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Can Technology Reinvent Education?

Harvard Business Review

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining educational innovation and technology, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. Technology supporting innovative teachers and school leaders will be the solution for our students. But there was more to the challenge.

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Developing Global Leaders Is America's Competitive Advantage

Harvard Business Review

has become a Mecca for international scientists, engineers and business students — particularly those undertaking graduate studies. Here at Harvard Business School, Dean Nitin Nohria has revamped HBS's MBA curriculum to emphasize practical leadership and global experiences. to take advantage of America's talented leaders.

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The Big Picture of Business – Achieving the Best by Preparing for the Worst: Lessons Learned from High-Profile Crises, part 2 of 4

Strategy Driven

K-Mart closed 617 of its under-performing department stores and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in 2002. When they are compelled to do so, company leadership will provide leadership for change management and re-engineering…two of the many worthwhile concepts that should be advocated every business day.

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How the Best Restaurants in the World Balance Innovation and Consistency

Harvard Business Review

And they face an even greater challenge: maintaining flawless consistency, while simultaneously being innovative and cutting-edge. Despite being able to charge hundreds of dollars for a meal and being fully booked months in advance, top restaurants often still have a hard time turning a profit.

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Deciding to Fix or Kill a Problem Product

Harvard Business Review

In 2002 I worked with a client at a large global electronics company. And the engineers and developers working on the product are too close to it or have a much higher tolerance for complexity than the customer will. No innovation remains innovative for long. Situation One: It’s a Technology in Search of a Need.