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- 05 Dec 2022
- What Do You Think?
How Would Jack Welch’s Leadership Style Fare in Today’s World?
doubt about what they think of Welch as a leader, although Cohan's is a more careful, balanced appraisal. For the Gen Zers and Millennials among us who don’t even recognize the name, this is a guy who, when he retired, was called “the CEO... View Details
- 08 Mar 2021
- In Practice
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?
A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Jun 2011
- Research & Ideas
Why Leaders Lose Their Way
politicians, and the general public frequently characterize these leaders as bad people, even calling them evil. Simplistic notions of good and bad only cloud our understanding of why good leaders lose their way, and how this could happen... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 15 Feb 2022
- Book
When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career
quickly in his younger years, called fluid intelligence, naturally decline toward midlife. He told a friend: “I have everything to make me happy and contented, but life has become very wearisome to me.” Yet people on the back end of life... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
The Imposter Among Us
needs and drivers. In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a worldview centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The art of kintsugi, in which broken pottery is repaired with gold powder to highlight the... View Details
- 26 Sep 2023
- Book
Digital Strategy: A Handbook for Managing a Moving Target
few of the recent emerging trends that digital has brought along, have entered the business vocabulary, captivated the attention of scholars and practitioners alike, and are now at the center of every company’s strategic thinking. It is... View Details
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Mid-US - Global
deep regional knowledge and strong relationships, the MRC helps HBS engage more fully with the evolving landscape of American business. Location Mid-US Research Center midus@hbs.edu News & Highlights MARCH 2025 HBR COLD View Details
- 26 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
HBS Lingo 101
cold calls a student to open up the case. Students never know which day or class they will be cold-called in! This has become such a cornerstone of the HBS experience that there is now a Cold Call Podcast.... View Details
- 17 Jan 2023
- In Practice
8 Trends to Watch in 2023
As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 10 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
8 Tips to Help You Prepare for the Case Method
with. 3. Always Expect the Cold CallThe cold call is when the professor asks a student to start the discussion off. This would involve recapping the objectives of the case, setting up the key points for discussion and putting a stake in... View Details
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
this “working on material” session (as comedians would call it) with a sneak peek into how we are reconceptualizing career development post-pandemic and the implications for us and our organizations. Build the Life You Want: The Art and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Wide Horizon
virtually every other parent who’s been through this journey,” he says. “The doctors call you into the little room and they say, ‘I’m sorry to tell you, your child has autism. It’s genetic. There’s nothing that can be done about it.’ ”... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson
- 31 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
How Ben Franklin’s ‘Way to Wealth’ Introduced American Capitalism to the World
work’s publication history and geographic influence. Recently, the Center for Research Libraries recognized the site with its 2015 Award for Primary Research. Although The Way to Wealth appeared in a few South American editions, and made... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Joint Venture
The human knee is a marvel. It’s the hinge at the center of our gait, the evolutionary adaptation that makes humans the only fully bipedal mammals on the planet. But the knee also is a complicated and vulnerable knot of bone, muscle, and sinew. Nearly everyone knows... View Details
Keywords: Shoshi Parks
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My academic research centers on uncovering and closing gaps between the theory and reality of tax policy. My main contribution has been to identify and address a mismatch between the goals for taxation typically assumed in theory and the goals the public and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Futures Investor
organizations such as the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, the Wilderness Society, and the American Museum of Natural History, increasingly became an asset in his banking career. In 2007, Roosevelt was tapped to chair the Council... View Details
- 30 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 30, 2007
more than 20 case studies and other readings that offer a powerful and transformative approach to advancing and sustaining the work of school improvement. At the center of this work is the concept of organizational coherence: aligning... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Mar 2008
- HBS Case
JetBlue’s Valentine’s Day Crisis
JetBlue founder, chairman, and then-CEO David Neeleman would later call "the worst operational week in JetBlue's seven-year history." A Storm Brews It started with a winter ice storm forecasted to change to rain. With that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?
call for greater equity by revamping their hiring practices, research shows that a blemished past continues to impede many workers as they attempt to launch and advance their careers. A record of incarceration can be an especially huge... View Details
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Klarman Hall | About
learning, she says, “We hope the convening center will be a place where new and big ideas are formed and debated and will ultimately demonstrate a positive impact on others.” About the Space A dynamic and engaging exchange of ideas among... View Details