Communication Complexity - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization

insights and practices as pandemic recovery plans are developed. Consider these five elements of organizational decision-making: information gathering; strategy; combining long-term thinking with short-term actions; clear communication... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

12 Dec 2023
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Bridging Science and Business: My Summer Internship at Eli Lilly

freshly honed business acumen. Navigating the complex corridors of a multinational's existing strategies was part of the game. My recommendations needed not only to be insightful but also to harmonize with Eli Lilly's broader roadmap. By... View Details

26 Oct 2021
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What Companies Want Most in a CEO: A Good Listener

skills who can: actively listen to others; empathize genuinely with others’ experiences; persuade people to work toward a common goal; and communicate clearly—or, as Sadun puts it, “touch the chords of listeners.” Top executives who... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

30 Mar 2003
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The Future of IT Consulting

in sorting out action plans for their various lines of business. By the end of the decade, more than 60 percent of the computer communications will be computer-to-computer.— Nolan and Bennigson Newness and View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Consulting

September 2012 (Revised May 2015)
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Philips-Visicu

By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Natalie Kindred and Sara M. McKinley

Would the advent of global payment models and ACOs create sufficient demand for a telemedicine offering covering the care continuum, from hospitals to the home? This was the decision facing Royal Philips Electronics (Philips), the Netherlands-based producer of... View Details

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01 Jun 2024
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Quantum Leap

today’s fastest digital supercomputers years to complete. Quantum computers will be able to carry out complex financial chores like pricing derivatives and optimizing portfolios in the blink of an eye. They will crack even the strongest... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

September 2024
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Political Elite Cues and Attitude Formation in Post-Conflict Contexts

By: Natalia Garbiras-Díaz, Miguel Garcia-Sanchez and Aila M. Matanock

Civil conflicts typically end with negotiated settlements, but many settlements fail, often during the implementation stage when average citizens have increasing influence. Citizens sometimes evaluate peace agreements by voting on referendums or the negotiating... View Details

Keywords: Civil Unrest; Peace Process; Political Leadership; Peace; Politics; Policy Change; Policy; Government and Politics; Government Administration; Governance; Political Elections; Civil Society or Community; Negotiation; Negotiation Participants; Public Relations Industry; Colombia; Latin America; South America

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06 Mar 2006
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Four Strategies for Making Concessions

that the cost estimates are accurate (and perhaps conservative) given the complexity of the project and the short deadline. If the project manager is willing to make a concession, she might say: "This isn't easy for us, but we've... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

Kumar, Kevin Schulman and Karen Staman Health care administration educators are at a crossroads: the health care sector is rife with inefficiencies, erratic quality, unequal access, and sky-high costs, complex problems which call for... View Details

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Projects - Race, Gender & Equity

Harvard explores the intersection of technology and inequality through interviews with researchers, practitioners, and activists, community events, and interactive workshops. Advancing Structural Equality in Law Firms This collaboration... View Details

06 Oct 2010
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John Kotter: Four Ways to Kill a Good Idea

fear mongering and all the other attack strategies (more on that soon). Delay There are questions and concerns that can kill a good proposal simply by creating a deadly delay. They so slow the communication and discussion of a plan that... View Details

Keywords: by John Kotter & Lorne A. Whitehead

15 Dec 2023
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The Musts of 2023

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. At fall reunions, we set up shop on campus and asked alumni about what media moved them this year. What changed their minds or their hearts. And their answers ran... View Details

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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

understand financial statements and communicate financial results. My job is project-based, and I'm currently leading the operational functions of a system-wide IT implementation, a project that affects the daily work of a few thousand... View Details

09 Jun 2022
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The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back

following all guidelines, we were able to celebrate Diwali as a section. It was the first time that I felt a sense of community and the first time that I realized that the people surrounding me were going to be in my life for the rest of... View Details

08 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 8

We conclude by showing that spinoffs may be a particularly complex setting for analysts to evaluate relative to other forms of corporate restructuring, such as IPOs, mergers, or bankruptcies, providing one potential explanation for our... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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For Organizations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Organizations and professionals from around the world participate in our Executive Education programs, access our research publications, and interact with our students and alumni through field-based projects, recruitment activities, and View Details

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Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab | About

The Harvard Innovation Labs is a vibrant, cross-disciplinary ecosystem for the Harvard community to explore innovation and entrepreneurship while building deeper connections. The Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab gives Harvard students and other... View Details

12 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019

who display stable INR over time. For complex anticoagulation patients, the total cost of medication and monitoring for warfarin anticoagulation therapy is similar to that for NOACs. Conclusion: Despite warfarin being significantly less... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

09 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 9, 2010

excel in small firms, where they can set a goal and then empower others to work toward it. Navy and Air Force officers, who operate expensive, complex systems, such as submarines and aircraft carriers, are trained to follow processes to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Sep 2021
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Top 5 Myths About HBS

supportive this community is. This is probably one of the safest, most supporting communities I've ever existed in. There are a lot of different things that help to facilitate collaboration. Academically,... View Details

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