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- 05 May 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Ethical Can We Be?
that, under the circumstances, "we should be as ethical as the situation around us can determine while at the same time be mindful of the consequences ." Turning to the core issue of the column, why do we so often regard... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
Competitive advantage. Corporate strategy. The competitive advantage of nations. All over the world these terms quickly bring to mind the groundbreaking work of HBS professor Michael Porter, whose two decades of research on these and... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- 23 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Overcoming Nervous Nelly
than something that has or certainly will happen. "There is the possibility that something bad could happen, and a sense that you don't have control over it," Brooks explains. The Anxious Mind While a little bit of anxiety can... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 31 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training
cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as mindfulness and meditation-based stress reduction. This first group logged in to complete various activities and games at least twice per week that showed them, for example, how to savor the... View Details
- 06 Feb 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Antidote to Income Inequality?
never mind narcissism and all the disorders of greed We can't fix the world with economic systems too big a job all we tiny ones have is our love and conscience." Etienne Douaze maintains that the concept is alive and well in Germany's... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 Nov 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do Leaders Manage the Tension Between Pride and Arrogance?
question in my mind of whether it is too simplistic to think of leaders seeking to manage up to a line between pride and arrogance. Surely it matters how leaders wield organization power and handle successes when they are achieved.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 27 Nov 2006
- What Do You Think?
What’s to Be Done About Performance Reviews?
this brings to mind include: What can we do to make performance reviews more productive and less distasteful? Should their objectives be scaled back to just one or two? Should they be disengaged from the determination of compensation and,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
his love of a provocative argument and a good discussion, as well as the powerful breadth and depth of his mind. "He always said he didn't mind that people thought he was wrong if they listened long enough to give him a shot,"... View Details
- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
care and concern, we’re far more likely to feel our care and concern.” One CEO told us that empathy is “always an important leadership skill, but this empathy is dramatically heightened during a crisis that is impacting everyone personally and professionally. Keeping... View Details
- 24 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Career Advice for Minorities and Women: Sharing Your Identity Can Open Doors
identity out there, it appears to activate different things psychologically in people’s minds than when people infer your identity from your name.” "They're thinking ... 'If I care about not being prejudiced, I should maybe take a little... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 21 Nov 2015
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Stella McCartney Combines High Fashion with Environmental Values
about the case, Stella McCartney came to mind because she’s the most prominent player when it comes to the green fashion movement. Her story is very inspiring. She broke conventions. She challenged the system. She introduced a different... View Details
- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
participate in a furlough, so companies need strong leaders who can make the case for furloughs persuasively. Companies should also be mindful of using furloughs in industries or countries where other companies are not conducting... View Details
- 01 Feb 2021
- What Do You Think?
Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?
educating first generation college students and moving away from prioritizing candidates coming from more privileged backgrounds.” Measurement was on the minds of several respondents. Steve Hopkins said that diversity “needs to be an... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Jun 2001
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Future of the Subscription Model?
new service increases. As he puts it, "Value to the subscriber base will increase as the frame of reference in which the subscriber determines value switches away from prior cost." He also suggests that positioning a new service in the prospect's View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator
however, was different. Mindful of escalating budget deficits, Congress had decided that the only way to increase foreign food aid was to purchase the food more cheaply—not from American farmers but from developing countries. What would... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Benchmarks Don’t Work
define in the report) versus average departmental performance, using aggregate financial and personnel metrics. Apples And Oranges, Or Armani Vs. Wal-mart The notion of measuring the performance of an internal support service organization by its cost and personnel... View Details
- 15 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Remembering Alfred Chandler
would always remind his visitors that good source material was the key to good history and would want to know what research collection they were using at Baker Library. His enthusiasm for the subject of business history, and for history more generally, would linger in... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
What If Closing the Wage Gap Means Everyone Earns Less?
employees to do their due diligence and advocate for higher pay. “If all else is equal, you are better off finding out as much information as possible and asking for a raise,” she says. "Equity is something that happens when everything is out in the open." Employees... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 04 Aug 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Dangerous Is Common Sense to Managers?
the mind and body work is thought provoking. For example, in Everything is Obvious, Once You Know the Answer: How Common Sense Fails Us, sociologist Duncan Watts' thesis is that, in predicting outcomes and acting accordingly, we give far... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Work of Failure Analysis
resources, and incentives to bring multiple perspectives and multiple minds together to carefully analyze what went wrong and how to prevent the occurrence of similar failures in the future are lacking in most organizations. Conducting an... View Details
Keywords: by Amy Edmondson & Mark D. Cannon