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- 24 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Bernie Madoff Explains Himself
acquiring the security after the sale. But then he started conducting short sales without putting them on the books, which is illegal. Eventually he stopped trading altogether, once he realized he couldn’t generate the profits he continued to promise his investors. A... View Details
- 13 Mar 2018
- First Look
March 13, 2018
Consequences of Mandatory Corporate Sustainability Reporting By: Ioannou, Ioannis, and George Serafeim Abstract—A key aspect of the governance process inside organizations and markets is the measurement and disclosure of important metrics... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 9, 2007
signaled by public market shifts. Becoming the Boss Author:Linda A. Hill Periodical:Harvard Business Review 85, no. 1 (January 2007) Abstract Even for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is an arduous, albeit... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Nov 2023
- News
Love and Money
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Which is the best dating app? Can money actually buy love? When do you talk about money in a new relationship and how do you broach the topic? How can well-meaning parents actually help their... View Details
- 14 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
suited for a young, entrepreneurial organization. Start-up joiners need to do three things well: manage uncertainty, push the limits, and think like an owner. He then outlines four steps for choosing the right company: Pick a domain (find... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 24 Oct 2023
- Research & Ideas
When Tech Platforms Identify Black-Owned Businesses, White Customers Buy
widespread discrimination on Airbnb, leading Airbnb to take steps to mitigate bias and prompting broader discussion across other companies. “Many businesses were unaware of the implications of their decisions,” says Luca, whose research... View Details
- Profile
Jean Luo
to do that.” “Once I started focusing on my next steps after Outdoor Pass, I became open to a lot of different ideas,” says Jean. “I went through a process of determining what I want to do and what I feel... View Details
- 30 May 2024
- News
How to Have Effective Conversations
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of the bestselling books The Power of... View Details
- 02 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
Blissful Thinking: When It Comes to Finding Happiness, 'Your Dreams Are Liars'
better leaders, and the practical steps to kicking an addiction to success. Dan Morrell: There’s been increasing academic interest in the topic of happiness in recent years. We’ve seen it at HBS with the work of Ashley Whillans, Leslie... View Details
Keywords: by Dan Morrell
- 02 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating in Three Dimensions
Paris, Rome, Washington, New York, London, Moscow, and Beijing. That is the first step to make sure that all the people who carry some influence are really on board. You'll find the counterpart of Brahimi's thought View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
Career Networking - Alumni
have all successfully navigated the process, will walk you through the steps to ensure your transition process results in a career that is fulfilling, challenging and rewarding. Considering a career... View Details
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Kathy Giusti (MBA 1985) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996, she was overwhelmed. It was the pre-Internet era, with limited available information, but... View Details
- 27 May 2022
- Blog Post
Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023
search process of members, and raise awareness and support for the military among the members of the Harvard University community. In honor of Memorial Day weekend, we checked in with seven AFAA students from the US military. Below are... View Details
- 09 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization
insights and practices as pandemic recovery plans are developed. Consider these five elements of organizational decision-making: information gathering; strategy; combining long-term thinking with short-term actions; clear communication internally and externally; and a... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 10 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage
luxury of long breaks between jobs or extended periods of time to think about their transition before they step into the next thing. Additionally, as Bridges points out, we often don’t see when we are in a neutral zone, that time when we... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 23 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now
With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 03 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 3
entrepreneurship researchers. Working PapersSpeaking Up Constructively: Managerial Practices That Elicit Solutions from Front-line Employees Authors:Julia Adler-Milstein, Sara J. Singer, and Michael W. Toffel Abstract Ideas that could enable organizations to improve... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 May 2023
- In Practice
After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?
status and manage tricky processes under pressure. For example, how to get a timely board resolution to temporarily tap into personal funds to make payroll during the SVB situation could translate into how to fast-track a decision on how... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Game On
strategies later on, all part of the club’s skills-development program that keeps players progressing through the sport. Those who want to level up their game can take it a step further: McCarthy points to the facility’s back court, where... View Details
- 20 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think
and actual behavior, according to the authors. The rapidly developing field of behavioral ethics has described a decision-making process whereby we recognize what we should do—give equal weight to job candidates of all races, for... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne