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- 2008
- Book
Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures and Yours
By: Tarun Khanna
China and India are home to one-third of the world's population. And they're undergoing social and economic revolutions that are capturing the best minds--and money--of Western business. In "Billions of Entrepreneurs," Tarun Khanna examines the entrepreneurial forces... View Details
Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Development Economics; Entrepreneurship; Globalized Economies and Regions; China; India
Khanna, Tarun. Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures and Yours. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 2008.
- Research Summary
Technology and Knowledge Transfer in the Evolution of China’s Machine Industry
This work-in-progress provides a historical perspective on the role of foreign companies as providers of machinery equipment and facilitators of technology transfer in China from the last decade of the 19th century to the early 1950s. The project focuses on... View Details
- 09 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 9, 2018
2018 Redwood City, Stanford Business Books The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society By: Kerr, William R. Abstract—The global race for talent is on, with countries and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 07 Dec 2021
- Op-Ed
Want to Build Better Leaders? Focus on Mindset, Skills, Knowledge
who show initiative. The old saying “people don’t leave organizations; people leave people” has never been truer. Companies that don’t tangibly show that they value their best people—by developing their skills View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Shawnette Rochelle
- July 2005 (Revised September 2016)
- Case
24 Hour Fitness (A): The Rise, 1983–2004
By: John R. Wells, Elizabeth A. Raabe and Gabriel Ellsworth
In October 2004, Mark S. Mastrov, CEO of 24 Hour Fitness, reflected on how far his company had come in just over 20 years. From humble beginnings in 1983 in San Leandro, California, 24 Hour Fitness had grown to become the largest privately-owned health-club chain in... View Details
Keywords: 24 Hour Fitness; Mark Mastrov; Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Weight Loss; Exercise; Personal Training; Retention; Sales Force Compensation; Incentive Systems; Buildings and Facilities; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Customers; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Private Equity; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Nutrition; Business History; Employees; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Human Capital; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing; Operations; Service Operations; Private Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Salesforce Management; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet; Technology Platform; Web; Web Sites; Capital Structure; Performance; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Health Industry; United States; California; San Francisco
Wells, John R., Elizabeth A. Raabe, and Gabriel Ellsworth. "24 Hour Fitness (A): The Rise, 1983–2004." Harvard Business School Case 706-404, July 2005. (Revised September 2016.)
- October 2015 (Revised November 2024)
- Case
A Challenger's Strategy: Pinar Abay at ING Bank Turkey
By: Paul Healy, Gautam Mukunda and Esel Çekin
In 2013, Pinar Abay was appointed as the CEO of ING Bank Turkey. At 34, she was the youngest bank CEO in Turkey's history. Her appointment raised eyebrows because of her youth and because her career at McKinsey had given her no day-to-day bank management experience.... View Details
Keywords: Challenger's Strategy; Culture; Innovation; Performance Management; Talent Acquisition; Differentiation; Growth; Emerging Country; Banking; Digital Banking; Alternative Channels; Leadership; Change Management; Talent and Talent Management; Organizational Culture; Emerging Markets; Transformation; Banks and Banking; Innovation and Invention; Growth and Development Strategy; Banking Industry; Turkey
Healy, Paul, Gautam Mukunda, and Esel Çekin. "A Challenger's Strategy: Pinar Abay at ING Bank Turkey." Harvard Business School Case 116-023, October 2015. (Revised November 2024.)
- 06 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful
Entrepreneurial Leader: Peer Assessment.” Both are being prepared for launch in summer 2016. The team included Applegate; Janet Kraus, entrepreneur-in-residence; and Tim Butler, Senior Fellow and Senior... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge
- 16 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta
on employee engagement data, Bastian could see that while talent retention was high at Delta, too many frontline employees felt stuck and unable to gain opportunities to... View Details
- December 1998 (Revised May 2000)
- Case
Lebenthal and Co., Inc.
