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- 18 May 2021
- Book
Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.
says, “We’ll figure it out,” chances are they don’t mean “We will figure it out.” They probably mean “You will figure it out.” They are relying on you to help them turn the ambiguous into the unambiguous. Understand RACI Behind every... View Details
Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 15 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 15
A stable matching may not exist when couples are present. We find conditions under which a stable matching exists with high probability in large markets. We present a mechanism that finds a stable matching with high probability, and which... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to Your Advantage
you reviewed the list of disruptive changes, you probably noticed that they can be viewed from 2 very different perspectives—as an opportunity or as a threat. In fact, entrepreneurs often view disruptive change as a source of opportunity.... View Details
Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate
- 05 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Porsche’s Risky Roll on an SUV
other firms around the world improve in competitiveness and quality, at what point are customers no longer going to be willing to pay a premium for higher-quality goods? The quality differential will also probably shrink over time in... View Details
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Commencement 2015 Address | About
think of Perspective, I think back to an event that happened on our campus last month. Terry Virts, a graduate of the General Management Program in Executive Education, addressed one of our classes. He is probably the only speaker I’ve... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
The Business of Biotech
New Year's Eve 1999 gave revelers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for celebration - the exhilarating thrill of ringing in a year that's always had an aura of science fiction mystery. When the champagne corks popped at midnight, however, most merrymakers View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 02 Aug 2021
- What Do You Think?
Can Companies with Remote Management Succeed?
probably at Level 2, Medium, March 29, 2020. Your feedback to last month’s column Last month’s column asked whether chief/customer experience officers (CXOs) were critical to the task of knowing customers. A summary of responses would... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
An Economic Principle For Us All: Comparative Advantage
she would still probably be wise (from an economic standpoint) to focus on investment banking and to pay others to paint her house for her, rather than to paint it herself. This is because her comparative advantage is presumably in... View Details
Keywords: Re: David A. Moss
- 05 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
VCs Survey Post-Bubble Opportunities
"Losing money is part of this business and I hate it," said Dalton. The real challenge, he added, is recognizing when it's over and cutting off funding. After seeing a venture he pulled out of go on to do very well, however, Dalton made a prediction that... View Details
- 24 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
When Reputation Trumps Regulation
even a small probability of enforcement, many foreign insiders will respect the law. But the prospect of a reputational asset may be an even stronger incentive for producing law-abiding behavior. My study has shown through a carefully... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 12 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
Does Your HQ Operation Fit With Corporate Strategy?
—that probably should not be squeezed as tightly as possible because they do seem to be able to truly add value. Q: Any suggestions for what our business readers should ask themselves when they look around their own headquarters? A:... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Ink: Start Small, Rise Above
probably different from what either of us would have done on our own. We all learned this in negotiation class at HBS: If one person is gaining, it doesn’t necessarily mean the other person is losing. There’s actually a third point where... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 17 Oct 2019
- News
Venturing Away from Venture Capital
Fortunately, says Lerner, the opportunities for entrepreneurs have probably never been better, in part because the cost of starting a business has never been lower and in part because the mania for investing in startups has led to all... View Details
Keywords: Alexander Gelfand
- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
Cup Series, we model the probability that a driver crashes his car in a race. Our findings are that drivers crash their vehicles with greater frequency when their positions are increasingly at risk of displacement by their nearby, lower... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jun 2018
- News
Skydeck Live: The Science of a Meaningful Life
took off in 2010 from Singapore to Sydney, Australia. It's an Airbus A380. So an Airbus A380, for those of you who don't know-- and you've probably flown in this before if you've gone from one continent to another-- is essentially the... View Details
- 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