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- 08 Jan 2014
- What Do You Think?
Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?
growth. One respondent turned the topic on its head, posing a more interesting question of whether equality fosters productivity. Several felt that innovation and productivity increases are leading to inequality. As Donald Shaw put it,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Aug 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is There an “Efficient Market” in CEO Compensation?
extent and how should boards be held accountable for failing to foster "bench strength" that would obviate the need for hiring CEOs from the outside? To what extent, if at all, can markets for CEOs be made more efficient? What... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 15 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 15, 2016
entail a countercyclical fiscal policy. A simple debt rule that limits the maximum amount of debt is analyzed and compared to a simple deficit rule that limits the maximum amount of deficit per period. Whereas the deficit rule does not View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Committed To HBS’s Success
from Len Blavatnik, who directed his support to programs aimed at fostering an entrepreneurial culture in the life sciences across Harvard University. The impact of these two record-setting performances will... View Details
- 23 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 23, 2008
individual-level data from an Indian software services firm to examine the effects of team familiarity and variation in market experience on multiple measures of performance for over 1,100 software development projects. Consistent with... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
How Disruptive Innovation is Remaking the University
and what subjects to teach, without concern for economic or political agendas. Responsibly exercised, this freedom is a great intellectual and competitive advantage. Traditional universities benefit society not just by producing intelligent graduates and valuable... View Details
- Web
Mental Health Awareness Month | Baker Library
to Amy C. Edmondson narrate The Fearless Organization as an audiobook . Psychological safety, which blends trust and respect, is a key factor in helping teams collaborate effectively and achieve shared goals. According to Edmondson, one of the most critical components... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
What It Takes: Minorities in the Executive Suite
some difficult twists and turns. Promotions, for instance, are typically much harder to come by in the early stages of their careers than they are for whites. And once they make the leap into middle and upper management, these trailblazers have to put together a... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 01 Aug 2012
- What Do You Think?
Should CEOs Worry About ‘Too Big to Succeed?’
(five-year) performance is roughly as impressive as the prior (five-year) overperformance." Extending their study to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, and the U.K., the researchers conclude that "The... View Details
- 16 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
organizations fosters better problem-solving, innovation, and thoughtful strategic planning. Furthermore, studies have shown that talented candidates seek out diverse work environments. Overcoming unconscious bias in your hiring has a... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 05 Nov 2007
- What Do You Think?
Why Is Succession So Badly Managed?
company's strategy but with intimate knowledge of how to get things done inside the organization? Bower's analysis of the leadership and performance of S&P 500 companies in the U.S. leads him to conclude that "insiders View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking E-Leadership
you don't model the importance of sweating the details. Downturns expose the weaknesses in your internal systems, observes Chuang. Technical expertise—the ability to solve cash flow problems, interpret what customers are really saying, or set up effective View Details
Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni
- Web
South Asia - Global Activities 2021
South Asia South Asia Fostering Agile Leadership Pictured: Since the 2016 launch of the Senior Executive Leadership Program—India, some 300 business leaders have participated in the program, which takes place in Mumbai and at HBS. Five... View Details
- 01 Mar 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is It Time for More Reverse Mentoring?
organization performance in his book Win From Within: Build Organizational Culture for Competitive Advantage. Your feedback to last month’s column: Is Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”? The general sense of the responses to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
4 Ways I've Changed at HBS
destination. When I think about my professional path, I realize that being in an industry or performing a job role is just a piece of the puzzle. I have started to factor in many other variables like impact, personal growth, or ability... View Details
- Web
Democratizing development: Inequality in Latin America | Institute for Business in Global Society
Businesses taking action Leading businesses in Latin America are pioneering initiatives that advance economic equity. This video highlights key actions by these companies to promote economic mobility and offers valuable insights for CEOs and business leaders who are... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Faculty Research Symposium
avoided if you want to foster creativity on a consistent basis,” observed Amabile. “At the other end of the spectrum, very low time pressure might lull people into inaction. Under those conditions, encouragement from top management to be... View Details
- 08 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 8
thought (versus conscious thought) would reduce frequency of intrusions from an analogue trauma film. Participants viewed a distressing film and were subsequently instructed to think about the film deliberately (conscious thought), to View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- Web
2.1.4 Classroom Non-Attribution | MBA
statement. To support our educational objectives and to enable excellence in teaching and learning, it is vital to foster the norms and conditions that will encourage free, open, vigorous, and respectful classroom discourse that allows... View Details
- 30 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 30
scale of the relationship relative to location-specific and other effects. We find cluster presence to be significantly related to higher wages, with the effect being moderate but meaningful. This suggests that cluster presence enhances the ability of economic... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino