Distractions - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Mar 2021
News

Next Normal

I isolated and didn’t see anyone in person for 37 days. I never imagined I would experience that, and it was one of my happiest times. I’ve traveled a lot for years as a distraction to not feel things, and the pandemic was a... View Details

01 Jun 2017
News

Life in Lockdown

building leadership skills and working relationships as it was about building businesses. Planning the program for Spring Break would give students time to dedicate solely to fleshing out their business ideas from concept to product without the outside View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; photography by Chris Churchill

09 May 2021
Blog Post

Meet the MoMBAs – Persisting Through a Difficult Year

house. There are so many distractions and I also don't like my toddler feeling trapped inside. What’s the best part of being a mom? Becoming a mother has helped center me, keeps me focused, and helps me prioritize. It forced me to be in... View Details

29 Apr 2025
News

Challenge Accepted

my first big challenge: being one of 11 women in a class of 600; three women in a section of one hundred. I was married at the time I went to business school, which was I think very fortunate because it would’ve been a distraction to be... View Details

Keywords: challenges; failure; advice; experience

22 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

Getting to Eureka!: How Companies Can Promote Creativity

removing distractions or unnecessary time pressures, managers can help free up employees' creative impulses and guide them down the path of real innovations that can help the company. "In contrast to the creative process, the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

31 Jul 2012
First Look

First Look: July 31

increases individual productivity by eliminating potential cognitive distractions resulting from good weather. When the weather is bad, individuals may focus more on their work rather than thinking about activities they could engage in... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

20 Dec 2022
News

Singing to the Corn

considered the fourth sister for the protection they provide from damaging winds. Their seeds also distract birds from the corn.) Keen wades into the mass of foliage, checking the corn's progress: "Oh, cool. A little bird relative dropped... View Details

11 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 11

unconscious thought (UT), more so than after conscious thought (CT). We aimed to test the hypothesis that UT decreases intrusions and increases conceptual organization in memory. Methods. Participants were shown a stressful film and were required to perform an UT task,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Sep 2021
News

Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 2

she was doing fine. She didn't need me. You know, things were going well. I think what you learn as CEO is where you can add value but also where your presence just screws things up. Right? You create busy work and, and, and you're going to create View Details

15 Jun 2018
News

Skydeck Live: The Science of a Meaningful Life

the things that matter, and identify distractions faster. Now what's interesting is that in the middle of this emergency, as Richard de Crespigny is trying to pilot this plane, they've been flying for like 15 minutes. And basically they... View Details

01 Apr 1996
News

Stewards of the Seventh Generation

international guidelines on issues such as maintaining biodiversity, conserving forests, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "People left the conference feeling enthusiastic and confident," says Fri. "Unfortunately, nagging economic and political problems around the... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso, Garry Emmons, Linda Goodspeed, and Elaine Gottlieb

01 Dec 2012
News

From Where We Stand

that you know that your goal is absolutely the best one for you and that all other alternatives are not. Otherwise, it will be hard to stay the course as distractions will be plentiful. The most important aspect of being the first is that... View Details

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of alpha such as investment in energy transition which is viewed as a “once in a generation” investment opportunity. Skeptics argue a focus on non-traditional criteria may distract from and reduce returns, or, on the other extreme, shift... View Details

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