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- 14 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
When the Rubber Meets the Road, Most Commuters Text and Email While Driving
post-doctoral researcher Thomaz Teodorovicz, Andrew Kun of the University of New Hampshire, and Orit Shaer of Wellesley College. Work vs. personal multitasking Numerous studies have been conducted over the years, including some by HBS researchers, about the driving... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 18 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020
distance. But the times we share together cement our inseparable bond. When I met Ben, I didn’t find my other half. I found a full whole person who made me feel like a fuller whole-r person myself. By habit and necessity, each time we... View Details
- 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 learn from them.” “Unfortunately, though, we all... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 11 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
The Equity Network: How HBS Helped Me Launch a Tech-Enabled Social Enterprise
income, alma maters, and employers can give someone up to a 12x advantage over others in accessing opportunity. I adopted this mission during the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement when I realized that my habit of helping people in my... View Details
- 01 May 2020
- What Do You Think?
Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?
Original Post We all have had conversations over the last few weeks with people working from home for the first time while sheltering from COVID-19. I've tried to use the opportunity to conduct an informal survey: How is it going? Do you think you'd like to change your... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 17 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense?
updates. The process will also include adjusting to, and even setting, consumer expectations as people get more used to seeing AVs on the road, and start adjusting their own driving habits to anticipate how these driverless vehicles will... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
My First Job
Thomas (MBA 2003) Grace Under Fire I was a server for the catering service on my college campus. Working at the banquets hosted by the university president was my favorite because sometimes it meant seeing famous people. One time Stephen Covey (MBA 1957), author of The... View Details
- 14 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
LOVE At HBS
LEAD that it's hard to break out of old habits and to balance family with careers, but that is our goal. Katie Kim & Sarah Rennich, Class of 2020 in the morning i see her in the early light i breathe in and smell the sweet and musky... View Details
- 01 Oct 2014
- What Do You Think?
Is Too Much Focus a Problem?
both individually and organizationally, something that Bazerman believes strongly (or he wouldn't be teaching and writing about it). It requires leaders who, among other things suggested by Bazerman, develop a habit of asking the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures
the best means of driving climate change – fast enough – to make a real dent in CO2 emissions. “Climate technology has been my fascination since high school.” – Hilton Augustine III Both of Hilton Augustine III’s (HBS MBA 2021) parents are engineers, and they... View Details
- 27 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too
night. Unlike the routine habits or obligations people feel they must get done, relationship rituals are pleasurable experiences that hold significance, acting as symbolically meaningful signs of a solid and happy partnership. Couples who... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 04 Aug 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Dangerous Is Common Sense to Managers?
Common sense had its defenders. C. J. Cullinane commented that "Common sense and experience for all their faults are fast." Phil Clark added that "how man reacts to a situation is driven by habit and choices gained through... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
A World of Difference
habit of mind that every time he walked into the cockpit, he would ask himself what he could learn. That is experience with humility. If you have both, then your instincts can be helpful. But if you have experience without humility, then... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
how should parents respond? Why are teens constantly taking selfies? And how can you keep your child safe behind the wheel? Debunking Teenagers provides research-based answers to these and many other questions about every aspect of the teen years, from instilling good... View Details
- 30 Jun 2021
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021
What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details
Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland
- 10 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink
when a better price can be found online. The change in shopping habits will only speed up as the younger generation becomes a dominant force in retail shopping. These consumers are increasingly comfortable buying online in categories that... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
several high-rise condo buildings on a barrier island on Florida’s West Coast. As the book’s heroes had feared and warned, the island is overflooded by a hurricane of biblical proportions. The buildings collapse, many people die, all human View Details
- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
it wasn't personal." Levitt's habit of throwing chalk at the blackboard, he says, was a symbol for "think harder." "He subjected himself to a greater discipline than he ever subjected his students," adds... View Details
- 06 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
Unexpected Exercise Advice for the Super Busy: Ditch the Rigid Routine
with the convenience of an on-site facility, some busy Google employees found it difficult to stay active. Academic literature would suggest that they just needed the right cues and environment to help them establish a habit they would... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Inside the Bestseller List with Charles Duhigg
Life. “I should just go tell those stories,” he remembers thinking. After graduation, he took an internship at the Washington Post. He’s now a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative business reporter at the New York Times. Long-form journalism naturally led Duhigg to... View Details