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  • 29 Jul 2019
  • Research & Ideas

How Companies Benefit When Employees Work Remotely

workers temporal flexibility, ‘work from anywhere’ goes a step further and provides both temporal and geographic flexibility,” says Choudhury, who co-authored the paper, (Live and) Work from Anywhere: Geographic Flexibility and... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
  • 27 Jun 2016
  • Research & Ideas

These Management Practices, Like Certain Technologies, Boost Company Performance

practices that act exactly as a new technology would, like advanced machinery might help companies increase output. Universal management practices can help increase a company’s productivity, just as technology can do. Credit: Kadmy “The point for practitioners is that... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 21 Nov 2023
  • Op-Ed

The Beauty Industry: Products for a Healthy Glow or a Compact for Harm?

In my recently published book Deeply Responsible Business, I write about business leaders since the 19th century who have acted responsibly, often by putting the welfare of their communities above the idea of maximizing profits. I make a sharp distinction between... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Beauty & Cosmetics
  • August 2019
  • Case

The Allstate Corporation, 2019

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In July 2019, Allstate, the United States’ number-three property and casualty (P/C) insurer, released its second-quarter earnings, which reported first-half revenues of $22.1 billion, up 11.4% year-over-year. Shareholders cheered the top-line growth, but P/C premiums... View Details
Keywords: Insurance Companies; Strategic Analysis; Strategic Change; Insurance; Strategy; Strategic Planning; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Competitive Strategy; Insurance Industry; North America
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  • 08 Jul 2014
  • First Look

First Look: July 8

simply begin with the direction you want to go and take a small step. Thinking alone will never change your life-you must ACT. Then evaluate the lessons you learn from that first step, build on them, and take another step in your desired... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • Program

Advancing Women of Color in Leadership

inclusion, this program emphasizes practical steps to advance women of color and enhance their leadership ability and fulfill their ambitions—while helping others do the same and leveraging the contributions made by different generational... View Details
  • 22 Aug 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Master the One-on-One Meeting

for you for awhile and you’re just kicking off 1:1s, or they are a new hire and you’re rolling them into the fold, set expectations up front. I am a big believer in being clear about behavior changes. If this is a new process you are... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
  • Web

Entrepreneurial Management - Faculty & Research

More Working Knowledge Articles Harvard Business Publishing September 24, 2024 Article 4 Steps That Can Optimize Your Sales Process By: Frank V. Cespedes , Scott Peterson and Daniel Weinfurter September 2024... View Details
  • 29 Sep 2015
  • First Look

September 29, 2015

evolved in those markets. New business processes had to be created from scratch as a network originally intended for research and military defense had to deal with network interconnectivity, the needs of commercial users, and a host of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 26 Nov 2013
  • First Look

First Look: November 26

amplify investors' chasing of past returns rather than facilitate the processing of useful information in fund portfolios. Fund managers exploit this behavior by purchasing media-covered past winners at reporting dates, a strategy most... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Oct 2023
  • Research Event

Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

limbic system of your brain. And then you deliver that information into your prefrontal cortex and you decide how to act on it. And once you understand how that process works, which is what we're writing about in this book. Look, this... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Staff
  • 07 Jul 2022
  • HBS Case

How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)

Hills was running out of money and may not make it through the lean winter months, Smith and Cuscuna were surprised. Sales had been brisk. “They built a giant factory costing almost $7 million that required sales that were beyond their reach,” says Eisenmann. “And in... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
  • Web

Measure Outcomes & Cost for Every Patient - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

the right location. They also inform choices about service line growth and areas for affiliation. In today’s health care delivery systems many things are measured and reported yet most are surrogates for patient centered outcomes. Process... View Details
  • 20 Jun 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Creating a Positive Professional Image

social identity-based impression management (SIM) to create a positive professional image. SIM refers to the process of strategically presenting yourself in a manner that communicates the meaning and significance you associate with your... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
  • Web

How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace - Recruiting

effective. In addition, psychological safety can be included as part of the hiring process itself. Set the stage by explaining to candidates that they are evaluating you as an organization as much as you are evaluating them. Hiring is a... View Details
  • 11 Dec 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Doing Well by Doing Good? One Industry’s Struggle to Balance Values and Profits

purpose of related side jobs, such as teaching journalism, in keeping with the “moral claims” of the profession. Others have taken this process a couple steps further. These reporters and editors have... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
  • Web

What is FIELD Global Immersion? - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details
  • Web

Leadership Fellows

organization's success Involve managerial and leadership development activities distinct from a permanent full-time position There are two routes to becoming a Leadership Fellow: HBS Sourced: Leadership Fellow positions sourced by HBS are selected through an... View Details
  • 03 May 2011
  • First Look

First Look: May 3

  PublicationsThe Power of Small Wins Authors:Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, no. 5 (May 2011) Abstract What is the best way to motivate employees to do creative work? Help them take a step... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Tools & Training - Alumni

5 Step Process for Success on the Job 21 APR 2022 | Professional Development As day one in your new role draws near, make sure you have everything you need to succeed by following HBS Career Coach Matt... View Details