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- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
with comical tales are perceptive looks at things as different as family Christmas rituals, and the impact of 40 years of communism on society. When Climate Change Hits Home by Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012) (Amazon Digital Services LLC)... View Details
- 29 Mar 2023
- News
Robert Kraft Launches Campaign to Combat Antisemitism
Photo courtesy New England Patriots Photo courtesy New England Patriots New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (MBA 1965) launched a $25 million "Stand Up to Jewish Hate" campaign last week, which is "aiming to raise awareness nationwide about soaring incidents of... View Details
- 17 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Decoding the Artful Sidestep
We heard question-dodging in the U.S. presidential debates not long ago. And everyone hears it in normal political discourse, in business meetings, and in typical daily life—but are people really listening? Sometimes, it seems, individuals who are asked a difficult... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- September 2014 (Revised January 2015)
- Module Note
Building Effective Working Relationships
This note introduces a framework for deliberately building effective interpersonal relationships. First, we will define the necessary attributes of these relationships. Next, we will discuss common barriers to effectiveness. Lastly, we will provide tools to build and... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Relations; Power And Influence; Networks; Interpersonal Communication; Performance Effectiveness
Ramarajan, Lakshmi. "Building Effective Working Relationships." Harvard Business School Module Note 415-030, September 2014. (Revised January 2015.)
- August 1977 (Revised July 1986)
- Background Note
How to Run a Meeting
Describes a number of simple techniques for planning and conducting management meetings. View Details
Ware, James P. "How to Run a Meeting." Harvard Business School Background Note 478-003, August 1977. (Revised July 1986.)
- 26 Sep 2013
- News
Panera CEO Takes the Food Stamps Challenge
Ron Shaich, the CEO and founder of Panera Bread lived on a food and beverage budget of $4.50 per day for a week. That figure is about the same amount someone receiving food assistance would get per day. He joins Here & Now to share what he’s learned from the... View Details
- February 2004
- Article
How to Have an Honest Conversation About Your Strategy
By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat
Beer, Michael, and Russell Eisenstat. "How to Have an Honest Conversation About Your Strategy." Harvard Business Review 82, no. 2 (February 2004): 82–89.
- 29 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Gender Gap: Why Fewer Women Are Dying
health officials to consider targeting men when communicating recommendations around COVID-19 to attempt to increase compliance with safety regulations—for their own good and the good of society, Pons says. "You can imagine that some men... View Details
- 12 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Crowded at the Top: The Rise of the Functional Manager
game-changers such as e-mail accounts, intranets, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. "You might expect that advances in information technology would increase the number of people you could manage because it makes it easier to View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In the Zone
11,000 community members. Owusu-Kesse had already spent a year at Canada’s side, thanks to an externship sponsored by his employer, Morgan Stanley. Now Canada wanted him back. “I had no idea how much money I would make. I had no idea what... View Details
- 02 Dec 2019
- What Do You Think?
How Does a Company like Boeing Respond to Intense Competitive Pressure?
Andreas Haas How Does an Organization Like Boeing Coordinate Work Under Intense Competitive Pressure? Our case study on Boeing this month unfolded in real time, leading up to a second critical glitch on one of their products, this time its space capsule. Again, the... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A champion for First Nations
Blaine Favel (MBA 2001) was trained to be a public servant from childhood. Having grown up in a family of Native American Cree chiefs, Favel has spent a lifetime shoring up employment opportunities for his people. As chancellor at the University of Saskatchewan, he is... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
On the Inside
an us and them with this administration. They is us. We is them.” Of the conservative movement, Norquist observed, “Part of what we’re doing is bringing the business community in. They should be an integral part of the center-right... View Details
Keywords: Government
- 03 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Ominous Background Music Is Bad for Sharks
Sharks have been stigmatized on screen for decades, from the 1975 movie Jaws, in which a gigantic great white shark terrorizes a resort island off the coast of Massachusetts, to the 2013 movie Sharknado, in which the eponymous spout of shark-infested seawater... View Details
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Robert Kraft, MBA 1965
Kraft has made bold bets that have paid off, including what he sees as his all-time best: pursuing his future wife Myra even though she was on a date with someone else at the time. Their legendary 48-year partnership was a source of inspiration to their family,... View Details
- 25 Apr 2016
- News
Trail Blazer
finds such gratification in the 47-mile bike and pedestrian route soon to connect the six-city region. It will be a legacy enjoyed by generations. “It’s very psychically rewarding,” he says. “It’s so much fun to be involved in something the entire View Details
- 10 Aug 2017
- News
Into the Light
of Energicity. “Modern life as we know it is impossible.” Poindexter has seen the struggles firsthand in rural Ghana, where her startup is working to bring solar power to communities where highly flammable kerosene and expensive... View Details
- 2012
- Working Paper
FollowMe.IntDev.Com: International Development in the Blogosphere
By: Ryann Manning
This article explores online blogs as a new forum for discussing ideas and practices in international development. Based on a qualitative study of conversations that take place across multiple blogs, I conclude that the blogosphere combines features of a public sphere,... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Interpersonal Communication; Knowledge Acquisition; Experience and Expertise; Globalization; Blogs
Manning, Ryann. "FollowMe.IntDev.Com: International Development in the Blogosphere." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-084, March 2012.