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- 07 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
How an African History Scholar Became a Modern Righter of Wrongs
Harvard MBA students visit the Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town, May 1, 2017 (Photo credit: Caroline Elkins) Recently, a first-year MBA student at Harvard Business School was overheard gushing to a friend about a professor’s deep knowledge of... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Genomics: Can We Start Making Money Now?
drugs, and will they be less expensive?' My answer is, 'I don't know, and probably not.' Lechleiter was one of several panelists to discuss, "Breaking the Genetic Code: The Business of Life Science in the 21st Century" at the 2001 Global Alumni Conference,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jan 2024
- Op-Ed
Why Boeing’s Problems with the 737 MAX Began More Than 25 Years Ago
Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image note: Illustration was created with artwork from AdobeStock/John Vlahidis. View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Important Is Quality of Labor? And How Is It Achieved?
low-cost labor but rather fearing high-quality labor that comes at low cost." Regarding the migration of labor, Tayyab Rashid said, "High-paying work is knowledge work. That is not going... View Details
Keywords: by by Jim Heskett
- 11 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Building a Better Board
mechanics that add very little to the competitive position or underlying value of the enterprise." But while board members are now taking their jobs more seriously, their input is not necessarily as helpful or effective as it could be, Kaufman says. He recently... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 21 Sep 2021
- Office Hours
Readers Ask: How Can I Gain Power and Influence?
a variety of circumstances. Battilana answered questions from participants in a recent installment of “Office Hours,” an Instagram series (@HarvardHBS) in which Working Knowledge makes experts available to... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 22 Nov 2023
- Research & Ideas
Humans vs. Machines: Untangling the Tasks AI Can (and Can't) Handle
performance the biggest boost. AI helped lift the lower-end group’s performance by 43 percent compared to previous scores. For top-rated performers, that figure was 17 percent. “There's still a skill distribution (among View Details
- 14 Jun 2023
- Research & Ideas
Four Steps to Building the Psychological Safety That High-Performing Teams Need
Don't Start by Trying to Change the Culture Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/Martin Barraud View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
- 08 Mar 2021
- In Practice
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?
A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Part-Time Employees Want More Hours. Can Companies Tap This ‘Hidden’ Talent Pool?
and the United States in 2020 conducted by the Managing the Future of Work project, which Fuller co-chairs. The insights come at a crucial moment for employers, who continue to scramble to fill openings... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
- 31 Aug 2021
- Book
Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate
All is about how ordinary people, working together, can effect change by recognizing and altering “power imbalances” where they live and work, Battilana says. “The motive for the book was to debunk fallacies... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Benefits of “Not Invented Here”
The best ideas and innovations are probably not invented by your company. But learning to find and work with leading partners in R&D calls for a massive cultural change, beginning with getting past the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
Being a Team Player: Why College Athletes Succeed in Business
Good for Your Career After All Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image note: The illustration was created using art generated by... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 30 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Future of IT Consulting
say, a product firm. Consequently, a product firm may not be attractive to various knowledge workers who prefer to work in the consulting environment. A fourth driver is the demand for process and behavior... View Details
- 17 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?
“I was so struck by that. He clearly felt he was going to become untethered from the person he’d been for many years, in a fundamental way,” says Amabile, a Baker Foundation professor at HBS, who is semi-retired herself. In preliminary... View Details
- 22 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
CEO Succession: The Case at Ford
Podcast with: Joseph Bower Interviewer: James Aisner Running Time: 8 min., 23 sec. In early September, Ford Motor Company announced that Bill Ford would be replaced as CEO by Boeing's Alan Mulally, credited with the turnaround of the... View Details
- 06 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
The Critical Minutes After a Virtual Meeting That Can Build Up or Tear Down Teams
May Boost Connection and Curb Loneliness Silos That Work: How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Collaborate Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Illustration... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 18 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
Industrial Decarbonization: Confronting the Hard Challenges of Cement
Cities like Cairo; Chongqing, China; Delhi; and Kinshasa, Congo are experiencing population explosions accompanied by unprecedented demand for homes, offices, factories, and infrastructure. In the United States, the Biden Administration’s policy-driven infrastructure... View Details
- 13 Apr 2021
- Book
How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations
possible for us to have institutions that are not organized that way and that don't perpetuate disadvantage. It’s our choice. It's whether we want to do the work to make those changes.” About the Author Kristen Senz is the growth View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 21 Nov 2023
- Research & Ideas
Employee Negativity Is Like Wildfire. Manage It Before It Spreads.
Outrage Spreads Faster on Twitter: Evidence from 44 News Outlets Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz