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20 Aug 2014
Research & Ideas

Why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a Social Media Blockbuster

million in donations compared to $1.9 million during the same time period (July 29 to August 20) last year. This remarkable increase in their fundraising potential is largely due to the snowball effect of cause marketing coupled with a social medial fad. View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton

15 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax

once again front-and-center in US politics. Sometimes it can seem that these debates go around in circles, with partisans from both extremes advocating reforms that even they don't imagine becoming reality. But we should celebrate these... View Details

Keywords: by Matthew C. Weinzierl

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

symbolic meaning. Rituals are common in all kinds of social relationships, from religious gatherings and sports games, to holiday celebrations and business meetings. Families engage in rituals when they View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Nov 2008
Op-Ed

Selling Out The American Dream

first and citizens second. Credit card offers flood the mail. Media supported by advertising encourage consumers to aspire to celebrity lifestyles, to keep up with the Joneses by acquiring more stuff. Even President Bush, following the... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

15 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: It Takes a Village

program unfolded, Nelson came to new understanding. He realized that he needed to give more attention to his family and the owners, in order to keep pace with his tireless focus on the business. What Nelson and his family accomplished over the last decade is very... View Details

01 May 2020
What Do You Think?

Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?

engaged in telemedical appointments with doctors. Social distancing has even penetrated our television viewing: Our favorite news and opinion shows have been little affected by social distancing. (In some cases, they've improved, perhaps due to the increased... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Women Leaders and Organizational Change

and Stanford University's Debra E. Meyerson propose a new approach to viewing and solving the women-in-leadership shortfall. Traditionally, three goals for fixing the problem have been considered: fix the women; create equal opportunity; and View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

10 Sep 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Branding Yoga

back yoga" from celebrity teachers with newfangled twists on the ancient practice, the word "brand" jumped out at him. "What had me intrigued was that there was this controversy," says Deshpandé, the Sebastian S.... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

29 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)

reception celebrating the release. The library’s late medieval and early Renaissance Italian business records housed in HBS’s Historical Collections in Baker Library are among the largest and most important collections in the world... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

20 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle

their value. At the same time, our go-go workplaces are emphasizing and rewarding 24x7 productivity. To study this idea, the researchers set up six experiments to gauge our attitudes about luxury and busyness. As a preliminary test, the researchers combed through... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

Fall 2020
Article

Christo and Jeanne‐Claude: The Negotiation of Art and Vice Versa

By: Michael A. Wheeler

Over the past two decades the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School (PON) has named thirteen people as Great Negotiators. The project, directed by my colleague Jim Sebenius, has given us the opportunity to commend our honorees’ outstanding work and to learn from... View Details

Keywords: Art; Negotiation; Arts

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29 Jan 2021
Op-Ed

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

political leaders, along with reputable mega-influencers, such as celebrities with similar backgrounds and interests, to put members of this segment at ease. Two common tactics: Sizing up the alternatives. Influencers can highlight the... View Details

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

26 May 2003
Research & Ideas

When Silence Spells Trouble at Work

level of "consensus" they had achieved. One by one, team members celebrated their achievement. The head of marketing went first. "We made some great progress today," he said, "I'm excited—passionate—committed to... View Details

Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

learning new tricks, I believe that new media is reshaping the way that human beings communicate, so I'm eager to spend more time engaging with people online. Lastly, I look forward to spending even more time with my family. Penny and I just View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Dec 2007
Research & Ideas

The Rise of Medical Tourism

hospitals in different parts of the world—in the Middle East, Europe, the United States. My guess is that 3 or 4 prominent hospital companies will survive because the demand is so huge. At the end of the day we all ought to celebrate the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health; Medical Devices & Supplies

03 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Is the Future of MBA Education?

teaching excellence and innovation. Also visit the book's Web site. Martha Lagace: What led you to identify and study gaps and opportunities in MBA education? David Garvin: To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Harvard Business School in... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

23 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

The Founder of Modern Venture Capital

Georges F. Doriot, an educator and a founder of the modern venture capital industry, is the subject of a new exhibition and website at Harvard Business School, where he spent 40 years. The charismatic professor taught business and leadership in his View Details

Keywords: Education; Financial Services

20 Jun 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Fame, Faith, and Social Activism: Business Lessons from Bono

celebrities including Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and Oprah Winfrey, was drawn to Bono's commitment to conscious capitalism and to the question of what made Bono, well, Bono. "It so clicked for me," she says. "I hadn't listened to U2 in 10... View Details