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- 15 Jun 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Building Blocks
established in 2000 and dedicated to improving educational access and health outcomes for children from underprivileged backgrounds, through community initiatives and scholarships. Working at Meredith & Grew every summer throughout... View Details
- 14 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 14
Transparency Trap By: Bernstein, Ethan Abstract—To get people to be more creative and productive, managers increase transparency with open workspaces and access to real-time data. But less transparent work environments can yield... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
The Big Ambition Behind Educational Innovation
(highlighted in this issue of IMPACT), is yet another example of educational innovation. Going forward, the School is exploring ways to creatively integrate its three pedagogical strands—case, field, and digital — so that faculty members... View Details
- 08 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
NFL Head Coaches Are Getting Younger. What Can Organizations Learn?
hopped in lateral cycles and the upward flow of creative offensive schemes stopped at the college level, with most teams running similar, risk-averse offenses, and innovation taking root slowly.” This conservative approach to hiring seems... View Details
- 08 Jan 2014
- What Do You Think?
Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?
Summing Up Does Social Equality Improve Productivity? Inequality in our society is an important and growing issue. It prompted a debate among respondents to this month's column about the causes, specifically the role played by innovation... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 28 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged
(for adults) and improv (for kids) are only some of the creative rewards managers have given their teams. Celebrate not only splashy wins but the steadfast, regular business-as-usual activities that are now... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 08 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged
(for adults) and improv (for kids) are only some of the creative rewards managers have given their teams. Celebrate not only splashy wins but the steadfast, regular business-as-usual activities that are now... View Details
- 17 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Let Customers Call the Shots
information, and even price. Consumers can shape the marketing interaction, making it more relevant for themselves, and this should lead to greater involvement and responsiveness. The hope is an improvement in marketing efficiency; while... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Robert Goodwin
and creativity of these assignments tend to spread throughout the company. For instance, think about having a watercooler conversation with a colleague who is actually working on a project that will bring clean drinking water to a small... View Details
- 15 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Learning from Mistakes and Leveraging Personal Experiences: Tiffany Kent (MBA 2001)
more, each unique to their own situation. I decided to become a Certified Financial Planner to improve my ability to advise on these additional areas. That choice began steering me toward a new direction with a clear focus. I noticed a... View Details
- 21 May 2018
- Blog Post
Harnessing The Power of Collaboration to Create Opportunity in Chicago
problem facing most Chicago restaurants—not having enough well-trained employees in their kitchens. Finally, The Hatchery will also improve access to affordable, fresh food in the neighborhood. For several years, the Garfield Park... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 22 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 22
management, specialization of financial intermediation, and marketing methods. The contributors—leaders in business, government, academia, and the nonprofit sector—discuss new research and ideas about the future of credit markets, including how View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Problem with Productivity of Multi-Ethnic Teams
people are voting on ethnic lines. Other research has found that teams made up of people from diverse cultural viewpoints show more creativity and versatility in unfamiliar situations. “Indeed, ethnic diversity may be very useful in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti
management system that's held together with baling wire. It's an unacceptable situation that will require sustained attention and support over time to correct. Tell us about your modernizing effort and its focus on improving the IRS's... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
What’s the Big Idea?
Issue Focus: Ideas & Impact Illustration by Timothy Cook An Intellectual Capital: Some Influential HBS Ideas, at a Glance Pleasure in Progress Teresa Amabile It sounds so obvious: Employees who make meaningful progress in their work enjoy greater engagement,... View Details
- 08 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 8, 2008
We find that the deregulations reduced financing constraints, particularly among small startups, and improved ex ante allocative efficiency across the entire firm-size distribution. However, the US deregulations also led to a dramatic... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Should You Outsource Your Marketing?
turning to marketing partners. Harvard Business School professors Gail J. McGovern and John Quelch documented the trend in an article in the March issue of Harvard Business Review. One reason behind the move? While company marketing departments have plenty of talented... View Details
Keywords: by Poping Lin
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Alumni Books
why the MBA Oath is necessary and shows how it can be applied in the real world. Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles between Vision and Reality by Scott Belsky (MBA ’08) (Portfolio) After interviewing hundreds of especially productive View Details
- 16 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation
Obama-to move government data to the Web-lead to public benefits much faster? Data.gov, the subject of a new HBS case study, taught for the first time this summer, highlights the potential of raw data to spur citizen creativity and... View Details
- 20 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 20
New inventors received more patent citations than incumbent inventors, suggesting a cycle of creative destruction. The financial returns to technological development were high. At the macro level we identify a strong relationship between... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne