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- 14 May 2014
- News
(Re)moving the Needle
proboscis, the needle-like nose it jabs at you, to draw out your blood, is so thin that it fits between the pain sensors in your skin. The mosquito was the inspiration for a needleless delivery device, painless and silent, now under... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Richard J. Stillman (MBA 1940)
fitness center, and introduced an annual speaking competition award. I have also donated a General Patton section at the National D-Day Museum here in New Orleans. I first began writing books at Ohio University, beginning with Guide to... View Details
- 02 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Is 'Gut Feel' a Good Reason to Invest in a Startup?
be a good fit for the long haul. “It can be really painful to have the wrong investor,” Huang says. “Being aware of how someone invests can trickle down into how they will behave and provide advice in the future.” Related Reading: Is... View Details
- 01 Feb 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Sustainable Is Sustainability in a For-Profit Organization?
size fits all' legislation." All of this will take time. Adrian Gonzalez commented that "There's a limit to what can be accomplished ... because today's products, manufacturing processes, and supply chains were not designed with... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 09 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Career Advancement Without Experience
established organization. What they need, say researchers Siobhan O'Mahony and Beth Bechky, is "stretchwork" that fits with an individual's previous experience and yet extends their skills in a new direction. Stretchwork can... View Details
- 05 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
12 Weeks of VC Summer: Remote Edition
the tone for company culture and even amid everyone’s hectic schedules we were able to fit in activities to get to know each other. One of the best parts of working on a team are the conversations that happen offline, and this was... View Details
- 09 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Hold or Fold? Sizing Up Business Risk
brought in. You are now seeing budgets and deadlines being hit, and customer feedback is more enthusiastic. The kinds of results you want—financial returns—haven't changed. The next round of financing is coming up and you have been asked if you want to participate.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Post-Office
regard to work—it’s mostly us coming together as a team and really understanding one other. Even our Slack channels have things like break rooms to replicate water cooler chat. We’ve got fitness channels—and I’m in that, challenging my... View Details
- 15 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of New-Market Disruption
machines that took up more than twenty square feet of scarce factory floor space at the semiconductor facility. Teradyne engineers knew that CMOS technology could enable tighter integration of the test system architecture. With this advance, the entire system could be... View Details
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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: ASIA - Alumni
outlined below. PERSONAL STATEMENT (approximately 500 words) explaining: Your interest in Asia and how you hope to make a difference by working in the region; Your long-term career goals and how working in Asia fits with your goals and/or... View Details
- 02 Mar 2020
- What Do You Think?
Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?
Are candor, humility, and trust making a comeback among leadership concepts? If so, what will the impact be on leaders and their organizations? What do you think? References: Michael Beer, Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Why a Harvard Finance Instructor Went to the Kumbh Mela
that need to be built in India and throughout Asia, Africa, and South America; the research will draw from our observations of how these lessons fit in the framework of infrastructure and urbanization. I'm here to look at the roads, the... View Details
- 06 Mar 2013
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Manage Our Work Time?
of the cornerstones of motivation is that managers should not dictate people's methods " Tony Murphy issued an interesting challenge when he said, "Folk remedies based on a cookie-cutter, one size fits all diktat just... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Apr 2013
- What Do You Think?
Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?
objected to such generalizations and stereotyping, saying that "Typifying women as 'more sensitive' and 'consensus building' sets up expectations that don't fit women in leadership roles . In all cases, to be fair and accurate, you... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Beyond Heroic Entrepreneurs
will be in determining how to make that work," Battilana says. "The investment world needs to figure out financing solutions that will fit these models." Thinking Locally The data also showed a rise in the number of international... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Jul 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?
people with the right attitude (one that fits with the organization's culture), and proper training and organization (often in teams). Financial targets are given no more or less emphasis than targets associated with employee and customer... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Aug 2008
- What Do You Think?
Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?
that stretch, by itself, is not a useful management concept. Nishant Miglani pointed out that "as a complement to stretch, GE also had this notion of the 'boundaryless organization' ..." Matthew Tuttle suggested that "Stretch goals have their place, but... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 02 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Leading Professional Service Firms
the complexities involved in delivering professional services, we want participants to emerge from the course with an understanding how all the components fit together. View Details
- 09 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
How to Communicate your Organizations’ People-Centered Values
Action and Accountability Prospective employees will also want to understand the structural and financial commitments your organization is making toward diversity, inclusion, and belonging. “Most people who are deeply passionate about this work and want to make sure... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 11 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Venture Capital
backgrounds including banking, private equity, and technology. The diversity of backgrounds is another benefit to firms as they look to fill different roles. Students with strong analytical and valuation skills will be an ideal fit for... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity