Fitness - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Connecting With Nonprofits

"versus them" Strategic Alignment Minimal fit required, beyond a shared interest in a particular issue area Overlap in mission and values Relationship as strategic toolHigh "mission mesh" Shared values Collaboration... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

02 Mar 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy

students can reach out to for more information. Phillip also recommends connecting with other clubs like the Tech Club and the Sustainability Club as there are many HBS students interested in doing innovative work who could be a great fit... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

26 Jun 2015
Blog Post

7 Things International Applicants Should Know About HBS

instructions, you should be fine. 2. Learning about HBS can help you figure out if it’s a good fit for you Ibraheem: I was not able to visit the campus so I relied heavily on the school’s website, webinars and current students from mine... View Details

25 Mar 2021
News

Alumni Honor Nitin Nohria and Support His Legacy

in Nitin’s honor is a fitting tribute to his remarkable legacy.” Finally, just as flexible funding was key to Nohria’s success leading the School, it will be essential to Datar’s ability to innovate and advance the HBS mission during his... View Details

10 Mar 2021
News

Dream Job: Higher Ed’s New Hire

there isn’t a better fit out there, or you realize there is something else you should pursue.” Before the Carnegie Corporation, you were at the Ford Foundation for 13 years, as a portfolio strategist and senior manager of private equity.... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; investing; leadership; diversity; career experience; higher education; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

31 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Setting Interns Up for Success at a Startup

employee number five at Mori, at a point in time when every single employee made a huge impact for better or for worse. Now we’re approaching 60 people, but we’re still small enough so that any miss-hire hurts. Internships and co-ops allow us to feel more confident... View Details

22 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

Getting to Eureka!: How Companies Can Promote Creativity

motivated state, focusing on the deadline, the profitability goals," she says. "Ideally, they will still be passionate about the work, but it's important at that point to focus in and to make sure the details of implementation are right." Karim Lakhani:... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

22 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China

picture of the micro-underpinnings of this phenomena. Q: What about multinational corporations? How do they fit into this scenario? A: One of the strongest trends of globalization is that U.S. multinationals are placing larger shares of... View Details

Keywords: Re: William R. Kerr; Technology; Computer

19 Apr 2016
Blog Post

First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

message: Welcome. You should be proud to work here. Please fit in accordingly. But research suggests that employee orientation ought to be less about the company and more about the employee. In their paper "Breaking Them In or... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

22 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)

fit together to drive impact. She and her co-lead brought together accomplished individuals from across the continent to contribute to the conference, sparking conversations and building connections. “It was like seeing how a thread could... View Details

01 Jun 2018
News

Disrupting India’s Dental Market

Singh’s team reduced a clinic to a set of eight distinct modules, such as the operating rooms and waiting areas, that could fit together “like a jigsaw puzzle” in any new space. “It was a business where a brand could be built without... View Details

Keywords: Sasha Issenberg

19 Oct 2022
News

If I Were You

society is, and how I can bring my authentic self to the world, how I don’t have to be anyone else, how I don’t have to try to fit in, and so that would be my advice. Like, look inwards, be yourself, bring your authentic self, don’t be... View Details

13 Mar 2019
News

The First Five Years: Sierra Smith and Taylor Wiegele (both MBA 2017)

our classmates took off her shoes and—WHOA—eyes burning, nose on fire, it was the worst stench you could imagine! When we asked her why she didn’t do anything, she said the current options stunk (pun intended); they either didn’t work, changed the View Details

26 Mar 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 26, 2019

appeared to be growing, the new Super 8 reflected the culture and identity of a firm originally rooted in film and consumer products. Sentiment aside, Clarke needed to decide if the new Super 8 fit into the company’s overall strategy and... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

09 Sep 2024
HBS Case

McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace

CEO. Choosing a CEO is arguably the board’s most important function, and boards need to pay attention to candidates’ ethical fit as well as their business and technical skills. The case is also a reminder that society’s expectations for... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Food & Beverage

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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

experience, and the School’s ongoing digital transformation. With the focus on longer-term planning, capital spending remained modest in fiscal 2023, declining 28 percent to $31 million. Dollars were allocated to a range of smaller projects, most prominently completing... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

Yoga Inc.

real brand that stands apart from other fitness experiences. “I know that’s happened already in other areas of fitness. I could see it happening more in yoga, for sure.” Until recently Daphne Kwon (MBA 1996) was Wanderlust’s CFO, one of a... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Halber

02 Mar 2020
What Do You Think?

Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?

Are candor, humility, and trust making a comeback among leadership concepts? If so, what will the impact be on leaders and their organizations? What do you think? References: Michael Beer, Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Why a Harvard Finance Instructor Went to the Kumbh Mela

that need to be built in India and throughout Asia, Africa, and South America; the research will draw from our observations of how these lessons fit in the framework of infrastructure and urbanization. I'm here to look at the roads, the... View Details

Keywords: by John D. Macomber; Construction; Real Estate

06 Mar 2013
What Do You Think?

Who Should Manage Our Work Time?

of the cornerstones of motivation is that managers should not dictate people's methods " Tony Murphy issued an interesting challenge when he said, "Folk remedies based on a cookie-cutter, one size fits all diktat just... View Details