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  • 29 Oct 2019
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Robots in the Boardroom

effective codes of business conduct. But technology isn't the only answer. Why Artificial Intelligence Isn't a Sure Thing to Increase Productivity As companies adopt artificial intelligence to increase efficiency, are their employees... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

about this limited-time offer. Organizational Leadership $1,850 Next 7-week session starts May 28th Enroll Now Elevate your leadership skills to drive organizational success and effectively implement transformative change. 7 weeks 6-8... View Details
  • 04 Nov 2015
  • What Do You Think?

Why Does Gender Diversity Improve Financial Performance?

mean that gender diversity necessarily accounts for much if any of the performance. On the other hand, a number of studies have compared the management styles of women and men. Even though there is a wide overlap on most dimensions among... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 02 Apr 2021
  • Research & Ideas

Salary Negotiations: A Catch-22 for Women

as she gains power, the researchers say. “This research lends further credence to the notion that it may be difficult for women to reach higher rank positions in organizations even though women may actually often practice advantageous leadership View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
  • 11 May 2009
  • Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

character of the CEO and allows Barton to "walk in the shoes" of the CEO to see from his perspective why he didn't follow Barton's recommendation. Q: Barton seems to accept and perhaps appreciate the different personalities and work View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 31 Jul 2023
  • News

Striving for Imperfection

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Since he left HBS in 1990, Charles Conn (MBA 1990) has built a full and varied portfolio career. Early on, he was a partner at McKinsey and then a tech executive, founding Ticketmaster-Citysearch. Today,... View Details
Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management
  • 18 Nov 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams

otherwise emerge from group discussions and making the teams less productive. “Even subtle ways of making people feel powerful have powerful effects on behavior.” The observation would run counter to the way we usually think about group... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 10 Aug 2016
  • Blog Post

3 Benefits of the Case Method

among the primary reasons that HBS was such a transformative two years for me. This style of learning has numerous benefits, but I particularly appreciated these three aspects. 1. The distinctive academic rhythm made the learning more... View Details
  • 19 Apr 2010
  • Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

strove to create a brand that symbolized style and elegance, he got his first order by smashing a bottle of his perfume on the floor of a prominent Parisian department store, in a successful gambit to get customers to smell it. He created... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics
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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

help you build greater self-awareness and enhance the versatility of your leadership style and approach. Highlights Building High-Performing Teams Model of Team Effectiveness Inquiry and Advocacy Show Hide... View Details
  • 26 Mar 2008
  • First Look

First Look: March 26, 2008

issue alongside poverty, and the book develops alternative societal models based upon the degree of inequality in wealth and power. Since 1980, Anglo-American style capitalism has been a cause of increased inequality in a number of rich... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Web

Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online

influence in relationships. Navigate difficult conversations and interpersonal conflicts. Highlights Developing Your Influence Approach Show Hide Details Concepts Understanding Universal Human Needs Earning Other People’s Trust Understanding Influence View Details

    Risks, Opportunities, And Investments In The Era Of Climate Change (ROICC)

    The MBA course on "Risks, Opportunities, and Investments in an Era of Climate Change" is ideal for students who aspire to become entrepreneurs by starting their own company or joining a start-up that is driving innovation and solving challenges posed by climate change.... View Details
    • 28 Jun 2011
    • First Look

    First Look: June 28

      PublicationsManager-Specific Effects on Earnings Guidance: An Analysis of Top Executive Turnovers Authors:Francois Brochet, Lucile Faurel, and Sarah McVay Publication:Journal of Accounting Research (forthcoming) Abstract We investigate... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 25 Jun 2007
    • Research & Ideas

    HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker

    evangelists," as well as appealing and effective products that inspired consumer loyalty—held sway over the popularization of beauty products that were just emerging for all women, black as well as white. All told, her central... View Details
    Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Beauty & Cosmetics
    • August 1, 2015
    • Article

    New Product Development Flexibility in a Competitive Environment

    By: Janne Kettunen, Yael Grushka-Cockayne, Zeger Degraeve and Bert De Reyck
    Managerial flexibility can have a significant impact on the value of new product development projects. We investigate how the market environment in which a firm operates influences the value and use of development flexibility. We characterize the market environment... View Details
    Keywords: Product Development; Projects; Management Style; Situation or Environment; Innovation and Invention; Competition
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    • 18 Aug 2003
    • Research & Ideas

    How New Managers Become Great Managers

    chapters and a more prescriptive style to reflect today's world of expanding globalization, accelerated change, and increased complexity. This excerpt discusses the importance for young managers to continue to develop as professionals via... View Details
    Keywords: by Linda Hill
    • 06 Jan 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    Motivate Your High Performers to Share Their Knowledge

    salesperson handles those issues slightly differently. It’s hard to train for that because everyone has a different style and way of talking to customers.” Tackling reticence and resistance at a call center For the study, Stanton and his... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding
    • 13 Oct 2009
    • Research & Ideas

    7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

    No one can be an effective leader in a crisis by attempting to go it alone. Leaders must be the first to recognize this reality and plan accordingly." The seven leadership lessons include: Face reality, starting with yourself. Don't... View Details
    Keywords: by Martha Lagace
    • 2022
    • Book

    Productive Tensions: How Every Leader Can Tackle Innovation's Toughest Trade-Offs

    By: Chris Bingham and Rory McDonald
    Why is leading innovation in nascent business environments so distressingly hit-or-miss? More than 90% of high-potential ventures don’t reach their projected targets. Surveys show that 80% of executives consider innovation crucial to their growth strategy, but only 6%... View Details
    Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Innovation and Management; Organizational Culture; Leadership Style; Decision Making
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