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- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
Abstract—With a young, urbanizing population, abundant natural resources, and a growing middle class, Africa seems to have all the ingredients necessary for huge growth. Nevertheless, a number of multinationals have recently left the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Help - Alumni
Privacy tab of Edit My Profile for your Alumni Profile. You may provide feedback about this experience at the Website Feedback & Support page. LinkedIn Why is my profile no longer syncing with LinkedIn? LinkedIn has discontinued the... View Details
- 12 Sep 2023
- Book
Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You
come to spirituality through a Christian lens; Brooks recounts converting to Catholicism as a teenager after a mystical experience at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico. But they report that many transcendental paths can help... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 09 Jan 2024
- In Practice
Harnessing AI: What Businesses Need to Know in ChatGPT’s Second Year
is human ingenuity—fueled by unique experiences and bespoke skills—that holds the key to the most creative and unprecedented solutions, our study indicates. The future lies not in human versus machine intelligence but in the collective... View Details
- 13 Jul 2016
- HBS Case
How Uber, Airbnb, and Etsy Attracted Their First 1,000 Customers
are providing content to users publicly, others can grab that information.” It’s not enough to just take someone else’s customers, though, he warns—you’ve got to give them something better than they had before. LESSON TWO: CREATE A BETTER View Details
- 31 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why the Largest Minority Group Faces the Most Hate—and How to Push Back
increased violence and negative attitudes toward any group perceived to be the largest minority. “When the minority group becomes larger, the majority group feels more threatened.” The study, published in August in Nature Human Behaviour,... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 23 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Trends in Consumer Products
show the range of consumer product companies’ experience, I interviewed alumni from three companies to share their stories from the last year of Covid. Their experiences underscore the importance of being an agile marketer and staying... View Details
- Research Summary
Political Economy and Effects of Gun Policy
In two projects with Mike Luca and Deepak Malhotra, I examine the causes and consequences of gun policy.
The Impact of Mass Shootings on Gun Policy
There have been dozens of high-profile mass shootings in... View Details
- 2008
- Working Paper
Learning Processes in Environmental Policy Making and Implementation
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
This paper explores how "learning" occurs in the context of environmental policy formulation and implementation. Rather than viewing policy learning as a rational and technocratic process, the emphasis here is on the political and institutional contexts within which... View Details
- 03 Oct 2023
- Research Event
Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips
saddest thing. It sent me into depression. And what I learned from that experience is what we talk about in the book, is you take the the thing that was the worst thing for you, the thing that was the challenge, and you began to-- you... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Staff
- 28 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
How Workplace Wellness Programs Can Give Employees the Energy Boost They Need
pandemic, companies discovered that when there’s a drain on employees’ physical, mental, and emotional energy, productivity is naturally affected. This impact on productivity can also be due to burnout, which is characterized by feelings... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson
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Pam Chan
comfortable." An MBA seemed a natural step on the cycle. "I'm used to marketing and managing regional offices," Pam says. "Now I want to do upstream work at higher levels." HBS wasn't even on her original list of... View Details
- 09 Sep 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Perspectives from the Boardroom--2009
- 14 Nov 2023
- What Do You Think?
Do We Underestimate the Importance of Generosity in Leadership?
based on such things as the nature of the gift and the relationship of the giver and receiver.) “Having worked with leaders of every stripe, it has always seemed to me that leaders of organizations emphasizing servant leadership have a... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Importance of Teaming
influential perspective, well-designed teams are those with clear goals, well-designed tasks that are conducive to teamwork, team members with the right skills and experiences for the task, adequate resources, and access to coaching and... View Details
Keywords: Re: Amy C. Edmondson
- 12 Feb 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Management Practices, Relational Contracts, and the Decline of General Motors
- 2008
- Chapter
Learning in Environmental Policymaking and Implementation
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
This paper explores how "learning" occurs in the context of environmental policy formulation and implementation. Rather than viewing policy learning as a rational and technocratic process, the emphasis here is on the political and institutional contexts within which... View Details
Keywords: Learning; Corporate Accountability; Policy; Government and Politics; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Natural Environment; Power and Influence; South Africa; Brazil
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Learning in Environmental Policymaking and Implementation." In Strategic Environmental Assessment for Policies: An Instrument for Good Governance, edited by Kulsum Ahmed and Ernesto Sanchez-Triana. Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 2008. (Was HBS Working Paper 08-071.)
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Leadership Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
ONE YEAR. ONCE IN A LIFETIME. HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL The Leadership Fellows program is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a select group of graduating students to experience high-impact management positions in nonprofit and public... View Details
- 07 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 7
Access Improve Firm Value? Evidence from the Business Roundtable Challenge Authors:Bo Becker, Guhan Subramanian, and Daniel B. Bergstresser Publication:Journal of Law and Economics (forthcoming) Abstract We use the Business Roundtable's challenge to the SEC's 2010... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Solving for Z
With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details