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- 15 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Kids Benefit From Having a Working Mom
stayed home full time, according to a new study. Men raised by working mothers are more likely to contribute to household chores and spend more time caring for family members. “There are very few things that have such a clear effect on... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching
nearby Borders bookstore revealed a three-year life expectancy with no available treatment options. And trying to navigate the complexities of the American health care system—bouncing from pathologist to a medical oncologist to... View Details
- July 2001 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Making a Doctor
Three doctors were interviewed to learn how they were trained to be a physicians. One was a family practice senior resident, one was a critical care pediatric chief resident, and one was an orthopedic staff surgeon 18 months out of residency. All three were interviewed... View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Health Care and Treatment; Business Processes; Health Industry
Spear, Steven J. "Making a Doctor." Harvard Business School Case 602-027, July 2001. (Revised May 2002.)
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Quiet Leader—and How to Be One
them; it gets under their skin. While other people would say, "Hey, why are you getting carried away about this?", they care about it. They commit themselves and keep working tenaciously, so that over a period of time they find... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 06 Jun 2011
- Research & Ideas
Why Leaders Lose Their Way
rustling around inside their heads. Meanwhile, their work lives and personal lives get out of balance. They lose touch with those closest to them their spouses, children, and best friends—or co-opt them with their points of view.... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 08 Mar 2021
- In Practice
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?
A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 31 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders
comes with “co-creation” seriously, with younger generations of employees ready to be judged on their creativity as much as their expertise. New societal expectations. Roundtable participants said that Millennials and members of Generation Z seek purpose and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
In Full Flower
80 percent of the company’s customers are women gifting to other women, and they give steadily, all year. “Our product is more about being thoughtful and caring than the grand gesture,” explains Gelbard, who says the pink-and-peach Miss... View Details
- 27 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Hard Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your Edge
Associate Professor Laura Huang, who studies early entrepreneurship, where failure is common. “You can take two people who work equally hard, and one person will naturally have an advantage and achieve success, while the other can’t climb... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 07 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Right Way to Cry in Front of Your Boss
appropriate in the American workplace, but valued. People only get emotional about things they care about, so reframing distress as passion isn’t disingenuous, she says. Take job performance reviews, a situation where despite best efforts... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 14 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age
learning, pivoting all along the way. Though it won’t be easy, even perfectionist Type-A personalities must open their minds to a more experimental approach. Those who rely on traditional strategic thinking—an approach one roundtable... View Details
- 27 Jul 2020
- Book
Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity
sought out meaningful conversations with trusted others, relying on regular calls to their parents or turning to a colleague who, as one manager said, is “the kind of person you go see when you need to talk something through, so you go to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Negotiation, Organizations & Markets - Faculty & Research
By: Erika L. Kirgios, Ike Silver and Edward H. Chang Many organizations struggle to attract a demographically diverse workforce. How does adding a measurable goal to a public diversity commitment—for example, “We care about diversity”... View Details
- Web
Interviews - Creating Emerging Markets
Download Transcript Pakistan Seema Aziz Founder, CARE Foundation; Managing Director, Sefam (Education and Retail) “I understood that an education [is] the only gift which no flood can take away, which becomes a part of a View Details
- 24 Oct 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?
you. These situations can be very rewarding if you’re patient and you can always get outside mentors and advisors if they’re not available at this type of startup. “When we started, we got a lot of advice like: stay focused, don’t expand too quickly, be View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 26 Sep 2023
- Research & Ideas
Unpacking That Icky Feeling of 'Shopping' for Diverse Job Candidates
advocates who feel responsible for and try to personally overcome the credibility deficit they have with historically marginalized communities. For the best chance at DEI success, Jackson advises that companies start emphasizing the value... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 17 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
How Entrepreneurs Can Find the Right Problem to Solve
discovery work to validate the problem or their target customers. While gut feel or personal experience with a problem can be a strong signal there is a problem to solve, without proper product discovery work you won’t truly know if you... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 24 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It
between 2007 and 2019. But, behind that increase are important differences in how managers and employees view what the word actually means in practice, the researchers write. Employees want more meaning in their work and connection with View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Nov 2021
- HBS Case
How a Company Made Employees So Miserable, They Killed Themselves
employee departures. Company officials kept a careful count of departing workers and doled out bonuses to managers based on the number of workers in their groups that left. Managers and workers alike exhibit stress Many managers,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding