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  • 26 Feb 2008
  • First Look

First Look: February 26, 2008

codes in the treatment and control regions; these procedures have been developed by scholars in other fields to approximate datasets that would have resulted from random experimentation. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-043.pdf View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 14 Dec 2011
  • Research & Ideas

The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance

substantial investment of $3 million to $5 million and work extensively with the management team as strategic advisors to help them build that organization. And in fact, some of our investment partners have made significant strides—real... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • 01 Dec 2011
  • What Do You Think?

Thinking Slow: An Argument for Bureaucracy?

Mott said "let's not forget the plethora of research that shows teams consistently outperform individuals. It is the modifying effect of the team, which also slows down the decision-making process, that produces a better... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 07 Sep 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Mindful Leadership: When East Meets West

teamed with Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche to present a conference on "mindful leadership," a secular process to explore the roles of self-awareness and self-compassion in developing strong and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Nov 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Growing CEOs from the Inside

of the way the company is managed. Q: Why haven't organizations thought more about succession? A: Succession is awkward for most boards and CEOs. It is associated with failure or a kind of death. Giving up power is not pleasant. So many... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Employment
  • 24 Oct 2024
  • Research & Ideas

With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support

inflexible or unpredictable work schedules, and employers’ failure to grasp how employees are struggling and to provide them with support, according to a new Harvard Business School report. That disregard harms both workers and companies.... View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
  • 23 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 23, 2008

Experience and Team Familiarity: Addressing the Knowledge Acquisition-Application Problem Authors:Robert S. Huckman and Bradley R. Staats Abstract Prior work in organizational learning has failed to find a consistent effect of variation... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 19 Feb 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019

that data. However, Sportradar's core business was thriving, whereas a recent attempt to branch out into video player tracking systems had proved to be a costly failure. The team weighed the pros and cons of various media ventures,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Jan 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Break Your Addiction to Service Heroes

knew that to make it lightweight, there would be a tradeoff when it came to battery life and memory. Apple didn't have any angst or shame about that, and what we are saying is that the same thing should be true in service organizations. A: Morriss: But so often, it... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Service
  • 22 May 2007
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First Look: May 22, 2007

and innovation need not be strategic tradeoffs and highlight the substantive role of senior teams in building dynamic capabilities. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-088WP.pdf Organizational Designs and Innovation... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 12 Jun 2012
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First Look: June 12

sensible and do reduce some risks that could severely damage a company. But rules-based risk management will not diminish either the likelihood or the impact of a disaster, such as Deepwater Horizon, just as it did not prevent the failure... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Feb 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Creating Value Across Borders

riches" is instilled in people very early. But in other countries, no such role model exists. The stigma attached to failure is not just cultural; it's also reflected in bankruptcy laws. For example, in Switzerland, where military... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 23 Jul 2014
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Innovation Is Magic. Really

authors also teamed to write The Magic of Innovation, published in the European Business Review earlier this year. A Magical Process Thomke maintains that innovative managers looking to create successful new products or services can... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products
  • 23 Oct 2007
  • First Look

First Look: October 23, 2007

team diversity, for instance, will help generate more shots on goal although, on average, those shots will be less successful. But diversity also will increase the variance of the outcome, such that failures... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Mar 2004
  • Research & Ideas

Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”

as a celebrity CEO with a guru book of success lessons. Almost before the ink dries, the same CEO is mired in notoriety, a celebrity failure as it were. The reasons trace back to fundamental imbalances in the mix of beneficial or... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson
  • 25 Jan 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Jan. 25

the common failure to think about the decisions of others contributes to suboptimal outcomes. Yet sometimes, an excess of cynicism appears to lead us to over-think the actions of others and make negative attributions about their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Apr 2011
  • First Look

First Look: April 19

why managers may respond to the demand for dividends from local seniors. Overall, these results are consistent with the notion that the investor base affects corporate policy choices. Utilizing Team Member Expertise Under Pressure... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Oct 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 10, 2017

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53251 August 22, 2017 Harvard Business Review Find the Right Metrics for Your Sales Team By: Cespedes, Frank V., and Robert Marsh Abstract—This article reports the results of a survey of key... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 Nov 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Only Capitalists Can Save Capitalism

benefits to many, and if we don't look out, we may kill it." From Prediction To Fruition Problems that forum participants cited included environmental degradation, trade breakdowns, and failure of the rule of law. Concerns over the lack... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
  • 23 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 23

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-048.pdf Regulating for Legitimacy: Consumer Credit Access in France and America Author: Gunnar Trumbull Abstract Theories of legitimate regulation have emphasized the role of governments either in fixing market View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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