Belonging - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Sep 2002
What Do You Think?

Are Business Schools Really Important “Crucibles of Leadership?”

who, in a series of lectures in 1902 published The Varieties of Religious Experience, first suggested important differences between the relatively well-adjusted "once-born" individual with a strong sense of belonging and the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Jewish American Heritage Month | Baker Library

Jewish American Heritage Month Discover Baker Library resources with a connection to Jewish Americans and business. Want to stay up-to-date on relevant topics? Consider subscribing to our monthly Inclusion & Belonging Newsletter . Quick... View Details

19 Feb 2021
News

A Playbook for Progress

Inclusive leadership is also going to require agility, because you will need to have a better understanding. And Gen Z and the millennials, their expectation is that you will have an understanding of them and create a sense of belonging... View Details

15 Dec 2011
News

An HBS gift guide

football, repair capitalism Business lessons for a global century Chocolates for a cause Safe water for millions Nature belongs to everyone Capitalize on the network The world at home Quiet your mind (Images via the HBS Bulletin,... View Details

Keywords: Bulletin Staff; holiday; gift giving; Manufacturing; Retail Trade

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Arab American Heritage Month | Baker Library

Arab American Heritage Month Explore Baker Library resources with a connection to Arab Americans and business. Want to stay up-to-date on relevant topics? Consider subscribing to our monthly Inclusion & Belonging Newsletter . Quick... View Details

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Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery | About

Inclusion office hours, Cash House B10 or join the event on Zoom . 12pm: Harvard Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging community gathering on the theme, "Reflecting on Harvard's History and Legacy" ( learn more and register... View Details

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Rewiring the Workplace: Behavioral Economics and the Future of Inclusive Organizations - Blog: RGE Report

belong to dominant groups (white, male, heterosexual, etc.) . If an organization can steer managers, employees, and even senior leaders toward active choices, this makes it hard for defaults to determine decisions and more likely that... View Details

19 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: “The Architecture of Innovation”

commercializing a technology that belongs to the company. This attitude is shortsighted, as it neglects the fact that there is typically a long road between a promising technology and a viable product. Without an adequate share of the... View Details

Keywords: by Josh Lerner; Financial Services

03 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Five Ways to Rethink Your Job Description

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging practices Is this role in-person, remote, or hybrid? Evaluate what qualifications are essential Some roles need a specific degree or require years of experience in a particular function or... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Mar 2011
News

A Man without a Pause

Schroders, later to become the very successful president and CEO of its New York–based banking arm, known as Schrobanco. He made friends with some of the most powerful businesspeople and artists of the day. He belonged to exclusive clubs,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; World Bank; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance

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Working Groups, Upcoming Event, and Resources | About

religious inclusion; how we ensure that faculty, staff, and students all experience our School as a place of belonging and inclusion; and how we ensure we create an educational environment that deepens understanding and advances learning.... View Details

03 Dec 2007
Research & Ideas

Authenticity over Exaggeration: The New Rule in Advertising

Media Wise That sort of approach isn't possible in today's media-rich world—and probably wouldn't be very effective anyway. "It's more like the Vietnam War now," Deighton continues. "The ideas have to belong to the people you're... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Publishing; Advertising

07 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

Banning Big-box Stores Can Hurt Local Retailers

reduction in applications for retail superstore construction. There was a big decrease in the average size of stores that belonged to large retail chains, such as Tesco or Asda, a British subsidiary of Walmart. Yet large retail chains... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

02 Jan 2018
Op-Ed

'Dear Working Knowledge'--Our Favorite Reader Comments of the Year

the lessons of the past are being used to educate the business leaders of the future. Why Employers Favor Men Ruth comments: The race factor is important to be considered. In Latin America I have seen quite often that white men prefer to hire white women than men View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

10 Nov 2008
What Do You Think?

How Much Can You Ask of Your Customers?

customers if we give something back, even if that something is a sense of belonging just look at this forum to see it in action." As Jacoline Loewen put it, "Even if a company does not want customers involved in their business... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

16 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Inclusion, and Belonging effforts and resources, be sure to include that information in your job description. Be Aware of Bias on Video When having an in-person informational conversation or interview, the backdrop is generally at your... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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2.8 MBA Community Values Annual Report (2023) | MBA

2.8 MBA Community Values Annual Report (2023) Each of us who has the privilege of belonging to the HBS community also has a responsibility to sustain that community, and the values it represents, for those who will follow us. That... View Details

01 Dec 2020
News

Two Truths and a Lie About 5G

That distinction more likely belongs to Uber and Netflix, Yoffie notes. Uber could never have existed in a 3G world, and ubiquitous mobile video was impossible before 4G. The real winners are the companies that figured out how to do... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

05 Jul 2004
What Do You Think?

Work-Life: Is Productivity in the Balance?

suggests the questions of the month. He writes: "... Natural resources and geopolitical advantages played no small role in the American rise to power, but the bulk of the credit belongs to the American work ethic and entrepreneurial... View Details