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Commencement 2011 Address | About

generation of leaders. This is a moment where I want to stop and put advice into action. Members of the Class of 2011, stand up and turn around. As much as today is a celebration of you and what you have accomplished, none of it would be... View Details

01 Dec 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014

Managing Growth, professional intrapreneurship; 5 Giving Back, easy, satisfying, and a responsibility. Boards That Excel: Candid Insights and Practical Advice for Directors by Joe White (MBA 1971) (Barrett-Koehler Publishers) White offers... View Details

16 Sep 2015
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Built for Speed

counsel from faculty advisors Clay Christensen (MBA 1979) and Kent Bowen. Karim Lakhani provided insight into crowdsourcing and “innovation engines”; Nancy Koehn offered leadership advice and inspiration. They pursued every possible... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Machinery Manufacturing; Manufacturing

02 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Retail Reaches a Tipping Point—Which Stores Will Survive?

retail, the book offers prescriptive advice to store-based retailers caught in the squeeze. "First off, there is no one size fits all answer," says Alvarez, a senior lecturer. "Your strategy depends on what type of items you sell, who... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

You’ll learn how to find the reason behind your work; identify what makes you feel happy and fulfilled; use job crafting to transform your role; build positive, fulfilling relationships; and connect your work to service. Arm yourself with the View Details

24 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

These Coronavirus Heroes Show Us How Crisis Leadership Works

Now, at 79, Fauci is the central figure that Americans depend upon to lead us through this crisis with his honest, candid advice and counsel. Last week he was on all five Sunday talk shows and then on a Facebook Live show with Mark... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Health

08 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

A Manager’s Guide to International Strategy

managers confront-often there is no one right answer," Collis says, although that doesn't mean there isn't plenty of advice out there that can make it seem that way. "Sometimes it can be difficult to translate the slogans from strategy... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

08 Sep 2011
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What’s Apple’s Biggest Challenge: Replacing Steve or Wall Street?

logistics man," according to Miles Harris. Of course, if this were even feasible, it would pose difficult challenges to the continued success of Apple. Tom Dolembo's advice is "Go to Stanford, Alondra Hall Go to Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer

05 Nov 2024
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Building the Road to 'Small Business Utopia' with AI and Fintech

Matter in Remote Work How Humans Outshine AI in Adapting to Change What Happens When Business Owners Turn to ChatBots for Advice Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Getty Images for... View Details

Keywords: by Karen G. Mills; Financial Services

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Brittani Rettig

both a moral and monetary perspective." What advice do you have for current HBS students? "Completely immerse yourself in the HBS experience; don't hold back on any of the opportunities you encounter. Looking back, I wish I... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Services; Health Care

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Working with Spaces, Files & Folders - Research Computing Services

the following advices on storage Organization and other Best Practices: Two well written papers, Gentzkow & Shapiro (2014) and Noble (2009) , discuss strategies for organizing research project involving computational components and are... View Details

28 May 2019
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Case Study: Building the Base

increased (and ditto in revenue), the founders felt hamstrung by having just one flavor. In 2015 Philp turned to Bulletin readers for advice on funding the launch of a second flavor and the resulting growth that they hoped would tip them... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Mar 2015
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In My Humble Opinion: Leonard Dick (MBA 1990)

write for on The Good Wife: The title character, Alicia. “Because Julianna Margulies could read the back of a cereal box and make it compelling. The beauty of it is that you tend to write less dialogue instead of more, because Julianna sells it in her expressions and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Arts, Entertainment

18 Feb 2014
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Stick with Plan A

developing countries is both challenging and exciting, says Maddy. Her advice to others who might wish to follow her lead? "Things generally take a lot longer to implement, and you need to build certain cultural factors into your business... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Waleed Iskandar (MBA 1993); Telecommunications

25 Sep 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, September 25, 2018

result was a surprise to many and went against the advice of the vast majority of economic experts and business leaders. Two years later, and after a remarkable period in UK politics, key questions about the future relationship between... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

05 Sep 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017

actionable advice on more robust policies that drive both structural change and competitiveness upgrading. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53152 Harvard Business School Case 615-022 IDEO:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Global Activities 2020-2021 - Global Activities 2021

Sharing Advice & Reflections about the Pandemic In June 2020, the Africa Research Center hosted a four-part Africa Webinar Series: COVID-19 Reflections, Challenges, and Next Steps. The series brought together alumni and other leaders... View Details

15 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Find Your Pragmatic Path through Radical Uncertainty

communicating with those who depend on us for advice and leadership. We must be willing to explain why we can’t answer all the questions. Credibility is a critical commodity in a crisis and it must not be wasted. “Who to trust” is a... View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson, Eugene B. Kogan, and Shirley Spence

13 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 13

literatures to organize these factors. We then provide some tactical advice and worksheets for entrepreneurs to consider when selecting the location for their new venture. Purchase this... View Details