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- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Firm Foundation
Courtesy Tracy Britt Cool Courtesy Tracy Britt Cool Tracy Britt Cool (MBA 2009) has been playing the long game as long as she can remember. The former Berkshire Hathaway executive grew up in a family business: Her father was a third-generation farmer in Manhattan,... View Details
- 14 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?
this?" 2. Remember the little picture At a time when her team was filled with fear and feeling burnt out, Andrus used small successes as a motivational tool. First, make sure everyone understands the long-term strategy, she says.... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Michelman
- 20 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?
version. Further along, Musk wants to land people on Mars. Long-term NASA partner Boeing continues work on its CST-100 Starliner commercial orbiter, and the rocket manufacturer is collaborating with NASA on human commercial flights to the... View Details
- Profile
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
- 28 Mar 2016
- Blog Post
Why I Chose to Pursue an MD/MBA at Harvard
get an MBA but can’t really pinpoint why me, why this, why now. For people considering an MD/MBA, my advice is to figure out why you want to do it and how you think it will help you reach your long-term goals. View Details
- 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
- 26 Feb 2019
- News
Building a New Real Estate Investment Model
An experiment in real estate investing is underway in Philadelphia, where Steinbridge Group CEO Tawan Davis (MBA 2006) has made a long-term commitment to less-affluent renters in the city’s most rapidly gentrifying communities. “You want... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
You Only Thought You Were Republican
lowered your rate and mine all the way to 28 percent. (Things began to right themselves when Clinton put it back up to 39.6 percent.) And then again when George W. Bush cut our long-term gains rate by a quarter and the tax rate on our... View Details
- 21 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
HBS Student Club Spotlight: Sustainability Club
sustainability, create forums for discussions on sustainability-related cases outside of the classroom, and help curate professional opportunities for students to pursue long-term careers in climate. Erin O’Malley: I’ve spent my career... View Details
- 13 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm
results—the next quarterly report and the rewards that come from short-term success—while ignoring their responsibilities to sustaining and building the company's long-term fiscal health. Ironically, it was the Wall Street leaders who put... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 29 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Manager’s Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism
entitled, but also obligated to do that. Not so fast, say Henderson and Ramanna. They argue managers have another interest, not just to serve as agents for their shareholders, but also to serve as agents for the system as a whole. It is not in the View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 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
- 09 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back
factoring in long-term economic sustainability should be standard in developing any corporate strategy—something I learned through the course and have already been able to apply. After taking this course, I firmly believe that what’s good... View Details
- 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
- 13 Apr 2021
- Book
How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations
Despite these efforts, the authors stress that success is unlikely unless the people leading these initiatives truly commit to long-term improvement. Equality as a competitive advantage Looking forward, Ammerman and Groysberg envision a... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Future Vision
first-year curriculum. What opportunities can HBS realize from digital transformation? Our aspiration is to expand the reach and accelerate the impact of our work. That’s a bold vision and long-term goal, so we also are focusing on some... View Details
- 19 Mar 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Overcoming the Stress of ‘Englishnization’
long-term effort for us," he said. "Starting this month, my own speech will simply be in English." All workers were required to take a two-hour 200-question test to assess their reading and listening comprehension of... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Most Accountants Aren’t Crooks—Why Good Audits Go Bad
Many human vices spring from this reflex. We postpone routine dental checkups because of the cost and inconvenience and the largely invisible long-term gain. In the same way, auditors may hesitate to issue critical audit reports because... View Details
- 31 Jan 2014
- News
Body, Heal Thyself
to guiding the Moderna team toward a long-term vision, Bancel is responsible for securing the funds to support the journey—ideally from investors who are on board with the mission, as well. He recalls one meeting with potential investors... View Details
- 30 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
What Should Mark Zuckerberg Do?
ramifications for Facebook’s long-term business success. But can Facebook avoid changing its business model? What do you think? Original Column Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, one of the most dominant firms on the internet... View Details