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- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Laurel without Hardy? A Lesson for Business
to click your knitting needles if there is no demand for sweaters. You should get out of your rocking chair and prod the market. Managing complements is a smarter way of doing business, and there are endless possibilities: Michelin tires... View Details
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
provider network"-to deliver roadside assistance services, such as vehicle towing and tire changes, to motorists covered by automakers' warranties and insurers' policies. The case describes Cross Country's evolution from 1972 to 2012... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jan 2020
- News
Your Whole Self
often I think what happens is people bring their game face to work and their best self and then we come home and we bring our absolute worst self to our families. I think you could easily ask my husband and my teenage son what happens when mom comes home after a long,... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Jerry Shafir: A Simmering Success Story
a sustainable revenue stream and a sustainable business, and I think the jury's still out on a lot of those companies." Would he do it all over again? "There is no way I would start another company unless I was extremely well funded," Shafir answers promptly. He admits... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
second week of November, and a tractor-trailer full of maize is arriving every day from about 50 farms within a 20-mile radius. The same thing is happening at Doreo's six other warehouses, and it will continue that way deep into December. Being View Details
- 06 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Women MBAs at Harvard Business School
women and men are tired of gender inequality. It's our opportunity to make something of that—or it's our opportunity to miss." In addition to teaching students about building an inclusive organization, the case will give faculty an... View Details
- 03 Jul 2024
- News
Surviving the Iditarod
times before, once on a fat tire bike in 2023 and on skis in 2021 and 2022. But both of those races were the "short" distance—a mere 350 miles. This one, she knew, would push her to her limits. Her path to the starting line that day began... View Details
- 15 Jun 2020
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2020
buildings can have a major impact on our health. Ever feel tired during a meeting? That’s because most offices and conference rooms are not bringing in enough fresh air. When that door opens, it literally breathes life back into the room.... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
above and beyond than what Mama asked. Fu’s playful humor and bouncy rhythms, set against Julie Kwon’s expressive illustrations, perfectly captures how a plucky daughter’s exuberance and a tired mom come together amidst the beautiful... View Details
- 23 Oct 2018
- News
Coming of Age as the World Comes Apart
into being. I write about in the book, my freshman year at Yale, the freshman football players. We staged a coup against the upperclassmen because the team really sucked, and the upperclassmen were just really not good at their jobs, and we got kind of View Details
- 08 Jun 2018
- News
My First Job: Selling Shoes, Surviving Black Monday, and Shaped by Chicken Lenses
as he heard me out. And then he said, Jimmy, if you want to, just go fire him. I'm really tired of hearing about all of these complaints. And I asked my dad to repeat it. I said, Daddy, tell me that again? He said, son, if you want to, go... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Vive la Madeleine!
executive with 25 years of experience, Viana (PGL 4, 2001) was tired of implementing strategies focused on short-term profit. He had been looking for a small technology company to purchase and run on his own terms. Curiosity had brought... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
New Horizons for Iraq
about two hundred vehicles, so you can imagine how much dust that kicked up. There was dirt embedded in my scalp. The conditions were terrible but it ended up being a very satisfying experience, especially for my soldiers. They had a sense of purpose. Whenever we had... View Details