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- July 2020 (Revised September 2020)
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The Honor Foundation: Accessing Special Operations Talent
By: Boris Groysberg and John Masko
In 2020, The Honor Foundation (THF), a nonprofit dedicated to helping U.S. military special operators to transition into civilian careers, was facing a series of strategic challenges. THF had been founded in 2013 by former Navy SEAL trainee Joe Musselman, who observed...
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Groysberg, Boris, and John Masko. "The Honor Foundation: Accessing Special Operations Talent." Harvard Business School Case 421-006, July 2020. (Revised September 2020.)
- 27 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
How the FBI Reinvented Itself After 9/11
It is hard to imagine a more difficult and tragic trial by fire for a new leader. On September 4, 2001, Robert Mueller started his new job as the sixth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A mere week later, on September 11,...
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by Carmen Nobel
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By: Roberto Verganti
Roberto’s research focuses on how to create innovations that are meaningful for people, for society, and for their creators. He explores how leaders and organizations generate radically new visions, and make those visions come real. His studies lie at the intersection...
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- 04 Apr 2023
- What Do You Think?
How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?
(iStockphoto/visualspace) When former Google CEO Eric Schmidt tells how the company’s ad algorithm—the heart of its financial success—was revamped, here’s what he says: One Friday afternoon in May 2002, (company co-founder) Larry Page was playing around on the Google...
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by James Heskett
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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni
ready. Taking a Step Back Even the most ambitious and accomplished of HBS professionals will want, or need, to step back from business commitments to address more personal concerns, such as: Childcare and family growth Elder care and family commitments Unanticipated...
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- 20 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Is the MBA Worth It? Hear What Recent HBS Grads Have to Say
for networking and inspiration. Second, I used HBS Career & Professional Development resources. I utilized their online content and also met with career coaches to discuss various aspects of my job View Details
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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni
while a student (as determined by HBS MBA Financial Aid), particularly when demand for the program is high. If you are still conducting your full-time job search for a role in Africa and would like to have a...
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Careers | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
levels below the MBA average. Career Resources Job search suggestions for MBAs and Alumni. INITIATIVES focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or industry to solve alone.
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Career Resources | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
The Social Enterprise Initiative has compiled the information below as a guide to those embarking upon a social enterprise job search. Initiative staff members are also available for individual meetings with current HBS students and...
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- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
located in larger cities. We argue that despite the ex-ante higher search costs associated with hiring from smaller towns, firms can benefit from such hiring. In this study, we explore the relationship between an employee’s hometown and...
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- 08 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Strategic Way To Hire a Sales Team
equivalent of the entire sales force must be replaced at many firms every four years or so. And the time frame shrinks if and when companies increase revenue targets. So while strategy should drive search and selection, the exigencies of...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 21 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018
point higher fee relative to the notional invested for selling the dominated bond on average. I develop and estimate a broker intermediated search model that rationalizes this behavior and quantifies the distortions in these markets. In...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer
studies support an economic idea known as Tournament Theory, which says that as pay differences between job levels increase, the value of receiving a promotion also rises—spurring employees to put in more effort. “People make work...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2023
- What Do You Think?
How Much Does 'Deep Purpose' Matter to the Bottom Line?
employees. Nikos Mourkogiannis cited four types of purpose that provide “sources of energy” for an organization: Heroism: The desire to change the world and society. Discovery: The challenge of adventure and innovation characterized by entrepreneurs willing to work...
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by James Heskett
- 20 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators
networking for resources, they actively search for new ideas by talking to people who may offer a radically different view of things. For example, Jobs talked with an Apple Fellow named Alan Kay, who told...
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Getting Started - Alumni
Careers Getting Started Careers Getting Started Determine Your Next Move Whether you’re content in your current role or thinking about a change, this is your job search destination. Leverage the following...
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- 26 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises
and earning reserves of the company.” He distributed $300 in cash to each Yakult Lady from the company’s safe, since banks were closed; used the firm’s delivery center as a temporary shelter for employees and their families; and guaranteed View Details
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 30 May 2024
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How to Have Effective Conversations
bring him problems, he would move too quickly to solutions and often fail to pick up on what they were really trying to tell him about their challenges. He was a professional communicator, he thought; he needed to get better at this. That experience stuck with Duhigg,...
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Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives
and email cover letter, you'll need a personal elevator pitch that will help you effectively convey your strengths and what you bring to the table. Describing yourself and your search for a board position can be trickier than you think....
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Real Estate | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
a jobs page geared to academics. BOMA International Career Center /citations/boma-international-career-center From the Building Owners and Managers Association. Search for jobs...
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