Authenticity - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2016
News

Starting Lineup: Upturning Travel

“discover, buy, and sell authentic tour experiences.” Zhang, the founder of travel firm WildChina which serves foreign visitors, launched NewUGo to connect the rapidly growing domestic Chinese travel market to off-the-beaten-path tourism... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jun 2001
News

Austin Club Provides Down-Home Hospitality

(HBS Club of Austin) Last February, the HBS Club of Austin sponsored a Texas-sized get-together for the HBS students who participated in the 2001 Austin High-Tech Trek. More than one hundred alumni, students, and partners were treated to an View Details

22 Jan 2019
Blog Post

Balancing the Ideal with the Real: Conveying Corporate Culture to Candidates

to pull their weight.” Although the idea of a culture may be easily expressed, its representation can cross challenging realties. Given an environment in which many corporations express the same values, it can be difficult to stand out with real conviction. Samsung... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

27 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?

had described the souk — a marketplace where you can buy products ranging from fresh food and spices to handicrafts and even gold — as a "must-see." Our plan for the afternoon was clear: Greg and I wanted to have an enjoyable day and buy something View Details

Keywords: Re: Francesca Gino

18 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 18

Drawing on authenticity research, we propose that the initial stage of socialization leads to more effective employment relationships when it starts with newcomers expressing their personal identities. In a field experiment carried out in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2018
News

Lifelong Learning about Leadership

Business Administration, created the three-day course to lay the groundwork for participants to examine their individual paths to becoming authentic leaders and gain a better sense of their purpose and legacy. “It was refreshing to hear... View Details

Portrait Project

Akash Gupta

mental health issues that went undiagnosed. Having watched my mom transition from a comfortable middle-class lifestyle to a life on the streets, I will be a business leader who openly values mental health in the workplace. I will be a champion of vulnerability and... View Details

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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Questions for Hiring Organizations - Alumni

be exhaustive, or prescriptive, but rather to be used as starting points for a conversation to understand how a particular organization is thinking about and responding to issues of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging. The thoughtfulness and View Details

Portrait Project

Erica Santoni

who I am and to live my uniqueness to the fullest. In this life, I want to ensure that nobody feels alone in their otherness. And that we all thrive as our authentic selves. View Details

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2017 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

self-presentation. It will examine such topics as the deconstruction of the gender binary; the concept of the authentic self; and how social identities, such as gender, race, social class, and sexual orientation, intersect to affect... View Details

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Women's Leadership in Business and the Economy - Blog: RGE Report

authenticity are the pillars of leadership. If you want to lead in finance, you must maintain that personal connection what money can do for people. Show up as yourself. Anderson offered that stifling yourself does not translate into... View Details

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Policies | MBA

that all the information and accompanying material provided in connection with their application is authentic and accurate. Harvard Business School may at any time require applicants to provide satisfactory verification of the information... View Details

01 Sep 2024
News

Research Brief: Hear Me Out

that the study measured perceptions of extroverts, Zlatev says, rather than their actual listening skills. “We don’t have any evidence that extroverts are being less authentic in these social situations, so it’s more about the behaviors... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

22 Jun 2023
News

Finding Her Place

Academy, an intensive job-skills training program for residents. They are also exploring new options for donors, including giving stock and cryptocurrency. Hudson also has learned a lot from the nonprofit world, she says, because it demands authenticity. “In the... View Details

01 Mar 2018
News

From Das’s Desk

when you need it. We have chosen “authentic leadership” as a starting point because the attributes of authentic leaders—self-awareness, integrity, flexibility—resonate with alumni who have achieved professional and personal success and... View Details

Keywords: Das Narayandas

25 Apr 2014
News

Self-awareness is important if you want to be a good general manager

environmental engineering and his graduate degree in advanced polymer chemistry, but he wants to go into general management, a direction an HBS class in authentic leadership development solidified: “It helps you discover your true north,... View Details

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Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World - Global Activities 2020

and Yasu Sasago (both MBA 2020), at far right, with team members at the 2019 pop-up ramen event in Cambridge. “I realized I was a pretty good ramen cook,” says Sasago, who craved the authentic noodle dish he enjoyed back home in Japan and... View Details

Profile

Lindsay Ullman

her companies. But a better portion of her inspiration arose from her Authentic Leadership Development class. "It helps you understand what motivates you, what inspires you personally and professionally. I discovered that many of my... View Details

Keywords: Tech

01 Dec 2020
News

Embrace the Corona-Blur

you bringing your authentic self? Are you getting what you need from your job? Are you finding fulfillment outside of work? If you don’t like what you find, use the moment to recalibrate. Refill your cup. Launching a business is an... View Details

16 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Insights and Inspiration: A Look Back at the Summer Venture in Management Program

experience, expand my knowledge of business and leadership education, and enhance my tangible skills that could be applied to my future work experiences. What surprised you the most about SVMP? I was most surprised by the authenticity of... View Details

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