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Network Centralization and Collective Adaptability to a Shifting Environment
Previous research has shown that network centralization—the degree to which communication flows disproportionately through one or more members—interferes with collective problem-solving by obstructing the integration of ideas, information, and solutions. But this... View Details
- 21 Jan 2021
- Blog Post
How I Used the HBS Community to Hone My Professional Goals
development rotational program. My time at Cardinal Health exposed me to the health care world and gave me the chance to work functionally in Corporate Finance and Corporate Strategy. The rotational program... View Details
- 2021
- Working Paper
Going to Extremes: Crucibles, Multiple Sensitive Periods, and Career Progression
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Sunasir Dutta, Hise O. Gibson and Eric Lin
We study the effects of crucible experiences along multiple sensitive periods on career progression. While prior literature has hinted that individuals can be imprinted during multiple sensitive periods, not just during the early career, there has been scant attention... View Details
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Sunasir Dutta, Hise O. Gibson, and Eric Lin. "Going to Extremes: Crucibles, Multiple Sensitive Periods, and Career Progression." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-006, August 2021.
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Ownership Quotient: Putting the Service Profit Chain to Work for Unbeatable Competitive Advantage
By: James L. Heskett, W. Earl Sasser Jr. and Joe Wheeler
Hundreds of large organizations worldwide have used the groundbreaking Service Profit Chain to improve business performance. Now The Ownership Quotient reveals the next generation of the chain: customer and employee "owners" of your business. Employee-owners exhibit... View Details
Keywords: Customer Satisfaction; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Customer Ownership; Employee Ownership; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation
Heskett, James L., W. Earl Sasser Jr., and Joe Wheeler. Ownership Quotient: Putting the Service Profit Chain to Work for Unbeatable Competitive Advantage. Harvard Business Press, 2008.
- 06 Jun 2018
- News
How to Make Sure Good Ideas Don’t Get Lost in the Shuffle
- 16 Aug 2019
- News
Creativity Is a Muscle, Not a Skill. Here's How to Build Yours
- 2024
- Working Paper
Contributing to Growth? The Role of Open Source Software for Global Startups
By: Nataliya Langburd Wright, Frank Nagle and Shane Greenstein
How does participating in open source software (OSS) communities spur entrepreneurial growth?
To address this question, we analyze novel data matching accounts from GitHub—the largest OSS
hosting platform—to the universe of global software venture-backed firms... View Details
Keywords: Applications and Software; Open Source Distribution; Entrepreneurship; Business Growth and Maturation; Human Capital; Valuation; Corporate Strategy
Wright, Nataliya Langburd, Frank Nagle, and Shane Greenstein. "Contributing to Growth? The Role of Open Source Software for Global Startups." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-040, January 2024. (Revised August 2024.)
- 29 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)
character, and not too fickle nor an idler, but rather aspires to acquire both honour and profit or victory in war, Cortugli opines, “then we can say that he is suitable material for a career in trade.” And if that is the case, he should... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 13 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
How to Spot a Liar
deception are perhaps most useful as warning signs that should simply prompt greater vigilance and further investigation regarding the veracity of the people with whom we are dealing." —To learn more about how View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Aug 2022
- Blog Post
From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech
enough to join Ford as a Machine Learning Researcher. I wrote software, generated intellectual property, and talked about autonomous vehicles in international industry conferences. In late 2018, I realized... View Details
- 13 Aug 2021
- News
New Child Tax Credit Should Be a Call to Action for Banks
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
role in society surfaces throughout Keen’s story. He wrote his HBS application essay about wanting to learn the tactics of corporate business for the good of tribal peoples—to be a sheep in wolf’s clothing,... View Details
- 30 Jan 2020
- News
Harvard Business School professor shares 4 tips to find your 'edge'
- 25 May 2018
- Blog Post
9 Reasons to Look Forward to Your HBS Commencement
each HBS student. 9. Inspiring the next generation of leaders who will make a difference in the world This may be the best reason of all. At HBS not only will you learn how to become a leader that makes a... View Details
- 19 May 2022
- News
Leading to Salvation
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Bob Ryan (MBA 1970) was born in Detroit, the first in his family to graduate from college. His Dad was a Chrysler factory worker whose schooling ended in fifth... View Details
- 15 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
Why Giving to Others Makes Us Happy
their belts, the team’s review adds valuable new insights into how to prioritize spending in ways that not only help people in need but improve the mood and well-being of the helpers. Oh, goody! In one of the experiments included in the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 19 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations
rigor to the institution.” The inspiration arrived at the most opportune time. “NPR was a formative experience in which I learned two things,” says Mizuho. “First, I discovered that I enjoyed working for a... View Details
- 08 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
The Drive to Succeed: Silvio Memme (MBA 2020) and the Transition to Venture Capital
conversations with VCs to learn more about the industry and what it took to “break in.” As he recalled, the conversations often went like this: “You want View Details