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27 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

How the FBI Reinvented Itself After 9/11

It is hard to imagine a more difficult and tragic trial by fire for a new leader. On September 4, 2001, Robert Mueller started his new job as the sixth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A mere week later, on September 11,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

06 Feb 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

located in larger cities. We argue that despite the ex-ante higher search costs associated with hiring from smaller towns, firms can benefit from such hiring. In this study, we explore the relationship between an employee’s hometown and... View Details

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Careers | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Assistance The Program supports graduates pursuing career paths in nonprofit, public sector organizations, and for-profit social enterprises which often have compensation levels below the MBA average. Career Resources Job View Details

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni

funds). See the FAQs section below for common questions about eligibility. If you are in the process of searching for a full-time job search for a role in Africa and would like... View Details

20 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Is the MBA Worth It? Hear What Recent HBS Grads Have to Say

for networking and inspiration. Second, I used HBS Career & Professional Development resources. I utilized their online content and also met with career coaches to discuss various aspects of my job View Details

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Resources for New Alumni - Alumni

Careers Resources for New Alumni Careers Resources for New Alumni Career & Professional Development (CPD) continues to offer a breadth of support for your career development as an HBS alumnus, whether you are seeking coaching, career management resources, or conducting... View Details

04 Apr 2023
What Do You Think?

How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?

(iStockphoto/visualspace) When former Google CEO Eric Schmidt tells how the company’s ad algorithm—the heart of its financial success—was revamped, here’s what he says: One Friday afternoon in May 2002, (company co-founder) Larry Page was playing around on the Google... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

ready. Taking a Step Back Even the most ambitious and accomplished of HBS professionals will want, or need, to step back from business commitments to address more personal concerns, such as: Childcare and family growth Elder care and family commitments Unanticipated... View Details

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Career Resources | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

The Social Enterprise Initiative has compiled the information below as a guide to those embarking upon a social enterprise job search. Initiative staff members are also available for individual meetings with current HBS students and... View Details

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Getting Started - Alumni

Careers Getting Started Careers Getting Started Determine Your Next Move Whether you’re content in your current role or thinking about a change, this is your job search destination. Leverage the following... View Details

17 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

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

studies support an economic idea known as Tournament Theory, which says that as pay differences between job levels increase, the value of receiving a promotion also rises—spurring employees to put in more effort. “People make work... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

08 Sep 2014
Research & Ideas

The Strategic Way To Hire a Sales Team

equivalent of the entire sales force must be replaced at many firms every four years or so. And the time frame shrinks if and when companies increase revenue targets. So while strategy should drive search and selection, the exigencies of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Mar 2023
What Do You Think?

How Much Does 'Deep Purpose' Matter to the Bottom Line?

employees. Nikos Mourkogiannis cited four types of purpose that provide “sources of energy” for an organization: Heroism: The desire to change the world and society. Discovery: The challenge of adventure and innovation characterized by entrepreneurs willing to work... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

21 Aug 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018

point higher fee relative to the notional invested for selling the dominated bond on average. I develop and estimate a broker intermediated search model that rationalizes this behavior and quantifies the distortions in these markets. In... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

30 May 2024
News

How to Have Effective Conversations

bring him problems, he would move too quickly to solutions and often fail to pick up on what they were really trying to tell him about their challenges. He was a professional communicator, he thought; he needed to get better at this. That experience stuck with Duhigg,... View Details

29 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Will Demand for Women Executives Finally Shrink the Gender Pay Gap?

effect that job-hopping had on salaries, Healy and colleagues studied data based on 2,000 senior-level job switches from executive placement firms, LinkedIn career information, and interviewing search... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

20 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators

networking for resources, they actively search for new ideas by talking to people who may offer a radically different view of things. For example, Jobs talked with an Apple Fellow named Alan Kay, who told... View Details

Keywords: by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gergersen & Clayton M. Christensen

26 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises

and earning reserves of the company.” He distributed $300 in cash to each Yakult Lady from the company’s safe, since banks were closed; used the firm’s delivery center as a temporary shelter for employees and their families; and guaranteed View Details