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Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP) - Course Catalog
results. An additional underlying theme of the course is on personal failure , highlighting the major missteps and early career challenges that leaders fall into. The course asks students to evaluate their own blind spots and shortcomings... View Details
- 23 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 23
Publications Blind Ethics: Closing One's Eyes Polarizes Moral Judgment and Discourages Dishonest Behavior Authors: E. M. Caruso and F. Gino Publication: Cognition (forthcoming) Abstract Four experiments demonstrate that closing one's eyes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Launch Codes
the traction can sometimes create a blind spot and put your company at serious risk. Back in 2018, when we raised our first round of seed funding, we learned this the hard way. We had great traction and a lot of venture capital firms... View Details
- 15 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Black Swans and Big Trends Can Ruin Anyone's Internet Prediction
anticipate that blogging and user-generated video would become mainstream phenomena within a few years. Because it turned a blind eye to these black swans and big trends, Speed Trap assumed that market shares would remain stable in key... View Details
- 04 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Putting Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector
case on the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (GDBA), which you coauthored. What does this case tell social entrepreneurs about the power of cross-organization alliances and the difficulties in putting them together? A: This case is a... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Building Bridges: New Dimensions in Negotiation
price. They may understand the importance of interpersonal interaction, of setting the atmosphere, and of thinking through offers and counteroffers. But their narrow focus on a battle of bargaining positions at the table can blind them to... View Details
Keywords: by Anita M. Harris
- 10 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the International Trachoma Initiative
purpose of the collaboration and to each other.Cross-sector partnerships do not happen; they are built. To trigger the relationship there generally needs to be an emotional connection with the social purpose. The prospect of a program that prevented View Details
- 28 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 28
Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: https://hbr.org/2015/04/the-type-of-socially-responsible-investments-that-make-firms-more-profitable April 2015 Current Opinion in Psychology Ethical Blind Spots: Explaining Unintentional... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation
advantage of their weaknesses and blind spots. First, it helps to evaluate whether a competitor will be motivated to respond. Second, it identifies whether that competitor has the ability to do so effectively. As coauthors Clayton M.... View Details
- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
Business School’s Ranjay Gulati looks at how it tackled the challenge. He identifies several important takeaways for other multinationals: Give the local organizations clout, embrace creative abrasion, build strong functions, and eliminate strategic View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 08 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Is That Really Your Best Offer?
assumption that his student pilot was a harmless fellow, but he was not blind to other possibilities. In negotiation, it's healthy to second-guess your impressions of the other party. Some new discoveries may be pleasant; others, less so.... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
innovation processes could be a major blind spot and a potential liability. Fewer than one-third (30%) of respondents see innovation as one of the top three challenges their company faces in achieving its strategic objectives, and just... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Where Could More Regulation Help Small Businesses? Online Lending.
trends. Survey data, data from the Small Business Administration, and anecdotal information exist, but these are blunt tools, offering a limited snapshot of supply and demand, often with years of delay. Lack of quality data means that policy makers and regulators are... View Details
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track
openly about their issues in confidential settings. True North Groups provide the feedback that enables leaders to understand their blind spots, open up hidden areas, and gain a deeper understanding of who they are. These groups offer a... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 05 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 5, 2010
answering the question?) but rather towards a social evaluation goal (Do I like this person?). Listeners were not blind to all dodge attempts, however. Dodge detection increased when listeners' attention was diverted from social goals to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Mar 2010
- Research & Ideas
Ruthlessly Realistic: How CEOs Must Overcome Denial
had passed. Webvan is an example of the fact that, as noted above, being young and entrepreneurial is no safeguard against denial. Webvan's backers convinced themselves that the dot-com gold rush was a permanent new reality rather than just another bubble. They were... View Details
- 05 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 5
simultaneously match three features of U.S. policy: substantial income redistribution; rejection of gender, race, and height tags; and acceptance of a blindness tag. Additional implications increase the appeal of this revision to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 29
creates three kinds of traps that often impede deep learning. The first is attribution error or the tendency to see superior performance as rooted in one's actions rather than other factors (such as luck). The second is that success feeds overconfidence bias, which can... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews
applicants, says DeCelles, whose research focuses on the intersection of organizational behavior and criminology. Business leaders should start by taking a closer look at their resume screening processes. Blind recruitment is one possible... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 20 Dec 2019
- News
The 19 Musts of 2019
Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After by Julie Yip-Williams “This memoir is a journey into a life like no other. Born blind in Tam Ky, Vietnam, the author was dressed in the soiled clothes of her siblings when... View Details