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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online

completing Power and Influence for Positive Impact? + – You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course... View Details

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The Idea of Instant Photography - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

sales would fall, and Land would have to let go of hundreds of employees. Land's patent attorney Donald Brown explained, "Before the end of the War Dr. Land had decided that the expansion of the company's business could most readily be... View Details

07 Feb 2019
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How Big Companies Can Outrun Disruption

project fails, you probably go out of business and lose your job. Just putting people into small teams, cool spaces, and allowing them to dress any way they want does not recreate a startup environment. The... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 May 2020
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Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?

work as the new normal It is not a technological issue, but a managerial one. The technology more or less exists today. What we don’t have yet (in many cases) is the new mindset.” Do you agree with Zicari?... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Feb 2022
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Lack of Female Scientists Means Fewer Medical Treatments for Women

many promising female-focused discoveries have yet to be commercialized because women are less likely to obtain patents,” the article says. By analyzing previous research papers, Koning says, “we're going upstream to see if there is a... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

13 Jul 2021
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A View from the Horizon

probably what I’d do, too. But my sister had a different idea for my future. She pushed me to go to college instead—and I listened—which is how I ended up studying accounting at Boston College. But even though I was on a path different... View Details

29 Jul 2013
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A Manager’s Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism

going for it. First, it has been shown to be incredibly effective in leading to economic growth. "We don't know any better way to solve this problem," argues Ramanna. "If you look around the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

06 Feb 2023
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African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs

working in the House of Representatives as a congressional intern. Why did you choose to attend an HBCU? After going on an HBCU college tour, I fell in love with North Carolina... View Details

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Magashe Ngoepe

community and stay looking for ways to grow deeper friendships with those in my existing community. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A lawyer. I always... View Details

30 May 2007
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Health Care Under a Research Microscope

away, might encourage more people to use it. The early, surprising answer: yes. Whereas free is sometimes equated with no value, people who pay even a little bit for Clorin are more likely to use it and use more of it, according to the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health; Biotechnology

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What Black Executives Really Want

supported. Supported is not the same as saying it doesn't matter how you perform. It's not the same as unconditional love. Supported means I have skin in the game in your... View Details

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

global and a series of regional B Climate Collectives designed to support businesses to share what they are learning on topics such as how to move to a regenerative business model. How might you explore ways... View Details

05 Mar 2019
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Part 2: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - The Path to Your Goals

You should also recognize that as someone switching careers, you are likely going to start at or near the entry-level in a new career field, so... View Details

16 Feb 2018
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Out of PE, Into Africa

of my youth ("we should open a bar in the Bahamas!"), this nagging desire to do something off the grid as a family wouldn’t go away. I could see the last vestiges of childhood slipping away in my... View Details

02 Nov 2021
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Why COVID-19 Probably Killed More People Than We Realize

“In times of crisis, leaders need to be brave and not afraid of criticism,” Rouen says. “The government is going to need to ask people to make sacrifices, and not all of them will pay off View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

26 May 2003
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When Silence Spells Trouble at Work

groups, where we fear a loss of status or even expulsion if we differ from the rest. Most of us can remember from our adolescence how compelling the desire was to conform. Even as adults, many people in organizations are willing to View Details

Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow

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Considering Retirement - Alumni

Resources Becoming an Entrepreneur Thinking about going into business for yourself or joining a startup? Explore our resources as you do your research. Becoming a Board Member... View Details

07 Nov 2012
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HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United

Alex, I jumped at the chance. I figured I would undoubtedly learn a great deal about what it takes to lead and manage a sports team, and that indeed proved to be the case. Q: The case reads as if you were... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation

30 Jan 2020
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The Upside of Highlighting a Product's Downsides

interest rate than you expected, or some other negative surprise when the bill shows up,” Buell says. “It kind of stings you.” Transparent messaging didn’t matter as much to customers acquired through a... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Sergio Velasquez-Terjesen

would go into biotech and genetics," he says of his initial ambitions. But after two years as a lab assistant at Louisiana State University, he found that, although the science was... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy; Consulting

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