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- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The New CEO’s Wrong Message
Bearing full responsibility for a company's success or failure, but being unable to control most of what will determine it. Having more authority than anyone else in the organization, but View Details
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Shaun Miller
exciting it could be to live and work abroad - and thus I was able to chart a path that would take me there. Back on campus, the global perspective and reach of HBS provided me...
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- 14 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Growing CEOs from the Inside
leaders. Q: What happens when your firm has not done proper succession planning, and needs to find a new CEO quickly? A: Well, inevitably you bring in a search firm to help...
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- 15 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Kelly Ogiesoba
been admitted. Try out a few jobs, take it slow, and work for 3+ years. You’ll find out what you want and don’t want, what you’re good at, and what really matters to you and why. Then, after you’ve done your...
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Two-Year Action Plan Update: Q+A with Terrill Drake, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Harvard Business School
many members of the community to gather a range of perspectives on DEI. It's apparent that people are yearning for more understanding of what needs to be View Details
- 19 Jan 2021
- Blog Post
2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Marc Duranteau (MBA 2019)
background offered me one of the best training programs in engineering, I knew I would need to add an MBA to my courses to be a leader in the...
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- 19 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Podcast: Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal
done extensive research in the media and entertainment fields. In this podcast, Anand examines not only the proposed Dow Jones deal but also the state of the newspaper industry in general. To listen View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
Final presentations and final farewells
about what Sephora has done in the past in these areas, what the challenges are, and then we brainstormed with them on opportunities ahead. What ended up being most interesting was that we probably got a...
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- 20 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics
voice in her ear. “On graduation day from Cornell, my Nigerian mother looked at me and said ‘You’re not done with school. You need to get your Master’s,” Dozie laughed. “As a first-generation American, you...
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- 22 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Control Your Inventory in a World of Lean Retailing
implemented what we propose. Yet lean retailers like Home Depot and Wal-Mart already incorporate some SKU-level analysis in their own inventory decision making. Calculating SKU-level variation can be done on...
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- 12 May 2015
- Blog Post
"Every Day at HBS is a Gift"
class at large is destined to form the basis for your future network of business partners, customers, advisors, and even investors; this incentivizes you to be your best self!...
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- 13 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Entrepreneurs Needed for Long-Run Success
entrepreneurs can also keep talented members contributing to the broader family's wealth and mission. (The new Millennial generation—ages 15 to 30—seems especially interested in View Details
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- 04 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs
make the most of star power. Q: Why did you think there might be an important gender aspect to your research into star performers and their career development? How did you study this topic in depth? Boris...
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- 19 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
Bridges: Remembering the “Why”
without kindness There are two true things about HBS students: we are relentless in our pursuit of quality, and we are well past the arena of individual achievement. We want to make things the very best they can View Details
- 25 May 2023
- Blog Post
6 Best Practices for Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Interview Process
your organization to be inclusive of varying backgrounds and perspectives in your interview process. For example, in her article for HBR, Nilofer Merchant recommends, “Instead of asking, ‘Have you View Details
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- 28 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.
beyond job boards. The more you can understand what capabilities companies need right now, the more likely you will be able to offer assistance. You might even be able View Details
- 24 May 2018
- Blog Post
Win/Win Board Assignments: Expert Advice from Board Recruiter Julie Norris
people who can 'see around the corner' to help them identify and meet the challenges ahead." To find these "win/wins," Norris invites board seekers to consider...
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- 06 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
When Product Variety Backfires
reducing their assortment in various categories by 20 percent to as much as 80 percent, they increased their revenues by 11 percent. An alternative to reducing variety would be...
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- 17 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
What’s Good about Quiet Rule-Breaking
cost reduction wave could eliminate her job. For the one in Bangalore, the most rewarding work is probably done in London, and her earnings are likely to be lower than those of...
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by Martha Lagace
- 11 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Hackathons Help Decide Platform Winners and Losers
the richest breeding grounds for coding superstars: the hackathon. These high-pressure weekend events of furious engineering can be an incredible environment for diffusion of knowledge, argues Andy Wu, an assistant professor in the...
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