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      • 19 Jan 2021
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Engaging Community to Create Proactive, Equitable Public Safety

      Saint Paul, Minnesota Mayor Melvin Carter swept into office in 2018 promising equity. He wanted a new public safety framework that would be rooted in community. Then, with the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out much of the city’s budget and the May 2020 killing of George Floyd by a police officer in neighboring Minneapolis sparking calls to defund the police, how would Mayor Carter make these changes happen? Professor Mitch Weiss discusses the challenges and rewards of “possibility government” in his case, "Community-First Public Safety."  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      • 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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