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- July 2022
- Article
The Passionate Pygmalion Effect: Passionate Employees Attain Better Outcomes in Part Because of More Preferential Treatment by Others
By: Ke Wang, Erica R. Bailey and Jon M. Jachimowicz
Employees are increasingly exhorted to “pursue their passion” at work. Inherent in this call is the belief that passion will produce higher performance because it promotes intrapersonal processes that propel employees forward. Here, we suggest that the pervasiveness of... View Details
Keywords: Passion; Self-fufilling Prophecy; Lay Beliefs; Interpersonal Processes; Employees; Performance; Attitudes; Organizational Culture; Social Psychology
Wang, Ke, Erica R. Bailey, and Jon M. Jachimowicz. "The Passionate Pygmalion Effect: Passionate Employees Attain Better Outcomes in Part Because of More Preferential Treatment by Others." Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 101 (July 2022).
- 16 Feb 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Naivete and Cynicism in Negotiations and Other Competitive Contexts
- September 2009
- Article
A Detailed Analysis of the Reduction Mammaplasty Learning Curve: A Statistical Process Model for Approaching Surgical Performance Improvement
By: Matthew Carty MD, Rodney Chan, Robert S. Huckman, Daniel C. Snow and Dennis Orgill
Background: The increased focus on quality and efficiency improvement within academic surgery has met with variable success among plastic surgeons. Traditional surgical performance metrics, such as morbidity and mortality, are insufficient to improve the... View Details
Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Health Care and Treatment; Medical Specialties; Outcome or Result; Performance Efficiency; Performance Improvement
Carty, Matthew, MD, Rodney Chan, Robert S. Huckman, Daniel C. Snow, and Dennis Orgill. "A Detailed Analysis of the Reduction Mammaplasty Learning Curve: A Statistical Process Model for Approaching Surgical Performance Improvement." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 124, no. 3 (September 2009): 706–714.
- 16 May 2023
- HBS Case
How KKR Got More by Giving Ownership to the Factory Floor: ‘My Kids Are Going to College!’
new pickup trucks.” You Might Also Like: Are Companies Actually Greener—or Are They All Talk? Company Reviews on Glassdoor: Petty Complaints or Signs of Potential Misconduct? Effective Leaders Share the Spotlight with Their Teams Feedback... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 01 Nov 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Long Does It Take to Improve an Organization’s Culture?
Research Network, http://ssrn.com/abstract=2805602, accessed November 5, 2016. Satya Nadella with Greg Shaw and Jill Tracie Nichols, Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone (Harper Business, 2017). Your View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 21 Nov 2023
- Op-Ed
The Beauty Industry: Products for a Healthy Glow or a Compact for Harm?
In my recently published book Deeply Responsible Business, I write about business leaders since the 19th century who have acted responsibly, often by putting the welfare of their communities above the idea of maximizing profits. I make a sharp distinction between... View Details
- 05 Sep 2023
- Book
Thriving After Failing: How to Turn Your Setbacks Into Triumphs
Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment Four Steps to Building the Psychological Safety That High-Performing Teams Need Today How to Learn from the Big Mistake You Almost Make Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- September 2009
- Article
The Technology Manager's Journey: An Extended Narrative Approach to Educating Technical Leaders
By: Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan and Shannon O'Donnell
Technology management poses particular challenges for educators because it requires a facility with different kinds of knowledge and wide-ranging learning abilities. We report on the development and delivery of an information technology (IT) management course designed... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Management; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Business Education; Multinational Firms and Management; Entertainment; Communication; Curriculum and Courses; Framework; Design; Goals and Objectives; Learning; Information Technology Industry
Austin, Robert D., Richard L. Nolan, and Shannon O'Donnell. "The Technology Manager's Journey: An Extended Narrative Approach to Educating Technical Leaders." Academy of Management Learning & Education 8, no. 3 (September 2009).
- 31 May 2023
- HBS Case
From Prison Cell to Nike’s C-Suite: The Journey of Larry Miller
business. Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Images above courtesy of the Miller family, Nathaniel S. Butler/National Basketball Association via Getty Images, and Bettmann/Bettman via Getty... View Details
- 15 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
A Major Roadblock for Autonomous Cars: Motorists Believe They Drive Better
AI in Adapting to Change Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense? Can we automate our way to better decision making? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Illustration created by... View Details
- 17 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
Are Companies Getting Away with 'Cheap Talk' on Climate Goals?
Companies regularly set ambitious climate goals, but these plans often end up like many people’s New Year’s resolutions: unmet aspirations that quietly fizzle out. While companies often gain positive media attention by trumpeting plans for reducing greenhouse gas... View Details
Keywords: by Tim Gray
- 25 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
Rapport: The Hidden Advantage That Women Managers Bring to Teams
Middle Manager of the Future: More Coaching, Less Commanding Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Image created by HBSWK with assets from AdobeStock/Vera Kuttelvaserova View Details
- 07 Jul 2022
- HBS Case
How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)
Might Also Like: Why Digital Is a State of Mind, Not Just a Skill Set Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives How Chapter 11 Saved... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 16 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
Turning One Thousand Customers into One Million
soliciting feedback from its most loyal and vocal customers” As impressive as that accomplishment was, 1,000 customers is hardly enough to ensure long-run success. For that, these companies had to scale up dramatically, from 1,000 to over... View Details
- 22 Feb 2024
- Research & Ideas
How to Make AI 'Forget' All the Private Data It Shouldn't Have
mitigate those mistakes. You Might Also Like: How Will the Tech Titans Behind ChatGPT, Bard, and LLaMA Make Money? How Should Artificial Intelligence Be Regulated—if at All? Is AI Coming for Your Job? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the... View Details
- 28 May 2024
- In Practice
Job Search Advice for a Tough Market: Think Broadly and Stay Flexible
to Lead Your Company Doesn't Work There—Yet Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image created using asset from Midjourney, an artificial intelligence tool. View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 23 May 2023
- Research & Ideas
Face Value: Do Certain Physical Features Help People Get Ahead?
important question as we think about the implications in our daily life,” Zhang says. You Might Also Like: Why Confronting Racism in AI 'Creates a Better Future for All of Us' How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for Better Influencer Marketing)... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
- November 2023 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
Bridgit: Persevere or Pivot?
By: Reza Satchu and Patrick Sanguineti
In late 2012, Mallorie Brodie and Lauren Lake, two young women in their final year of college, founded Bridgit, a technology startup that developed solutions to simplify vital but laborious processes within the construction industry. In the Fall of 2013, after months... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneur; Founder; Co-founders; Women Executives; Pivot; Startup; Business Model; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Applications and Software; Product Launch; Research and Development; Competition; Construction Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Canada
Satchu, Reza, and Patrick Sanguineti. "Bridgit: Persevere or Pivot?" Harvard Business School Case 824-118, November 2023. (Revised January 2024.)
- 03 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
How Much Does Proximity Influence Startup Innovation? 20 Meters' Worth to Be Exact
different backgrounds becomes pretty important.” You Might Also Like: ‘Intrinsic Joy’ Sparks Ideas Better than Cash Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- 07 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
3 Ways to Gain a Competitive Advantage Now: Lessons from Amazon, Chipotle, and Facebook
Something Rare? 8 Strategies to Sustain Business Innovation Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/kajakiki View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding