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- 16 Apr 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom
student at the right time, and transitioning from one point to the next—that are critical to success in case-method teaching. The cases Christensen developed over the years elicited candid discussion of some of the thorniest classroom... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Classroom Legend
class, gauging student reactions, calling on the right student at the right time, and transitioning from one point to the next — that are critical to success in case-method teaching. The cases Christensen developed over the years elicited View Details
- 14 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Key to Managing Stars? Think Team
this model of human capital as a portfolio of skills, and asks which of four candidates for a job is likely to possess the most portable skills. The frequency with which workers move in teams suggests that at least some individuals are... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 02 Jun 2011
- Research & Ideas
Signing at the Top: The Key to Preventing Tax Fraud?
University. "A lot of prior work has focused on the consequences of unethical decision-making and the factors that lead people to be unethical," says Lisa Shu, a doctoral candidate in Organizational Behavior at HBS. "This drove us to want... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Laurel without Hardy? A Lesson for Business
candidates for this focus on complements. A new system of creating and sharing information is evolving, and it has many complementary parts. It is not enough to invent one part of the new system; you have to pay attention to all the parts... View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
A Roaring Success in the Windy City
at the 112-year-old company. Bain Capital founder and former Massachusetts senatorial candidate W. Mitt Romney (MBA '74, JD '75) noted that much of Bain's business comes from companies that need help after resisting for too long the... View Details
- 26 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 26
traditional theories of leader selection describe organizations as picking leaders with particular characteristics, LFT sees organizations as having a filtration process that evaluates a pool of candidates and iteratively removes them... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Money Matters
facility across the road. Noxious fumes emanated from a second-floor manufacturing business and drifted into iTrust’s third-floor offices, reached only by walking up a winding staircase, framed by walls with peeling paint and cobwebs. “Quite a few View Details
- 07 Sep 2019
- Op-Ed
Even for Non-Believers, These Are the Next Steps on Climate Change
It was a dramatic contrast on our screens last week. As Hurricane Dorian unleashed nature’s fury on the Bahamas and danced with a wide swath of the East Coast of the United States, I flipped to the CNN Climate Town Hall, where Democratic presidential View Details
Keywords: by John Macomber
- 01 Feb 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is the Next Jobs Crisis Just Ahead?
in half, with no loss in pay to the workers.” David F. in Arizona reminded us that “Markets may be efficient, but they’re not always quick to reach equilibrium.” As a result, some businesses will invest in training their own employees, “but most will just wait for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
What to Do When Your Organization Has Dueling Missions
Integration Social Enterprises, co-written with Metin Sengul, an associate professor at Boston College; Anne-Claire Pache, a professor at ESSEC Business School; and Jacob Model, a doctoral candidate at the Stanford Graduate School of... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 26 Aug 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Built for Global Competition from the Start
Kerr says, is to create a global replication platform that will encourage more entrepreneurship in Spain. Blink Booking served as a springboard for the class to discuss what makes a good candidate for international replication, along with... View Details
- 08 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Women Negotiating in the New Millenium
Do women negotiate differently from men? If yes, how much of a difference is there? For a long time, according to Hannah Riley, a doctoral candidate at HBS who has studied the subject, the answer was "'not much.'" Riley, along... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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