Inner Work Life - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Jun 2013
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spending) are unleashed when givers are aware of their positive impact. In Study 1, an experiment using real charitable appeals, giving more money to charity led to higher levels of happiness only when participants gave to causes that explained how these funds are used... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Work, Family, Private Life: Why Not All Three?

How should men and women strike a balance between work and personal life in order to feel as happy and fulfilled as possible? In a packed auditorium, three speakers at the Möbius Leadership forum session... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019

commons, which emerged well after Hardin wrote his seminal article. Unlike the physical world Hardin wrote about, the digital world is essentially infinitely abundant, which leads to a very different tragedy and many new opportunities. Download View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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When Generations Learn Together

one way for us to maintain our collegiality and grow together. He's working in private equity and that's about 20 percent of where I spend my time, so we often collaborate and exchange thoughts. Attending a program together was a way to... View Details

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Winning with Digital Platforms Online Course | HBS Online

the platform business landscape to work more effectively with platforms or respond to new opportunities in your industry. "HBS Online courses are excellent for anyone who wishes to learn more about a particular subject area or further... View Details

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Commencement 2016 Address | About

you, and we wish you good fortune as you begin your next adventures. We encourage you to continue to pursue work and life with a sense of HOPE, to conduct yourself with HUMILITY, while taking time to HONOR... View Details

07 May 2018
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What I Learned from Visiting All 54 African Countries

Photo courtesy of Francis Tapon Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Francis Tapon (MBA 1997) was off to a bright tech career after HBS, working at a Silicon Valley startup before stints at Hitachi and... View Details

03 Feb 2020
What Do You Think?

Can an Organization Have Too Much 'Rebel Talent'?

many attractive features of rebel talent and what it can achieve. But is it an unalloyed competitive advantage? Can an organization have too much “rebel talent?” What do you think? Reference: Francesca Gino, Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Apr 1996
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"Foundations" Paves the Way for Entering MBAs

Why were 253 people from all walks of life and parts of the globe pursuing academic work in teams in the Shad Hall fitness center in the middle of January? They were members of the HBS Class of 1997 January... View Details

17 Aug 2015
News

The Play Alchemist

do you execute on this invention? What do you have to do to make it come to life and reach the people you need to reach so that it can have a meaningful impact?” she asks. “To me, that's where business comes in. If you want to create a... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

16 Jul 2013
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Embracing Chaos

else can do this other than me? I know both sides. I've lived in this world and I understand that world. I should be the one translating because otherwise they're talking past each other." The book isn't the only way Venkatesan is working... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2004
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David “Bull” Gurfein: Bronze Star citation

Cobras. The Cobras were working from a position to the southwest of where Major Gurfein was directing the breaching effort. This breach site was directly in front of the Iraqi town of Safwan, key to I MEF’s rapid advance into Iraq, and... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government

21 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Missing the Wave in Ship Transport

investors succeed in volatile, cyclical markets as far ranging as real estate, high technology, and truck transport. In Waves in Ship Prices and Investment, a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, Professor Robin Greenwood... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Transportation

25 Apr 2012
What Do You Think?

How Will the “Age of Big Data” Affect Management?

of perfect information." Among the suggestions for managers were these: Help "data analyzers consume and translate the data" (Scott Kemme, who also suggested an alternative title for the column, which I instead used above), Know "what not to look at." (Phillip Clark)... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

22 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

The Mind of the Market: Extending the Frontiers of Marketing Thought

might serve the study of consumer behavior. An HBS professor since 1991, Zaltman's work actually cuts across a number of boundaries. He's a co-director (with Stephen M. Kosslyn, Professor of psychology at Harvard University) of the Mind... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Class Profile | MBA

(HBS) learning model, which thrives on the many perspectives and life experiences our students bring to their classes from all over the world. From academic assignments to casual conversations, the unique qualities of individual lives... View Details

01 Sep 2007
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Letters to the Editor

now facing the consequences of the many failures of American and world leadership in the previous century. It appears likely that we are now in the position of standing on the deck of a sinking ship, and all we can do is argue about the colors of the missing View Details

Keywords: Educational Services

15 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 15

countries and the future role of technological innovation in international efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, amongst many other issues. Publisher's Link: http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=383865 Is Life... View Details