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- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Ideas: Books
transformational leadership. Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes for an Answer Managing for Conflict and Consensus by Michael A. Roberto (Wharton School Publishing) Assistant Professor Roberto offers guidance... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Eight Join HBS Faculty
Art by Brian Taylor As an HBS doctoral student and recipient of the Wyss Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research, George Serafeim (DBA ’10) coauthored the paper “The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Investment... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Award-Winning Article Urges Companies to Loosen Ties that Bind
One function builds relationships with customers, another develops products, and the third oversees the operational infrastructure. Even though these activities often conflict with each other, traditionally... View Details
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Nabihah Sachedina
Although Dr. Nabihah Sachedina loved practicing pediatrics in the UK, she found herself increasingly frustrated with inefficiencies in the health-care system. “Because of conflicts over funding, it was sometimes difficult to discharge... View Details
- 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT, 18 Oct 2016
- HBS Alumni Events
Alumnae Circles Open House: San Francisco
Women's groups are launching- are you interested?
Register for this upcoming open house to learn more. View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
MBAs on a Mission
pulp, livestock, and soy,” he explains. “It’s definitely big picture but there’s also a lot of one-on-one consensus building.” In an organization with “a big, hairy mission,” Murphy says conflicting demands,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Alumni Luminaries Discuss Careers, Values with HBS Students
dealing with conflicts of interest, and setting an ethical tone within an organization. 2003 Alumni Achievement Awards James E. Burke (MBA ’49), chairman and CEO emeritus of... View Details
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Justine Lelchuk
After studying finance, marketing and Mandarin – "China is the future," she believes – Justine Lelchuk had three clear goals for her first post-graduation job. "First, I had to travel. I didn't want to stay behind a desk. I... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Examining the Magnitude of Syria’s Refugee Crisis
hospitals treating civilians wounded in the war as well as schools and social service providers supporting the refugees. “Only 9 percent of refugees in Turkey live in refugee camps,” says Fabbe, who has long studied migration in Turkey.... View Details
- 11 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Building a Better Board
company insiders, those most likely to understand a company's technology and customers are its competitors and—in the case of B2B enterprises—its customers. But senior executives from such companies are generally discouraged from serving... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
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Nabihah Sachedina
their positions. What were their absolutes? Where might they compromise? As a result, we were able to resolve potential conflicts before they escalated." On a strategic level, Nabihah's biggest challenge was "trying to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Faculty Books
synthesizes Gulati's work on network dynamics of the last fifteen years and presents his key findings. When Professionals Have to Lead: A New Model for High Performance by Thomas J. DeLong, John J. Gabarro, View Details
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Vivian Scalfi
As a girl growing up in the countryside of Brazil, Vivian Scalfi had parents who were "overly concerned" and a conflicting ambition of her own to "dream big and... View Details
Keywords: CPG
- 25 Feb 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Starting a Business
mistakes should I watch out for in starting a new company? Should I Keep Control Of My Company? Rich or Royal: What Do Founders Want? It's a fundamental tension many entrepreneurs face, the conflict between wanting to become rich View Details
- 26 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Can the World’s Largest Refugee Camp Teach Us About the Meaning of Work?
Rohingya Refugee: Past, Genocide, Future. Preparing for refugees of climate change The study’s results might inform new ways to help the more than 70 million people who have been displaced globally by conflict View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 01 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Reflections on the Peek Weekend Family Business Cohort
initiated important dialogue. If you are thinking about applying to the Family Business cohort, I would highly encourage you to speak to your family members about the family business. Specifically, I suggest focusing on how decisions are made, how View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
WATER Ltd.
General Electric and its CEO Jeff Immelt (MBA ’82). GE has announced its intention to reach $10 billion in water-business sales over the next decade. Worldwide, as water becomes increasingly precious, it is often predicted that more View Details
- 11 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
Marissa Mayer Should Bridge Distance Gap with Remote Workers
don't want to be there. This will do nothing to remedy the productivity and collaboration problem Mayer says she's facing in the ultra-competitive high tech industry. My research suggests that people who feel View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Ink
Future-proof Handling his first consulting job after years of experience in accounting and academics, Vijay “VG” Govindarajan (MBA 1976, DBA 1978) sat down to sketch out a strategy for his client. Literally written on the back of an... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Designing Change
know.” The goal of presenting Muzak as a hip, unified entity is complicated by the firm’s structure as an organization composed of company-owned and independent affiliates, many of which use different, uncoordinated marketing materials.... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna