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- 17 Jun 2020
- News
Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines
the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Morales recently asked club members to share stories of how they are leveraging their networks, leadership strategies, corporate resources during this... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 23 May 2019
- Book
These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems
pragmatic approach to figuring out their own best ways to contribute. “Our people feel a moral imperative to act, but they don’t go out and try to solve world hunger,” he says. “They identify a problem where they think their skills and... View Details
- 27 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 27, 2009
is found when the regression is run on data generated by a calibrated version of our theoretical model. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-080.pdf Dirty Work, Clean Hands: The Moral Psychology of Indirect Agency... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”
Think About Limits? To achieve multifaceted, lasting success in a world of moving targets, it is not enough to soberly reject celebrity as the only leadership style. You have to understand the baseline assumptions behind celebrity, and... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Business Case (Or Not) for Sustainability
establishment. If government isn’t addressing these issues, can companies take a leadership role? MT: A lot of companies are trying to figure out what they can do in the absence of regulation. Companies like Microsoft have gone on record... View Details
- 09 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 9
extensive historical study: (1) link responsibility and control, (2) manage moral hazard, (3) pool risk in sound institutions, (4) adopt market conforming approaches to the extent possible, and (5) structure markets to promote safe... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Books
Press) In the past decade, as technological developments raced forward, large corporations with a history of scientific leadership like AT&T, IBM, and Xerox ironically found themselves struggling to keep up. Their problem, says HBS... View Details
- 26 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 26, 2007
led in hopes of rejuvenating the industry pioneer. The tagline for this phase was "Employee First, Customer Second." Can be used in strategy, change management and leadership courses. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017
combination of beliefs and preferences that drives his or her motivation, decision making, and leadership style. The authors discuss four types of highly successful “business builder” personalities: the Driver, the Explorer, the Crusader,... View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- What Do You Think?
What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples?
very presumptuous for business schools ... to feel they should 'weed out' or 'license' the moral credentials of students." Alexander Magoun echoed this view when he asked, "Would it not benefit society and corporate culture as a... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Dec 2019
- What Do You Think?
How Does a Company like Boeing Respond to Intense Competitive Pressure?
dominant cultural traits and prevailing operating climate.” Anna Johnson recommended: “We need to flip the switch on dissent, delay, and accountability by enabling leadership to take a long view. Want to do better? Try asking your people... View Details
- 10 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Perspectives on Anti-Racism in the HKS Curriculum
can use to more effectively articulate what I’ve learned to others. How is this course relevant to business leadership development at HBS? Morgan: The takeaways from this course—that race is central to dynamics of power and influence in... View Details
- 10 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Negotiator’s Secret: More Than Merely Effective
situation. Extensive research has documented an unconscious mechanism that enhances one's own side, "portraying it as more talented, honest, and morally upright," while simultaneously vilifying the opposition. This often leads... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- Profile
Anthony Tan
countries and has its own sights on the Asian marketplace. “We will do whatever it takes to ensure that we maintain our leadership in an ethical and moral way,” Tan said when the Softbank... View Details
- 13 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 13
networking. Drawing from moral psychology research, we posit that this intentional behavior has unintended consequences for an individual's morality. Unlike personal networking in pursuit of emotional support or friendship, and unlike... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
On Credit
world to another. There is failure, success, and death. Marriage, children, and real estate. Fires, war, and moral weakness. And the ups and downs of one man’s bakery. “Age ab[ou]t 50, fam[ily] of ab[ou]t 5 children, has done an... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 11 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 11
bring about a just state of affairs? This paper examines whether this question can be meaningfully addressed without having to engage two contentious debates in contemporary scholarship: the debate about the moral agency of corporations... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 12, 2008
Working Papers Dirty Work, Clean Hands: The Moral Psychology of Indirect Agency Authors: Paharia, Karim S. Kassam, Joshua D. Greene, and Max H. Bazerman Abstract When powerful people cause harm, they often do so indirectly through other... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The Exchange: Takeaways from the Takedown
because it would’ve been violating all kinds of transportation laws. Ultimately, they said Uber was a technology platform that simply connected people. Airbnb ignored zoning laws in some instances. They have largely described this as regulatory entrepreneurship; the... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
After Ozempic
co-wrote the 2024 case “Market Dynamics and Moral Dilemmas: Novo Nordisk’s Weight-Loss Drugs.” Part of what makes the story so fascinating, in his view, is the fact that we can’t yet see the scope of the potential. “They thought they were... View Details