coaching - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Navigating Recruiting with Diverse Abilities: Advice from Alumni

year into his first post-HBS role at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Francis spoke with his manager about occasionally requiring extra turnaround time for certain tasks as a result of his Dyslexia. In response, BCG paired Francis with a View Details

14 Apr 2022
Blog Post

Trust the Process, and Trust Yourself Even More: Interview with Wellness and Empowerment Leader, Dilan Gomih (MBA 2019)

when you're trying to understand what all the different functions of a company are,” she said. Another lesson – the pull she felt towards the fitness and wellness world wasn’t going away. With that in mind, after a year, Gomih reached back out to HBS, connected with... View Details

01 Mar 2010
News

Money Matters

arrive by motorcycle, a popular form of transportation. Inside, an iTrust relationship manager coaches a new financial adviser. While having a plan is essential, execution is the truly hard part. “India has certain quirks,” Varma... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

31 Jan 2023
News

Female Founders' Dilemmas; UK Tech Startups

start.” Taking care of your physical and mental health while launching a company is just harder, said Garg, who advised founders to get the support of an executive coach or therapist if they can. Saigal added that she has joined a... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

a great manager at the firm alongside the support of relationship managers at INROADS, who acted as career coaches to help young professionals navigate their careers. At Wellington, Ramirez also met fellows from Management Leadership for... View Details

01 Apr 1998
News

World Class Learning

"They must also develop a working knowledge of what our educational environment is about and what the norms and expectations are." Help on Arrival Intensive coaching sessions, such as those offered through International Orientation Day's... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

03 Feb 2020
What Do You Think?

Can an Organization Have Too Much 'Rebel Talent'?

pot, “we need to channel the energy through coaching to effectively use the energy.” Shann Turnbull commented that rebel talent often encounters the real problem: us. As he put it, “humans, like all other social creatures, are hardwired... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 Jul 2009
What Do You Think?

Are You Ready to Manage in an Irrational World?

Seidman's words, "Workers will become increasingly self-managed and the manager's role will require the ability to facilitate dialogue, clarify roles and responsibilities, gain alignment, drive to consensus, and enable peer coaching... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

12 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs

first-time CEO, or other member of the C-suite. I’ve seen investors coach leaders on everything from how to lead their teams and handle challenging employees to how to run a great board meeting. I’ve also seen investors support and... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

13 Nov 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018

evidence for this proposition using a fine-grained dataset from the National Basketball Association. In this highly competitive industry, team performance is positively associated with coaches’ subsequent exercise of racial bias: players experience more favorable... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

15 May 2013
Research & Ideas

From McRibs to Maseratis: The Power of Scarcity Marketing

creative and downright crafty ways in which scarcity has been used to move product. Although Cialdini admits to a "grudging admiration for the practitioners who made this simple device work in a multitude of ways," he urges readers to resist the lure of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael I. Norton

02 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Gurus in the Garage

casual but cultured lifestyle of California's Napa Valley, his coach Fern Mandelbaum, cofounder of toy maker Skyline, questioned whether other Americans shared his concept of Napa. "I thought, 'Come on, Fern, I will tell you what it... View Details

Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap

16 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

What Happens When Zambian Schoolgirls Receive Negotiation Training

separated into three groups: a “negotiation group” in which female Zambian coaches used the customized curriculum to teach negotiation skills during after-school sessions, a “safe space group” that attended group game and study sessions... View Details

Keywords: Re: Kathleen L. McGinn

13 May 2014
News

Willing Hands

place," he explains. "The team just needed a coach to get them organized to run the right plays." He cites HBS for providing that know-how, and more: "Do we need to be able to build a decision tree and create a net present value on a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Construction; Real Estate

01 Dec 2005
News

Campaign Ends, Exceeds Expectations

also key to the Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning, which helps new and experienced faculty improve their teaching skills through one-on-one coaching sessions, seminars, and workshops. A Diversity of Voices About 75 percent of... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

13 May 2021
Blog Post

Zhalisa Clarke’s Sabbatical Story: Tech leader turned healer

had an example that taking time off at this point in life was possible—and wouldn’t ruin her career. A career coach helped Zhalisa envision what a more authentic next step in her life would look like. Zhalisa decided to take the plunge;... View Details

01 Dec 2016
News

Alumni Books of 2016

by Andrew Neitlich (MBA 1991) (Atn Associated LLC) Neitlich shows why coaching is one of the fastest-growing professions in the business world today. Leaders and managers use coaching to develop people,... View Details

01 Sep 2022
News

Your Family, Your Work, Your Way

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes After graduating from HBS, Daisy Dowling (MBA 2002) built a successful career in executive coaching and leadership development, working at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and... View Details

19 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard

versus the board knowing enough to fulfill its independent governance responsibilities. I have observed that improved director insight invariably clears the air, reduces behind-the-scenes speculation about senior management deficiencies, and gives the board better... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Journalism & News; Publishing

17 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

How ‘Hybrid’ Nonprofits Can Stay on Mission

helping loan applicants while still making a profit, Los Andes was more concentrated on the means to an end—the process of training and managing the novice employees. Because it took longer to train newbies than it would take to coach... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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