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- 10 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
John Kotter’s Plan to Accelerate Your Business
legs to act in order to accelerate," Kotter writes. In a hierarchy, top management typically has a limited number of people they trust and return to them time after time. That system doesn't work, Kotter says, because these trusted lieutenants eventually burn out and... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 01 Feb 2021
- What Do You Think?
Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?
conveyed the sense that the challenge is substantial. They suggested, among other things, that organizations need to change their value structure, training, hiring, and measurement. Danny commented that “Diversity and inclusion must be... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech
include them in the contracts of new and prospective employees, and most new employees are not in a position to negotiate against the inclusion of the non-compete term. When a state government does nothing, non-competes by default are... View Details
- 08 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Representation Matters: Building Case Studies That Empower Women Leaders
unbiased management processes, a commitment from leaders at all levels to inclusive practices, and equitable opportunity structures, they can undo patterns of disadvantage that prevent community members from thriving. This systemic... View Details
Keywords: by Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg
- 18 Nov 2022
- HBS Case
What Does It Take to Safeguard a Legacy in Asset Management?
Make Venture Capital Accessible for Black Founders: An Entrepreneur’s Dilemma A World of Difference: What Keeps Companies from Becoming More Inclusive What Does It Take to Close the Opportunity Gap in America’s Labor Market? Feedback or... View Details
- 16 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why Technology Alone Can't Solve AI's Bias Problem
other tasks. This shows that despite the fair algorithm’s attempts to provide a more inclusive mix of candidates, people’s gender biases still factored into their decisions, Lakkaraju says. “People said, OK, for moving candidates, I chose... View Details
- 27 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Can Being the ‘Token’ Give Women and Minorities a Competitive Edge?
candidates at the same time, rather than hiring a single person in isolation. Think big and commit resources. When it comes to diversity, companies sometimes do just enough to avoid media scrutiny or reputational damage. It’s time for bolder, systemic steps, such as... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 11 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Budgeting Kills Your Company
on "maximizing profits at all times rather than playing games with the numbers" to meet artificial annual targets. I've seen some annual budget processes that didn't take any time at all.— William J. Bruns Jr.,HBS professor emeritus Continuous and View Details
Keywords: by Loren Gary
- 22 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Lack of Female Scientists Means Fewer Medical Treatments for Women
progress? Making it easier for women to file patents would help. Providing additional mentoring and support, making sure women feel included in startup culture, and creating inclusive events at schools and technology transfer offices are... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 14 Apr 2022
- Op-Ed
Let’s Move Forward from COVID—Without Forgetting What We’ve Learned
must decide its values. Identifying these values should be a collaborative, inclusive process at all levels. For example, common organizational values are "we are a people-first business" or "global impact in how people work" or even "do... View Details
Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson
- 04 Apr 2022
- What Do You Think?
As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding 'Don’t Say Gay'?
interviews that I ask questions, I don’t answer them (unless I have personally conducted research on a topic). The example that I included did imply a lack of knowledge of technology among senior executives of one company. We can debate whether the example was... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Design Enables Discrimination: Learning from Anti-Asian Bias on Airbnb
Luca, is that business leaders need to accept the responsibility of creating a more inclusive society. When they ignore the potential for bias, they may inadvertently harm their customers, he says. Luca has been contacted by Airbnb about... View Details
- 31 Mar 2023
- Research & Ideas
Can a ‘Basic Bundle’ of Health Insurance Cure Coverage Gaps and Spur Innovation?
countries with universal health care have struggled to regulate. If done right, establishing a mechanism for deciding whether a treatment’s benefit-to-cost ratio is high enough to merit inclusion in the basic bundle could provide a carrot... View Details
- 16 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce
the government work program, with women’s labor force participation rising in the private sector. In addition to increasing financial inclusion and autonomy among women, Rigol and her coauthors found that one year into the study, women in... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Finance, was not founded until 1881). For even as management was being gingerly accepted as a subject deserving of inclusion within the university, the discipline of management—following close behind the... View Details
- 03 Jul 2008
- What Do You Think?
Are Followers About to Get Their Due?
'walking together.' You never know when you have to exchange roles." As a result, while several respondents seemed to favor the inclusion of material concerning followership in a course on leadership, there did not seem to be a... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 30 Jul 2001
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Future of Corporate Governance?
They would be strong candidates for inclusion in any organization's balanced scorecard. Among board committees, the audit committee has historically received the most attention. Not only are boards expected—and in case of publicly... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 06 May 2021
- HBS Case
How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups
creating an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem can be seen through the stories of four women—two of them Black, one Latinx, and one white—who launched new enterprises in Miami with an eye to diversifying tech jobs in the future.... View Details
Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 02 May 2022
- What Do You Think?
Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?
issue in question, meet with his employees (rather than a small group of staff), and reaffirm the company’s values that Elizabeth Brady reminded us include “World of Belonging: We reimagine tomorrow through stories and storytellers who inspire a more View Details
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
mindset and consistent behavior helps to create trust. Becoming known for inclusiveness and honesty helps others accept change and encourages them to put team success first and personal fame second. Getting in the game Sports teams may be... View Details