Giving And Philanthropy - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 May 2021
Research & Ideas

Who Has Potential? For Many White Men, It’s Often Other White Men

them—a familiar scenario that plays out at a lot of companies. “Merely increasing the number of employees from underrepresented groups and trying to be inclusive isn’t enough,” Ely says. “Instead, companies that are intent on diversifying... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

02 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

Blissful Thinking: When It Comes to Finding Happiness, 'Your Dreams Are Liars'

Leadership and Happiness, you note that the course “aims to give students a competitive advantage.” How can understanding happiness, both that of our colleagues and our own,... View Details

Keywords: by Dan Morrell

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FAQ - Alumni

Giving FAQ Giving FAQ What is the School’s Federal Tax Identification Number? HBS gifts are managed under the umbrella of Harvard University’s Federal Tax Identification Number, which is 04–2103580. Harvard... View Details

22 Dec 2008
Research & Ideas

10 Reasons to Design a Better Corporate Culture

excerpt, the authors outline the top 10 lessons of the best practitioners, from ING Direct to Build-A-Bear Workshop to Harrah's Entertainment.We can learn a great deal from organizations whose strong and adaptive ownership cultures View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett, W. Earl Sasser & Joe Wheeler

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Donor Societies - Alumni

Giving Donor Societies Giving Donor Societies Leadership Giving Recognizing donor generosity and foresight Our donor societies celebrate the... View Details

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Skydeck - Alumni

Programs & Events Skydeck Skydeck is the HBS alumni podcast series that features interviews with HBS alumni from across the world of business, sharing lessons learned and their own life experiences. Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , or... View Details

The Heart of Business—Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism

How to unleash “human magic" and achieve improbable results.

Having recently stepped down as Chairman and CEO of Best Buy, Joly shares the leadership principles – illustrated by multiple vivid and concrete stories -- that underpinned... View Details

29 Nov 2021
Research & Ideas

How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family

likely to spend extra time on a project with team members than those not eligible for extra rewards. Willing to give up happiness to spend time with colleagues. The research team also studied US Census time-use survey data between 2010... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

06 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Four Strategies for Making Concessions

$40,000 concession. There are other reasons to make concessions in installments. First, most negotiators expect that they will trade offers back and forth several times, with each side making multiple concessions before the deal is done.... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

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Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives

people within the firm. Step 4: Find a Network to Support Your Board Journey Tap into your network to identify peers who can give you objective, honest input regarding your aspirations, your materials, and... View Details

05 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures

when we choose to be polite or rude, or to give someone else compliments or not, it’s all interpersonal regulation. “If we’re doing these things anyway, why not do it in ways that are wise, productive, and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

02 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

Salary Negotiations: A Catch-22 for Women

Professor Julian Zlatev and colleagues found evidence that women who felt empowered at the negotiation table were more likely to reach worse deals or no deal at all. The results held regardless of their negotiation partners’ gender. Eight... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Questioning, Listening & Responding - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

the comment on the board. Yet experienced instructors are typically reluctant to give direct feedback after a comment, such as "brilliant analysis!" or "you're wrong." Instead, they prefer an indirect approach, soliciting reactions from... View Details

20 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

Steps to Help You Get Out of Your Own Way

That Brings Peace and ProductivityJoseph Badaracco studied classic works and interviewed 100 managers in 15 countries to learn how busy men and women find time for reflection.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Sep 2023
HBS Seminar

Pinar Ozcan, Saïd Business School

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Merve Ciplak

wanted to find a way to “marry the fast pace and high intellectual caliber of the private sector with my inherent interest in giving back to the global sphere.” Long attracted to law school as a way to... View Details

02 Nov 2016
Blog Post

The Benefits of a Residential Campus

A friend who just entered the Class of 2018 recently shared with me that upon letting a few mentors know about her acceptance, one of them called her immediately and said — I have only one piece of advice for you: live on campus. My... View Details

01 Jun 1998
News

Simmons Family Endows Professorship

siblings cited a deep regard for the School and a desire to pay tribute to their parents. "We wanted to give back to an institution that means a lot to us," says Harris H. Simmons (MBA '80), who succeeded... View Details

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Adriana Garcia Ceja

trajectory. “He spoke to everything I had been working for, what it takes to have an impact,” Adriana says. “I realized I could work with international business to develop economies.” After a variety of work experiences involving finance, investment banking, retail,... View Details

28 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

The Profit Power of Corporate Culture

codified until some years later after the success of the start-up." More founders would be advised to emulate Scott in giving thought to the kinds of cultures they are trying to create. As I point out in the book, "The task of... View Details