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- 17 Jan 2007
- Op-Ed
Learning from Private-Equity Boards
quarterly earnings reports, reflecting the complexity of corporate restructurings and other long-term growth strategies. Lessons To Be Learned There are important implications of these differences for public company boards, even though... View Details
- 05 Jul 2006
- Op-Ed
Corporate Governance Activists are Headed in the Wrong Direction
Long-term investors? Short-term investors? Transient investors? In addition, how are dispersed shareholders to sort out which nominees deserve their "for" votes? In the case of re-nominations, how is an incumbent's past... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph Hinsey
- 03 Dec 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Happens When the Sumo Master Learns Judo?
sumo learning judo—following through fast, pushing when pulled, and leveraging Apple Computer's (educational) partners to Microsoft's long-term competitive advantage? In the wake of the Microsoft settlement, what does the future hold for... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Short Takes
Firms and Flexibility As job security and long-term relationships between corporations and their white-collar workers become relics of the past, what will link these two parties in the future? According to HBS assistant professor Jeffrey... View Details
Keywords: Judith Ross
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lack of Energy: The Problem of Human Inertia
can be an effective tactic: “People are more likely to support energy policies that have initial costs and long-term benefits when the policies will be implemented in the future — even in the near future — rather than today.” Related... View Details
- 03 Dec 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Against the Grain
moving parts and so little information." "Smart, ethical managers, who have a long-term view, can be encouraged to form special-interest groups to address corruption in their societies.” Corruption is a problem that looms bigger... View Details
- 03 Oct 2012
- What Do You Think?
Can We Bring Back the “Industrial Commons” for Manufacturing?
Summing Up Where Is the Leadership Necessary to Regenerate the "Industrial Commons" In their book Producing Prosperity, Gary Pisano and Willy Shih pointed to the lack of long-term thinking and investment as well as education... View Details
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Five questions for Regina E. Herzlinger
to their specific needs—e.g., insurance for long-term care and drugs; easy access to integrated teams that specialize in treating chronic diseases and disabilities; pre-tax savings accounts for uninsured health care needs, such as hearing... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 17 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
From the Panelists: Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits?
Jacobs stressed that the price tag for the transition is both known and huge. “Despite the massive capital flows into the Transition, the capital markets remain challenged when it comes to long-term oriented investments, to... View Details
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Suchita Prasad
that the first job out of HBS would define my entire career, but now I look forward to those points in time where I can take on different roles and explore different industries of interest. How has HBS prepared you for your current role & your View Details
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Fereshteh Zeineddin
based on facts and reason.' I still have passion," Fereshteh says, "but now I can communicate that passion more effectively." Managing priorities Fereshteh's long-term goal involves managing a leading cosmetics or retail... View Details
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HBS - From The Dean
vision, we must embrace digitalization to a much greater extent. The digital transformation effort we launched is exploring how we can use data and technology to fundamentally rethink aspects of our organization and activities. It’s a View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
How the Ron Brown Award Was Born
in terms of the companies' long-term commitment to the programs and the way they reflected the companies' values as part of everything they do," Kanter notes. "The resources and number of people involved, including the CEOs, were... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Timothy G. Brier: The Price is Right
represented a substantial barrier to entry to any competitors, our long-term success would depend on customer service, scalability, and building the brand. While practically every other dot-com chose to advertise on the Internet, we saw... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 20 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Using Investor Relations Proactively
tailoring in implementation is likely to be very different across situations. Vincent Dessain: There are differences between Total and BP due to their origin and size, but they both face the challenge of building long-term relationships... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Where Main Street Meets Wall Street
been destined for mutual funds is not coming in because a portion of the undecided investor population is choosing instead to try trading stocks online." But for the most part, because committed mutual fund consumers are investors who hold portfolios of... View Details
- 20 Nov 2019
- News
From the Ground Up
we use those funds to provide school uniforms, provide school supplies, provide clean drinking water to the schools, and provide lunch. It was a pretty easy thing to implement. We think [it] has made some significant difference on the children in Fiji and will have a... View Details
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Ann S. Moore
Inc., the country’s largest magazine publisher, until her retirement in 2010. In her keynote address to the W50 Summit, a 2013 celebration of the 50th anniversary of women in HBS’s two-year MBA Program, Moore advised: “Where you are headed is more important than how... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives
become even more closely linked, I believe the long-term benefits of these efforts will be significant. Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Values Our Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Values (CGLV) (see www.cglv.hbs.edu) workshops... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - The Future of Green Building
example of construction that balances both energy and cost efficiency. “At the end, the operation cost is about a third of a traditional building. [Furthermore], we have ecological climatization and a much more cost-efficient or energy-efficient operation, improving... View Details