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Susan Harmeling
Lebenthal and Co. has prospered in the bond business since 1924. Alexandra Lebenthal, granddaughter of the founders, has stepped up to lead the firm. She faces many challenges as the nature of the financial services business changes in dramatic ways. Can this firm... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Talent and Talent Management; Bonds; Leadership Development; Service Operations; Problems and Challenges; Competition; Financial Services Industry
DeLong, Thomas J., and Susan Harmeling. "Lebenthal and Co., Inc." Harvard Business School Case 899-121, December 1998. (Revised May 2000.)
- 31 Oct 2023
- Research & Ideas
Beyond the 'Business Case' in DEI: 6 Steps Toward Meaningful Change
of the insights and talents of employees from historically marginalized groups. Research identifies “principle-practice gap” In her qualitative research on what she and her... View Details
- August 2019
- Article
When and How to Diversify—A Multicategory Utility Model for Personalized Content Recommendation
By: Yicheng Song, Nachiketa Sahoo and Elie Ofek
Sometimes we desire change, a break from the same or an opportunity to fulfill different aspects of our needs. Noting that consumers seek variety, several approaches have been developed to diversify items recommended by personalized recommender systems. However,... View Details
Keywords: Recommender Systems; Personalization; Recommendation Diversity; Variety Seeking; Collaborative Filtering; Consumer Utility Models; Digital Media; Clickstream Analysis; Learning-to-rank; Consumer Behavior; Media; Customization and Personalization; Strategy; Mathematical Methods
Song, Yicheng, Nachiketa Sahoo, and Elie Ofek. "When and How to Diversify—A Multicategory Utility Model for Personalized Content Recommendation." Management Science 65, no. 8 (August 2019): 3737–3757.
- 18 Dec 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Grooming Next-Generation Leaders
Finding and nurturing future leadership talent is a primary concern for most organizations. How can they identify top people, train them, and—here's the catch—retain them? And... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 11 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Hackathons Help Decide Platform Winners and Losers
Choosing the right software platform is a critical task for developers. It can be a business life-or-death decision picking between Android or iPhone, Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform, Xbox or PlayStation. At the same time, the hunt for View Details
- 2025
- Book
The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury
A research-based look at a growing phenomenon—companies allowing their employees to work from anywhere in the world—and how those who adopt this model can boost talent, innovation, and productivity.
In recent years, companies in a wide range of industries have... View Details
In recent years, companies in a wide range of industries have... View Details
Keywords: Remote Work; Telecommuting; Employees; Business Offices; Organizational Culture; Retention; Recruitment; Policy; Competitive Advantage
Choudhury, Prithwiraj. The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation. Harvard Business Review Press, 2025.
- 10 Oct 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Managing Churn to Maximize Profits
- 08 Feb 2023
- Op-Ed
Building an Inclusive Workplace? Prepare to Shield It from Economic Fears
your phone. Whether you write out your thoughts in a journal or talk with a trusted mentor, consider the current state of your organization and ask: What are our capability gaps? Does our current team reflect our current View Details
Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and Nicole Gilmore
- 05 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?
pon can refer not only to monetary but also human and social capital, implying that money, labor and talent can all come together to achieve a common goal for all. Shibusawa... View Details
- 2019
- Working Paper
The Future of Executive Development: The CLO's Compass and The Executive Programs Designer's Guide
By: Mihnea Moldoveanu and Das Narayandas
Executive education worldwide has entered a period of disruption catalyzed by the digitalization of content, connectivity, and communication—while the demand for managerial skills is growing. The forces of disintermediation, disaggregation, and decoupling are creating... View Details
Keywords: Digitalization; Executive Education; Disruption; Leadership Development; Management Skills; Curriculum and Courses; Internet and the Web; Design
Moldoveanu, Mihnea, and Das Narayandas. "The Future of Executive Development: The CLO's Compass and The Executive Programs Designer's Guide." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-060, November 2019.
- 26 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 26, 2019
engagement. In offices with high levels of employee engagement—with above-median rates of employee retention and willingness to log onto the training platform—each additional minute of average platform... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Nov 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53530 forthcoming Review of Financial Studies Asset Price Dynamics in Partially Segmented Markets By: Greenwood, Robin, Samuel Gregory Hanson, and Gordon Y. Liao Abstract—We View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne