Charitable Lead Trusts - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations

the overall objectives of the firm in relation to customers, investors, and regulators. Now people are chosen to step into these roles and the organization is set in motion. What will happen in real time? Once on the job, the bonding drive will View Details

Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria

21 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 21

productivity gains are often attributed to within-firm productivity improvement; however, an alternative, less emphasized explanation is between-firm selection and market reallocation, whereby competition from multinationals leads to... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne

30 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 30

chlorine tablets to purify their drinking water? Behavioral economics has shown us that we don't always act in our own best interests. This is as true of health decisions as it is of economic ones. An array of biases, limits on cognition, and motivations View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

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Recognizing Our Donors - Alumni

and offerings for donors who choose to give at leadership levels or to particular areas. 2024 Report on Giving Read what inspires our donors and see giving by degree and class year. View the Report Donor Societies Our donor societies celebrate alumni and friends who... View Details

05 Mar 2009
What Do You Think?

How Frank or Deceptive Should Leaders Be?

of thought. He said, "for a leader to be transparent he should have had inculcated an environment of TRUST beforehand, which means he cannot suddenly become candid about his apprehensions." Dora Bonnet commented, the role of... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

13 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: Leadership Roles

business systems worldwide, including how leadership affects performance. As an example of very capable leadership of a high performing family enterprise, I introduced Nelson Sirotsky, Chairman of RBS, who two years ago successfully passed the baton after View Details

Keywords: by John A. Davis

04 Oct 2021
What Do You Think?

How Do We Make Sure the Right People End Up with Power in Organizations?

concerns). They can be countered by “power antidotes,” humility and empathy, that lead to achieving goals in responsible ways. Power antidotes support such things as diversity, inclusion, “voice” for everyone, psychological safety,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees

and if given the tools, empowerment, and support, they will not only perform for you—they will thrive,” Neeley says. “We need to trust ourselves, trust our people, and increase our skills on how to View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

30 Nov 2007
What Do You Think?

What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?

also "to provide a work environment of openness built on trust where every member of the team feels free to express their views/opinions without fear of ridicule or reprisal." Debbe Kennedy called for management to insure... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Pre-Class Arrival - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Pre-Class Arrival Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing Participation... View Details

24 Jul 2017
Research & Ideas

People Have an Irrational Need to Complete 'Sets' of Things

and lead author of the paper “Pseudo-Set Framing,” written while she was a doctoral student at Harvard Business School. The term “pseudo-set” refers to the idea that the set is kind of arbitrary—manufactured for the sole purpose of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

24 May 2017
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John J. Brennan, MBA 1980

the company when Brennan announced his retirement. “But he put so much energy into the development of people that he was confident we would succeed.” Like so many colleagues, McNabb is clearly full of respect and admiration for his mentor. Brennan now serves as an... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Events - Business History

with the liberal education model." It examines “the successes of leading universities—The University of Berlin and the Free University of Berlin in Germany; Harvard, Duke, and the University of California, Berkeley, in the United... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

Co-Winner Reduce the burden of heart disease in China. Charitable Donations Group Social Enterprise Track Runner-Up Raise funds for nonprofits by helping them accept and liquidate real estate transactions. Business Track, 2006 8baorice... View Details

06 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Four Strategies for Making Concessions

less in the way he has defined. The strategy of demanding and defining reciprocity plays out in a variety of contexts . . . My advice to the executive: When trust is low or when you're engaged in a one-shot negotiation, consider making... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

25 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker

grit—complete with a social conscience—form the basis of a new Harvard Business School case, "Madam C.J. Walker: Entrepreneur, Leader, and Philanthropist." Professor Nancy F. Koehn, a leading historian, coauthored the case with... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Beauty & Cosmetics

28 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Racism and Digital Design: How Online Platforms Can Thwart Discrimination

discrimination among users, most recently through Project Lighthouse. Poor design invites discrimination Airbnb's early design choices were aimed at facilitating a user's trust both in the platform and fellow users, but some of those... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Travel; Entertainment & Recreation; Service

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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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

Intelligence Analyst at Ministry of Justice New Zealand. I'm leading a few modelling and reporting projects across the Ministry using the knowledge I gained from the course. Hi n Nguy n Th Business Intelligence Analyst at New Zealand's... View Details

23 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

8 Strategies to Sustain Business Innovation

leading innovation in changing environment.” 1. Understand the opportunity paradox How can organizations capture new growth most effectively? “If you’re doing something new, it is inevitably going to be difficult,” McDonald says. The... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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