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- 21 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Are You Sabotaging Your Own Company?
“Sometimes when things go wrong, an organization needs to look at whether the problems are self-inflicted. The way things are handled in some organizations, the way decisions are made, and the way people communicate are often at the root...
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by Dina Gerdeman
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1.19 Immersive Field Courses (IFC) - MBA
1. Academic Information & Policies 1.19 Immersive Field Courses (IFC) Welcome to HBS Being a Student at HBS 1. Academic Information & Policies 1.1 HBS Community Values 1.2 MBA Honor Code 1.3 Academic Calendar 1.4 Academic Program...
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- 17 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 17
deployed to handle uncertain tasks. How can they effectively use their knowledge resources to assure quality communications and high performance when confronting uncertainty? Drawing on the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm, we...
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Martha Lagace
- 11 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy
and excitement about future opportunities. Kyle Leahy (MBA 2011) In young adulthood at Georgetown University, Leahy set out to uncover where her career path would lead, double majoring in English and Math. This academic combination allowed her to use her creativity and...
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- January 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Friendly Fire
By: Scott A. Snook, Leslie J. Freeman, L. Jeffrey Norwalk and Bridget Gurtler
On April 14, 1994, two U.S. Air Force F-15 fighters accidentally shot down two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters over Northern Iraq, killing all 26 peacekeepers onboard. Describes the initial investigation and response to this accident and raises questions about the...
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Snook, Scott A., Leslie J. Freeman, L. Jeffrey Norwalk, and Bridget Gurtler. "Friendly Fire." Harvard Business School Case 404-083, January 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- 10 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know
The company Blocpower works with EJ principles as well, centering “the clean energy future in low-income communities and communities of color to create jobs and develop skilled...
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- 04 Nov 2010
- What Do You Think?
Why Do We Chase Stars?
those floating around in the industry." (Vanitha Rangganathan); and "We chase stars because we are fallible Glamor always is enticing." (Vadeed Lobo) Women are particularly successful in porting their skills because "...
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by Jim Heskett
- 13 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk
that, but the effects are huge. And this is striking Brown and Black communities at a staggering, alarming rate. Frazier: Absolutely. Neeley: Unmasking is the right word. I want to pivot and ask you about George Floyd's devastating death....
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Ethan Li
operating." And it opened up new questions for Ethan. "I realized there may be something limited about my skills and the way I think about things," he says. "I was developing breadth, but I wanted depth, too. I thought...
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- April 2012
- Article
Teamwork on the Fly
By: Amy C. Edmondson
In a fast-paced and ever-changing business environment, traditional teams aren't always practical. Instead, companies increasingly employ teaming: gathering experts in temporary groups to solve problems they may be encountering for the first and only time. This...
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Teaming;
Cross-functional Integration;
Organizational Learning;
Groups and Teams;
Experience and Expertise;
Interpersonal Communication;
Projects;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Competency and Skills;
Learning
Edmondson, Amy C. "Teamwork on the Fly." Harvard Business Review 90, no. 4 (April 2012).
- 01 May 2020
- Blog Post
5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS
Aaron Hancock is a member of the HBS Class of 2021. He serves as Senator for Section H and is the Chair of the Senate Clubs Committee. He is also one of the incoming Co-Presidents for the African American Student Union (AASU). Aaron is originally from Charlotte, NC and...
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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni
extends across all business disciplines. To achieve climate goals, we need business leaders to build skills across disciplines and to understand how climate change considerations are being infused into all areas of management. Faculty...
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- 04 Feb 2014
- What Do You Think?
Has Listening Become a Lost Art?
people feel they can't afford." That is why, she continued, it is so important to have real friends with good memory who can be our sounding boards. "Listening to others works better if you can show empathy and put yourself in the other peoples' shoes." Several argued...
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by James Heskett
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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni
for the next application cycle. You are in good academic and community standing, and remain so for the duration of your fellowship (see Policies & Student Conduct). NOTE: While financial need is not required for eligibility, preference is...
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- 12 Oct 2017
- News
Fighting Poverty One Neighborhood at a Time
effort,” Majors reflects, “but I felt like there was so much more that could be done. At Purpose Built, my skills and education have broader impact.” Community Quarterbacks Majors and his colleagues at...
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Deborah Blagg
- 21 Jun 2022
- HBS Case
Free Isn’t Always Better: How Slack Holds Its Own Against Microsoft Teams
Salesforce, which acquired the firm in 2021. Microsoft, meanwhile, was finally able to draw users to Teams, the free business communication platform it introduced in 2017 as part of Office 365. "Can these collaborative software platforms...
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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online
your leadership skills to take your organization to the next level. 7 weeks 6-8 hours per week 7 modules Self-Paced with regular deadlines This course earns you a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online. What you earn . Overview...
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- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
tries, and fails, to convince yet another cancer patient to opt for the less risky course of treatment. In Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg blends deep research and his trademark storytelling skills to show how we can all learn to...
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- 21 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Are Your Employees Passing Up Incentives? Try Promoting the Programs More
communicate them.” The reason might be as simple as employees not knowing about the incentive programs. Leslie John, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, and a team of researchers found that a major factor...
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by Scott Van Voorhis
- 22 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees
time, employees must be trained to regularly communicate their progress to keep managers in the loop. 3. Support work-life wellbeing One of the unexpected outcomes of the pandemic has been a newfound appreciation for people’s humanity,...
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by Michael Blanding