Giving and Philanthropy - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2021
News

Furthering the Legacy of Whitney Bowman (MBA 2006)

Whitney Bowman (MBA 2006) and Brittanie Bowman When Whitney Bowman died unexpectedly at the age of 41, he left a tremendous void in the lives of his family, friends, and colleagues. He also left a legacy of... View Details

09 Apr 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

The Dark Side of Performance Bonuses

iPhoto Companies continually test ways to incent employees to perform more effectively, often turning to worker-motivation tools such as bonuses, “up or out” employee ranking tournaments, and employee of the month rewards. Behavioral... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

16 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Getting the Message: How the Internet is Changing Advertising

examples the fact that few people pay to have their name not listed in the phone book and the popularity of "free" computers—where consumers get a computer in exchange for giving out personal... View Details

Keywords: by Susan Young

01 Dec 2023
News

Leadership Transition for External Relations

MESSAGE FROM ANGELA CRISPI AND DEAN SRIKANT DATAR To: HBS Faculty and Staff From: Angela Crispi and Srikant Datar Re: Leadership Transition – Janet Cahill, External Relations We write to let you know that Janet Cahill (AMP 189) has decided to step down from her... View Details

31 May 2004
Research & Ideas

How Team Leaders Show Support–or Not

not appropriate for the team member); not providing enough clarity about an assignment; changing assignments or objectives too frequently; giving assignments that conflict with other management instructions); View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer

to provide some explanation and give a measured response justifying the pay disparity.” Connections between wage disparity and company performance are detailed in Rouen’s... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

05 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Connecting with Consumers Using Deep Metaphors

baby aspirin to home computers to the meaning of quality health care. Q: Why are these metaphors important for effective marketing? What happens when marketing does not give attention to them in branding and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products

06 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Are You a Level-Six Leader?

mission" and is focused, energetic, results-oriented, and highly prized by top management. Achievers pursue goals established by their bosses or by themselves, in a single-minded manner. Therein lies... View Details

Keywords: by Mitch Maidique

12 Feb 2018
Research & Ideas

Customers at the Back of the Line Are Anxious—Can You Keep Them from Leaving?

customer’s relative position in it when there is someone behind them. For example, they could not only say, “You are the fifth caller,” but “You are the fifth caller out of seven,” to give them a downward comparison. “Not knowing that... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail; Service

Portrait Project

Genevieve Sheehan

every day — may give me a safety net of sorts. But it also keeps me from owning my decisions. I will not be prisoner to what I think other people think I should do. Instead, I'll put myself on the line. I'll push myself to really know my... View Details

06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Problem with Hedge Funds

now emerge as managers in hedge funds. But investors who lost their shirts in the Internet and telecom funds managed by these people no longer give them their money. So how can the money managers (once of... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

31 Jan 2024

2+2 Alum Insights: AMA Edition

Join Harvard Business School MBA students for an Ask Me Anything about the 2+2 program. This session will give you the opportunity to engage with students who have already been where you are and benefitted... View Details

12 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

does one lead at your company? How do you give feedback? How do you establish an inclusive culture, develop employees, and create a great place to work? Your job is to answer these questions View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

01 Feb 2023
What Do You Think?

Will Hybrid Work Strategies Pull Down Long-Term Performance?

that has emptied their offices and destroyed much of the daily face-to-face give and take coupled with pride in the organization that they enjoyed over the years? Will hybrid... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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

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

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

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Auto

29 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)

Coach at Young African MBAs, a non-profit bridging the gap in management talent in Africa. What advice would you give applicants deciding on the program? Me and Abdul-Rahman (MBA 2022) At the risk of... View Details

28 May 2020
Blog Post

How to Fit in at HBS

I just finished my first year at HBS and, COVID-19 aside, I have spent a considerable amount of time over the past week reflecting on how incredible, humbling, enlightening, and roller-coaster-like the past 12-months have been. It is hard... View Details

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