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- 04 Aug 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Dangerous Is Common Sense to Managers?
Common sense had its defenders. C. J. Cullinane commented that "Common sense and experience for all their faults are fast." Phil Clark added that "how man reacts to a situation is driven by habit and choices gained through... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 Feb 2021
- Book
How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect
distinction between “System 1” thinking, in which we make snap judgements and use heuristics rather than logic to make choices about our behavior, and “System 2” thinking, in which we look at the world realistically and rationally. Time... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
modest manner, Flick always shared the recognition of success with the team and his staff. In challenging times, the team effort is all that counts. A close involvement of those affected in the decision-making process is crucial to... View Details
- 12 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association
and as a result will never have a chance to celebrate Thanksgiving, or any holiday, with his wife and children ever again. When I finished my previous tour of duty and contemplated my future, the choice was clear. I elected to remain in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Step Change
invest in their communities and families,” Enan says. “And I also want to have wealth and choices and independence for myself. I’m cautious when investing because we need to build sustainable businesses and create a competitive track... View Details
- 19 Mar 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Overcoming the Stress of ‘Englishnization’
this. Some insist that this is a poison pill that you have to swallow—there's no other choice. Others say: 'This is impossible, the CEO is crazy. How can you do that?' " Neeley argues that chief executives of global companies will have no View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
moment? What new business opportunities could come from the efforts to both mitigate and adapt to climate change? Over the course of several days, we are releasing a selection of alumni responses in the hope that this spurs further... View Details
- 30 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
What Should Mark Zuckerberg Do?
many users like Judy who, having archived her data and deleted her account, found that, “The interesting thing is that I only missed the site for one or two days.” Dyl suggested that the company should move on several fronts, including View Details
- 08 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
International Women's Day Featured Stories
themselves, me and each other to envision and design a more equitable and just version of the future. Rachel Drapper Harvard MBA Student, Class of 2021 I choose to challenge. I challenge language, because it is an easy place to start and so little View Details
- Web
HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
financial circumstances, is a longstanding goal of the School. The prospect of entering or returning to the workforce with high levels of education debt can deter strong MBA candidates from applying to HBS and restrict their career View Details
- 08 Sep 2008
- HBS Case
The Value of Environmental Activists
There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details
- Web
HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
the size and diversity of the faculty is a strategic priority for the School. These efforts enhance the strength of our MBA and Doctoral Programs; fuel the growth of HBP, Executive Education, and HBS Online; and expand our ability to... View Details
- 13 Apr 2021
- Book
How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations
employers of choice for women, giving these companies an edge as they harness the value of diverse teams. Companies that take the lead in gender parity will position themselves to draw even the most discerning women in senior management.... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 22 Jul 2019
- Book
How to Be a Digital Platform Leader
developing customers on each side of the platform, it can still lose out. A great example was Microsoft’s failed efforts in smartphones. Microsoft built a very good operating system for smartphones, but it could not crack the market... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 03 Dec 2008
- What Do You Think?
Can Housing and Credit be “Nudged” Back to Health?
one might conclude that efforts to influence human decisions through "nudging" might be effective. However, respondents were far from unanimous in drawing this conclusion. Adnan Younis Lodhi initiated the debate by saying... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Students Reach Out to Haiti
Several student relief efforts sprang up in the wake of February’s earthquake in Haiti. Partners In Health, which has been working in the country for over twenty years, was the beneficiary of choice for many... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Effective Leadership and Decision-Making
far more effective and better served when they act as facilitators orchestrating a group search to find the best possible solution to a problem. The effort should be conducted as an inquiry process, rather than as a competition or an... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Betting big on star power can be a winning strategy in business—not just show business
business,” says Elberse. Blockbuster strategies work because audiences value high production values and strong brands—notably A-list stars—and they like to make choices based on personal recommendations and buzz. Further, blockbuster... View Details
- Profile
Tony Perez
method is a phenomenal way for me to find my own voice. We're forced to make thousands of management judgments each year. As in medicine, in which we are trained to make timely decisions to save lives, managers are required to make difficult View Details
- 10 Mar 2016
- News
Can Doug Lemov Save US Soccer?
Illustration by John Cuneo Illustration by John Cuneo Teaching guru Doug Lemov (MBA 2004) is taking his teaching talents to the pitch. Profiled in the March issue of The Atlantic, Lemov was contacted by US Soccer in 2010 in an effort to... View Details