Working Group - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Nov 2016
What Do You Think?

How Do Leaders Manage the Tension Between Pride and Arrogance?

worked in an organization that crossed far over the line where a pride in being the most prestigious firm in their industry became arrogance The result of this was stagnation and a rigid resistance to change, and the cost of this... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

the most vital things for any company or start-up to understand. Randy Nguyen Explore what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and determine whether starting a business, or working for a startup, is the right path for you. I loved... View Details

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Introducing One-Step Photography - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

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Published Materials - Creating Emerging Markets

Published Materials 26 Nov 2024 Hachette Book Group The Enduring Enterprise: How Family Businesses Thrive in Turbulent Conditions 18 SEPT 2023 Book Faculty Research Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia By: Meg... View Details

22 Feb 2024
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GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit

Clubs News Clubs News Crossroads Forum Explores Future of Gulf Region More than 1,300 public and private leaders convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 30 and 31 for the Crossroads GCC Future Impact Forum, co-hosted by the HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

02 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 2

institute laws regarding the minimum percentage of women on a company's board, while research suggests that women enter executive positions earlier and work harder than male counterparts. Other topics include a discussion of a female... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

02 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Applying to the JD/MBA Program

TX and attended The University of Texas where I studied in the Business Honors Program. After college, I spent most of my time working as a management consultant at Bain & Company. Why did you want to pursue your JD? Why did you want... View Details

01 Dec 2015
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What is the HBS FIELD Program?

foundations for working in and leading teams. There are various exercises surrounding communication, negotiation, team launches, emotional intelligence and self-awareness. The various forums set us all up for success in the remaining... View Details

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Sebastian Velasco

pursuing capital, debt management. She took me on business trips to New York City; I got to know what the business world was like." The combination of his mother's influence and their business trips together led to Sebastian's first big ambition: to View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

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Lone Inventors as Sources of Technological Breakthroughs: Myth or Reality?

Are lone inventors more or less likely to invent breakthroughs? Recent research has attempted to resolve this question by considering the variance of creative outcome distributions. It has implicitly assumed a symmetric thickening or thinning of both tails, i.e., that... View Details

Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Independent Innovation and Invention; Patents; Groups and Teams; Creativity

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21 Jun 2024
Blog Post

What Does PRIDE Mean to You?

community. Before coming to HBS, I worked in finance, and through joining LGBTQ+ mentoring programs like Out4Undergrad and founding pride networks at prior companies, I developed a strong sense of community. These View Details

06 Mar 2020
Book

A Great Teacher's Lessons for Leading

opportunities that particular protagonist has. The underlying premise is that after thinking and trying to feel like a decision maker, there’s a higher probability of our students being able to think about complex issues and work through... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

18 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?

systems for coordinating group decisions or managing event tickets. The long-run view is that there is real fundamental technological value here, and so what really matters for the market is whether we can realize that value through... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Financial Services; Technology

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Industry Information - Alumni

In addition to providing industry insights, the magazine includes several rankings on topics ranging from "Top 25 Consultants," "Best Firms to Work For," “Small Jewels," and "Women in Consulting." Vault Online Career Library In-depth... View Details

February 2022
Case

Leading The UK Vaccine Task Force

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Claudia Pienica

This case describes the first six months of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, under the leadership of Kate Bingham. With a career spent in the private sector as a biotech investor, Bingham’s appointment within the government was considered unusual. The overarching brief given... View Details

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Harvard Business School

director of Equity Group Investments. Walter Morris Jr. MBA 1975 A senior managing director at Brock, Walter Morris has broad executive management, lending, and advisory experience spanning more than three decades. Morris's career... View Details

13 May 2019
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The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

lessons I’ve learned at HBS, discovering the profound power a community can have on a life is perhaps the most important. I will receive my diploma later this month not because of my hard work alone, but also thanks to the support of my... View Details

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Ellen Mahoney | About

management team, Ellen works closely with the School’s leadership on organizational design, human resources strategic initiatives, talent management, recruitment, compensation, professional development, and labor relations. Ellen is a... View Details

22 Jan 2016
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Case Protagonists at HBS

pursued an MBA to prepare to do what he loved. Next year, he’ll be joining Samsung’s global strategy consulting group in Seoul. What’s it like to learn through the case method? The case method is, hmm Nervousness. Confidence. Inspiration.... View Details

12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

the process, and I can’t wait to see the results. Barbara Littlefield (MBA 1988) Chairwoman and Lead Operating Officer, Resilient Infrastructure Group Collaborate Globally with Governments BIO “We all need to View Details

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