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Teaching has been a lifelong passion of mine. As the third generation of academics in my family, I see good teaching as a means to give back and to encourage others to share my passion for discovery. I’ve been very lucky to have many teaching opportunities, both as an... View Details
Keywords: Big Data; Technology Strategy; Machine Learning; Data Science; ＂Marketing Analytics＂; Data Visualization; Analysis; Technological Innovation; Innovation and Invention; Intellectual Property; Corporate Strategy; Software; Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Marketing; Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Green Technology Industry; Computer Industry; Advertising Industry
- 18 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
How New Managers Become Great Managers
teaching, and consulting over the past ten years, I have come to understand more deeply than ever that the best managers are those who have an appetite for learning and are willing to work on themselves. Management is very hard; even the... View Details
Keywords: by Linda Hill
- October 2023 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
SEK: Reimagining Spanish Higher Education at Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC)
By: John J-H Kim, Mary C. Sauer and Emilie Billaud
In 2023, Nieves Segovia, President of the SEK Education Group in Spain, contemplates the future of her family's for-profit education company, which includes K-12 schools and the newly established UCJC university. Renowned for its innovation in education, SEK faces... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Curriculum and Courses; Higher Education; Teaching; Digital Strategy; Disruptive Innovation; Knowledge Dissemination; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Succession; Resource Allocation; Organizational Structure; Education Industry; Europe; Spain
Kim, John J-H, Mary C. Sauer, and Emilie Billaud. "SEK: Reimagining Spanish Higher Education at Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC)." Harvard Business School Case 324-050, October 2023. (Revised January 2024.)
- 2017
- Chapter
Paul R. Lawrence: A Career of Rigor, Relevance, and Passion
By: Michael Tushman
Paul R. Lawrence was one of the earliest and most influential figures in the emergence of organizational behavior as a field of study. He was a pioneer in creating a body of work on organization design, leadership, and change in both the private and public sectors.... View Details
Keywords: Organization Design; Contingency Theory; Public And Private Organizations; Rigor And Relevance; Biography; Organizational Design; Leadership; Learning; Leading Change
Tushman, Michael. "Paul R. Lawrence: A Career of Rigor, Relevance, and Passion." In The Palgrave Handbook of Organizational Change Thinkers. Continuously updated ed. Edited by David Szabla, William Pasmore, Mary Barnes, and Asha Gipson. Springer, 2017. Electronic. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-49820-1_12-2.)
- October 2023
- Case
Shredder Setups or Straightlining into Risk?: Investing in What You Love
By: Lauren Cohen and Grace Headinger
Bob Hall, President of Green Gables Partners, evaluated whether to angel invest into an up-and-coming ski brand. As the son-in-law of the founder of Vera Bradley and having retired from a lengthy career on Wall Street, Hall was well-versed in both direct investing and... View Details
Keywords: Family Office; Angel Investors; Direct Investment; Family Business; Business Growth and Maturation; Small Business; Financial Strategy; Personal Finance; Investment Portfolio; Private Equity; Decision Choices and Conditions; Risk and Uncertainty; Consumer Products Industry; Montana; United States
Cohen, Lauren, and Grace Headinger. "Shredder Setups or Straightlining into Risk?: Investing in What You Love." Harvard Business School Case 224-018, October 2023.
- September 2019 (Revised June 2020)
- Case
2U: Higher Education Rewired
By: Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Karim R. Lakhani
In its 2019 Partner Symposium, 2U, an online program management provider (OPM), showcased its new vision: “Career. Curriculum. Continuum. A construct for lifelong learning in the 21st century.” 2U, founded in 2008 and went public in 2014, was looking to expand beyond... View Details
Keywords: Digital Innovation; Architectural Innovation; Make V. Buy; Learning; Higher Education; Internet and the Web; Innovation Strategy; Transformation; Digital Transformation
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael, and Karim R. Lakhani. "2U: Higher Education Rewired." Harvard Business School Case 620-044, September 2019. (Revised June 2020.)
- 27 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 27
costing (TDABC). Here, the authors describe the implementation experiment, share lessons learned across the care continuum, and report how TDABC has actively engaged health care providers in costing activities and care redesign.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
the program is lifelong learning. "I've emphasized that we teach people a set of skills, perspectives, and ideas. But what we're trying to do is get them ready to learn and relearn, and in some cases... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 18 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas, April 18
service to society. Beyond his research, Lawrence was committed to building the field of organizational behavior at HBS and more broadly in our profession. He had a lifelong passion for participant-centered View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jan 2023
- In Practice
8 Trends to Watch in 2023
As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 04 Dec 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Money Connection—Understanding VC Networks
Most of us have experienced the power of networks. There's the job found through a friend's sister's boyfriend, or the lifelong partner met through a neighbor's cousin. But how do networks play into business—particularly the... View Details
- 22 Jun 2022
- Book
Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path
dimensions that are archetypal in that they are always present at these times of decision, whether we are aware of them or not. Gerdeman: Could you briefly explain each of the Four Elements? Butler: Sure, the first is Identity. Identity is a View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping
to maritime trade so phenomenal that he has been compared to the father of the steam engine, Robert Fulton. As a youth growing up on a farm in a small town of Maxton, North Carolina, McLean learned early on about the value of hard work... View Details
- 09 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations
a family business raises the stakes of—and often complicates—a family negotiation. Consider first what sets family relationships apart. Relatives (especially in nuclear families) typically have long-standing relationships that are based on strong emotional ties and... View Details
Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra
- 27 Jun 2011
- Research & Ideas
Recovering from the Need to Achieve
comparing, busyness, and worry and take the steps towards where you want to be." Seeking out others is key to recovery, he writes, recommending the SKS form, which he learned about as a graduate student at Brigham Young, a method... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 15 Jul 2019
- Book
Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence
companies and managers and investors. Finally, I hope people will understand that learning finance is a lifelong endeavor. Reading about companies and analyzing them can become almost a hobby. Indeed, for... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Dec 2019
- Book
6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation
eventually evolved from manufacturing motorcycles to inventing a revolutionary light business jet—fulfilling a lifelong dream to improve mobility and exemplifying the longevity and continuous innovation that characterizes so many Japanese... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 10 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Taking Advantage of Life’s (Few and Far Between) Inflection Points
controlled." A new book explains Stevenson's wit and wisdom from the view of a former student and lifelong friend, Eric C. Sinoway, president of Axcess Worldwid in New York. This excerpt from Howard's Gift: Uncommon Wisdom to Inspire Your... View Details
Keywords: Re: Howard H. Stevenson
- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
books about one tiny idea—he'd already done it, in a chapter. He would have cut right through it all." Levitt's personal interest in students sometimes led to lifelong friendships. Michael Berolzheimer (HBS MBA '63), cofounder of the... View Details
- 11 Jan 2000
- Lessons from the Classroom
New Game, New Rules: Developing Managers for a Competitive World
levels must be more willing to undertake lifelong learning and behavior modification to remain abreast of leading-edge thinking and practice. Q: How does the unique structure of PGL advance the View Details
Keywords: by Staff