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      • 06 Apr 2021
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      Disrupting the Waste Industry with Technology

      Rubicon began with a bold idea: create a cloud-based, full-service waste management platform, providing efficient service anywhere in the US. Their mobile app did for waste management what Uber had done for taxi service. Five years after the case’s publication, Harvard Business School Associate Professor Shai Bernstein and Rubicon founder and CEO Nate Morris discuss how the software startup leveraged technology to disrupt the waste industry and other enduring lessons of professor Bill Sahlman’s case about Rubicon.  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      • 08 Mar 2021
      • In Practice

      COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

      by Dina Gerdeman

      When the pandemic recedes, executives can’t expect office life to be as it was. But they can create a new work world that will keep employees happy and productive, say Harvard Business School faculty members. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 19 Jan 2021
      • In Practice

      Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm

      by Dina Gerdeman

      Harvard Business School faculty members share their expectations for a Biden presidency and offer advice to the commander in chief as he takes on the raging COVID-19 pandemic and a divided nation. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 17 Nov 2020
      • In Practice

      How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other

      by Danielle Kost

      Is it the end of Black Friday as we know it? Harvard Business School faculty members share what retailers can expect from a holiday shopping season without precedent. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 11 Jun 2020
      • In Practice

      Are Digital Organizations Better at Overcoming COVID?

      by Danielle Kost

      Experts from Harvard Business School's Digital Initiative discuss how technology is helping leading companies gain an edge during the coronavirus pandemic. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 22 May 2020
      • In Practice

      Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape?

      by Danielle Kost

      The coronavirus pandemic might lead to major changes in patient care, physician compensation, and regulation. Experts from Harvard Business School's Health Care Initiative share their predictions. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 08 May 2020
      • In Practice

      Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

      by Danielle Kost

      Experts from Harvard Business School's Social Enterprise Initiative offer advice to nonprofits struggling to survive the coronavirus pandemic. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 01 May 2020
      • In Practice

      COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change

      by Danielle Kost

      We asked experts from the HBS Business and Environment Initiative how the coronavirus crisis might change the way companies think about sustainability. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 10 Feb 2020
      • In Practice

      6 Ways That Emerging Technology Is Disrupting Business Strategy

      by Danielle Kost

      How are AI, data analytics, and the Internet of Things changing the way business leaders think about strategy? Harvard Business School faculty members discuss how emerging technology has changed the rules of competition. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 17 Jan 2020
      • In Practice

      6 Traits That Set Top Business Leaders Apart

      by Danielle Kost

      What do the best leaders do differently? Harvard Business School faculty members highlight the leadership skills and qualities that separate good from great. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

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