Passion - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

Guts and Bliss: The Entrepreneur’s Journey

plenty of tips for the audience, from "do your homework" to "be ready mentally and financially." But perhaps Altschul and Quimby best summed up the combination of innate mental toughness, persistence and passion that... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

21 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

What Happens in Vegas Could Shape the Metaverse

focusing on the desert oasis of Las Vegas. Two researchers turn to Fortnite to quell pandemic boredom Wu and Clough share a few passions outside of scholarship, including the mass-multiplayer game Fortnite, which they began playing... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Nover; Computer; Information Technology

12 Nov 2015
Research & Ideas

Can Consumers be Trusted with Their Own Health Care?

problem in the health care industry comes partly from a clash of interests. Doctors are passionate about addressing the individual needs of each patient, while regulators and policy makers are intent on having one piece of legislation... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

22 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

When Protestors Knock at Your Door

increasing focus and intensity. In many cases, they are well-informed, well-organized and extremely passionate about advancing their cause." HBS Working Knowledge asked Spar and LaMure to elaborate on their research.Churchwell: What... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

16 Dec 2013
HBS Case

D’O: Making a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Affordable

the idea that it has to be one or the other. In the innovation literature, it's always about creativity versus discipline. Well Oldani shows that it's not versus, it's and. You talk to this guy and you think he's a production engineer." Remembering View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Joanie Tobin; Food & Beverage

03 Nov 2011
What Do You Think?

The Ultimate Question in Management

continuously inspire the passion and confidence for every employee to perform their role at the expected level or better?" (from Barry Cohen), "Will the world be a better place if I do my job well?" (from Mo Bjornestad),... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Aug 2008
What Do You Think?

Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?

achieve organizational efficiency ... (by) highly motivated and committed staff with the passion to overachieve." Further, it is thought to work best in cultures where people have the latitude on occasion to fail (or as Mariana van... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

07 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

How the U.S. Army Develops Leaders

interaction of an individual's readiness beforehand and sense-making afterwards that ultimately determines how much impact such events or programs will have on one's development. Unpacking the mysteries of how we can all "get more" out of our life experiences... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

04 Apr 2019
Cold Call Podcast

Can Mark Zuckerberg Rebuild Trust in Facebook?

very clear, very passionate about it, "We have all kinds of information from iPhones about you. We would never look at it. And anyone who does look at it is terminated." So a whole different point of view that Apple has. Now,... View Details

Keywords: Re: Andi Wang

30 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 30

achieving your goals. He outlines specific steps and exercises to help you understand yourself more deeply, take control of your career, and build your capabilities in a way that fits your passions and aspirations. Are you doing what... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Where Does Apple Go From Here?

seriously and then start to figure out how to imitate it. Job's big advantage is that most of his competitors don't take him seriously in the early stages of a new product launch. Number two; really great industrial design is hard. Q: And he has View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 2012
What Do You Think?

Is Support for Small Business Misplaced?

highest. The course orientation fits with popular conceptions of the world of small business, offering visions of highly energized individuals passionate about doing their own thing developing new ideas and creating most of the jobs in an... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Jan 2007
HBS Case

The Challenge of Managing National Security

for the next 9/11 Commission. Q: What has struck you most about your exposure to the intelligence community? A: When I meet people from the intelligence community, I am deeply moved by the sheer degree of passion they have to prevent... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Service

10 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

American Auto’s Troubled Road

their way out of their difficulties." Thomke, an authority on the management of technology and product innovation, senses that "the culture within American firms seems different compared with their best European and Japanese competitors. The American... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto

01 Nov 1999
Lessons from the Classroom

What’s Next & So What? Leading in the 21st Century

going to have the power and the passion to fundamentally change it. For example, almost half of Sony's profits now come from a guy who six or seven years ago was a lowly engineer in corporate R&D. He had to fight his way up the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

12 Nov 2024
HBS Case

Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers

founders to translate their passion and vision to their hires, saying: “Harley has to build a team, but doesn’t have all the skills necessary to do it.” The hustle to woo investors For example, Blakeman needed to learn how to talk to... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Employment

09 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

Starbucks’ Lessons for Premium Brands

passion for coffee, no longer had time to dialogue with customers. The brand experience declined as waiting times increased. Moreover, the price premium for a Starbucks coffee seemed less justifiable for grab and go customers as... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Retail

18 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups

economics and her passion for gender, and my interest in working on closing gender gaps." The Experiment The trio's research included a two-stage experiment conducted at the Harvard Decision Science Laboratory involving some 654 male... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

29 Oct 2000
Research & Ideas

The Entrepreneurial Venture: A Conversation

entrepreneurship as an intellectual onion—you peel back layer after layer, never finding a core idea, and all you do is cry. Another colleague told me that the likelihood of getting promoted would be inversely correlated with the teaching ratings I got. I have... View Details

Keywords: by Susan Young

02 Jan 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018

in U.S. politics: CEOs are taking very public stands on thorny political issues that have nothing to do with their firms’ bottom lines. Business leaders like Tim Cook of Apple, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, and Marc Benioff of Salesforce—among many others—are View Details