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- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
MBA student, Shapiro visited Levitt to consult about a possible career path in manufacturing. "It was the second time I went to see him," he recalls, "and Ted was visibly nervous. He said,... View Details
- 04 Sep 2001
- Lessons from the Classroom
Getting Back on Course
"The belief that 'I have one employer or even one career path for life' has been shattered by the changes of the 80s, the downsizing, the outsourcing, the enormous focus on entrepreneurship as an... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Work, Family, Private Life: Why Not All Three?
adults, she said, individuals can size up career choices on many levels. "I think you have to look at how you value your choices on multiple dimensions," she said. People shouldn't just choose work based on prestige or salary.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Who Sets Your Benchmarks?
and other people with whom they have strong relationships and who take the time to understand them as individuals. With this support, they develop the strength, confidence, and self-awareness to gravitate toward paths that fit their... View Details
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Guts and Bliss: The Entrepreneur’s Journey
intelligence, persistence, fun, humanity, and courage. Many people may say that career paths should be straight and perfectly planned, Applegate added. "Forget it! The best View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 5, 2016
2016 Harvard Business Review Press HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business: Think Big, Buy Small, Own Your Own Company By: Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff Abstract—Find, acquire, and run your own business. Are you looking for an alternative to a View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
engaging in real earnings management and suggest the effects on subsequent reporting periods and competitor behavior are greater than previously documented. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-073.pdf Negotiating the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support
to remain working left because they could not reconcile the obligations of the career path they were on with caring for kids. Caregiving, along with higher education and healthcare delivery, has among the... View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 21 Mar 2012
- Op-Ed
Finding the Right Jeremy Lin Storyline
professional sports a "legitimate" career path in Asian-American families? Or how many Asian-American families might steer their children away from basketball because they see it as a... View Details
- 12 Dec 2016
- HBS Case
Business Lessons from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
There is a theme to Dwayne Johnson’s life, and that theme is never settling. Johnson vividly remembers a moment in the mid-90s when he was being driven back home to Tampa, Florida, by his father after getting cut from a Canadian Football League team, his dreams of an... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- What Do You Think?
Are Customer Loyalty Initiatives Worth the Investment?
profitability? When several of us first began researching these relationships, findings such as these were news. Today we take them for granted. Fred Reichheld, among others, has fashioned a career as a consultant around his work on... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 23 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 23, 2007
her post-conflict Afghanistan. Nawabi had lived in exile in Europe for three decades and had a successful career in fashion. Explores the challenges facing Nawabi on her return to her native Afghanistan—as a woman pursuing an... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 12, 2016
to Platforms: Making the Leap By: Zhu, Feng, and Nathan Furr Abstract—Following the path of companies such as Apple and Amazon, more and more firms are trying to become not just product purveyors but also platform providers, facilitating... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 3, 2007
responses by VMware to emerging competitive threats. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707013 PublicationsGetting Unstuck: How Dead Ends Become New Paths Author:Timothy Butler... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017
forthcoming HarperCollins Kissinger the Negotiator: Lessons from Dealmaking at the Highest Level By: Sebenius, James K., R. Nicholas Burns, and Robert H. Mnookin (with a forward by Henry A. Kissinger) Abstract—As professors and practitioners with View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2018
- What Do You Think?
How Should Managers Deal with the Challenges of Building an Inclusive Workplace?
They also suggest that it is important to let people be authentic (i.e., themselves), foster career sponsorship, provide visibility for everyone, and define clear career paths... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 25
their career, want to run their own companies. This note looks at the funded search as a means to entrepreneurship through acquisition and describes the path to buy and run a business using debt and equity as a means of financing the... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 05 Dec 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
What does a career path for a public entrepreneur actually look like? In which sector (private vs. public) should I start? Should I run for elective office? What does that imply for how I pursue my career?... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
that hold back progress in resource mobilization research. We then propose a path ahead for future research guided by two overarching goals. First, we advocate for a process perspective, focusing attention on how an individual actor’s... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 30
Publications 2006 Harvard Business Review Press What You're Really Meant to Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential By: Kaplan, Robert Steven Abstract—How do you create your own definition of success-and reach your unique potential? Building a fulfilling... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne