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- 08 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
How to Demotivate Your Best Employees
company. Perfect attendance was defined as not having any unexcused absences or tardy shift arrivals during the month. The plant managers had all the right intentions when they implemented the award program. Absenteeism and tardiness... View Details
- 18 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Will Global Demand for Oil Peak This Decade?
Is the globe’s thirst for oil finally topping out? A major international energy watcher says yes, predicting last month that demand for global oil for transport will peak around 2026, plateau for all uses by 2028, and possibly hit a zenith by the end of the decade.... View Details
- 20 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think
training in ethics and corporate programs focus on intentional acts. We saw an opportunity to contribute to our understanding of how so many unethical acts occur. Q: Why don't traditional approaches to thinking about ethics work? A: Most... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Sep 2019
- Book
6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees
workers and offers advice to black employees who seek to advance in their careers. It also provides these recommendations for companies that are intent on building diverse workplaces: 1. Encourage employees to talk about race After two... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Topics - HBS Working Knowledge
(23) Commercial Banking (3) Commercialization (2) Communication Intention and Meaning (12) Communication Strategy (20) Communication Technology (9) Communication (105) Compensation and Benefits (61) Competency and Skills (73) Competition... View Details
- 15 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
Shaky Business: How Handshakes Win Negotiations
show an intent to achieve the best outcome for both sides, Norton says. “We find typically shaking helps,” says Norton. “And if your instinct is not to shake, that’s OK, but can you think of another signal of cooperation to send? It could... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Again and Again
Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Jason Holley Whenever he’s presenting to a large audience, Professor Michael Norton likes to pose this question to the crowd: After you get up in the morning, do you brush your teeth first and then shower, or vice versa?... View Details
- 10 May 2021
- Research & Ideas
Who Has Potential? For Many White Men, It’s Often Other White Men
them—a familiar scenario that plays out at a lot of companies. “Merely increasing the number of employees from underrepresented groups and trying to be inclusive isn’t enough,” Ely says. “Instead, companies that are intent on diversifying... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Agreeing to Disagree Is a Good Beginning
opposing views,” Minson said. She defined this characteristic as “the willingness to access, consider, and evaluate supporting and opposing views in a relatively impartial manner.” That means, she said, listening as intently to ideas from... View Details
Keywords: by Clea Simon, Harvard Gazette
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987
while "tapping more forcefully into opportunities in Asian and global markets." A strong believer in the "implicit social contract" between business and society, Zobel is intent on "keeping our agenda aligned with the Philippines'... View Details
- 07 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back
remember it because of how values-driven the protagonist was and how the entire DNA of the Black List arose from his core values: a sense of good and an appreciation for the arts. Even the name of his venture was a very intentional... View Details
- 07 Jul 2021
- Book
Good News for Disgraced Companies: You Can Regain Trust
smarts—“competence alone is never enough” to ensure trust, Sucher says. The other three elements need to be considered. Motive: Customers are intent on understanding a company’s motive: why they do what they do, and whose interests they... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- Web
Planned Giving - Alumni
legal name is President and Fellows of Harvard College. How can I let HBS know that I’ve included the School in my will? Contact the HBS Development Office at pg@hbs.edu or 877.448.3864. We would be pleased to learn more about your bequest View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
J. Hughes Norton III
attention. But this is the Year of the Tiger, and the crowd is intent on staking out its hero. Golf, sports, and, some say, even American society will never be the same. It's also been quite a year for Hughes Norton, Tiger Woods's agent.... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 25 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
When Your Passion Works Against You
When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997 after a 12-year absence, the company he co-founded was dispirited, rudderless, and near bankruptcy. In a staff meeting, Jobs shared his plan for revitalizing the struggling brand, touching on one necessary ingredient: passion.... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Role Model
for myself and my son.” Good morning: “After my son gets on the bus, I grab my coffee and sit down to work. I start off with journaling about my intentions for the day. It’s helpful to think through priorities because there are so many... View Details
- Web
Impact Stories | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
intention in mind when she... Once in a Lifetime Opportunities Kasia Stochniol MBA 2014 In 2011, at 26 years of age, Kasia Stochniol (MBA 2014) packed her bag... “It’s like a pie-eating contest” Josh Latson MBA 2015 One night during his... View Details
- 30 Aug 2023
- Blog Post
I’m From the South and Going Back: Why HBS Was the Best School for Me
peers not in spite of, but as a direct result of my personal and professional background. HBS is quite intentional about designing the experience to highlight the voice of the individual to serve to the benefit of the collective, whether... View Details
- Web
Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
claim. Our intent is to turn a critical eye toward current ideas about how to eradicate inequality and, in the process, to engender new ones. Even as many activists and academics continue to wrestle with whether and how “master’s tools”... View Details
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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting
athletic apparel into accessories and then beauty. Making small, connected steps along the way has allowed me to grow and evolve my career in both intentional and often just serendipitous ways.” With each small, connected step to the next... View Details