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- 03 Sep 2014
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Choose Your Boss?
needed to be done. Still other organizations give potential employees some latitude in choosing their bosses. At Google, reporting relationships are sufficiently pliable that a new employee has a significant voice in the choice, moving... View Details
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Linking the Globe: The Role of Media and Communications
bit of time. Content Out Of Control Filling in for Bertelsmann CEO Middlehof, the company's Chief Creative Officer, Rolf Schmidt-Holtz offered his own view of how the Internet has changed the media business. "Four hundred years ago, one individual could reach with... View Details
- 09 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
Big Hits: The Best of the 2018 Super Bowl Ads
cameo. Click to watch. As we watched movie stars, singers, and celebrity chefs sub for Alexa, multiple voice-enabled devices were depicted front and center in the ad’s humorous narrative, which showed a bit of what is at stake in the battle for home View Details
- 17 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 17
the effects on subsequent reporting periods and competitor behavior are greater than previously documented. Paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-073.pdf Implicit Voice Theories: Taken-for-granted Rules of Self-censorship at Work... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
What’s Your Strategy for Managing Knowledge?
products and services. The assignment required geographic and product-line expertise, a broad understanding of the industry, and a large dose of creative thinking. Blenko, who had been with Bain for 12 years, knew several partners with expertise relevant to this... View Details
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Be an Angel Investor
in sales respectively. Most companies in the industry were valued at $1 million per employee, and this company had 40. However, NASDAQ had just dropped about 20% (April, 2000), and voices predicting the end of the tech stocks' ride were... View Details
Keywords: by David Amis & Howard Stevenson
- 19 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Global Talent, Local Obstacles: Why Time Zones Matter in Remote Work
amounts of information quickly and receive immediate feedback, including the cues that come from tone of voice and body language, the researchers say. That enables them to adjust their work and clear up misunderstandings. Choudhury and... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 13 Apr 2016
- Research Event
What Does 'Diversity' Really Mean?
organizations toward positive social change. “We change the language; we change the conversation,” said writer and hip hop artist Bryonn Bain. “We don’t have a truly functional democracy if every voice is not heard.” Mensah said if... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 20, 2018
trust/privacy among its user community. In the past, growth at any costs appeared to be the de facto strategy. Now many voices such as regulators, advertisers, ethicists, shareholders and users argued for a more responsible approach to... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Oct 2009
- What Do You Think?
Can the “Masks of Command” Coexist with Authentic Leadership?
particular social or work settings." While agreeing in general, Ann Parker voiced a note of caution: "All leaders at times mask their feelings, especially fear or uncertainty. The danger is that for some they begin to believe... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 06 Dec 2013
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Remember Nelson Mandela
because of extraordinary circumstances, he exemplified the characteristics of leadership we value most highly: integrity, morality, compassion, and humility. A truly remarkable voice of our time—one who encouraged us all to be our better... View Details
- 04 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Lose Money With Customers
they are able to extract for themselves. Jet engine manufacturers, for example, typically sell their wares at little or no cost but generate substantial revenue from lucrative maintenance contracts. Monitoring relationship health, the third phase of the process,... View Details
Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs
- 14 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
Davis Abstract—As firms scramble for competitive advantage, boards—once the cautious voices urging management to mitigate risk—are now calling for breakthrough innovation. Indeed, avoiding risk is now seen as the riskiest proposition of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
A Market for Human Cadavers in All but Name?
description is generally the antithesis of cadavers made typically available through donations, so the supply is further strained. Not surprisingly, both in the United States and other countries, those who require cadavers often question the adequacy of the supply and... View Details
- 13 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Six Steps for Reinvigorating America
Q: Throughout your career you've talked about confidence, the power of confidence. But the portrait you paint of America and Americans today doesn't look like a very confident people. A: I think we can restore confidence. We need more View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
“Too Big To Fail”: Reining In Large Financial Firms
Clinton administration who now serves as director of the President's National Economic Council. While they recused themselves from the G30 deliberations, both have since voiced support for a systemic risk regulator, as have Fed Chairman... View Details
- 26 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 26
IFRS as well. The EU-the IASB's main backer-is embroiled in a debt crisis that divides it; Britain-the strongest voice for IFRS in the EU-flirts with an EU exit. And China remains silent. Adding to these issues are longstanding concerns... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Global Business Code
behavior, even if the information were to remain anonymous. In other cases, top executives agreed to participate initially, but then hesitated when lawyers voiced reservations or HR managers raised concerns about "survey... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 21 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
Fixing the Marketing-CEO Disconnect
investors' expectations is a ticking time bomb. Marketing is the way in which firms can close this gap because it encompasses all the activities of an organization that listen to the customers' voice and ultimately generates profitable... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jun 2020
- Book
Beginning America Over Again with a New Electoral System
all are created equal. Whether they were a single voice in a town hall or a chanting chorus on the National Mall, citizens have rallied to make America anew, time and again. The product of our making is—in the stirring words of John... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne