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ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Elfers (HBS MBA '43), Henry Hoagland (HBS MBA '39), and Charles Waite (HBS MBA '59)–would come to work for ARD. "[Doriot] probably had more to do with the formation of this business than any other single person," Waite notes. "[I]t was... View Details
- 11 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 11, 2007
the probability of a borrowing firm becoming a target. We find that this effect is enhanced in cases where the target and acquirer have a relationship with the same bank and is robust to the inclusion of several firm characteristics... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 1
process, just grueling. Public and, you know, Jack was like the most famous business leader probably in the history of the world. Because, you know, the markets were booming. He was really famous. And so, you know, it was all like... View Details
- 03 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The State of Customer Service Leadership
services, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, J. W. Marriott, Nordstrom, Publix supermarkets, Quicken Loans, Southwest Airlines, Starbucks, USAA insurance, Wegmans, Whole Foods Markets, among others. These organizations have a greater than random View Details
- 21 Nov 2017
- News
Alumni Peer into the Future of Energy
a goal of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2020. They are already about 60 percent of the way. How are they doing that? It’s mainly solar and wind. They are also looking at algae. But, to get to that next 40 percent, it’s going to take some really creative ideas that... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
James McNerney Jr.
cool place, I’m better than I used to be, and I’ve got a shot at growing and getting a bigger job.” That’s exciting. Personal growth is what I’m after. What did you take away from your time at HBS? The overall impression is probably... View Details
- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
would expect that the temptation would be to continue to play your strong suit and try and express your own taste and your ideas because it’s worked for you for 50 years. The second issue you’d expect of anybody in this situation would be that they’re View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese
- 17 Sep 2013
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First Look: September 17
post-AIPA patent applications experience a sharp increase in the probability of licensing after 18-month publication, and, on average, are 18 percentage points less likely than pre-AIPA patent applications to wait until allowance to be... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Mar 2025
- News
What We Can Learn From “The Oracle of Wall Street”
point you decide this man is a story. And it's a story that I want to tell. What convinced you of that? Taylor Becker: Well, I mean, this was definitely something that happened organically over time through working with him—at this point View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 28 Feb 2025
- News
Joy to the World
you look at in some ways we've probably reached our peak happiness in the 50s or 60s and by certain measures it's been declining in recent years. So despite continued investment of billions of dollars in self-improvement at an individual... View Details
- 10 Mar 2017
- News
The Business of Lego Batman
we did the Lego Batman movie in 2 and 1/2 years. And that's record time. But you have to realize if I'm going to do four movies, we're talking about probably 12 years of someone's life, someone's career. And how do I, as a leader of the... View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)
It's Climate Week in New York City. The schedule features a UN Climate Summit, a People's Climate March, the Clinton Global Initiative, substantial criticism of the whole endeavor, and plenty of agitated interaction. There is a lot of noise here. How can businesses cut... View Details
- 06 May 2008
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First Look: May 6, 2008
DVDs in one order and return them in the reverse order when should DVDs (e.g., documentaries) are rented before want DVDs (e.g., action films). This effect is sizeable in magnitude, with a 2% increase in the probability of a reversal in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Local Hero
payment of $1,” Baer laughs. “It was probably the first and last single-figure contract in broadcast history.” After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Berkeley, Baer parlayed the experience, contacts, and notoriety he gained during his... View Details
- 09 Jun 2015
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First Look: June 9, 2015
a lower price. In late 2012, Quincy's cofounders are debating how to approach a crucial board meeting. Their seed-stage startup is running low on cash; to survive, they will need more capital, probably in the form of a bridge loan from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 May 2015
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First Look: May 5
outcome probabilities arising from incomplete knowledge, i.e., ambiguity. We explore how the addition of partial information affects these types of choices using theoretical and empirical methods. Our experiments in both gain and loss... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 7
bankruptcy. While initial ownership concentration is important for coordination of a prearranged bankruptcy filing, it is consolidation of ownership during bankruptcy-and specifically consolidation of ownership of voting classes-that has an impact on the speed of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
Who Rises to Power in American Business?
the firm. The most intractable issue is probably social class. The composition of leaders who overcame poverty to achieve the pinnacle of success in business changed very little over the course of the twentieth century. While the GI Bill... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Entrepreneurial Venture: A Conversation
answers, which may change with the passage of time. What was an opportunity in 1975 or 1980 is probably no longer an opportunity today. At the same time, the questions that lead one to identify an opportunity are the same as they have... View Details
Keywords: by Susan Young
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Commencement 2018 Address | About
leadership virtues—some are probably already running through your mind: Endurance. Enthusiasm. Excellence. Eloquence. Equanimity. Ethics. These are all important qualities; yet I am going to focus my remarks on Enterprise, Energy, and... View Details