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- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Surviving Success
paradox in succession is that a founder who has been doing a good job actually increases the chance he or she will be fired,” observes Wasserman. “Lew fit that profile perfectly.” After developing Wily’s technology, landing some important... View Details
- 14 Jan 2014
- News
Spreading the Seeds of Entrepreneurship
SCHULTZ Jack Schultz (MBA 1976), the oldest of eight children, grew up in the farming hamlet of Teutopolis, Illinois, population 1,100. It's fitting that his father was in the seed business (raising soybean and grass seed) because... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Do Good: Eat Chocolate
chocoholics. “I felt like I needed to focus on a natural, organic, authentic food,” Endline says during an interview at sweetriot’s offices in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. “Chocolate has a rich history, and it comes from pods of the cacao fruit tree, which View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; candy; chocolate; Crop Production; Agriculture; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing
- 13 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
There's No Quick Shortcut to Success: Zorpads Takes Off
traditionally used for absorption in the aerospace and healthcare fields. The insert is a small adhesive square that can fit into any shoe but has more odor-absorbing surface area than a tennis court. Originally called "N'Odor,"... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
New Releases
aside conventional thinking to reveal that any group - if designed and managed effectively - can produce innovative services, products, and processes. Unlike most books on creativity, When Sparks Fly focuses on the process as it applies to groups of people who may not... View Details
- Profile
Folafolu Folowosele
helped students pass their exams. Our customer research gave us an idea. We found that similar to most foreign students, many Chinese kids struggled to fit into the social culture of American universities, so we recommended that Owen... View Details
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
interest rates is driven by four state variables: the real interest rate, temporary and permanent components of expected inflation, the "nominal-real covariance" of inflation, and the real interest rate with the real economy. The last of these state variables enables... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Aug 2002
- What Do You Think?
Is Platform Leadership Old Hat or the Wave of the Future?
parts to design complementary products that fitted together. Successful platform leaders exert a great deal of influence. At times, they must build trust among those that choose to utilize the platform as partners. At other times, they... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Profile
Evelyne White
start-up with limited resources. Your product is intently geographical. Concentrate on markets large enough to become profitable where you have no competition so you can spend your energy running the business rather than fighting wars. If big cities View Details
- 27 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
Joining a Start-up: 10 Lessons Along the Way
voice and discover where I wanted to contribute to the conversation. For me, this was the thrill of the uncertain, where I could run off into a world full of 'what if ?' Turns out that's a personality fit for entrepreneurship. 7. My... View Details
- 14 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM
or fitting into the mold of what was considered the “typical” engineer – which was white, straight, and overly masculine. This led to feelings of isolation and impostor syndrome during my undergrad studies. I overcame these challenges by... View Details
- 28 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
Nairobi Love: Heading Home
take initiative is in the top 5% of analysts I have ever worked with now that’s what makes you stand out”. I reached out to my recommenders 3-4 months before deadlines, informing them why I wanted them specifically to write my recommendations and provided a one page... View Details
- 11 Jan 2017
- Blog Post
Leadership and Diversity at HBS
but also raise the excellence bar for AASU by organizing a best-in-class event. How has HBS changed what kind of leader you are? HBS has taught me that there is no “one size fits all” solution to leadership. The people you seek to lead... View Details
- Web
South Asia - Global Activities 2021
of the unmet needs of senior executives from fast-growing companies operating in India and other emerging markets,” explains Krishna Palepu, faculty chair of SELPI and the Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration. “The program's modularity enables... View Details
- 01 Apr 2019
- What Do You Think?
Does Our Bias Against Federal Deficits Need Rethinking?
world of MMT, deficits fuel growth that produces government revenue sufficient for public investment. As long as interest rates remain below the rate of growth—the current US experience—further government borrowing is a good strategy. MMT View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Feb 2012
- What Do You Think?
Is Support for Small Business Misplaced?
highest. The course orientation fits with popular conceptions of the world of small business, offering visions of highly energized individuals passionate about doing their own thing developing new ideas and creating most of the jobs in an... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 14 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?
buy with respect to an advertising agency is not a case where one size fits all. The decision should be based on a careful economic analysis. Our study provides some basic insights into when an in-house agency is likely to be efficient... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The Exchange: Takeaways from the Takedown
this industry. But transferring $10 billion from one legal entity to another does not fit within that broader regulatory entrepreneurship framework. That’s arguably one of the most egregious acts in the history of white-collar crime and... View Details
- 08 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Building an Internship Program at Your Startup: An Interview with Facily’s Diego Dzodan (MBA 1999)
referred to as the “dream job” and “the best possible job in all of Latin America!” Clearly, there was a fit for the tech executive with Facebook and he served as Vice President, Latin America for nearly four years. The Birth of Facily... View Details
- 19 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Building a Powerful Network of Talent at American Tower
Linder explained. “Our CEO and the head of Human Resources said that we need to think about talent in a different way to infuse bright capable people who can come in, roll up their sleeves, and jump into management positions to help us run this business.” Finding the... View Details