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23 Jun 2023
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HBS Application Tips from MBA Admissions

What are we looking for in your application? The Application Tips video series breaks down each section of the application and provides some thoughts and advice from members of the MBA Admissions team. We encourage you to review the short... View Details

31 Oct 2023
HBS Case

Checking Your Ethics: Would You Speak Up in These 3 Sticky Situations?

look for the line, you never want to be in the ZIP Code of the line.” Here’s a look at three sticky situations, along with Fubini’s advice about how to handle them. The case of the freeloading associate: A client grants a per-diem stipend... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consulting

06 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

The Truth About Authentic Leaders

recent salvo comes from Wharton’s Adam Grant, who wrote in the June 5 New York Times, “’Be yourself’ is actually terrible advice Nobody wants to see your true self.” "Authentic leaders monitor their words and behaviors carefully to... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

09 Jul 2020
News

It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization

14 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

When a Vacation Isn’t Enough, a Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life—and Your Career

A few years ago, DJ DiDonna seemed to have everything going for him. He had started a successful venture called the Entrepreneurial Finance Lab, which used psychometric factors to help banks issuing microloans in the developing world avoid risk. “We created an... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

24 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It

following the advice of commentators from Steve Jobs to Joseph Campbell who advocate for people to marry their real-life values with their work. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do," Jobs famously said. "Follow your... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

July 2024 (Revised January 2025)
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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Bringing Systematic Investment to Philanthropy

By: Lauren Cohen, Hao Gao, Alexander Bischoff and Sophia Pan

Melissa Berman, CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), evaluated her client’s philanthropy project and its mediocre performance. RPA was a segment of the Rockefeller Family Office’s Philanthropy Department, becoming an independent charity in 2002. Consistently... View Details

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08 Sep 2022
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Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

But, frustrated Gen Xers and Millennials need not give up—their time will come, and they need to prepare now. “We desperately need this generation to learn how to manage diverse people, and manage through our crises.” In the new book True North: Emerging Leader... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

16 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How to Engage Them Again.

The coronavirus shock has disrupted more than jobs, supply chains, and financial markets. Your customer has changed fundamentally, too. The number one task for many companies now is discovering where their B2C and B2B customers have moved to and re-engaging with them.... View Details

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

07 Jun 2021
Book

9 Tips from an Expert Fundraiser: Help Donors 'Invest in Their Passion'

His 2011 book Joining a Nonprofit Board explored high-level governance strategy issues. His new book offers pragmatic advice about the critical endeavor of fundraising. This book “is devoted to helping improve raising of financial... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

09 Jun 2022
Blog Post

The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back

Now that the MBA Class of 2022 is officially out in the world, we asked recent graduates about the advice they wish someone had given them before coming to HBS, their favorite memory, and one lesson that will help them in their careers.... View Details

08 Dec 2022
HBS Case

The War in Ukraine and Nestlé’s Moral Dilemma: Stay or Leave Russia?

Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, faced a difficult choice last February as Russian tanks rolled across Ukraine, and the 24/7 news and social media cycle amplified the company’s every move. CEO Mark Schneider was petitioned directly by Ukraine... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products

01 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters

submitting ideas when considering promotions might also provide another incentive, as well as publicly recognizing innovative workers, Gallani suggests. “There is a little bit of a tradeoff between pay for performance and extra-role behaviors, such as innovation.” Her... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

17 Apr 2022
News

How to Avoid the 'Ethical Slide' That Leads Companies Astray

19 Oct 2022
News

Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

14 Oct 2021
News

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

07 Mar 2023
HBS Case

ChatGPT: Did Big Tech Set Up the World for an AI Bias Disaster?

ChatGPT’s buzzy debut has made for a rough few months for Google. Close watchers of the tech giant say: It didn’t have to go this way. Essentially scooped by a competitor on its home turf, Google has scrambled to release its own artificial intelligence (AI) mega-system... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Technology

20 Feb 2020
Op-Ed

Love in the Office Is Wonderful. Except for CEOs.

its inappropriateness—by noting that if they had taken definitive action when those concerns were first expressed, "much, if not all, of the damage would have been averted." Key employees worried about the scarring effect on the organization’s reputation and... View Details

Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger

22 Feb 2021
Book

Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy

companies were overpaying for some tasks, especially lead generation, demos, and certain types of meetings—many of which can be accomplished with either less expensive people or, sometimes, algorithms. Senz: What's the most important piece of View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

13 Apr 2021
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