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01 Sep 2003
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Christian Bjelland

As president and fourth-generation owner of Chr. Bjelland & Company, an industrial holding company headquartered in Oslo, Christian Bjelland has more than enough challenges to fill any given workday. But over the last decade, Bjelland has... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

20 Apr 2010
First Look

First Look: April 20

are having to respond to a far greater diversity of cultures and lifestyles as new markets are opened up worldwide. In the twenty-first century, beauty is again being reimagined anew. Order this book:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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B2B Sales and Distribution - Course Catalog

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianneledingham/ Ed Boyajian HBS ’90 – Executive Fellow https://www.linkedin.com/in/edboyajian/ Overview: B2B Sales and Distribution will focus on the primary components of managing a large company sales... View Details

11 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 11, 2007

eight major North American and European financial services companies as well as an international internet survey in collaboration with journals and organizations. The present paper gives an overview of the initial findings of 61... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Departments | Employment

before. help faculty disseminate their knowledge to practitioners. Customer Base Harvard Business School and Harvard University Faculty, Students, Staff, HBS Alumni, Visiting scholars and researchers Culture Baker Library encourages a... View Details

28 Mar 2018
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Fueling the Future

she anticipated customer needs, many crews and companies requested she come back. “I felt that I changed some people’s perceptions of the fitness of a woman in such a demanding job and environment,” she says. Since those early engineering... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Dec 2006
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One-on-One with Jeff Hicks

programming, so you have to give me your attention. The reality is that you don’t have to give me your attention anymore. I have to earn it. What makes CP+B different? We don’t think of ourselves as an advertising agency in the typical sense. CP+B is a View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

19 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Do I Dare Say Something?

As every company knows, employees are its greatest resource. It's more than a shame, then, that many workers are either not encouraged or afraid to speak up and communicate ideas at work. Employers are losing valuable knowledge and... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

16 Sep 2024
Blog Post

Creating an Inclusive Recruiting Process for Candidates with Diverse Abilities

extends to authenticity during the interview itself. “The more authentic the company is, the easier it is for the student to understand if their natural brain and body works in this environment,” Hamilton said. For example, if a View Details

Keywords: All Industries

06 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Don’t Listen to “Yes”

leaders avoid the guessing game of trying to discern whether or not people truly agree with a choice that has been made. Q: In your book you discuss three cultures of indecision that typically appear in organizations: the View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Portrait Project

Marwan Chaar

not even the energy companies we blame the most. We as a society are responsible for our environmental impact. I hope to change the way people produce and consume energy, starting in the region of the world that is the most wasteful: the... View Details

25 Jun 2014
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An International Perspective

School “opened my eyes to a whole new spectrum of opportunities” in the field of financing and building entrepreneurial energy services companies. His most recent focus as managing director at Houston-based SCF Partners is the development of portfolio View Details

22 Feb 2022
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An Rx for Small Business Recovery

organizations, all of which are consumer-facing. “It’s a chance for them to understand firsthand the challenges these companies face right now and what it will take to keep this critical segment of our unique entrepreneurial View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

08 May 2013
Research & Ideas

A Company’s Evolving View of Gender Equity

representations, and the organization's own set of beliefs and practices. By linking these changes to the company documents, the study sheds light on how shifts in US society's understanding of gender influences beliefs and practices... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Accounting

27 Mar 2019
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Sharing the Road

Sakshi Vij (GMP 23, 2017) is the founder and CEO of Myles, an innovative car-sharing company operating in 21 cities in India. In this interview, she talks about the potential growth in the car-sharing space and how new technologies enable... View Details

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Thomas Grenier

yourself." The program has also opened up cultural perspectives. Thomas says, "In classes, we talk a great deal about the European emphasis on government regulation and the American belief in free trade. But the United States is... View Details

16 May 2016
HBS Case

Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer

Chipotle Mexican Grill’s ongoing struggle to win customers back months after a contaminated food crisis highlights the challenges companies face with keeping food safe. Chipotle has seen its shares tumble and recently reported its... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

01 Mar 2018
News

Ask the Expert: Disaster Master

the business world, succession planning.” Yet the impact and frequency of disasters has increased, Beer notes, making it even more important for businesses to integrate disaster preparedness into daily operations: “The vulnerability of View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Archival Collections - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Archival Collections, Baker Library, Harvard Business School Georges F. Doriot Papers, 1921 - 1984 on permanent loan from the French Cultural Center in Boston The papers of Georges F. Doriot includes Doriot's notes, course materials,... View Details

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Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon | Information Technology

explores the nuances of leadership and organizational change within a distinctive cultural framework, setting the stage at a pivotal moment for lululemon as Day steps in to guide the company through its next... View Details

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