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26 May 2015
First Look

First Look: May 26

offer different standalone utilities to users who have different preferences over the two platforms. We find that incentives to establish one-way compatibility-the platform with smaller standalone value... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Mar 2018
First Look

March 13, 2018

historians in recent years, academic research on business groups has, to date, remained within the boundary of emerging markets. The major aim of this volume is to explore the long-term evolution of different varieties of large... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals Without Mandates

Many institutions promote and even mandate moral behavior and values among their members, but how they do it differs greatly. Some organizations such as religious groups may proscribe very specifically what is acceptable behavior—think... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education

05 Jul 2004
What Do You Think?

Work-Life: Is Productivity in the Balance?

of practices, "Ask team members what would work for them, their service area, customers, and work colleagues." Stacy Krauss suggests that "Employers who give employees flexibility win in the longer term due to loyalty and a sense of control... Each day... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 May 2002
Research & Ideas

Profits for Nonprofits: Earning Your Own Way

assumed that because it had a business it didn't need their support anymore. The bakery helps not only individuals but also the organization as a whole, Ekstrom insisted. Individuals "get the incredible... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

16 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Can Applied Economics Save Homeless Puppies?

One economic problem is search costs—the time, money, and effort spent on researching which dog to adopt. Another is information asymmetry—in which one person involved in an economic transaction has more information than the other. “The View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

14 May 2024
Blog Post

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - How to Build a Culture of Intrapreneurship

differ from one country to another? Existing research across geographies highlights entrepreneurial thinking as the key to meaningful progress. When applied within the confines of an established company, this outlook can be described as... View Details

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard

that encourages innovation, problem-solving, and improvement. Yet, words were insufficient for describing and communicating such strategies. Statements such as "Delight the customer," "Offer superior service," or "Invest in our people" had... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

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helps individuals and organizations create social value in the nonprofit, private, and public sectors. Social Enterprise plays a critical role in supporting the School’s mission to educate leaders who make a View Details

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2023 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

create workplace cultures that successfully leverage individual difference and convey respect for individual contributions, particularly from members of historically... View Details

12 May 2015
Research & Ideas

How Crowds and Experts Kickstart the Arts

very different means. Where the NEA has a nearly 50-year history of art market-making, with vetted mechanisms for ensuring artistic quality and value, Kickstarter offers almost the opposite—it makes funding more into a matter of marketing... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ramana Nanda; Entertainment & Recreation

26 Aug 2020
Blog Post

Two sides, same coin: How I left the Bay Area as an operator and returned as an investor

could yield outsized returns for a professional investor. The countless examples of talented individuals ebbing and flowing into either role at different times (operator one day, investor the next)... View Details

01 Sep 2003
News

Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives

As we begin the new academic year, I welcome the opportunity to share the exciting initiatives and activities under way at Harvard Business School. All our efforts are designed to pursue with excellence the School’s mission: to educate leaders who make a View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

25 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Climate Leaders Program

My interest in climate change grew during the RC year and after my summer internship at FirstElement Fuel, a hydrogen cleantech start-up in California. I wanted to know everything that was being discussed in the space. No better opportunity than to meet people working... View Details

01 Oct 2009
What Do You Think?

Can the “Masks of Command” Coexist with Authentic Leadership?

that this makes us inauthentic." As Marlis Krichewsky put it, "Playing with the mask when the situation allows it strengthens the team spirit." Dan Erwin commented, " rather than a single underlying, authentic and true self, View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

15 Jun 2021
News

The Path Ahead

challenges and opportunities that the School faces—and the priorities that will guide his leadership. Inequality and racism are among the most serious problems in today's societies. How does Dean Datar plan to address these issues by educating the leaders who make the... View Details

12 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis

who need them, especially among vulnerable populations. Racial inequities, laid bare by the pandemic, and social unrest provoked by recent police killings have escalated tensions. In the course of writing Problem Solving: HBS Alumni Making a View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence; Health

14 Sep 2021
Blog Post

How to Support Your Employees’ Career Development

what the employee can do to grow their skills and what extra opportunities they can take on,” said Fitzpatrick. Then, as extra projects will often be within different teams, communication between managers is also critical. Having everyone... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

14 Sep 2021
Blog Post

How to Support Your Employees' Career Development