined. And of course, an effective cure or vaccine for... View Details
- 14 Oct 2021
- In Practice
Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return
Workers who used to be fine with regular office hours pre-pandemic are still struggling, as the pandemic continues to affect their availability and the predictability of their work hours. Parents with vaccinated kids could still find... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 14 Apr 2022
- Op-Ed
Let’s Move Forward from COVID—Without Forgetting What We’ve Learned
environmental factors created by a persistent virus. It’s as if the success and gains made in 2021 with vaccinations and the incremental return to work and school policies have made leaders at different echelons reluctant to admit that... View Details
Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson
- 20 Jan 2022
- Op-Ed
3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic
We’re approaching year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, with no clear end in sight. During this time, companies have had to make difficult decisions about whether employees should work from home, wear masks in the office, and get View Details
Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
- 19 May 2021
- Op-Ed
Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career
Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, there are hints of optimism as more people gain access to vaccines and the federal government injects more stimulus money into the economy. Yet, the outlook for workers remains mixed. The crisis has... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
Even as COVID vaccines begin early deployment, pressure on leaders continues to mount to engage in “Big C” change: rapid course corrections through job cuts, recruiting a fresh management team, and redesigning roles and responsibilities... View Details
- 13 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
Science: The Unlikely Frontier for New Business Ideas
operations after a year of uncertainty due to COVID-19, Krieger points to the science labs that never stopped—and some that worked overtime, such as companies like Moderna that produced vaccines in record time. He sees lots more... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 14 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Does December's Drug-Approval Dash Mean for COVID-19 Vaccines?
Pharmaceutical regulators around the world tend to speed through drug applications in December and before major national holidays, according to new research that might raise questions about COVID-19 vaccines and other treatments under... View Details
- 09 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 9
patient. Schrader and his colleagues had to decide on which vaccines to focus and whether and how to target the drug companies that manufactured the vaccines or the quasi-government organizations (such as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 2
Harvard Business School Case 514-074 Sanofi Pasteur: The Dengue Vaccine Dilemma In 2012, Sanofi Pasteur was racing to develop a vaccine against dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, and was evaluating this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Consumers Blame Business for Global Health Problems. Can Business Become the Solution?
to appeal to young would-be smokers. But corporate distrust runs so deep for some consumers that constructive dialogue is virtually impossible; consider vaccination skeptics who criticize Big Pharma’s influence, despite considerable... View Details
- 29 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Gender Gap: Why Fewer Women Are Dying
team also conducted surveys in the summer and fall that haven't yet been analyzed. "We're all adjusting to the pandemic in a rapid way, and there's a lot of uncertainty about what will come next—whether we'll see a strong second wave and where treatments and View Details
- 17 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper
significantly as more consumers than ever started shopping online. As vaccines fuel hope about life after COVID-19, retailers are trying to learn more about the pandemic shopper. Are they different from the existing online users? Do they... View Details
- 07 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Biotech
crops that have been engineered to have higher medicinal value. An "apple a day," in other words, would do more than keep the doctor away—it could replace the painful prick of a vaccination needle. And as "delivery... View Details
- 25 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Planning for Surprises
still awaits. We stick by our recommendation: Use your miles! Q: What other looming, predictable surprises have you noticed since the book manuscript was completed? A: The flu vaccine crisis is a classic example of a predictable surprise.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 11 May 2020
- Op-Ed
Immigration Policies Threaten American Competitiveness
It is no secret that immigration has reshaped American innovation. Immigrants are the backbone of America’s most innovative industries, provide a quarter of our patent applications, and are numerous among our science and engineering superstars. Taken from World... View Details
Keywords: by William R. Kerr