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- 15 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Black Swans and Big Trends Can Ruin Anyone's Internet Prediction
anticipate that blogging and user-generated video would become mainstream phenomena within a few years. Because it turned a blind eye to these black swans and big trends, Speed Trap assumed that market shares would remain stable in key... View Details
- 04 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Putting Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector
case on the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (GDBA), which you coauthored. What does this case tell social entrepreneurs about the power of cross-organization alliances and the difficulties in putting them together? A: This case is a... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Building Bridges: New Dimensions in Negotiation
price. They may understand the importance of interpersonal interaction, of setting the atmosphere, and of thinking through offers and counteroffers. But their narrow focus on a battle of bargaining positions at the table can blind them to... View Details
Keywords: by Anita M. Harris
- 10 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the International Trachoma Initiative
purpose of the collaboration and to each other.Cross-sector partnerships do not happen; they are built. To trigger the relationship there generally needs to be an emotional connection with the social purpose. The prospect of a program that prevented View Details
- 19 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 5/5
about how unjust this world is for me, my family and my future children. I want you to avoid turning a blind eye from my reality because it’s convenient for you. I want you to constantly think about ways to make Black people who “consume”... View Details
- 28 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 28
Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: https://hbr.org/2015/04/the-type-of-socially-responsible-investments-that-make-firms-more-profitable April 2015 Current Opinion in Psychology Ethical Blind Spots: Explaining Unintentional... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Good News, Not Blues, For the Inner City
seen the inner city as a separate part of the economic landscape. Almost always, he said, entrepreneurs would rather borrow money from a leading local bank than from a community development bank. "The challenge [is] to connect the inner city to the other part of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 12
note presents statistics on private equity exits and discusses important issues relating to the most common exit routes. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/private-equity-exits/an/213112-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 814-041 salaUno: Eliminating Needless... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
In the Future of Sports Investing, Media Is the Best Bet
redefined," Higgins says. "The younger generation doesn't care as much about cable TV." And for older sports fans, mobile devices are gaining popularity because they allow for multitasking. "Wyc Grousbeck was on a tour of hospitals for the View Details
- 04 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs
career choices? A: Women's portability comes from two sources: a greater emphasis on external relationships, and conducting better research about a company before joining it. Men would benefit from conducting more due diligence as well. Don't let yourself be View Details
- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
warming, but they expect multinational giants like BP and Shell to do so. Similarly, people may turn a blind eye when local companies take advantage of employees, but they won't stand for transnational players like Nike and Polo adopting... View Details
- 24 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 24, 2006
political conflict and individual and group biases occasioned by organizational differentiation. We categorize the sources of functional bias into intentional, driven by misalignment of incentives, and unintentional resulting from informational and procedural View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Ethics Bots and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct Beyond Puffery
stockstudioX] Related Reading: Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators Why White-Collar Criminals Commit Their Crimes Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think What do you think of this research? Share your insights below. View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 16 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Contribute Globalization of Markets Papers
bias blinds them to local issues. And companies often fail to adequately check the actions of their local managers. Standardized Products, Universal Values? Global Product Standardization? Although there is a general perception that... View Details
Keywords: by Working Knowledge editors
- 30 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
3 Growing Pains from my First Year at HBS: Academic, Social, and Career
course of the year enables us to keep trying. Career: from blind trust to critical thinking As someone who is not looking to switch careers after pursuing an MBA, I did not think transformation in my perspective of my career would happen... View Details
- 08 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Women’s Summit Celebrates ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuit’
women stood. "You are Harvard Business School graduates," Sandberg gently chided. "Why do you not automatically stand up?" Too many women, she said, limit their own aspirations because they think they lack what it takes to lead, because they think... View Details
Keywords: by Katie Koch & Harvard Gazette
- 29 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 29
creates three kinds of traps that often impede deep learning. The first is attribution error or the tendency to see superior performance as rooted in one's actions rather than other factors (such as luck). The second is that success feeds overconfidence bias, which can... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews
applicants, says DeCelles, whose research focuses on the intersection of organizational behavior and criminology. Business leaders should start by taking a closer look at their resume screening processes. Blind recruitment is one possible... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 20 Dec 2019
- News
The 19 Musts of 2019
Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After by Julie Yip-Williams “This memoir is a journey into a life like no other. Born blind in Tam Ky, Vietnam, the author was dressed in the soiled clothes of her siblings when... View Details
- 16 May 2017
- News
Facing the Board
are not opposed to international expansion if that’s where the wealth is,” Blank said, “but this deal gives us concerns and we may be blinded by the good price.” “I think you’ve made a really clear case,” said Dewey. With the business... View Details