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faculty from the fields of business, economics and law. + – CPG/Marketing AdAge Leading trade publication of the marketing and media landscape. Tiered subscription model (free registration for a limited number of articles per month; subscribe for full access). View Details

12 May 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team

Preserving times in the work schedule for virtual lunches, coffee breaks, or happy hours with team members are crucial to establish during the relaunch. Other relaunch tips and techniques Schedule regular relaunches as things change.The... View Details

Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley

14 Feb 2019
Blog Post

LOVE At HBS

the first time in my life. Becca's existence has been beyond meaningful to me. Her ultimate happiness is one of my priorities and a great primer for when, by God’s grace, I become a father of my own. #EverydayLove Love should not be an... View Details

08 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Knowledge Transfer: You Can't Learn Surgery By Watching

at happy hour by employees at the bar around the corner from the office—can go a long way toward informally educating employees on how the company really works. Managers can help institutionalize this kind of learning in a number of ways.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

21 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

What Machine Learning Teaches Us about CEO Leadership Style

gave each one a name. Those who used positive language and a range of facial expressions, for example, were deemed Excitable. Those who showed anger, contempt, and disgust but also a fair amount of neutral expressions were labeled Stern. CEOs with high topic entropy... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Oct 2000
News

Edward D. Bullard: The Personal Touch

the production line in just three days. While the unassuming Bullard, who recently stepped down from his duties as president, is reluctant to take credit for the company's progress, he is happy to brag about its working conditions. Unlike... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

11 Mar 2021
News

Leading with Heart

hundred years, all of us sitting in this room today will be gone. Just at different times, some sooner than the others. So then if death is the ultimate truth, what should really matter most in life? I feel the only thing that truly matters to me is being View Details

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Management) John Batter Fall 2024 Q1Q2 3.0 John Batter Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Leadership and Happiness Arthur Brooks Spring 2025 Q3 1.5 Making Difficult Decisions: The General Manager’s Job (MDD) (also listed under Entrepreneurial... View Details

16 Dec 2021
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM

with my STEM experience I am able to do pretty well with the math in classes such as Finance, Technology and Operations Management, and Marketing. Also, I find that my software experience helps me to think about processes in a systematic way which can be a helpful... View Details

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

lunch gatherings, happy hours, cooking and crafting classes, talent shows, and even meet-the-pet sessions. Knowing that workers are bound to feel some screen fatigue these days, business leaders should encourage self-care by... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Jun 2022
News

The Exchange: Same Great Price, Now with Fewer Chips

to pass on those price increases to the end consumer, and there’s a dilemma about how best to do it. I think if you ask consumers if they would prefer to pay the same price and get a little less product, or pay more for the same quantity, at least some people will say... View Details

Keywords: Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

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What Does PRIDE Mean to You? - 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

01 Mar 2008
News

THE 6 MYTHS OF CREATIVITY

that they’ll make a cognitive association that incubates overnight and shows up as a creative idea the next day. One day’s happiness often predicts the next day’s creativity. Competition Beats Collaboration. The most creative teams are... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services; Management

07 Oct 2020
Blog Post

7 Coming Out Stories from the HBS PRIDE Club

hopefully this doesn’t make us uncomfortable, she’s not hitting on us, etc. After a while of her speaking, she looked to us for a response. In a moment of incredible eloquence, I responded with ‘ditto.’ (The other roommate mentioned that she was straight, but very... View Details

10 May 2020
Blog Post

Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers

to get her adjusted to our new life. In my second semester, I wanted to get more into the social / student life and lean into my true personality. By setting goals for each semester, and adjusting swiftly each week, I think I’ve been able to keep Mia View Details

29 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

The History and Influence of Andy Grove

said that I did not want to write the book. However, I knew everyone who did this kind of work; and I would be happy to select a couple of candidates worthy of the challenge. There would be no charge. My goal was the advancement of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer

25 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?

organization is ready both in terms of the systemic culture and pattern of management that exists.” Too often CEOs turn to HR to create a training program when faced with a problem. The CEO avoids opening a Pandora’s box of larger organizational flaws, and HR is View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Education

04 May 2021
Blog Post

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS

picture themselves as the star of their story instead of a background character. Until then, I’ll keep working to find success and happiness on my own terms and, just maybe, stand a little straighter. View Details

10 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Commodity Busters: Be a Price Maker, Not a Price Taker

capabilities to your customers' needs and to match your customers to your capabilities. You must focus your capabilities where they will mean the most to the customer. The real secret to being a price maker is to walk away from business if you cannot provide superior... View Details

Keywords: by Benson P. Shapiro

12 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association

personal growth, received the privilege of leading some of the best people I could ever meet. I developed a deep appreciation for the power of the human spirit, and am certainly a better man for it. Here at HBS, I am happy that I am... View Details

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