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The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

‘objectively’ the myths of the American experience.” 24 PR departments in industry thus eagerly enlisted artists whose names could lend both prestige and a sense of social realism to their portrayals of large corporations. Corporations, in turn, provided artists with... View Details

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Mireya Iglesias Ayala

intentionality and self-awareness into your application journey, you not only enhance your authenticity (which HBS values) but also lay a strong foundation for achieving your long-term goals with purpose (a key skill of an HBS leader).... View Details

01 Dec 2015
Blog Post

What is the HBS FIELD Program?

realized how different brand perceptions could be across various cultures and countries. Through multiple customer interactions, we synthesized our findings to develop real short term and long-term strategies for the company to pursue. My... View Details

10 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

your operations is critical because, even if you are not prioritizing it, your competition is. In addition, your competition may also be operating with 10-20 percent less real estate needs post-pandemic due to a long-term increase in... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

02 Apr 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Making the Move to General Manager

in those areas. As people draw on each other's experience and knowledge, they begin to build a lasting advisory network. Clearly one of the long-term benefits of the program is being part of such a fantastic network of advisors, coaches,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

19 Aug 2021
Op-Ed

Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control

popular sentiment could prove disastrous for employers trying to retain professional and highly skilled talent. And while speed is required, leaders also need a long-term view. They need to envision the practices that will be common... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

16 Aug 2022
Op-Ed

Now Is the Time for Entrepreneurs to Play Offense

where there are fewer distractions, is one where product teams can really make headway on their ambitious roadmaps and take the time to articulate – and take steps towards realizing—their long-term product vision. 5. Execute small,... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang

28 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It

the way customers view you," Borders' Eiland observes. "If a customer is looking for an obscure title that we're out of, there's likely no long-term damage done. But customers looking for the latest Harry Potter book expect us... View Details

Keywords: by David Stauffer

06 Jun 2005
What Do You Think?

Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

on the part of the advantaged of the world? Or are they in the long-term best interest of those who have benefited the most from irregularities in the "field"? And just what can leaders of disadvantaged economies do on their own... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

05 Feb 2019
News

The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)

vehicles in the long term.” What are your short- and long-term goals for this work? “In the short term, I am working on integrating our latest acquisitions into the PCL group, introducing new products into our existing setup, establishing... View Details

16 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?

of a long-term interest (i.e., I won't have that cookie today because I can see that I will regret it down the road). In the area of social interaction, the impartial spectator allows us to see things from another's perspective rather... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

29 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

For Entrepreneurs, Blown Deadlines Can Crush Big Ideas

researchers write. Choosing quality comes with risks Another observation from the study: entrepreneurs overwhelmingly choose quality over adhering to a timeline, the researchers discovered, which ultimately can bode well for long-term... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

18 Feb 2020
Blog Post

A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020

others deem crazy (see getting married at 21). We have course corrected when things are not working and recognized that our long-term marriage must always win out over any short-term decision. We have never regretted choosing the other... View Details

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

health justice, and social justice. Ultimately, we need to create a new decision-making paradigm, where our business strategies and choices fully consider the short- and long-term impacts we have on the environment, on communities, and on... View Details

12 Jan 2023
News

‘Debiasing’ Debt with Data

believes BetaBank can have a long-term impact well beyond the boundaries of its balance sheet. The goal, he says, is to provide fair access to capital. This means not only businesses owned by minorities and women but also the rest of the... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

09 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns

when other approaches would produce better results for customers, employees, and shareholders and foster better long-term performance of the company. “I’ve been a leader during three recessions, and I’ve never heard a management team talk... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra Sucher & Susan Winterberg; Aerospace; Electronics

16 Jun 2010
Working Paper Summaries

Does Diversification Create Value in the Presence of External Financing Constraints? Evidence from the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis

Keywords: by Venkat Kuppuswamy & Belén Villalonga

25 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Is Baseball Ready to Compete for the Next Generation of Fans?

will take maybe two or three years to sort out whether betting is a medium- to long-term phenomenon versus something that could be viewed as a fad. Also, I think that when betting is an endemic part of any sport, it raises the ante for... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Media & Broadcasting; Sports

07 Jun 2004
Research & Ideas

What Drives Supply Chain Behavior?

be divided into strategic and operational activities. Strategic activities include, among others, long-term capacity planning and network configuration of warehouses, distributors, and retail stores. Examples of operational activities... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston

18 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift

positive values contribute to a company's effective day-to-day functioning, as well as its reputation and long-term sustainability. In the book, I trace these connections in some detail and show how they play out in practice—sometimes in... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

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