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- 14 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Breaking the Smartphone Addiction
extremely positive (they reaped significant benefits). According to BCG's CEO, Hans-Paul Bürkner, the process unleashed by these experiments "has proven not only to enhance work-life balance, making careers much more sustainable, but... View Details
Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow
- 27 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning to Make the Move to CEO
"We walk through when it makes sense to choose between these 2 extremes and how you make that happen," says Simons. To the west, the focus is on creative tension. "We ask how managers can create tension in the business to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Mara Aspinall
a nonscientist working at a research-intensive company like Genzyme? I find myself wishing I had taken a few more science courses when I was in college! I have been extremely fortunate to work with physicians and scientists who understand... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
family events you do not want to miss. Being passionate about what you do gives you a competitive edge. A career may seem quite long, but it goes by extremely fast. Don't waste time doing what you do not enjoy. Amrita Sen (MBA 1999), CEO,... View Details
- 08 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 8, 2015
the need for increased upfront financing, but this protection lowers the real option value of the new venture. In equilibrium, financing risk disproportionately impacts innovative ventures with the greatest real option value. We propose that View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #6: Climate Change, Peacebuilding, and Business: Lise Grande and Dr. Teagan Blaine, USIP.
straightforward equation: climate instability exacerbates the risk of armed conflict around the world. Examples are happening around the world every day. They include mass migration as food and water resources literally dry up; mass death resulting from View Details
- 21 Nov 2017
- News
Alumni Peer into the Future of Energy
completely different and new, so we need to keep an eye on what those communities do. “Another big area is the Caribbean, where I do quite a bit of work. As sea levels rise, those island nations could be entirely wiped out, so they are View Details
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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- 20 Aug 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making an Ally of Uncle Sam
state or federal, domestic or foreign—and all may influence matters. Procurement, for example, can be extremely political, particularly when dealing with governments in foreign markets. Consider the efforts of the Clinton administration... View Details
- 29 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Shoot for the Stars: What to Know About the Space Economy
shuttle. “If you look at the area of space getting the most attention―manufacturing of launch vehicles and satellites―its growth is in fact quite strong.” What’s changed over the past couple decades is that the government-led model, which served us View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Diversity and Community
that IBM needs to make adjustments to improve its business performance relative to the DNG's constituent group. For example, a DNG of IBM employees with disabilities, aware that IBM possessed certain products, services, and expertise that could be View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 25 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]
AT&T joined Coca-Cola as an announced partner, and live testing of UPromise's service began. The company still confronted the formidable difficulties of putting an extremely complex business on line and enrolling consumers through its... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 05 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
First-Gen Voices: Eric Westphal on Tapping into the Global Alumni Network & Making a Difference across Borders
very appealing. “I have always been extremely curious. I have found some success in finance and investing, but to get to where I was from where I started, I had to neglect a lot of other interests,” he shared. “I was also looking forward... View Details
- 12 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization
is that developing appropriate organizational structures and strategies to manage political risks can bring substantive benefits. However, in the event of a major military conflict or a revolution, even the most careful planning is unlikely to save the day. In less... View Details
- 15 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 15
increases in perceived bias against Whites—a relationship not observed in Blacks' perceptions. Moreover, these changes in Whites' conceptions of racism are extreme enough that Whites have now come to view anti-White bias as a bigger... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 3, 2008
and the distribution of farm sizes remained extremely unequal. We identify two primary causes for the slow progress of reform: first, the high cost of implementing these programs was a major factor in reducing take-up. On the other hand,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 29, 2008
have turned into an extremely popular form of entertainment-on-the- go in Japan, in particular among young, female readers. In fact, consisting mostly of love stories written by amateurs in short sentences and containing little plot or... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 12, 2006
learning officer (CLO) of Shinsei Bank in Japan, pondered how he could facilitate development of an integrated culture and transformation of the organization. Shinsei Bank had not developed longstanding tradition or a strong corporate culture. The bank, which was made... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The House that Howard Built
different attitude from what most people had. To boost the status of entrepreneurial study, I knew I had to get someone whose credentials, integrity, human qualities, and values were unimpeachable. Howard was known as an extremely smart... View Details
- 22 Jan 2020
- News
What It Takes
reconfigure what they were doing. By the 25th time, I said, "This is getting so boring. I'd like to write it in a book so I don't have to talk to these people, and just give them the book and tell them to read it." That really started the commencement of writing the... View Details