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- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Jonathan Mariner
Mariner Photo courtesy Jonathan Mariner “There aren’t many activities that bring a community together so quickly — without respect to age, race, and gender lines — as a winning ball club,” observes Jonathan D. Mariner, the veteran sports... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Sharon Patrick
economies of scale and leveraging models,” observes Patrick, who served as president and COO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia for six years before she was appointed CEO in June. “If you can harness these economics, you can create very... View Details
- 02 Sep 2014
- News
Visionary leadership won’t get you to innovation
observing great innovation leaders around the globe, Hill and her colleagues distilled lessons to help build organizations that can innovate time and again. “Visionary leadership won’t get you to innovation,” Hill says, “because, when you... View Details
- 23 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Prove C-Suite Gender Gap—but Can’t Explain It
In the Swedish study, Keloharju and team wanted to separate the observable variables (like differences in educational background) from unobservable variables (like inherent discrimination against women). In total, the researchers factored... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Faculty Research Symposium
and asked each of the 177 team members to complete a brief electronic diary every day during the course of a creative project. “We wanted to observe creativity as it was happening within teams that are supposed to be doing creative work,”... View Details
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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact The Sustainability Game Is On Barbara D'Amato 14 Feb 2019 Over the last decade in impact investing, it has been my View Details
- 16 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
American Competitiveness site where resources, commentary, and solutions are showcased. Harvard Business School's US Competitiveness Project is another must-visit-site to better understand the complex problems facing the US. One good way to View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria
- 17 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Decoding the Artful Sidestep
Question the Right Way," is available for download [PDF]. Todd Rogers, now Executive Director of the Analyst Institute, explained more. Martha Lagace: What observations or experiences got you interested in studying conversational... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 May 2016
- News
A Focus on Sustainability
improving the sustainability of our planet, Ferenbach believes that the best way to make progress in this arena is to work with—not against—business and government. “The vast majority of the economy is private. It is markets that influence change,” View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Recognizing Potential
transformational classroom experience," observes Stevens. "I think the time is right to adapt innovative technologies to extend the School's impact and define a new standard for online management education." View Details
- 06 Mar 2017
- News
Leading in the Community and the Boardroom
specializing in strategy, talent management, and leadership development. “I love learning about different sectors and industries, observing good leadership in action, and participating alongside an effective management team,” she says. “I... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Stacey Lawson (MBA '96)
Stacey A. Lawson (MBA '96) came to HBS with an idea brewing. The former IBM engineer wondered why there were no digital libraries for users of computer-aided design (CAD). Despite the pervasiveness of technology throughout industry, she View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
A Change of Life
about solving problems.” But now, he said, his wife reminds him that “helping children read, that's solving a problem and winning, too.” Is Waldron's move, the Times wondered, indicative of a growing interest on the part of private-sector executives in nonprofit... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Research Brief: Lessons from Last Place
the operational implications of that behavior for service providers. Buell’s research, which included observing the behaviors of people both in a physical line at the grocery store checkout and in virtual lines when asked to take an... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
Eric Boutin
Longwood Fund, a life sciences venture capital fund, where he led early-stage biotech deals and founded Flex Pharma, a neuromuscular sports performance company, which went on to IPO (NASDAQ: FLKS). Eric holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Economics... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare
- 21 Jan 2022
- News
Real Talk
their research? “The approaches are largely: cover your rear end,” observes Harmeling. And, say the Equitas partners, other models are largely a few hours’ worth of training made up of PowerPoint presentations, computer quizzes, and... View Details
- 06 Sep 2005
- What Do You Think?
What are the Lessons of New Orleans?
to Josie Graham, were these summed up in three words: "Plan, communicate, and execute . . . do not assume. We all know what happens when we assume." Beverly Withers observed that "those within private organizations did far... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
Unfortunately, these same boards often have very little process in place to judge the leadership style, daily behaviors, and cultural norms being established by their senior operating leadership. As a result, board judgments are frequently based on View Details
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Rocio Parra
among students and faculty. We did quant studies on campus and on Facebook, plus qualitative studies through faculty interviews and close observation of students using the product. Our team won first place — and I became really interested... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Guitar Hero
pearl inlays, and constantly check their handiwork. Nonetheless, dozens of these carefully hand-assembled guitars are destroyed every day because they aren't quite good enough to be Gibsons. Observes Juszkiewicz, "I haven't changed what... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons