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Bidding for the Next Olympics: Genius or Madness?

Harvard Business Review

There were five finalists in the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games. Were the mayors of London, Madrid, Moscow, Madrid, and Paris all certifiably mad when deciding to bid for the most important and complex sports event on the face of the planet? For the 2012 Games, London won the close-fought contest. Not July 28.

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Pricing Lessons From the London Olympics

Harvard Business Review

The committee organizing the London 2012 Olympic Games faced an extraordinary business challenge: How to price 8 million tickets in a way that allows equitable access to 26 sporting events, meets revenue and attendance targets, and adheres to the explicit social objective of making the Olympiad "Everybody's Games.". Be proactive.

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The Rise of the Hands-On Dad

Harvard Business Review

Businesses, researchers, the media, and all manner of celebrities have been throwing the spotlight on men who enjoy full lives honoring the importance of both work and family. In the world of sports, things might have looked bad a couple of months ago. If you’re a dad who works, this is a good time to celebrate.

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London Succeeds in Its Olympic Trials

Harvard Business Review

We stand today on July 27, one year away from the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Even the notoriously cynical British media remain supportive. Lord Sebastian Coe, chair of the London 2012 Olympic Games, summed up this attitude, saying, "In every time of adversity lies opportunity.never let a good crisis go to waste."

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To Crack the Glass Ceiling, Start with Venture Capital

Harvard Business Review

But they know, at least subconsciously, that 42 years after the Title IX legislation sent American women in droves onto the sports field and then directly to dominance in higher education, only 4.6% And yet the basic truth is that business is not yet really a co-ed sport. of Fortune 500 CEOs are women. This compares to the 0.5%

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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business Review

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. Don’t keep relying on the same old social media platforms. SHRM reports that 84% of organizations use social media for recruiting, and 82% of them use it primarily in the hunt for passive candidates.

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Buying Gold in the Olympics and in the Global War for Talent

Harvard Business Review

In In 2012, the New York Times published a round-table debate about it. But some Olympians change citizenship when their nationality hampers their ability to practice their sport at the highest level. After a falling-out with Korean sports authorities, Ahn looked at both the U.S.