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- 01 Feb 2021
- What Do You Think?
Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?
intentions but more about actions.” Patti Gillenwater suggested that companies should change their hiring policies. In her words, “hiring individuals that have ‘grown up’ in diverse, inclusive environments is spot on. This would mean recruiting View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Dec 2017
- Op-Ed
Why Employers Must Stop Requiring College Degrees For Middle-Skill Jobs
Credit: Pixsooz American companies have a problem. Over the past decade, they have begun to demand a bachelor’s degree in hiring workers for jobs that traditionally haven’t required one. This uptick in credentialing, or “degree inflation,” rested on the belief that... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph Fuller
- 09 Sep 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Perspectives from the Boardroom--2009
- 08 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Hunt for Talent on Digital Platforms, Not in Resume Piles
Strategy Unit. “They’re not sending resumes in. They’re being recruited, often through online platforms like LinkedIn.” Indeed, the rise of digital platforms now enables firms and recruiters to source potential candidates anywhere in the... View Details
- 16 Jun 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Does Diversification Create Value in the Presence of External Financing Constraints? Evidence from the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis
Keywords: by Venkat Kuppuswamy & Belén Villalonga
- 24 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Career Advice for Minorities and Women: Sharing Your Identity Can Open Doors
emails from four candidates requesting a referral before choosing one. One of the four students was a Black male. Consistent with their earlier findings, the researchers found that when the Black male student mentioned his identity, he... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 04 Jun 2018
- What Do You Think?
Are There Conditions Under Which Directors Should Consider Hiring a CEO Fired Elsewhere for Inappropriate Behavior?
David Wittenberg wrote that a board that would automatically disqualify such fired managers might be playing it too safe. “When a board of directors identifies a candidate with the right skills, personality and track record, it should be... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Jul 2021
- What Do You Think?
Do Companies Really Need Chief Experience Officers to Know Their Customers?
is opportunity The past few years, companies have complained of a dearth of women and minority applicants. It would be a real silver lining if the pandemic creates the wave of “new” candidates you describe. What will be even better is if... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
How New Managers Become Great Managers
oneself, however, is well documented. There are mechanisms that keep people from honestly evaluating themselves.6 The more candid feedback that managers can obtain from varied sources, the more accurate and precise their assessment will... View Details
Keywords: by Linda Hill
- 02 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
Why COVID-19 Probably Killed More People Than We Realize
what we were seeing,” says Ethan Rouen, an assistant professor in the Accounting and Management Unit at Harvard Business School, who conducted the study with HBS Professor George Serafeim and HBS doctoral candidate Botir Kobilov. “This... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 11 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI
experienced teams, and who are successful at selling AI not as a technology but rather as a means to the best solutions. Special thanks to Brian Ascher at Venrock for valuable contributions. Rocio Wu is a second-year MBA candidate at... View Details
Keywords: by Rocio Wu
- 18 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Warning: Scary Warning Labels Work!
beg off sugary drinks. John co-wrote the article with 2018 HBS doctoral degree recipient Grant E. Donnelly, Harvard School of Public Health doctoral candidate Laura Y. Zatz, and HBS doctoral candidate Dan... View Details
- 29 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
For Entrepreneurs, Blown Deadlines Can Crush Big Ideas
for a startup founder, according to research by Andy Wu, assistant professor in the Strategy Unit at HBS, and HBS doctoral candidate Aticus Peterson. “As entrepreneurs gain experience, they get worse at predicting timelines,” says Wu.... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
each other. It takes time for cohesion to build to the point where people want to help each other, and where they trust each other enough to give and receive very candid feedback. Few executives have access to this kind of insightful and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 Jul 2001
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Future of Corporate Governance?
They would be strong candidates for inclusion in any organization's balanced scorecard. Among board committees, the audit committee has historically received the most attention. Not only are boards expected—and in case of publicly... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Desperate for Talent? Consider Advancing Your Own Employees First
Job openings in the United States continue to hover at record high levels, exacerbated by the Great Resignation and a sputtering emergence from the pandemic. Competition remains fierce among companies struggling to find qualified workers. Yet many employers,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 19 Aug 2021
- Op-Ed
Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control
execution is paramount. Surveys should be short and focus on a few key points to encourage employee engagement. To promote the most candid dialogues, an organization should segment members by seniority and leadership levels. Leaders may... View Details
Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson
- 04 Jul 2005
- What Do You Think?
How Can Business Schools Be Made More Relevant?
are not the skills that most doctoral candidates are asked to master as part of their training." Leonard Lane reinforces this view in saying that "Relevancy requires that the MBA-level instructor be a true practitioner-scholar... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 27 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too
acts that may seem mundane, like making coffee every morning for a spouse, often come with a strong emotional backdrop, boosting the bond between couples, say the coauthors, Harvard Professor Michael I. Norton, HBS doctoral candidate... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Apr 2021
- Book
How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations
critical dimensions to organizations that want to work toward parity, not for cosmetic reasons, but to improve performance and value: Attraction and recruitment. Actively seek candidates outside managers’ networks, and assess the language... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz