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Impact Investments

Mission Statement The Project on Impact Investments is dedicated to studying the universe of impact investors and portfolio companies that seek to generate social benefits alongside financial returns as well as creating the infrastructure for others to expand View Details

April 2019 (Revised January 2025)
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Clear Link Technologies, LLC: Driving Sales with Peer Effects

By: Christopher Stanton, Richard Saouma and Olivia Hull

The importance of a good peer or coworker is widely discussed, but understanding the glue that makes coworkers valuable is less understood. This case sheds light on the importance of peers and the practices and environments that make a group greater than the sum of its... View Details

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01 Dec 2023
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The Imposter Among Us

this, let me know. It’s important to me that we do a good job.” I had little experience as a writer, absolutely no understanding of the Nobel Committee, and limited knowledge of the economics landscape with which to provide context for... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

02 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 2, 2010

PublicationsMeeting the Challenges of a Person-Centric Work Psychology Authors:Teresa M. Amabile and Steve J. Kramer Publication:Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice (forthcoming) An abstract is... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

31 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders

policymakers to develop regulations and practices that encourage competition, protect customers, and meet the needs of society. Digital technology: Enabler or disruptor? Companies around the world are trying to harness the potential of... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards

30 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

The Future of IT Consulting

not economical to maintain in a particular company. For example, computer security consulting requires a high level of expertise, which few firms can economically maintain in-house. By providing these kinds of services to many firms, critical mass can be maintained in... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Consulting

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Impact | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Influencing practice and advancing the field for over 25 years. Through the work of the faculty, the Social Enterprise Initiative has built a foundation of knowledge that has both responded to and influenced... View Details

2010
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Unlocking the Slices of Genius in Your Organization: Leading for Innovation

By: Linda A. Hill, Maurizio Travaglini, Greg Brandeau and Emily Stecker

There is a widespread consensus that innovation is fast becoming the principal source of differentiation and competitive advantage in today's knowledge-intensive economy. But until we reframe our understanding of what innovation and leadership are all about, we fear... View Details

Keywords: Innovation and Invention; Leadership; Practice; Competitive Advantage

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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

16 Feb 2016
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February 16, 2016

answer two key questions. Can anyone, including MBAs and executives with superb analytical skills, learn to think more innovatively? If so, how might we go about developing these skills? Through close collaboration with individuals from major design thinking View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Sep 2023
Research & Ideas

How Can Financial Advisors Thrive in Shifting Markets? Diversify, Diversify, Diversify

collaborated with Dimensional Fund researchers Wei Dai, Kaitlin Hendrix, Wiebke Lamping, Savina Rizova, and Trey Roberts. To understand the growth drivers, the researchers compared firms’ service offerings, practices aimed at expanding... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Financial Services

12 Apr 2022
Book

Racism, Colonialism, and Britain's Legacy of Violence

Britain’s 20th century empire was the largest in human history, with a quarter of the world’s land and nearly 700 million people. Yet the empire drew its strength from violence. That’s the conclusion Harvard Business School Professor Caroline Elkins draws in her new... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

10 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

In Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst?

the Voting Rights Act, we see that areas where the effects of the law were stronger displayed more negative racial attitudes.” The 1965 passage of the Voting Rights Act, a federal law that cracked down on discriminatory voting practices... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

31 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

Beyond the 'Business Case' in DEI: 6 Steps Toward Meaningful Change

practices to reinforce inequalities, not only in society, but right here in our company? This is often a challenging step for leaders. If you’re not using scorecards, dashboards or some other measurement system to analyze how everyone’s... View Details

Keywords: by Katherine Hutt Scott and Barbara DeLollis

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Leverage LinkedIn - Alumni

required) Learn how to better utilize LinkedIn's data resources and practice tools to prepare for your next interview. How to Recession-Proof Your Career (login required) Gain expert knowledge on surviving... View Details

12 May 2021
Book

The Hard Truth About Being a CEO

a leadership guide to navigating a role that Fubini says is unlike any other, which leaves many new CEOs and leaders struggling to find their footing. “People strive for a long time to develop functional skills and operational knowledge... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

03 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

When Showing Know-How Backfires for Women Managers

managerial ranks and the links between tasks and performance, understanding gender differences in managers’ daily practices will have far-reaching consequences,” she says. “The task bind is a novel way to think about pervasive... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Retail; Consumer Products

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Research Services - Faculty & Research

Research Services 1ms Harvard Business School (HBS) provides unparalleled faculty support to facilitate the creation of enduring knowledge that shapes both business practice and pedagogy. HBS is distinct in... View Details

24 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Value Maximization and Stakeholder Theory

recognizes that communication with and motivation of an organization's managers, employees, and partners is extremely difficult. What this means in practice is that if we tell all participants in an organization that its sole purpose is... View Details

Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen

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Impact Investing | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

is a multi-faculty effort to advance knowledge and practice in the rapidly growing field of investing for impact and scaling for impact. Other Learning Opportunities Sustainable Investing Course HBS Online... View Details

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