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Policies, Rules & Guidelines | About

1970 and recognizes the right of every member of the University Community to press for action on matters of concern by any appropriate means. Digital Millennium Copyright Act Harvard Business School is committed to maintaining the... View Details

24 Apr 2017
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Courage: The Defining Characteristic of Great Leaders

guide them when pressure mounts. They don’t shirk bold actions because they fear failure. They don’t need external adulation, nor do they shrink from facing criticism. "Courageous leaders take risks that go against the grain of their... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Auto; Food & Beverage

07 Jul 2021
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Good News for Disgraced Companies: You Can Regain Trust

top twenty polluters have been responsible for 29.5 percent of emissions. "Our relationship with a company is based primarily on how a company’s actions impact us and those around us." After he spoke, there was silence. Someone asked a... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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HBS - The year in Review

Alumni Conferences Held In May 2023, External Relations (ER) and the Business & Environment Initiative (BEI) hosted Accelerating Climate Solutions, a conference focused on the role of business in driving solutions to the climate challenge. This two-day conference was... View Details

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

companies recognize the need to restructure too late, when fewer options remain and saving the company may be more difficult. Scott Paper's new CEO was widely criticized in the news media for the magnitude of the layoffs he ordered. However, such drastic View Details

Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson

16 Jun 2021
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Cruising in Crisis: How Carnival Is Riding Out the COVID-19 Storm

management, accepting the reality of the situation and taking big actions relatively quickly." Carnival’s success has been due in part to investors’ faith in the company’s ability to right itself, but corporate leaders also made some... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Travel

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Cold Calling - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

company’s aggressive growth strategy Action: As [the protagonist], what is your action plan for dealing with the current impasse? Evaluation: What grade would you give to the CEO and why? Diagnosis: What... View Details

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Breaking the Code of Change

strategy and to learn from actions taken about the effectiveness of changes made. Its focus is on the development of a high-commitment culture. Its means consist of high involvement, and consultants and incentives are relied on far less... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer & Nitin Nohria

26 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises

those who are suffering and take action to “make the future,” Takeuchi says. “Many companies are stuck in short-termism, focusing on a strategic plan for five years,” he says. “But a lot of Japanese... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

15 Oct 2008
First Look

First Look: October 15, 2008

organizational strategy focused on attaining high performance, bring those elements into a coherent relationship with the strategy and each other, and help guide the actions of people throughout an organization in the pursuit of high... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Nov 2022
Book

Stop Ignoring Bad Behavior: 6 Tips for Better Ethics at Work

in unethical acts and policies if we use a few strategies: Reduce the risk of speaking up. Workers and managers who want to speak out should develop a game plan just in case speaking out results in being fired. Workers can also make it... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

19 Jun 2007
First Look

First Look: June 19, 2007

rental customers over a period of four months. We predict and find that people are more likely to rent DVDs in one order and return them in the reverse order when should DVDs (e.g., documentaries) are rented before want DVDs (e.g., action... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Your Coach Will Help You Become a Better Leader

identify areas for further development, and create an action plan to help you succeed. These programs also offer group coaching for living/learning groups to ensure that everyone benefits from the... View Details

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Our Values | About

in business, management, and leadership. Yet we must also create the space necessary to grieve, to console, to express, to understand, to challenge, to debate, and to inspire. Action It also is a time for action. Let me outline efforts... View Details

25 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Research, April 25

Consistency By: Barak-Corren, Netta, Chia-Jung Tsay, Fiery Cushman, and Max Bazerman Abstract—We study how people reconcile conflicting moral intuitions by juxtaposing two versions of classic moral problems: the trolley problem and the footbridge problem. When viewed... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

bikes on their way than they did the smart-locks that allowed their customers to unlock them with their cell-phones. But the breather would also give ofo's leaders a chance to re-assess their plans for the rest of the year. For how long,... View Details

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

can spark, organize, and/or guide action to bring about change at the societal level. Leadership Initiative The Leadership Initiative undertakes cutting-edge research and course development projects about leadership and leadership... View Details

06 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

Cheese Moving: Effecting Change Rather Than Accepting It

people. The world tells us how things have to be, and we don't push back enough. Q: Do you plan to use this book in the classroom? How would you like to see this book used in corporate organizations? A: In the back of the book, there are... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

08 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated

by the government, we had to furlough 90% of our team. They still receive benefits but no wages. We plan on bringing them all back as soon as we are allowed to reopen, but for now they have no income from the company. Many in our industry... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

08 Dec 2015
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December 8, 2015

problem and other ongoing challenges within psychological science and allied fields. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50151 forthcoming Behavioral Science & Policy Making the Best Laid Plans Better: How... View Details