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- 08 Aug 2018
- News
Getting Life Back in Balance
returns were becoming more important than long-term sustainability.” A few months later, in April 2016, Gower made a move toward that sense of sustainability, literally. He and his wife, Sally, moved four hours away from the city life in...
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Jennifer Myers
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Facing the New World Order
obviously, in which the short-term uncertainty is profound. Our study traditionally has been a medium- to long-term focus. That is, looking at the determinants of high levels of living standards and View Details
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by Staff
- 15 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Connecting Goals and Go-To-Market Initiatives
Aligning Strategy and Sales, to give us a glimpse into how it's done. Working Knowledge: Why is it so important for companies to create a stronger connection between their strategic priorities and their go-to-market initiatives? How critical is it to their View Details
- 10 Nov 2020
- News
Learning to Fight
awarded more than $35 million to 51 early-career researchers, making a long-term investment in the most promising scientists in the field. “The grants they provided are high-octane fuel,” says Dr. Mark Johnson, one of the early recipients...
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April White
- 21 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 21
Convexity By: Hanson, Samuel Gregory Abstract—Most home mortgages in the U.S. are fixed-rate loans with an embedded prepayment option. When long-term rates decline, the effective duration of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) falls due to...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Oct 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?
management of tensions caused by the simultaneous need for such things as short-term and long-term performance, the exploitation of existing ideas and the search for new ones, and the staffing and motivation of leadership teams with...
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by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Trillion-Dollar Fixer-Upper
took in $2.8 billion in new investments during the first six months of this year. The new, public nature of the commercial real estate market thrives on information, once a precious commodity, now an industry fixture sustained by legions...
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- 03 Dec 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Against the Grain
moving parts and so little information." "Smart, ethical managers, who have a long-term view, can be encouraged to form special-interest groups to address corruption in their societies.” Corruption is a problem that looms bigger...
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- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Books
bibles of business success, the silver bullets of top performance, the secrets to long-term accomplishment and growth. And you’ve heard all about the importance of information technology, total quality management, and recruiting that...
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- 14 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 14
managers, and the company ends up as a collection of feudal baronies. This is a recipe for long-term failure, say the authors. Their research of 12 top management teams at major companies suggests that firms thrive only when senior teams...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Curse of Double-Digit Growth
Double-digit long-term growth might justify bragging rights for any country. But a turbocharged GDP comes at a price, says Eric D. Werker, an associate professor in the Business, Government and International Economy unit at Harvard...
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by Kim Girard
- Web
Black Excellence: AASU’s 2019 Fall Retreat in Review - MBA
Sciences Partners & Families Peek SVMP Social Enterprise Student Life Student Loans Student Profile Sustainability Video Blog Industries Industries Architecture Construction Consulting Consumer Packaged Goods Education Energy Engineering...
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Supplemental Financial Information - Financial Report 2018
Senior Executive Leadership Program – Middle East—was the largest of the four global programs introduced by the group during the year. Gifts & Endowment Philanthropic revenue, including distribution from the endowment and current use gifts, has long been vital to View Details
- 22 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World
himself during his six years as president andCEO of Outward Bound, plunging him into the Social Capital Markets arena.When Outward Bound received an $8-million grant for a new educationalinitiative, Grossman was determined to grow and View Details
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by Anne Kavanagh
- 08 May 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 8, 2018
long-term growth with disruptive potential, Summa invested in four thematic areas that were mapped to megatrends outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals—trends Summa believed presented...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 16
recognized as providing an important dimension in international business studies. Much of this historical work has focused on mapping historical growth patterns of multinationals and exploring the determinants of their growth. However, there is also growing literature...
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Sean Silverthorne
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Supplemental Financial Information - Annual Report 2016
endowment is crucial in providing HBS with sufficient liquidity to fulfill its educational and research mission on a long-term basis. Driven by the School’s continued healthy cash from operations, fiscal 2016 was a successful year in this...
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- 05 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018
mechanical watchmaking industry had rematerialized to become the world’s leading exporter (in monetary value) of watches. This study reveals the process and mechanisms associated with technology reemergence, i.e., the resurgence of substantive and View Details
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Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track
collaborate to serve customers will consistently outperform hierarchical organizations. Top-down leaders may achieve near-term results, but only authentic leaders can galvanize the entire organization to sustain View Details
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by Bill George
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
Professor Beer argues that both E and O can boost performance. Theory E, however, does not produce long-term sustained improvements. The E transformation at Scott Paper, for example, resulted in some...
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Martha Lagace