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- 10 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
High Commitment, High Performance Management
A: Leaders must make conscious, principled choices. Such principled choices define a firm's character. They are: Purpose: It defines the firm's contribution to customers, employees, investors, community, and society, not only increasing... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Profile
Molly Welch
making a contribution to the world is the greatest goal, and to approach life with determination. (As my dad always said: “Welch girls never say can’t.”) I admire them enormously, and I hope to make them proud every day. What’s the best... View Details
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands
of the very nature of their mission and objectives. People feel good about contributing to and participating in helping those in need. Nonprofits provide a channel for them to do so. Q: Is there a downside to such widespread recognition?... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
New Home for External Relations
The recent growth of faculty associated with key academic initiatives in areas such as entrepreneurship, information technology, and global business has contributed to an acute shortage of office space at HBS. In response, the School has... View Details
- Web
Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Business Review for “Getting Serious About Diversity” (November–December 2020) with David A. Thomas. Robin J. Ely : Received the 2020 Robert F. Greenhill Service Award for continued outstanding contributions to the HBS community. Robin J.... View Details
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Jay Bhandari
compilation of their favorite quotes for me to live by during school. I've journaled a few sentences every day since I started at HBS, so I'll be leaving with a compilation of my own! How have diverse perspectives in your section View Details
- Profile
Mireya Iglesias Ayala
a masterful literary work, ensures that our experiences in the dynamic sections and moments of introspection contribute to our evolution as future leaders. Just as readers immerse themselves in the plot with curiosity, our journey at HBS... View Details
- 20 Apr 2021
- Book
A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success
not contribute to the firm’s competitive standing. When I visit companies, I am always impressed by the myriad of activities I observe. At the same time, I often find myself at a loss to see how certain initiatives will help increase WTP... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- Web
CSV in Practice - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
chemical pulp, utilizes planted eucalyptus trees and integration of native habitat to dramatically reduce the land required in wood fiber cultivation. The company also encourages small-scale producers nears its mills - which contribute... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
meaning from our work; we bring meaning to our work.” Relating his extensive past in high-ranking executive roles, Rowan offers the reader the opportunity to ponder new perspectives and see business as a chance to serve God by View Details
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Cotting House | About
to the late 1990s, when Cotting House was repurposed for its current use. About the Name Charles E. Cotting (Harvard 1911) Boston investment banker and philanthropist Charles E. Cotting (1889 - 1985) generously contributed his wisdom and... View Details
- 09 Nov 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Securities Litigation Risk for Foreign Companies Listed in the US
- 2022
- Book
L'entreprise, une affaire de cœur
By: Hubert Joly and Caroline Lambert
A remarkable turnaround by a leader with a remarkable philosophy: Find your noble purpose. Put people at the center. Unleash human magic.
"It was fall in Minnesota. It was getting cold and we were supposed to die." This is how Hubert Joly describes the early,... View Details
"It was fall in Minnesota. It was getting cold and we were supposed to die." This is how Hubert Joly describes the early,... View Details
Keywords: Capitalism; Leadership; Mission and Purpose; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Leading Change
Joly, Hubert, and Caroline Lambert. L'entreprise, une affaire de cœur. Plon, 2022, French ed.
The Heart of Business—Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism
How to unleash “human magic" and achieve improbable results.
Having recently stepped down as Chairman and CEO of Best Buy, Joly shares the leadership principles – illustrated by multiple vivid and concrete stories -- that underpinned... View Details
Daniel Rabetti
Professor Rabetti is a financial economist from São Paulo, Brazil, with a Ph.D. in Business from Tel Aviv University. He joined the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School in 2023 as the S. Dhanabalan Chair in Quantitative Studies and an Assistant... View Details
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
economic theorists have contributed important insights into the internal workings of firms that are applicable to managerial practice. Yet they have also left business education with a dominant theory that, in adhering to many of the... View Details
- 05 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Benefit of Giving Back to Open Source Software
pixelfit Companies that contribute to open source software and use it in their own IT systems and applications can gain a competitive advantage—even though they may be helping their competitors in the short run. Open source software is... View Details
- 04 Jun 2018
- Blog Post
Reapplying to HBS
introduced a line of products in a new geography, and launched a new product development process in the company’s highest growth business unit. Surely, my perspective—both what I might contribute and the learnings I’d now internalize in... View Details
- 02 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Nikki Philip
is to consider how a 2+2 admission fits into an overall plan for your career and passion. One of the biggest benefits of the deferred admission process is the freedom it gives you to learn and pursue your interests for two to four years. Think about the things that... View Details