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08 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”

target of success in their new book Just Enough: Tools for Creating Success in Your Work and Life (Wiley, 2004). After conducting hundreds of interviews with high achievers, they developed a framework for thinking about integrating four... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson

21 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: February 21

explores how language shapes the ways in which employees who work in global organizations communicate and negotiate linguistic and cultural differences. Bringing together 650 interviews conducted across Rakuten’s locations in Brazil,... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

02 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

Indulgence vs. Regret: Investing in Future Memories

durable goods, she adds. In another study, Keinan interviewed college students and alumni returning for their 40th reunion, asking the two groups to assess their level of regret about how they spent their winter breaks on a scale from 1... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

21 Aug 2000
Lessons from the Classroom

Under the Magnifying Glass: The Benefits of Being a Case Study

process. In a typical scenario, there is, of course, the systematic collection of data in order to learn about a company in detail. Then a dialogue needed to be established with the managers. The resulting conversations and interviews... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

19 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: “The Architecture of Innovation”

"intrapreneurs." In this excerpt, Lerner discusses the pluses and minuses of compensation schemes. Read an interview with the author R&D, Meet VC From The Architecture of Innovation By Josh Lerner The failure to offer... View Details

Keywords: by Josh Lerner; Financial Services

03 May 2004
What Do You Think?

How Much Is Enough?

to an even higher expectation on the part of those obsessed with "scorekeeping," regardless of their performance. In their new book, Just Enough, Laura Nash and Howard Stevenson of Harvard Business School suggest a definition of success gleaned from View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 Aug 2003
What Do You Think?

Are We Facing an Attitude Shortage?

value-based employee development." Khadija Khan, while agreeing that "...it is hard to identify attitude problems in a short interview process," proposed a response: "One innovative approach that we use is to organize... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries

potential influences. Instead, Stone's lack of foresight caused it to become enmeshed in an adversarial, multiparty process that ultimately failed. When interviewed for a Harvard Business School case, Stone executive Jerry Freeman likened... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

27 Apr 2021
Blog Post

There Are No HBS People, Just People Who Happen to Go to HBS

(either in college or full-time master’s degree programs) and comprised of at least two years of work experience followed by two years in the regular HBS MBA program. My goal was to get to the interview process, so if I got dinged, I’d at... View Details

08 Dec 2020
Blog Post

2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Brooke Carter (MBA 2019)

building revenue models, and interviewing customers. I continue to leverage learnings from this effort to inform ongoing product and growth efforts. What advice do you have for prospects considering the 2+2 program? Regardless of whether... View Details

08 Dec 2015
News

Living the Legacy

but interviewers commented that they felt “all law students would benefit from such a program.” “I would be lost without the knowledge I gained in CORe,” says Cera. “Because I now have a foundational understanding of how businesses... View Details

01 Sep 2003
News

Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives

applicants with the greatest potential for leadership. This past year, for example, we interviewed eighteen hundred candidates, including every admitted student. On all dimensions — including academic, leadership and work experience, and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

24 May 2021
Blog Post

Rebekah Emanuel: Host of Season 3 of the Climate Rising Podcast

of time in my role as the Executive Director of the long-term plan for the City of Boston being on the other side of the table—being interviewed for radio and news stories. As host, sitting down to record any interview, I had an outline... View Details

25 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

We May Have Taken Too Much Credit for Easing Workplace Segregation

mindset shift.” Related Reading: What Does 'Diversity' Really Mean? Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews Will I Stay or Will I Go? How Gender and Race Affect Turnover at ‘Up-or-Out’ Organizations What do you think about... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

22 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China

entrepreneurship in China? A: Our interviews in Beijing and Shanghai emphasized that China is not for everybody. Even though the country generates a lot of excitement, offers a huge consumer market, and retains a lower-cost but very... View Details

Keywords: Re: William R. Kerr; Technology; Computer

25 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

Planning for Surprises

How to Prevent Them, Bazerman and Watkins recently collaborated on the following e-mail interview with HBS Working Knowledge. Martha Lagace: What distinguishes a predictable surprise from any event seen with 20/20 hindsight? Max Bazerman... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

09 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Got a New Strategy? Now Make it Happen

change. Employee surveys, 360-degree feedback, interviews by external consultants, and even relatively honest one-to-one conversations between a key manager and the CEO (remember the courageous discussion Sherron Watkins had with Kenneth... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer & Russell A. Eisenstat

Web

Design: At, Into, & Beyond - Race, Gender & Equity

Just Digital Future Design: At, Into, & Beyond Digital Initative Dan Mall on defining "good" design. Dan Mall on defining "good" design. Digital Initative Intention Our Just Digital Future interview series has put us in conversation with... View Details

20 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

01 Mar 2014
News

Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014

and interviews with 91 American media members, this book discusses journalistic values in the digital age, taking a hard look at the ethical challenges of the job while offering hope for the ways journalism can make a difference in... View Details

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