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07 Mar 2023
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ChatGPT: Did Big Tech Set Up the World for an AI Bias Disaster?

ChatGPT’s buzzy debut has made for a rough few months for Google. Close watchers of the tech giant say: It didn’t have to go this way. Essentially scooped by a competitor on its home turf, Google has scrambled to release its own artificial intelligence (AI) mega-system... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Technology

19 Oct 2022
News

Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

04 Mar 2024
Research & Ideas

Want to Make Diversity Stick? Break the Cycle of Sameness

organization or in a decision-making role,” Chang says, “you can have optimism that any progress you made will probably persist beyond your tenure.” You Might Also Like: Career Advice for Minorities and Women: Sharing Your Identity Can... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

14 Oct 2021
News

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

20 Feb 2020
Op-Ed

Love in the Office Is Wonderful. Except for CEOs.

its inappropriateness—by noting that if they had taken definitive action when those concerns were first expressed, "much, if not all, of the damage would have been averted." Key employees worried about the scarring effect on the organization’s reputation and... View Details

Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger

01 Nov 2021
News

How Long Does It Take to Improve an Organization’s Culture?

13 Apr 2021
News

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

22 Feb 2021
Book

Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy

companies were overpaying for some tasks, especially lead generation, demos, and certain types of meetings—many of which can be accomplished with either less expensive people or, sometimes, algorithms. Senz: What's the most important piece of View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

21 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now

When our team reached out to 600 CEOs during the pandemic’s early stages to ask them about their greatest concerns, many cited communication with employees. While the right communication strategy has been critical during the pandemic, it will remain just as critical—if... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams, and Katherine Connolly Baden

05 Mar 2009
What Do You Think?

How Frank or Deceptive Should Leaders Be?

Comments were replete with advice to leaders regarding honesty, candor, and an optimistic bias. Zack Allen advised, "Honesty is the best policy (but it) does not mean being a nay-sayer or a wet blanket." Peter Bowie suggested... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

Are Your Employees Passing Up Incentives? Try Promoting the Programs More

Motivating employees takes more than carrots and sticks—it hangs on making them aware of those incentives and deterrents, according to new research. Companies, governments, and institutions across the globe spend countless billions on incentive programs in hopes of... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

2024
Working Paper

The Uneven Impact of Generative AI on Entrepreneurial Performance

By: Nicholas G. Otis, Rowan Clarke, Solène Delecourt, David Holtz and Rembrand Koning

Scalable and low-cost AI assistance has the potential to improve firm decision-making and economic performance. However, running a business involves a myriad of open-ended problems, making it difficult to know whether recent AI advances can help business owners make... View Details

Keywords: AI and Machine Learning; Performance Improvement; Small Business; Decision Choices and Conditions; Kenya

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21 Aug 2023
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Pep Talk: Aishwarya

August 1990
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Twenty Five Questions to Ask as You Begin to Develop a New Case Study

Provides advice for the new casewriter. View Details

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28 Mar 2016
Blog Post

Why I Chose to Pursue an MD/MBA at Harvard

like escalating costs. I soon realized that this was the issue I wanted to work on in medicine. I didn’t yet know what kind of physician I wanted to be, but I knew that this issue of increasing costs would affect me and my patients regardless of the specialty I ended... View Details

20 Sep 2022
Video

Interview Pep Talks

08 May 2020
In Practice

Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

Social Enterprise Initiative at Harvard Business School shared advice for nonprofits facing dire financial challenges. How can donors support social impact organizations through a recession? Michael Chu: Support proven organizations with... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

03 Dec 2021
Video

Interview Pep Talks: Jack

03 Dec 2021
Video

Interview Pep Talks: Daniel

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Jake Flomenberg

long-term strategy. The broad skill set I developed at HBS will make it easier for me to take on new roles and hopefully start my own company one day. The HBS network is unparalleled - there is always someone to turn to for advice on the... View Details

Keywords: Technology

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