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- 17 Jun 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Excellence Comes From Saying No
their own individual philosophy of excellence. Frei and Schulman encouraged students to develop their own personal view of what it means to care, and what happens when they don't. One student put together a storyboard expressing her own...
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by Michael Blanding
- 18 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask
Kaplan says. "Once you have a better matching of your time with priorities, you'll want to encourage your direct reports to do the same." Do You Coach And Also Solicit Feedback From Your Key Subordinates? Most good leaders...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 06 Jan 2016
- What Do You Think?
Why Do Leaders Get Their Timing Wrong?
designed to facilitate effort while encouraging every employee to contribute. The effort of each employee and circle is tracked by means of proprietary software. The notion was introduced in March of last year, receiving a relatively cold...
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- 21 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
Voter ID Laws Don't Work (But They Don't Hurt Anything, Either)
administration of elections. Silverthorne: You have studied voter participation and engagement in a number of countries.How does the American voting system(s) compare to those other countries in terms of encouraging turnout and protecting...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 May 2021
- HBS Case
How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups
BlackTech Week have demonstrated the force of Black entrepreneurship and catalyzed success for many, Kanter says. Hatcher and Pearson have rebranded their initiatives under one umbrella, the Center for Black Innovation, which includes a research arm to provide data to...
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by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 16 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?
behavioral economics research. Our hope is that it encourages people to go back to TMS and read it for themselves—it's a truly wonderful book. Q: What do you think Adam Smith's impression would be of the current formal academic study of...
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by Ann Cullen
- 18 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Warning: Scary Warning Labels Work!
only lead people to make healthier choices, but encourage companies to work with public officials for the greater good. “I hope it can inform some of the conversations firms are having with policymakers,” he says. “These firms can respond...
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- 18 Feb 2019
- Book
What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology
“preemptively decoupling.” Instead of waiting to be disrupted, you just break it. When Amazon started selling electronics online, it created apps that encouraged customers to go to a store and check out the prices and products, but order...
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- 23 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sponsorship Programs Could Actually Widen the Gender Gap
of good things going on in terms of sponsorship. Now we just need to understand better what does work and why.” “So, while you might be hoping sponsorship might close the gender gap by encouraging high-ability women who are reluctant to...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
mindset and consistent behavior helps to create trust. Becoming known for inclusiveness and honesty helps others accept change and encourages them to put team success first and personal fame second. Getting in the game Sports teams may be...
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- 04 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Life
encourages its members to keep the Sabbath Day holy. He sees no dichotomy. "You know, it's a travesty that somehow our society has gotten to a point where people have the view that science and academia are inconsistent with a spiritual...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 19 Aug 2021
- Op-Ed
Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control
execution is paramount. Surveys should be short and focus on a few key points to encourage employee engagement. To promote the most candid dialogues, an organization should segment members by seniority and leadership levels. Leaders may...
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by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson
- 18 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Learning in Action
months. During the test period, Bean encourages extensive feedback at all times, and formally solicits feedback at three points: when the product is first received, at the midpoint, and at the end of the test. The midpoint evaluations are...
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by David A. Garvin
- 14 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
When the Rubber Meets the Road, Most Commuters Text and Email While Driving
more voice-activated controls. “We need to encourage drivers to keep their eyes on the road and to keep them aware of their car’s surroundings,” says Teodorovicz, emphasizing such concerns are valid even if overall commuting levels...
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
company uses assessment tools and career coaches to identify employees' strengths and decide how to best leverage those talents for the company's good. The company also encourages employees to initiate conversations about how their...
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by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 04 Jul 2005
- What Do You Think?
How Can Business Schools Be Made More Relevant?
might not have the academic qualifications for tenure, and "mergers between American schools and schools abroad" as a way of encouraging a global outlook among teachers, researchers, and students. Perhaps it is time to ask...
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by James Heskett
- 18 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams
When Harvard Business School Associate Professor Francesca Gino invites high-powered business leaders to address her class, she often observes an interesting phenomenon. The guest speakers announce that they are just as interested in learning from the students as...
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by Michael Blanding
- 18 Dec 2019
- Book
6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation
founder took on the government, says Takeuchi. “He basically disobeyed a government mandate and said we’re entering anyway He always had a fighting spirit with others, and with the government.” 6. Encourage the development of practical...
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by Kristen Senz
- Research Summary
Competing on a Common Platform
Why have over 100 firms joined the Eclipse Foundation to collectively produce an open source platform and tools for software application development? What are they trying to accomplish? This research analyzes IBMs divestment of the Eclipse Java Integrated Development...
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- 08 Sep 2008
- HBS Case
The Value of Environmental Activists
There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World...
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