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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

I consume for the pleasure of good stories and engaging writing, which help improve my writing. These include legal thrillers with ensemble characters by John Lescroart, such as The Rule of Law; classic... View Details

08 Jul 2019
Research & Ideas

Are Paywalls Saving Newspapers?

Media outlets large and small have adopted digital paywalls to augment dramatic declines in print revenues, but given their negative effect on website traffic (and, in turn, online advertising), are paywalls an effective sales strategy? A... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Journalism & News; Media & Broadcasting

20 Feb 2020
Op-Ed

Love in the Office Is Wonderful. Except for CEOs.

XiXinXing A few days ago we celebrated Valentine’s day, a good time to reflect that love springs everywhere, even at work. After all, love in the workplace is inevitable; but be forewarned. It does not always turn out well. Is it... View Details

Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

Think of Rupert Murdoch, Al "Chainsaw" Dunlop, and Madonna. They're talented. They're shrewd. Now, are they successful? Or, as HBS professor Howard H. Stevenson framed the question at a recent presentation for alumni, would you... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Research Summary

Great Negotiator Study Initiative

By: James K. Sebenius

What can be legitimately be learned from closely studying great negotiators at work? Since 2000, the Program on Negotiation (PON)—an active inter-university consortium mainly comprised of numerous faculty from across... View Details

29 Jan 2019
HBS Seminar

Bryan Bollinger, Fuqua School of Business at Duke University

01 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security

Supporting the public good probably seemed less compelling for those who couldn’t access those benefits. Studies have also found that racism disempowers its targets, hurting political and social engagement.... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

19 Nov 2013
First Look

First Look: November 19

Publications August 2013 American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics Accounting for Crises By: Nagar, Venky, and Gwen Yu Abstract—We provide one of the first empirical evidence consistent with recent macro global-game crisis models, which... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Apr 2020
What Do You Think?

What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?

be devoted to thinking about modes of recovery that might support responses to a number of potential Black Swans? For example, almost every Black Swan will have some kind of extreme effect on demand for nearly all goods View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2023
News

Venturing Forth

“Right now the industry is going through a massive hangover after a complete rager,” says Jo Tango (MBA 1995), a senior lecturer at HBS and a venture capitalist who has exited from three unicorns. Like any financial industry, venture... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

28 Feb 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Master the Team Meeting

monkeybusinessimages No matter how much we hate going to meetings, there’s a generally accepted best practice that teams should meet with their managers on a regular cadence. More often than not, unfortunately, I hear leaders and their... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

26 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Burgers with Bugs? What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews

There’s a saying in hospitality: The customer is always right. In fact, customers might be more influential than ever, according to a study of online restaurant reviews. Yelp, the website where consumers share their service experiences, often amplifies pest problems... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Retail

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

products like lip and eye cosmetics, although less so for foundation, because it is more expensive and needs to be a good match with skin tone. Achieving sustainable success in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

01 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Choosing the Right Student Loan

loan options available. Private loans may be a good option for both international and domestic students. Typically, private loan rates are based on your credit history and are... View Details

March 2009 (Revised May 2011)
Case

Addleshaw-Goddard LLP

By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and James Weber

Addleshaw-Goddard (AG), the 15th largest law firm in the U.K., is seeking ways to serve larger clients on more important legal matters. Part of this strategy involves its "Client Development Centre (CDC)," an innovative idea and set of services launched by Dr. Jim... View Details

Keywords: Price; Innovation and Invention; Service Operations; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Legal Services Industry; United Kingdom

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27 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Recovering from the Need to Achieve

and humidity. If high-achievement types want to be as effective as they can be, they have to tune themselves up every day and be aware." DeLong says he didn't write the book to create organizations... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

30 Nov 2018
Blog Post

8 Reasons the Section Experience is the Best Part About HBS

Billy Tabrizi (MBA ‘20) is from Chicago, Illinois and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Accountancy. Prior to HBS, Billy worked at PWC and is currently the... View Details

02 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating in Three Dimensions

nurturing an influential internal champion on the other side who would truly benefit from added quality and service. The supplier might induce such an advocate to persuade the agent on her behalf, directly or via links to senior... View Details