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- 09 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 9, 2008
did not choose the mediator's services, or by the agents who report false types to the mediator. We prove the existence of such desired mediators for the next-price (Google-like) position auctions, as well... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
Why Anger Makes a Wrongly Accused Person Look Guilty
whether an accused person has committed the offense, based on the emotions he or she expresses. Such an unfair judgment can have grave consequences, affecting the accused person’s career and even leading to job loss. "People who are View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 17 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Money Isn’t Everything: The Dos and Don’ts of Motivating Employees
false promises. Many companies have offered stock options to upper level employees. But “options are fragile in a way most people don’t understand,” Hall says, “and over half of the time they fall underwater” if the market as a whole... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 17 May 2017
- Research & Ideas
Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews
including words like “equal opportunity employer” or “minorities are strongly encouraged to apply,” many minority applicants get the false impression that it’s safe to reveal their race on their resumes—only to be rejected later. In one... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 23
to emerge? In three studies, we demonstrate that the hedonic benefits of generous spending are most likely when spending promotes positive social connection. Study 1 shows that people feel happier after giving more to charity, but only... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 25 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
When Your Passion Works Against You
the right context, this intense positive energy can act like a gravitational pull that sucks in other workers to invest their time and support, ultimately contributing toward the success of the idea. “Passion, like a smile, is... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Jun 2011
- Research & Ideas
Why Leaders Lose Their Way
forced to resign for trading in Lubrizol stock prior to recommending that Berkshire Hathaway purchase the company. Examples abound of other recent failures: Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd resigned for submitting false expense reports... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 06 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Truth About Authentic Leaders
others. This distinction creates a false dichotomy because low self-monitoring is the opposite of being authentic, and is a sign of immaturity and insensitivity to the feelings of others. Leaders who do this, such as telling a colleague,... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 01 Jun 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing
somewhere between "sometimes" and "frequently," meaning they assumed that they engaged in bad behavior less than the partner who did it "frequently"-yet they still chose the other partner. "I thought this was a View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 30 Sep 2019
- Book
6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees
false illusion of a post-racial society, where many people thought we had transcended issues of race,” he says. “But that was not the case at all.” It certainly wasn’t the experience for many of the black business executives included in... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
What Makes a Good Leader?
Kanter, a key question is whether a leader's personal passion matches his or her aspirations. "There are so many false starts, unexpected obstacles, and surprising turns along the path to change. Daily work often drains energy needed... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg & Susan Young
- 01 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making
other places." During the decision-making process, George explains, this means asking probing questions and insisting that managers present each situation in objective terms, rather than with a positive spin. "You must... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 17 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women
dismantling of Clinton in virtually every stump speech. Many women (and men) who supported Trump bought into the false dichotomy that a woman leader can be either competent or likeable, but not both. What came into question was Clinton’s... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely
- 02 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
When Goal Setting Goes Bad
simply providing a stretch goal. Additionally, there is a growing set of research that shows "learning or mastery" goals have much more positive effects on performance and internal motivation than "performance" goals. Q: Your paper is... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle
is. But such an approach is risky, too. Do you really want to position your brand on the side of telling people to work too much? Keinan, an associate professor in the Marketing unit at Harvard Business School, explores the phenomenon in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 17 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
The Reputation Risks of Sharing Fake News
Harvard Business School. “Even in this politicized, polarized environment that our country finds itself in, people value accuracy.” Ultimately, Jordan’s research casts doubt on the idea that reputational motivations, and in particular the desire to be seen View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 01 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
What Should the Leadership of YouTube Do?
not be any sort of attack on this very fundamental right. On the other hand social media platforms still have an obligation to the public that they serve YouTube needs to redouble its efforts and be totally relentless in its quest to View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sometimes Success Begins at Failure
in history. Most firms act as if false negatives don't exist because they don't have processes for managing them. In their own industries, many companies might have missed similar opportunities. Although smart organizations have... View Details
- 12 Jan 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Should We Think About the Exportation of Jobs?
this impact: the broad, shallow, positive impact on product prices versus the narrow, deep, negative impact on individuals." These quotes help sum up the nature of the thought-provoking debate stirred by this month's column. On the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 14 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Difficulties for Women Bridging Racial, Generational, and Global Divides
commonplace, she said, but it's a false dichotomy because "we are all raced, and we are all gendered." Giddings talked of "racist, classist vitriol" in writings by renowned nineteenth-century feminists Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel