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2014
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Own Your Future: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur and Thrive in an Unpredictable Economy

By: Paul B. Brown, Charles F. Kiefer and Leonard A. Schlesinger

It used to be that if you studied and worked hard, you could be assured of an extremely satisfying career. But in a world of constant layoffs and dying industries, it has become increasingly difficult to "plan" your way to success. So what is the solution? Well, when... View Details

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01 Dec 2016
News

HBS Alumni Contribute to Business and Society

those who have not founded companies have served on corporate and/or nonprofit boards, including current service in more than 140,000 organizations across the globe. Non-founders who responded to questions about volunteerism named... View Details

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Certificate of Management Excellence

04 Jun 2020
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It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

to make things more efficient. What I learned along the way is that, if it weren't for the pesky people, operations would have no problems. We could make them work beautifully, but the pesky people keep... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

31 Aug 2021
Book

Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

lives, in part because they didn’t understand the nature of power, but many of them learned along the way,” says Battilana. "Having once been wary of power is no guarantee that you will be immune to abusing... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

11 Apr 2023
Op-Ed

The First 90 Hours: What New CEOs Should—and Shouldn't—Do to Set the Right Tone

you had learned during the interview process, probe the organization’s strengths and weaknesses, dig into the financials, and assess the bench strength of the existing C-suite executives. Perhaps one or two of those senior leaders were... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

02 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Fast-track to Better Outcomes: Yoonjin Min and RapidSOS

priorities as they emerge. Looking ahead, Yoonjin anticipates taking elective courses in her second year, like Public Entrepreneurship and Business at the Base of the Pyramid, to dive more deeply into public/private opportunities. “I’m... View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Technology

Feb 15 2018
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Exploring the Human Element of M&A

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Virtual Team Learning: Reflecting and Acting, Alone or With Others

By: Deborah L. Soule and Lynda M. Applegate

This paper examines virtual team learning in new product development situations. New product development activities manifest novelty, uncertainty and complexity, presenting an extreme need for learning in the course of the work. We present data from an exploratory... View Details

Keywords: Competency and Skills; Learning; Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Product Development; Groups and Teams; Behavior

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11 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

When Parents Tell Kids to ‘Work Hard,’ Do They Send the Wrong Message?

other people?" “How do all of these lessons about working hard potentially carry over to our beliefs about other people?” asks Ashley Whillans, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, who co-authored the study. “If you are... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

18 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]

tasks like perfecting their technology, learning how to manufacture it, and financing the needed investments in research, development, and marketing through a combination of product sales and venture... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

01 Dec 2022
News

The Potential of Business to Improve Lives

When Robin Ely, the Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration and the faculty chair of HBS’s Race, Gender, and Equity Initiative, was studying questions of gender and race in organizations in the 1980s, research into building an inclusive economy was “a... View Details

Keywords: April White

18 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Unethical Amnesia: Why We Tend to Forget Our Own Bad Behavior

of such memories, and as such the unwanted memories of their dishonest behavior are obfuscated,” Kouchaki says. “However, a habit of self-reflection helps to keep such memories alive and to View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

19 Aug 2002
Research & Ideas

Here Comes Internet2—Time to Shed Dot Vertigo

inroads in important ways in collaborative learning and R&D. When privatization and business applications start to enter the picture, which he predicted would happen by the year 2005, managers will have... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

and a strong likelihood of repeat sales. Krasnow learned that dry cleaning was an $8-billion business in the United States, divided among 34,000 owners who operated 45,000 stores. Customers chose the nearest outlet and entrusted it with... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

10 Jan 2018
Blog Post

EXPERTS SHARE 5 TIPS TO BECOME A BETTER MANAGER

management process–and the one most often neglected–is reflection. Whether you've experienced a huge success or a resounding failure, it is equally important to look back and identify what factors contributed to that result. As professor... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

20 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Maybe Uber isn't God's Gift to Mankind

get replacement coverage since any new insurer would learn the reason for the drop.” Thus, it makes practical sense for drivers to lie to their personal insurers, saying they... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Transportation; Insurance

20 Jun 2023
Research & Ideas

Looking to Leave a Mark? Memorable Leaders Don't Just Spout Statistics, They Tell Stories

It doesn’t matter if you’re crafting a pitch for tech investors, consumers, or election-season voters. If you want your target audience to remember your message the next day, tell a story. That’s one of the findings of a new study by... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

11 Apr 2016
Blog Post

What You Need to Know about Recruiting at HBS

organization about how the work gets done? Is it a “face time” environment or results driven environment? These are all play into work/life balance and how happy you are. Learn a little bit about some industries you might be interested... View Details

27 Mar 2019
Blog Post

From SNL to Showtime: Pursuing a Career in Entertainment

Since graduating in 2014, Claire Friedman has written for SNL and The New Yorker. We caught up with Claire to learn about what life has been like since leaving the HBS campus and what she misses most. Why... View Details

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