Perspective Taking - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Jun 2022
Book

Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path

When people contemplate a career change, astute thinking alone won’t necessarily take them in the right direction. Instead, when career changes and other huge life-changing experiences are at stake, people should tap into their “full... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

18 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

New at the Helm: A Talk with HBS Dean Light

For fun, Light takes to the water for sails on the ocean near his Dartmouth, Massachusetts, summer home. "I grew up sailing every day on the Great Lakes, and that experience has stayed with me," he says. In his first interview... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Education

24 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Rituals at Work: Teams That Play Together Stay Together

tasks with more meaning, Norton recommends taking these steps: Observe. What are teams already doing? Watch, for example, how meetings get started. Try to look at it from the perspective of an outsider to... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

27 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Religion in the Workplace: What Managers Need to Know

to be clear from a brand perspective about the profile they’re putting forward in terms of whom they hire,” van Bever says. “But employers need to understand that where that runs into trouble is when their business prerogative conflicts... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage; Apparel & Accessories

24 Oct 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

Here’s my perspective on the tradeoffs. Putting aside for a moment industry preferences and how you feel about the products the company is building (both of which are very important!), most of the differences between a startup and mature... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

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Negotiation, Organizations & Markets - Faculty & Research

the fact that companies have not effectively quantified and tracked the cost stress poses to integral business outcomes. Companies can take charge of the avoidable costs of stress by surveying their workforce and mapping the stress they... View Details

02 Feb 2010
First Look

First Look: Feb. 2

actively learn at multiple levels, and engage conflict. Leaders can engage these functions through team-centric or leader-centric structures. On Knowing and Doing: A Perspective on the Synergies between Research and Practice... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019

2018. Drawing on perspectives from both the historical and business literatures, speakers debated the historical success and future opportunities for voluntary business actions to advance sustainability. Roadblocks include misaligned... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Executive Education | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

rapidly changing world. This program is a collaboration between the Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Initiative and the Hauser Institute for Civil Society at Harvard University. Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management JUL... View Details

08 Dec 2015
First Look

December 8, 2015

voting. Plan-making prompts are simple, inexpensive, and powerful tools for changing behavior, which preserve the autonomy of decision makers. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50157 November 2015 View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Jul 2006
First Look

First Look: July 11, 2006

significantly narrowed the range of variation in beauty and hygiene ideals. Paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/06-056.pdf Nationality and Multinationals in Historical Perspective Geoffrey G. Jones This paper provides a historical... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 3, 2007

another EMR company offered eCW the chance to grow quickly in an industry that is estimated to take in more than $40 billion in overall revenues in 2007. But this acquisition would require outside financing of some sort. Was this the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Feb 2023
Blog Post

How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Jada Haynes

my comfort zone (even if I knew I could fail because I had a safety net to fall back on). Did 2+2 change your path or alter your post-undergraduate plans? Not only did I change my career path and take more risks, but it was a piece of... View Details

15 Dec 2015
First Look

December 15, 2015

the other parties and helps you strike a better deal, but in other situations, particularly those involving long-term relationships, it damages trust and goodwill and makes an impasse more likely. To avoid or defuse anger, take a break to... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

20 Aug 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Using Investor Relations Proactively

coastline, continues to tarnish Total's image in its home market today. An explosion at 1 of their plants in the south of France in 2001, addressed immediately—with Total's chairman going to the site to show support and take... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Energy; Utilities

21 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Top 10 MBA Voices Blogs of 2023

While all cases help broaden the perspectives of future leaders, students find some to be more meaningful than others. Read More>>> DISPELLING MYTHS ABOUT HBS THROUGH MY SUMMER VENTURE IN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM EXPERIENCE Graduating... View Details

01 Feb 2001
News

What Makes a Good Leader

Is it the ability to navigate in the choppy waters of change? Do leaders see the hidden opportunity in every setback? Is there really any such thing as a "born leader"? Five HBS faculty and some prominent alumni offer their perspectives... View Details

Keywords: Management

06 Sep 2016
Blog Post

What Makes the HBS MBA unique?

incredible variety of geographies, industries, functions, and backgrounds. You take all of your first year classes together and socialize outside of class. The case method pairs beautifully with the section experience as you learn from... View Details

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Online Business Courses & Certifications | HBS Online

Certificate Earn the Credential of Readiness by taking all three courses in tandem, plus a final exam. Leadership & Management Develop the leadership and management skills to get things done and bring out the best in your team, whether... View Details

14 May 2018
Research & Ideas

Amazon vs. Whole Foods: When Cultures Collide

quite what happened. “A lot of it from our perspective was centered on a culture clash,” says Campbell. “Whole Foods has a very high-empowerment kind of culture, so these ‘draconian’ standards, telling people where to put things on the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

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