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- 27 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?
to revitalize a firm look for superstars; they seek outgoing personalities. Corporate governance in the West means oversight from regulators, boards of directors, even institutional shareholders. While Asia now has most of these...
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by D. Quinn Mills
- 10 Dec 2007
- HBS Case
One Laptop per Child
be put in the path of adoption. If you are a technology-centric person, in the West you don't think in terms of a computer replacing a teacher, but in a budget-strapped developing country environment, resources are so limited, there...
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- 04 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees
named interim White House chief of staff, replacing the extraverted Rahm Emanuel. Barely known outside of Washington circles, Rouse is a quiet politician who seems to eschew the public eye, preferring instead to hunker down and deal with problems. Within the walls of...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 15 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
A New Model for Business: The Museum
Weaver lists Facebook, Apple, and Progressive Insurance as other examples of successful curators. In the case of Facebook, he argues that the social media giant is wildly successful in part because it exacts precision over how users display their content—a welcome...
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by Carmen Nobel
- Web
Business History - Faculty & Research
Chemical Industry, 1950s–1980s By: Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski This article examines the evolution of corporate environmentalism in the West German chemical industry between the 1950s and the 1980s. It focuses on two companies,...
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
Inclusion, Diversity & Engagement, Akamai Technologies; Aliyah Torrance, Director of Talent Acquisition, Akamai TechnologiesThis modified case discussion did not require pre-reading. + More Info – Less Info When asked to list key...
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- 11 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Non-competes Push Talent Away
California. Sure enough, California is among several states where non-compete agreements are substantially restricted by law, along with Alaska, Connecticut, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Washington, and West...
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- 14 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Polluters, Encouraging Protectors
Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Texas. Users can search on variables such as emission level or health hazard level, rated from 0 to 9, with 9 being worst. By typing in 7, 8, or 9, they can see highest polluters indicated all...
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- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
this article, I outline an agenda for strengthening the links between key institutions. Leaders, I argue, should focus on four goals: 1) linking knowledge creation to venture creation to speed the conversion of ideas into market-ready...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Resources - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
advantages of the "choreography" method from the point of view of students' learning. Concludes with a description of that method and some tips on how to use it. 1984, rev. 1985 Hints for Case Teaching by Benson P. Shapiro Provides practical advice as well as...
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- 05 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
A Pathway to Public Service: Brandon Moore (MBA/MPP 2025)
range of elective options from both schools. What was your background before attending Harvard Business School? I was a helicopter pilot! Upon graduating from West Point in 2014, I commissioned as an Army aviation officer. My service...
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- 01 Mar 2024
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Role Model
exercise are key for sustaining energy for eight shows a week, plus rehearsals and promotion events. You want to be in your best possible shape vocally, mentally, and spiritually.” Broadway regimen: “Prioritize sleep, especially if you’re...
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- 11 Mar 2009
- HBS Case
The Energy Politics of Russia vs. Ukraine
In a virtual replay of events this past January, in 2006 Russia's energy giant Gazprom cut off its supply of natural gas to Ukraine's energy company in the depths of winter. The move confirmed the fears of many in the West that the...
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NVC Regions - Alumni
Tennessee Texas Wisconsin Northeastern US/Boston Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont Northeastern US/New York Delaware Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Virginia Washington, D.C. West Virginia...
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- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
the door, so to speak. There is not a huge amount in the book about political history, which is an integral part of business. World Wars I and II were enormously influential on the American economy, but they were not comprehensively analyzed. The settling of the...
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- 17 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of Business History: A Handbook
Zeitlin and I insisted that the contributors of our chapters focus on key issues and not national frameworks, and at a minimum address the literature generated in North America, Europe, and Asia, and ideally elsewhere. The references in...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Past Issues - Alumni
strategies from alumni combining careers and family life Code name: Miesiąc Waldemar Maj (MBA 1996) was a key figure in the underground publishing movement that helped topple Poland’s Communist government. Now he has another message for...
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- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
key questions: In this particular market, which market institutions are working, and which institutions are missing? Which parts of our business model can be adversely affected by these institutional voids? How can we build competitive...
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by Martha Lagace
- 23 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power
simply not sustainable today if we take seriously any of the solid economic history done by historians in China or the West in recent decades. Rather, we have a picture of sustained, reasonably high economic growth during the 1910s,...
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by William C. Kirby
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Events - Business History
History This conference, held in Mumbai, brought together business practitioners, policy makers, and scholars in South Asia to discuss how the new materials being generated by the BHI’S Creating Emerging Markets project can shed light on View Details