Advice Taking - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 May 2016
What Do You Think?

What Does Boaty McBoatface Tell Us About Brand Control on the Internet?

dodgy name is not always a major impediment to success.” Gretchen Kennedy commented, “Boaty McBoatface is the PERFECT name for bringing a little humor to a world that takes itself way too seriously.” Science Advocate added, “You can’t buy... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Advertising

26 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Manager or Mentor? Why You Must Be Both

his teaching career at Wharton. As a newly minted twenty-nine-year-old professor there, he said, he found himself the recipient of a steady stream of practical advice from the senior faculty. Don't hang back by the blackboard when... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Four Questions Fundraisers Must be Prepared to Answer

In his book Getting to Giving: Fundraising the Entrepreneurial Way, published in 2011, Stevenson, with Shirley Spence, details an approach to fundraising that is almost Zen-like in its philosophy, even as it offers plenty of concrete, detailed View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

03 Feb 2011
What Do You Think?

Are We Going “Back to the Future” In Researching Management?

towards empowering employees to be creative and make decisions," which she believes will continue. Penny Cortez thinks that we should see more research on why "bad leadership seems to be more common than good " Illysa would like "more research and... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

01 Jun 2020
What Do You Think?

Will Challenged Amazon Tweak Its Retail Model Post-Pandemic?

several of Amazon’s competitors out-thought Bezos & Co. to take advantage of an economic shock.” Nevertheless, there was no shortage of advice for a Company that may not need much. The View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

03 Oct 2018
What Do You Think?

How Should Managers Deal with the Challenges of Building an Inclusive Workplace?

ideas, empowering team members to make decisions, taking advice and implementing feedback, giving actionable feedback, and sharing credit for team success.” "There are others ... who apparently fear... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

09 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

Warring Algorithms Could Be Driving Up Consumer Prices

to all personal care products sold online by the five firms implies that customers spent an additional $300 million annually as a result of pricing algorithms, out of a total of about $6 billion in e-commerce revenue for the category. View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Retail

22 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon

coupled with the diminished availability of financing, may have a negative impact on entrepreneurs’ ability to obtain cash, exit, and innovate. Silverthorne: What advice would you give to high-tech entrepreneurs facing this launch/no... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Missing the Wave in Ship Transport

of about 25 years before being scrapped, are ordered through shipyards and take two or three years to build. About 10 percent of the fleet is bought and sold on the secondary market. For the study, Greenwood and Hanson focused on the... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Transportation

13 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

Prior research suggests that stress is a function of the difference between job demands and job resources. Even with high job demands, if employees feel they have the resources to meet these demands, they are likely to feel less stressed out. Job crafting—actions that... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

19 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2016

Union will be far-reaching. John A. Quelch shares his thoughts on the ramifications of Brexit. Skills and Behaviors That Make Entrepreneurs Successful Research by Lynda Applegate, Janet Kraus, and Timothy Butler takes a unique approach to... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

24 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

These Coronavirus Heroes Show Us How Crisis Leadership Works

the COVID-19 pandemic. “If ever there was a time for leaders to be authentic, this is it.” Fortunately, many of our corporate and scientific leaders are already stepping up, unselfishly taking action to stop the spread of the virus and... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Health

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Angels Face the Innovator’s Dilemma

the mark. "Microsoft can innovate faster than your life can change," Christensen observed dryly. The only thing we know for sure is that nobody knows the right strategy as the disruption takes root.—Clayton M. Christensen When... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

08 Dec 2009
First Look

First Look: Dec. 8

negative, financial contributions compete with mature businesses that are the primary revenue generators for the firm. Revenue is power, and for senior management taking their eyes off the mature businesses can be extremely costly. As a... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

The Knowledge Coach

professional and personal—we need either to transfer knowledge we have built up over years of experience from our heads to someone else's (our children, a junior colleague, a peer) or we have the reverse need: to somehow access those bits of wisdom accumulated in... View Details

Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap

10 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018

Lending Outcomes By: Campbell, Dennis, Maria Loumioti, and Regina Wittenberg Moerman Abstract—We explore how cognitive constraints can impede the effective processing and interpretation of less salient, non-quantitative (soft) information in private lending. View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Nov 2024
HBS Case

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

Launching a social justice startup takes more than a moving story. Ask Harley Blakeman, the 32-year-old founder of Honest Jobs. He has perfected his elevator pitch, but that doesn’t mean launching his business has been easy. A... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Employment

13 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 13

MaterialsFonterra David E. Bell and Mary ShelmanHarvard Business School Case 512-003 In 2011, Fonterra, the world's largest processor and exporter of dairy products, needed to reposition its business to take advantage of rising demand in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Exit Interview: HBS Dean Kim Clark

alumni seem to have stronger ties to HBS than do alums of other grad schools. Why is that? A: The strength of their bonds grows out of the first-year experience, that crucible of learning. But the School can't take those personal ties for... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Alumni Bulletin Staff

28 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Shareholders Key to Corporate Reform

correct the underlying weaknesses. When it comes to corporate governance, for too long we have relied on the first approach. It's time to take a deeper look, see where the stressors in the system lie, and commit to structural reforms. In... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia A. Montgomery & Rhonda Kaufman

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