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05 Apr 2021
What Do You Think?

Why Can’t More Leaders Teach?

important person in the company,” and encourage associates to feel psychologically safe and willing to take reasonable risks. “Observing John, I realized that the best leaders also possess qualities that make great teachers,” says DeLong,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Feb 2017
What Do You Think?

Is the Next Jobs Crisis Just Ahead?

accelerating, even though at one time the vast majority of these jobs were thought to be relatively safe from globalization. Productivity in the global service sector is increasing as well, some of it with the introduction of new... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

10 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

COVID's Surprising Toll on Careers of Women Scientists

Foundation. About the Author Rachel Layne is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: valentinrussanov] Related Reading Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive Who Guarantees Your Workplace Is Safe for Return?... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Pharmaceutical; Biotechnology; Health

08 May 2006
Research & Ideas

The Cost of Cutting in Line

individuals rejected my request, most of them appeared upset, some angry, a few outright hostile, suggesting that it was probably not safe to continue the experiment. The data clearly show that you are more likely to be able to jump the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Bright Ideas: The Creative Power of Groups

"The best creative environment is a safe one in which participants can freely express their opinions," according to Leonard and Swap. "Dissent must be tolerated and protected by the leader. In addition, a set of basic... View Details

Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron

06 Dec 2011
First Look

First Look: Dec. 6

achieve better outcomes in competitive contexts. Working PapersAre There Too Many Safe Securities? Securitization and the Incentives for Information Production Authors:Samuel G. Hanson and Adi Sunderam Abstract We present a model that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Dec 2015
Op-Ed

How "New Nuclear" Power Could Save the Planet—If Regulators Would Allow It

time. We need to set targets that beat coal on cost and availability. We need to set a schedule based on nuclear development at its best in the United States, France, and Sweden. It won’t be easy, but it just might be doable. “New nuclear” power must be ready to go,... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Lassiter; Energy

02 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2006

parents, police, and policymakers. Are they safe for advertisers? A Q&A with Professor John Deighton. Report from China: The New Entrepreneurs When a delegation of Harvard Business School faculty visited Chinese entrepreneurs, they... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

13 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

Sharing News That Might Be Bad

Shackleford says. "So, first acknowledge there are some concerns and that he is correct in sensing that everything isn't roses right now. Admitting this is safe enough because the manager wouldn't be at the door if he didn't already... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

17 Sep 2024
HBS Case

The Climate Targets Leaders Need to Know as Regulations Loom

Already Safe Companies Even Safer Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now When It Comes to Climate Regulation, Energy Companies Take a More Nuanced View Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

31 May 2016
HBS Case

Who Owns Space?

have carried out resupply missions to the International Space Station, and both Blue Origin and SpaceX have safely landed rockets back on Earth after flights into space, a key step toward lowering the cost of access to space and making... View Details

Keywords: Re: Matthew C. Weinzierl; Aerospace

12 Nov 2015
Research & Ideas

Can Consumers be Trusted with Their Own Health Care?

of the way these two groups think about how much empowerment is safe to have in our system.” Yet Quelch believes consumer empowerment has the potential to save the system money, deliver greater consumer satisfaction, and ultimately lead... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

06 Aug 2014
Research & Ideas

Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower

to show how effective and safe the remedy was. The scientists also investigated various questions that came up, such as whether clean water was required. (They found that, although boiled water was preferable, contaminated water was... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education; Health

07 Oct 2002
Research & Ideas

What Leaders Need to Do To Restore Investor Confidence

of 64. However, whatever our personal ethics, we are still confronted with these questions: "What does this organization stand for in the way of ethics and corporate responsibility? Can I bring my personal ethics safely through the... View Details

Keywords: by Harvard Management Update

04 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City

tenant entities that supplement the dispute recourse that might be available in courts. This made the projects safe for the extensive amounts of third party capital that came in to build port facilities, factories, processing machinery,... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction; Real Estate

16 Jul 2014
HBS Case

Marketing Obamacare

It's safe to say that the rollout of the Affordable Care Act was not pretty. Plagued by technical problems on Healthcare.gov, and stymied by a lack of political support in around half of the 50 states, the federal healthcare exchange set... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

15 Dec 2009
First Look

First Look: Dec. 15, 2009

However it proved necessary to adopt policies that would allow employers to safely delay hiring and coordinate on using the clearinghouse. The market for gastroenterologists provides a case study of market failures, the way a centralized... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis

encouraged and instructed teens how to safely dispose of unused prescription medications in their homes. “Several thousand teens participated online or watched replays,” Langford says. SUD treatment providers are also searching for ways... View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence; Health

09 Sep 2009
First Look

First Look: September 9

extensive historical study: (1) link responsibility and control, (2) manage moral hazard, (3) pool risk in sound institutions, (4) adopt market conforming approaches to the extent possible, and (5) structure markets to promote safe... View Details