Advice Seeking - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Meet the Middle East & North Africa Club

forward them to our members. We are also proactive in networking with Executive Education participants and seeking help from the HBS Leadership Initiative and the Career and Professional Development Office to connect us to business... View Details

22 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Side Effects: The Case of Propecia

"Help-seeking" ads allowed for un-branded ads that would encourage men to seek a doctor's advice if they were concerned about hair loss. In addition to marketing directly to consumers, Casola would... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health; Pharmaceutical

04 Feb 2010
What Do You Think?

What’s the Best Way to Make Careful Decisions?

learned that it is helpful to host a 'conversation' between my rational/analytical side and my intuitive side." Phil Clark's advice provides a useful close: "If you are seeking the perfect... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

27 Nov 2006
What Do You Think?

What’s to Be Done About Performance Reviews?

discussion, one that is often hard to summarize. But in an attempt to do it, here is my "take" on what you have said collectively. Everyone sensed the imperfections in performance reviews and the difficulty of discussing them without knowing the objectives... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Industry Information - Alumni

In addition to providing industry insights, the magazine includes several rankings on topics ranging from "Top 25 Consultants," "Best Firms to Work For," “Small Jewels," and "Women in Consulting." Vault Online Career Library In-depth industry guides including... View Details

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

The New Global Business Manager

really is less about managing content and more about managing or framing context, creating an environment in which these people can negotiate the best solution for the organization. Q: What is your advice for people who want to develop... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

29 Jan 2021
Op-Ed

How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

innovations—a theory that typically applies to new products—offers a framework for increasing the number of people who are willing, if not eager, to get vaccinated. Based on the traditional diffusion model, the number and types of people who adopt new products or View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim

28 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It

keeping your supply chain costs as low as possible. First, however, a little background on the nature of risk and how companies seek to deal with it. The Nature Of Risk Risks lurk along the entire length of supply chains, and are as... View Details

Keywords: by David Stauffer

01 Jan 2002
News

Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)

International, 1959-64 Why HBS? Eager to go into business rather than law, Zehnder followed the advice of a Canadian friend, who thought a 23-year-old with a Ph.D. had a good chance of being admitted, even without any business experience.... View Details

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

leaders need a new game plan. We asked Harvard Business School professors to provide practical advice for managing large-scale, long-term remote work at a time when many employees are not only distracted by the commotion in their homes,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

12 Feb 2021
News

How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World

the lackluster progress and had decided that maybe they should seek a new CEO. Luckily, months before that, we really had come to understand, or at least I did as CEO, some of the problems I had in terms of wrong strategy and changed it,... View Details

Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

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Involvement in Faculty & Student Ventures | About

faculty members and students are responsible for understanding and complying with this policy. Faculty members and students are encouraged to seek advice from the Dean or a Dean’s designate for activities or... View Details

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What Black Executives Really Want

of support at the company to advance. We need to do better. If I am a Black executive, how will I get practical tools and opportunities? For some it was seeking help with basic things like—How do I reply to an email from my boss? How do I... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

program provides an overview of Harvard Business School and a window into research and research support at the School, the case method, and the classroom experience. Teaching faculty join study groups and practice preparing and opening a case, and then receive feedback... View Details

28 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'

does that mean for business owners who are seeking protection? Stuart Gilson: The global economic impact of the pandemic has already been catastrophic in terms of lost output, employment, and financial wealth. But many expect this to be... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Banking

19 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?

Like many business leaders, Donovan Neale-May routinely seeks out information on business innovation and management trends. He reads reports from market analysis firms, white papers from companies in his field, and articles in online... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

04 Feb 2019
Blog Post

Presenting…an Alternative to Company Presentations: Evercore Grabs Attention with Interactive Events

an Evercore Associate, “talking” about their investment bank seemed an unlikely way to distinguish themselves from the many other investment banks pursuing talent within the world’s leading business schools. Seeking a more exciting way to... View Details

01 Feb 2002
News

It's academic. (Not!)

schools seeking to hire new professors. In the stories that follow, the Bulletin presents four members of the next generation of business education leaders, a group as diverse in their backgrounds and interests as they are committed to... View Details

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

14 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees

Many employees are seeking a permanent change to their schedules and companies are adapting. A recent McKinsey survey found that 90 percent of companies are willing to accommodate them with plans for hybrid workplaces. "YOU HAVE TO TRUST... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

10 Jan 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Retail

makes them important partners for retail companies seeking to attract and retain talent. What Students Want HBS student interest in retail has remained steady over the past five years with approximately 3% of the class joining the... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

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