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  • October 6, 2015
  • Article

Compared to Men, Women View Professional Advancement as Equally Attainable, but Less Desirable

By: Francesca Gino, Caroline Ashley Wilmuth and Alison Wood Brooks
Women are underrepresented in most high-level positions in organizations. While a great deal of research has provided evidence that bias and discrimination give rise to and perpetuate this gender disparity, in the current research, we explore another explanation: men... View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Gender
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Faculty & Advisors | MBA

Underscore VC, she invested in fast growing B2B software startups, including life sciences tech products used by leading biopharma companies across the drug development cycle from R&D to commercial stages.... View Details
  • April 2025
  • Case

Radical Transformation at Bayer: Dynamic Shared Ownership

By: Boris Groysberg and Gamze Yucaoglu
In 2023, Bill Anderson became CEO of Bayer AG, a 160-year-old life sciences giant looking to strengthen its pharma pipeline, manage debt, and cut through bureaucracy. His bold response: Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO), a radical model replacing traditional hierarchies... View Details
Keywords: Human Resources; Business Strategy; Alignment; Innovation and Management; Organizational Structure; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry
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  • November 15, 2021
  • Article

Putting Your Corporate Purpose to Work

By: Hubert Joly
Making a company purpose come to life is an arduous journey that requires a multi-pronged and sustained approach. Yet as hard as it is, the journey is well worth it and will yield positive transformation not only for the company, but also for the people who work there.... View Details
Keywords: Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Corporate Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Business and Stakeholder Relations
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Behavioral Economics—Virtual

value for your customers Improve decision-making and performance across your organization Enhance organizational performance by using "choice architecture" to alter the context in which employees make decisions Facilitate rapid View Details

    Stefan H. Thomke

    Stefan Thomke (sthomke@hbs.edu), an authority on the management of innovation, is the William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He has worked with firms on product, process, and... View Details

    Keywords: aerospace; automobiles; automotive; banking; biotechnology; chemical; computer; defense; electronics; health care; high technology; home video games; information technology industry; manufacturing; marketing industry; pharmaceuticals; plastics; semiconductor; service industry; telecommunications; video games
    • April 2025
    • Case

    Thrivent: From Insurance Agents to Financial Advisors

    By: Hubert Joly, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Tom Quinn
    Thrivent, a midwestern financial services company with a centuries-long history rooted in Lutheranism, had reached $10 billion in revenue mostly by selling life insurance. In the 2020s, however, CEO Terry Rasmussen began a transformation process centered around the... View Details
    Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Talent and Talent Management; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Value and Value Chain; Forecasting and Prediction; Employee Relationship Management; Retention; Selection and Staffing; Job Design and Levels; Human Capital; Leading Change; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Insurance Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States; Minneapolis
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    • 22 May 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: May 22

    office-but at what cost? In "Sleeping with Your Smartphone," Leslie Perlow reveals how you can disconnect and become more productive in the process. In fact, she shows that you can devote more time to your personal life and... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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    Placement - Doctoral

    2024 Placement: INSEAD, Department of Finance Dissertation: The Firm Life Cycle and Macroeconomic Dynamics Advisors: Ludwing Straub , Xavier Gabaix , and Gabriel Chodorow-Reich Michael Blank Business... View Details

      Joseph L. Bower

      JOSEPH L. BOWER, Donald K. David Professor Emeritus, has been a leader in general management at Harvard Business School for 51 years. He also served on the faculty of the Harvard Kennedy School during its first decade.  He has served in many administrative roles... View Details

      Keywords: banking; chemical; electronics; financial services; home appliances; hotels ＆ motels; information technology industry; insurance industry; private equity (LBO funds); retailing
      • 03 May 2010
      • Research & Ideas

      What Is the Future of MBA Education?

      understanding organizational realities. Q: Were they deeply worried? Garvin: Among deans, there was widespread acceptance and recognition of the same set of missed opportunities and unmet needs. Some schools, however, had already launched... View Details
      Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education
      • 05 Jul 2011
      • First Look

      First Look: July 5

      community form is drawn upon in many subfields of organizational theory. Although there is not much convergence on a level of analysis, there is convergence on a mode of action that is increasingly relevant to a knowledge-based economy... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
      • 10 Jul 2023
      • In Practice

      The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

      Souls, Healthy Minds by philosopher John Kaag. This book is a fantastic summary of the life and work of William James, the father of modern psychology, and a professor right here at Harvard. James endured intense personal struggles and is... View Details
      Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
      • Program

      Authentic Leader Development

      confidence in your own capabilities Recognize and address your blind spots as a leader Learn from feedback and the challenges you encounter daily Lead an integrated life that enables you to balance work, home, and other pursuits Learn to... View Details
      • 06 Jan 2014
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Mechanisms of Technology Re-Emergence and Identity Change in a Mature Field: Swiss Watchmaking, 1970-2008

      Keywords: by Ryan Raffaelli; Consumer Products; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion
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      Private Equity and Venture Capital

      Details Take advantage of the right opportunities at the right time Evaluate the impact of market cycles so you can move on opportunities with the most potential Apply best practices for making investments, both within your borders and in... View Details
      Keywords: Finance; Finance
      • June 2020
      • Article

      Start-up Inertia versus Flexibility: The Role of Founder Identity in a Nascent Industry

      By: Tiona Zuzul and Mary Tripsas
      Through an inductive, comparative study of four early entrants in the nascent air taxi market, we examine why start-ups, generally characterized as flexible, malleable entities, might instead exhibit inertial behavior. While two of the firms engaged in ongoing... View Details
      Keywords: Founder Identity; Nascent Industries; Entrepreneurship; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Identity
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      • 16 Feb 2024
      • Research & Ideas

      Is Your Workplace Biased Against Introverts?

      passion can quietly enable organizational biases against more introspective employees, Jachimowicz and his team say, as studies show that extroverts get more attention from managers in the form of resources, raises, and promotions. The... View Details
      Keywords: by Ben Rand
      • November 1990 (Revised August 1992)
      • Case

      Corning, Inc.: A Network of Alliances

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Ashish Nanda
      Describes James Houghton's actions in assuming the role of CEO at Corning in the midst of a recession. Not only must he turn around operating performance, he must also revitalize a demoralized organization and set a new, clear strategic direction. In doing so, the case... View Details
      Keywords: Business Cycles; Policy; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Expectations; Partners and Partnerships; Business Strategy
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      • 05 Sep 2023
      • Book

      Failing Well: How Your ‘Intelligent Failure’ Unlocks Your Full Potential

      together, experiencing them all as negative experiences in life or in business, Edmondson contends that some failures are smarter than others because they help us identify a path toward eventual success. In the workplace, an employee may... View Details
      Keywords: by Michael Blanding