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- 01 Sep 2005
- News
WATER Ltd.
has emerged. Flush, shower, rinse, swallow — fumbling through their first waking moments, most Americans are probably too groggy to see competitive advantage in their early morning routine. But there it is: All the H2O they need — cheap,... View Details
- 11 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
The House Wants to Squelch Voices of ‘Small’ Shareholders. Research Shows Those Voices Matter.
Blair Storie-Johnson Right now, the eligibility requirements to submit a shareholder proposal are fairly nonrestrictive: A shareholder must hold either a mere $2,000 of stock in a company or at least 1 percent of a company’s shares. “Even if you have $500,000 of... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 15 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Are the Most Talented Employees the Highest Paid? Yes—If They’re Bankers
relative talent based on which school they had attended. They also looked at age at graduation, reasoning that a student who was accepted at a top school after only a year of exam training was probably more talented than a student who... View Details
- 21 May 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
CORe: HBS Powers Up Online Program on Business Fundamentals
theory. "The more efficient style of learning may be in the form of assigned readings, but the experimental and experiential style of learning is probably more natural. It's very interactive, very engaging, and very customized. It's... View Details
- 30 Oct 2017
- News
Giving Minorities a Playbook for Career Success
School. In retrospect, Rice realizes that he made a number of avoidable mistakes. “I probably didn’t manage the college-to-first-job transition or the B-school application process as rigorously as I should have,” he recalls. “I applied... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award
What’s the first thing you do in the morning? Write, then I walk the dog and feed the kids. I’m an early riser. How do you relax? I run, do yoga, and spend time with my son and daughter. I appreciate every day with them. My daughter was eighteen months old when the... View Details
- 26 May 2016
- News
2016 Alumni Achievement Awards
capture an audience most completely. That is the most gratifying feeling.” Jim McNerney (MBA 1975) Retired Chairman, The Boeing Company “I was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the oldest of five. I don’t know if there’s something to birth order or not, but my siblings... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
One-on-One with Tom Oreck
the citizens and the business leadership. If real reform can take place, then this city and this state can flourish. If not, the future will not be pretty. Did your HBS experience help prepare you for the challenges you have faced since taking charge of the company?... View Details
- 10 Dec 2014
- News
Front-Row Seat
years old, one of my first clients told me to be different in kind, not degree. We’re competing well now, but it’s pure competition. We’re not a unique thing. I want to lift the Atlantic up to be something special, which probably means we... View Details
- 18 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals Without Mandates
Morals"? A: I hope the book will be read on multiple levels. First, any leaders or managers thinking about how to instill "values" or "morals" in his or her organization will probably learn a lot about possible... View Details
- 20 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Big Deal: Reflections on the Megamerger of American and US Airways
value the respective boards claim will soon become a matter of leadership: How the integration is conceived and led. Having studied and consulted to numerous integration teams, I learned the M&A variant of Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong in merger... View Details
- 19 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Political Turmoil and Mexico’s Economy
governor of that state now had a stake in the success of these particular business enterprises," says Maurer. "If the federal government tried to unilaterally renegotiate the deal, it would affect the livelihood of these very powerful state governors and... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
American Auto’s Troubled Road
For decades, the U.S. auto industry ruled America's economy, shaped the country's development, and influenced American culture and social mores. Now, buffeted by globalization and other powerful forces, it faces a moment of truth. The experts say it's a foregone... View Details
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Listen to “Yes”
meetings. In addition, since meetings have a start and finish time and are usually expected to be run very efficiently, everyone has probably experienced a "checklist" atmosphere. A: Leaders need to be careful about trying to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Nov 1999
- Lessons from the Classroom
What’s Next & So What? Leading in the 21st Century
study of dozens of firms around the world, I would say there are probably fewer than five out of one hundred organizations that a) understand the new leadership agenda and b) have any systematic efforts to address it. Q: How will... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 27 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Creating Leaders for Science-Based Businesses
collaboration and openness, both within and outside the organization, are probably required of them than they're used to. Different kinds of partnerships and new licensing and intellectual property arrangements are also necessary."... View Details
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Computer Security is For Managers, Too
information about benefit programs probably warrant less protection. The next step is to review the people, processes, and technologies that support those assets, including external suppliers and partners. When you're done with that,... View Details
- 21 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership
Instead, leaders should see employees as resources to cultivate through a clearly defined program of support for professional growth, for example, helping to improve their skills and personal satisfaction. Gone, probably forever, is any... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Mead Treadwell
will be gunboats that lead to determination of these issues. I hope and believe it will be scientists meeting and reaching a consensus, probably in a United Nations tribunal, called for by the Law of the Sea Treaty. So you don’t foresee a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Drive-In Nation
For decades, the U.S. auto industry ruled America’s economy, shaped the country’s development, and influenced American culture and social mores. Now, buffeted by globalization and other powerful forces, it faces a moment of truth. The experts say it’s a foregone... View Details