Managerial Power - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 22, 2008

economic decentralization and broke what remained of the bank into small pieces. By 1950, facing a proposal from leading German bankers to allow the big banks to begin reconstituting themselves, the Allied powers and the new German... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Online Business Courses & Certifications | HBS Online

transformative change. 7 weeks, 6-8 hrs/week Enroll by January 9 $1,850 Certificate Management Essentials Professors Joseph Fuller & David Garvin Master four vital managerial processes: decision-making, implementation, organizational... View Details

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Crucibles, Multiple Sensitive Periods, and Career Progression

By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Sunasir Dutta, Hise O. Gibson and Eric Lin

We study the effects of crucible experiences along multiple sensitive periods on career progression. While prior literature has hinted that individuals can be imprinted during multiple sensitive periods, not just during the early career, there has been scant attention... View Details

Keywords: Military Service; Personal Development and Career; Transformation; Power and Influence; Learning; Human Capital

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08 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 8

necessity of maintaining control over high-performing team members to the importance of observation and the inevitability of change. The approach that brought Ferguson's team such success and staying power is applicable well beyond... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Courses | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Accountability (LCA) In this course, students learn about the complex responsibilities facing business leaders today. Through cases about difficult managerial decisions, the course examines the legal, ethical, and economic... View Details

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From Counting Risk to Making Risk Count: Boundary-Work in Risk Management

By: Anette Mikes

For two decades, risk management has been gaining ground in banking. In light of the recent financial crisis, several commentators concluded that the continuing expansion of risk measurement is dysfunctional (Power, 2009; Taleb, 2007). This paper asks whether the... View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Banks and Banking; Financial Crisis; Expansion; Organizational Culture; Management Teams; Managerial Roles

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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

Human Behavior & Decision-Making Human Behavior & Decision-Making 2014 Book The Power of Noticing: What the Best Leaders See By: Max Bazerman This book will examine the common failure to notice critical information due to bounded... View Details

01 Feb 2001
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What Makes a Good Leader

that the traditional manager versus leader argument ("Clark Kent versus Superman," he jokes) tends to undermine the value of management. "There are lots of people who look and act like managers, who have excellent managerial skills, and... View Details

Keywords: Management

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My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back - MBA

managerial perspective is less about individual contribution and performance and more about team-based collaboration. It made me think about questions such as: How well do you understand other people and their motivations? How do you... View Details

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Online Leadership and Management Courses | HBS Online

Mayo Elevate your leadership skills to drive organizational success and effectively implement transformative change. 7 weeks, 6-8 hrs/week Enroll by January 9 $1,850 Certificate Management Essentials Professors Joseph Fuller & David Garvin Master four vital View Details

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Executive Education - Global

faculty forges powerful alliances with leaders of industry, government, and academia. The groundbreaking research they mine is transformed into breakthrough leadership insights that are delivered in our state-of-the-art classrooms in... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

the changes have been accelerated by technology, the pandemic, rising interest rates, and inflation. But the managerial and resource-allocation implications of these developments for start-ups and established companies are often... View Details

04 Aug 2009
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First Look: August 4

that majority-owned PE-backed firms engage in more book-tax conforming and nonconforming tax planning than other private firms. We attribute these results to the managerial sophistication and resources available to majority-owned... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 Dec 2006
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First Look: December 19, 2006

distinct roles, one to administer the existing institutional frameworks, including the provision of infrastructure and the administration of laws and regulations, and the second to mobilize political power to bring about modernization of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

learner willing to reinvent herself time and again. In the pages that follow, I will build on the previous discussion of power to present a framework for lifelong learning developing a successful managerial... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

01 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making

received wisdom that the American public would be reluctant to buy compact, fuel-efficient, and designed-for-safety cars. Ironically, some eight decades ago, Detroit had a notably powerful advocate for dissent and disagreement in... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Processes (31) Management Skills (20) Management Style (16) Management Succession (5) Management Systems (4) Management Teams (52) Management (353) Managerial Roles (6) Market Design (7) Market Entry and Exit (6) Market Participation (1)... View Details

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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

on Managing the Future of Work and co-PI of the Digital Reskilling Lab. Her research focuses on managerial and organizational drivers of productivity and growth in corporations and the public sector. She co-founded several large-scale... View Details

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Past Issues - Alumni

diversity of backgrounds and experiences but share a few outstanding traits: fearless curiosity, a clear sense of self, and a powerful commitment to community. Conducting Business Remembering the captivating classroom orchestration of... View Details

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Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Social enterprise-focused alumni comprise a powerful network for social impact that spans across the globe. Whether it’s within the nonprofit, public, or private sector, HBS alumni pursue a variety of managerial, entrepreneurial,... View Details

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