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- 25 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
When Your Passion Works Against You
When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997 after a 12-year absence, the company he co-founded was dispirited, rudderless, and near bankruptcy. In a staff meeting, Jobs shared his plan for revitalizing the struggling brand, touching on one... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Elevator Pitch: Standard of Care
Illustration by Drue Wagner Mike H. M. Teodorescu (DBA 2018) CEO, SurgiBox Dan Brown (DBA 2019) CFO Concept: Founded in the wake of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, SurgiBox’s lead product is a portable operating room that fits into a backpack and runs on a rechargeable... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Case Study: The Home Team
faster adoption? Kennealey is convinced that advertising—as easy as it would be in the short-term—is the wrong path. “We see ourselves as the independent voice at the time of transaction,” he notes. Given that Nester is committed to the... View Details
- 29 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family
send a signal that, not only do you care about the time workers spend on productive tasks,” Whillans says, “but also that you care about the quality of their life outside of work.” About the Author Rachel Kim Raczka is a writer based in... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters
mobilized to accomplish. Reassess available resources. The relaunch is a time to reexamine information, budgetary resources, and networks that will help the team advance its goals. Understand members’ constraints. A relaunch is an ideal... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
How I Spent My 2+2 Deferral: Carol Wright
intentional about which jobs I was applying for. I wanted to ensure that I spent time at a company that would allow me to gain new skills, grow, and create an impact before starting my studies at HBS. What... View Details
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Era Jain
no time or pursuing them was too risky for me, professionally. Being part of the HBS community is like Being surrounded by highly accomplished people with diverse experiences, filled with humility and gratitude. I am grateful to be a part... View Details
- 26 Oct 2009
- Lessons from the Classroom
The New Deal: Negotiauctions
Back in 2001, I wanted to test some theoretical predictions about negotiations versus auctions. At the time I was co-course head for the first-year required course on Negotiation at HBS, so I designed an elaborate experiment that used all... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 14 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2006
source software ("OSS"). What drives companies with large, proprietary software portfolios to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in OSS? We approach this question by grouping a sample of OSS projects into clusters and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jul 2011
- What Do You Think?
So We Adapt. What’s the Downside?
Summing Up Adaptability and commitment are complementary concepts, appropriate in different situations, over different time periods, and in response to different challenges. That's the general sense that one gets in reading over the... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 25 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 25, 2018
taxes on individual inventors and firms (the micro level) and on states over time (the macro level). We propose several identification strategies, all of which yield consistent results: i) OLS with fixed effects, including inventor and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 04 Jan 2024
- News
Great Heights
In 2019, after more than a decade scaling the heights of product management in Silicon Valley, Lisa Kostova (MBA 2009) decided to take on a different kind of climb. Over a sabbatical year, Kostova trained for and summited Denali, which, at 20,310 feet, is the tallest... View Details
Keywords: Amy Crawford
- 06 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Short Intensive Programs 2024 Preview: From Climate Change to Formula 1
in last year’s SIPs gave rave reviews. Neelam Khan (MBA 2024) considers Moving Beyond DTC a highlight of her time at HBS, and noted its comprehensive approach. “It didn't solely focus on founders and branding; it also offered a thorough... View Details
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Globalization - Faculty & Research
and Louis Wells on foreign investment in emerging markets - helped pave today’s global research path. Supported by eight Global Research Centers that facilitate our contact with global companies and the collection of international data,... View Details
- 05 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
China Tariffs and Coronavirus a Double Hit to American Retailers
the trade war,” Cavallo says. To the extent that tariffs exacerbate the cost of the pandemic, their continued application could further drag down the American economy, harming companies and consumers alike. In the end, View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 15 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 15
the private equity industry, he has one last opportunity to pitch the deal to Asdar Capital. If unsuccessful, the time on Sanankoua's exclusivity agreement with the owners will run out. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Blog
Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives
right board seat for you—and navigating the selection and onboarding process. Step 1: Refine Your Targets You don't just want to join a board—you want to be an outstanding board member. Make sure to find a company where you can really add... View Details
- 30 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Candidates Seeking Opportunities After Graduation: Lessons Learned
with companies in person to find that right fit. Most often, these students are looking for opportunities at organizations that simply hire as needed and real time; which often may be post-graduation. These students have the mindset... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 18 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 18
companies with detailed data on how CEOs allocate their time, which we define as their span of attention. CEOs with larger executive teams do not save time for personal use or to cultivate external... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2024
- News
The Values and Virtues of a Quick Fix
companies have a binary choice. That they can either move quickly or they can build trust. In fact, you can do both, Morriss told me. You must do both. And really, she says, most of our problems deserve a more urgent response. Morriss and... View Details