Meaning - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2008
News

UN President Speaks at HBS

environment. In his presentation “Globalization and the Sovereignty of Nations: Does Globalization Mean That National Sovereignty Is on the Decline?” Kerim, from Macedonia, cited the fight against climate change as an example of “the... View Details

Keywords: Government

17 Jun 2021
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Setting a Higher Bar on Fatherhood

children. The annals of HBS are filled with people who underestimated this fact and left a broken home in the wake of a successful career. Being an engaged father doesn’t always mean forgoing professional opportunities, but it does View Details

8 AM – 5 PM EDT, 01 Jun 2017
Career Events

Career Reboot Camp in Boston

Career Reboot Camp in Boston! Led by Professor Tim Butler and facilitated by HBS career coaches, participants will work through exercises to reflect on their key career interests, what's important to them in work and life, and create a plan to move forward towards a... View Details

8 AM – 5 PM PDT, 31 Mar 2016

Career Reboot Camp in San Francisco

Led by Professor Tim Butler and facilitated by HBS career coaches, participants will work through exercises to reflect on their career interests, what's important to them in work and life, and create a plan to move forward towards a career with more satisfaction View Details

22 Mar 2021
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Searching for Purpose

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Boston Fights Drugs (A): Designing Communications Research

By: V. Kasturi Rangan

Describes in detail the research mounted by five individuals with a $20,000 budget to combat drug abuse among Boston's school-going population. Using the focus group methodology they discover that most of the current anti-drug advertising is useless. They create their... View Details

Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Misleading and Fraudulent Advertising; Communication Intention and Meaning; Brands and Branding; Performance Evaluation; Research and Development; Segmentation; Pharmaceutical Industry; Boston

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15 Nov 2019
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Diversity as a Driver of Performance

as though they can bring their true selves to their job.” Absent that, you’re not tapping the full potential of your workforce, he says. “To really be innovative, you have to have the best ideas around the table and that means... View Details

Keywords: Retail Trade

01 Dec 2009
News

Faculty Research Online

more qualified.” “I promoted Ashley because she does a better job than Aisha.” In this book chapter, Assistant Professor Michael Norton and HBS doctoral student Zo Chance describe various means of coping with one’s own questionable... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

05 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

Fixing the ‘I Hate Work’ Blues

The New York Times ran a troubling story, "Why You Hate Work," in last week's "Sunday Review." The article indicated that employees work too hard and find little meaning from their work. The anecdotes we all hear about... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

25 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Lean Strategy Not Just for Start-Ups

have succeeded, one is still in its nascent stages, and one is "pivoting," Cook said. In lean-start-up lingo, pivoting means taking a major change of course based on user feedback—the idea being that it's easier to change the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

18 Jul 2006
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First Look: July 18, 2006

excessively beholden to chief executive officers. Regulation and the use of the legal system have been the predominant means of disciplining directors, but each has its drawbacks, particularly in terms of the disincentives they create for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Jan 2023
Blog Post

11 Ways to Reengage Employees in the New Year

feel valued, and that means ensuring their voices are heard and providing fair compensation to support their lives outside of the office. Create transparency in the salary review process and share ranges for job functions and levels to... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

Portrait Project

Ryan Kauppila

However, I hope that I greet them all at the front door with a glass of wine and a hearty laugh. That alone will limit their impact. PLEASE!!! Label me 'insane', 'mad', and 'crazy'. I know that my hero – my Grandma – is up there smiling with me and that View Details

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Michael Lage

To be the empathetic friend in the coffee shop. To be the passionate father and basketball coach in the rec center. To be the selfless, loving husband in my home. My roles and relationships will be lamps – means of illuminating the world... View Details

01 May 2013
News

Scott M. Sperling, MBA 1981 & Laurene M. Sperling, MBA 1982

For all alumni, HBS is someplace special, but for Scott and Laurene Sperling, the School has added meaning as the place where they first met. Today, their appreciation of what HBS has meant for both heart and head is reflected in their... View Details

01 Jun 2002
News

Up to the Challenge: Profiles from the Class of 2002

those of their classmates, and eschewed the assertion that strong leadership necessarily means “having all the answers” — there emerges a conviction that the Class of 2002 will approach the complex challenges of today's business world... View Details

Editorial

Elon Musk's Unusual Compensation Plan Isn't Really About Compensation at All

By: George Serafeim

Earlier this year, Tesla shareholders approved likely the largest compensation package ever awarded to a CEO—for a CEO who clearly doesn’t need the money. Elon Musk is already incredibly rich and also doesn’t seem particularly motivated by further wealth. So why do it?... View Details

Keywords: Tesla; Elon Musk; Innovation; Investor Communication; Investor Relations; Short-termism; Long-termism; Disruption; Executive Compensation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Communication Intention and Meaning; Mission and Purpose

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Reweaving Ourselves and the World: New Perspectives on Climate Change - Course Catalog

the HKS campus. Faculty: Professor Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor, rhenderson@hbs.edu Faculty Assistant: Fed Chavez, fchavez@hbs.edu , Teaching Fellow: Mauro Morabito, mauromorabito@hks.harvard.edu Introduction What does it View Details

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Jean Hayden

board in Brooklyn, but somehow those experiences didn't qualify for the resume. The resulting document was flat and boring. So I plan to keep my life filled with juicy variety. Sure, that may mean moving along the path to career... View Details

01 Mar 2010
News

What Happened to Leadership?

deplored the breakdown of leadership in America in recent years: “Tough-mindedness, a good trait, was replaced by meanness and greed — both terrible traits. Rewards became perverted. The richest people made the most mistakes, with the... View Details

Keywords: Management; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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