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- 22 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Meet LASO: The HBS Latino Student Organization
legacy this upcoming year. LASO Priorities for 2021-2022 Our priorities this year are focused on community building, sustaining and celebrating LASO history and tradition, fostering a strong pipeline of... View Details
- 13 Feb 2020
- Book
Open Your Organization to Honest Conversations
and know-it-all, they won’t get anywhere,” Beer says. “People at the top have more decision rights, and that gives them a sense of distance and... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Secret of How Microsoft Stays on Top
application/exploitation; and evolution/adaptation. Inside Microsoft and other successful firms we've studied, managers give careful consideration to how each of these... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax
most from our way of life can afford to give back a little bit more." Like FDR, Obama wants us to see taxes not as a burden to be lamented but as a fair payment for benefits received. And as our society... View Details
Keywords: by Matthew C. Weinzierl
- Web
Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research
The seeming randomness by which spontaneous thoughts arise might give people good reason to dismiss them as meaningless. We suggest that it is precisely the lack of control over and access to the processes... View Details
- 21 Mar 2019
- HBS Case
The Ferrari Way
“If you drive a Ferrari, you put premium petrol in the tank, you hit the motorway, and you step on the gas.” —Soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic That purring engine. The buttery soft leather. Those sleek curves. The essence of a Ferrari... View Details
- 2010
- Chapter
The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics
By: David Moss and Mary Oey
What drives policy making in a democracy? The conventional view is that political actors, like economic actors, pursue their self interest, and that special interest groups dominate the policy making process by satisfying policy makers' need for money and other forms... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Media; Interests; Power and Influence; Public Opinion; United States
Moss, David, and Mary Oey. "The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics." In Government and Markets: Toward a New Theory of Regulation, edited by Edward J. Balleisen and David A. Moss. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
- 2008
- Other Unpublished Work
The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics
By: David Moss and Mary Oey
The conventional view is that political actors, like economic actors, pursue their self interest, and that special interest groups dominate the policy making process by satisfying policy makers' need for money and other forms of political support. Indeed, many... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Media; Interests; Power and Influence; Public Opinion; United States
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
- 23 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Conversational Leadership
When a company is small, communication among employees is as simple as rolling a desk chair around the room to talk to the president, the admin, or the chief engineer. But as a company grows, communication becomes more difficult. And... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 11 May 2022
- Blog Post
MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS
prioritizing. If this is your dream, don’t give up on it. Favorite HBS mama memory? Having Mika with us as the only baby in our section retreat with 100 section aunts and uncles was an experience I’ll never... View Details
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
capabilities reside in the team, and that great technical expertise is accessible to the team. Be prepared, and not surprised, by this kind of decision-making. In addition, ensure that all decisions are... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
Interviewing - Alumni
skills to the role. Give examples to demonstrate each of those selling points. Frame whatever you say positively, even if asked negatively ("What did you like least about your previous work as a ____?"). Be honest with yourself View Details
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Joy Chen
As a very young child, Joy Chen lived with her parents in the small corner of a chemistry lab building where the roof often collapsed when it rained. Determined to do better, she forced her way into the provincial office of education and... View Details
- 10 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
High Commitment, High Performance Management
overprotective of people also causes us to avoid giving feedback to top management. Q: What kind of leadership is necessary for a HCHP firm? A: Leaders must have HCHP vision and values (empowerment,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Profile
Adrian Obleton
Why did you choose this path at this point in time? I originally applied to HBS as part of the 2+2 program. I had already accepted a full-time role in consulting that would give me the technical skills I needed in my career. I knew that... View Details
- 04 Oct 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Make Sure the Right People End Up with Power in Organizations?
supreme control, people who give us a feeling of security and stability”—until we find out they have too much hubris and self-focus, causing them to exercise power in... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 May 2024
- News
How to Have Effective Conversations
And she of course would get upset because I was attacking her for giving me good advice. I went to these researchers, and I asked them, “what's going on here?” View Details
- 19 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Brand Manager’s Guide to Losing Control
campaign had been Photoshopped—information that also tore across the Web. What should marketers do in situations like this? Maybe nothing. "One strategy that brand managers pursue is to just give in and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In
a continuation of my efforts at National Grid Partners with private capital backing that gives me the resources to have an impact beyond the mandate of a single company. It’s perfect timing as companies and... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg