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  • Web

Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni

does it take to live a purposeful life in an age where everything can change and where existential threats are real? Professor Shikhar Ghosh will examine 3 recently developed technologies that have passed commercial viability and are on... View Details
  • 01 Aug 2006
  • First Look

First Look: August 1, 2006

Innovation Life Cycle Author:George F. Westerman, Warren McFarlan, and Marco Iansiti Periodical:Organization Science 17, no. 2 (March-April 2006): 230-238. Differing bases of competition in early and later... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 26 Mar 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Learning from Failed Political Leadership

even interest in life beyond our country's borders, a limitation of growing importance as the global economy expands. This is evident everywhere; our boards of directors have, on average, very few executives from other countries. Our... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 10 Jul 2023
  • In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

Souls, Healthy Minds by philosopher John Kaag. This book is a fantastic summary of the life and work of William James, the father of modern psychology, and a professor right here at Harvard. James endured intense personal struggles and is... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • Program

Private Equity and Venture Capital

Details Take advantage of the right opportunities at the right time Evaluate the impact of market cycles so you can move on opportunities with the most potential Apply best practices for making investments, both within your borders and in... View Details
Keywords: Finance; Finance
  • 19 May 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Empathy: The Brand Equity of Retail

difference between a customer's decision to shop in a store rather than online. This is a key issue at a time when many potential customers will walk into a store, use their smartphone to snap a photo of a product they like, then return... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health
  • 23 Mar 2015
  • Research & Ideas

It’s Called ‘Price Coherence,’ and It’s Surprisingly Bad for Consumers

restaurant versus on Grubhub.com, or paying cash versus using a credit card. In many cases, consumers pay the same price for a given product or service, whether buying it directly from its source or through an intermediary. Economists... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail; Air Transportation; Food & Beverage; Entertainment & Recreation
  • November 2024
  • Case

Demond Martin and WellWithAll

By: Hise Gibson, Archie L. Jones and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
This case study chronicles the transformative entrepreneurial path of Demond Martin, co-founder and CEO of WellWithAll, a health and wellness startup. Motivated by a pivotal life experience and deep concern for racial health inequities, Martin transitions from a... View Details
Keywords: Customers; Diversity; Ethnicity; Race; Health; Recruitment; Leadership Style; Management Style; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Organizational Culture; Mission and Purpose; Relationships; Trust; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Investment; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States; Chicago; Boston; Atlanta; North Carolina; District of Columbia
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  • 14 May 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Breaking the Smartphone Addiction

concerted effort to disconnect from their devices for a few predetermined hours every week—and how they became more productive as a result. The following excerpt from the book describes how the scheduled disconnecting process, dubbed... View Details
Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow
  • 29 Jun 2007
  • First Look

First Look: June 29, 2007

certify structured products with a low default likelihood as safe and from a large supply of investors who view them as such. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-102.pdf The Persuasive Appeal of Stigma Authors:Michael... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 13 Jan 2003
  • Research & Ideas

The Subconscious Mind of the Consumer (And How To Reach It)

of such interviews can be used to design more comprehensive surveys. And properly designed surveys, when subjected to careful statistical analyses, can yield further insights into unconscious consumer thinking. Q: At what point in the View Details
Keywords: by Manda Mahoney
  • 03 Mar 2009
  • First Look

First Look: March 3, 2009

long, as are lead times for drug production and encapsulation. Last, media coverage and press releases made by governments and other stakeholders increase the stakes, as negative media coverage may damage Roche's reputation with... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

    Riding the Passion Wave or Fighting to Stay Afloat? A Theory of Differentiated Passion Contagion

    Prior research suggests employees benefit from highly passionate teammates because passion spreads easily from one employee to the next. We develop theory to propose that life in high-passion teams may not be as uniformly advantageous as previously assumed. More... View Details

    • Article

    Riding the Passion Wave or Fighting to Stay Afloat? A Theory of Differentiated Passion Contagion

    By: Emma Frank, Kai Krautter, Wen Wu and Jon M. Jachimowicz
    Prior research suggests that employees benefit from highly passionate teammates because passion spreads easily from one employee to the next. We develop theory to propose that life in high-passion teams may not be as uniformly advantageous as previously assumed. We... View Details
    Keywords: Passion; Emotional Contagion; Emotions; Groups and Teams; Employees; Power and Influence; Performance Improvement
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    • 05 Feb 2024
    • Research & Ideas

    The Middle Manager of the Future: More Coaching, Less Commanding

    empowerment. But for hardware companies also in the tech sector, it is possible that there’s going to be a lot less of that,” Zhang suggests. Climbing the career ladder The trend toward collaboration may make work more enjoyable and View Details
    Keywords: by Ben Rand
    • 05 Sep 2023
    • Book

    Failing Well: How Your ‘Intelligent Failure’ Unlocks Your Full Potential

    together, experiencing them all as negative experiences in life or in business, Edmondson contends that some failures are smarter than others because they help us identify a path toward eventual success. In the workplace, an employee may... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding
    • Web

    Placement - Doctoral

    Placement: INSEAD, Department of Finance Dissertation: The Firm Life Cycle and Macroeconomic Dynamics Advisors: Ludwing Straub , Xavier Gabaix , and Gabriel Chodorow-Reich Michael Blank Business Economics,... View Details
    • July 2024
    • Case

    Living up to Purpose and Performance at Parker Hannifin

    By: Hubert Joly, Alicia Dadlani and Martha Hostetter
    In 2019, Parker Hannifin, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of motion and control technologies, did something unusual for an industrial company: it created a purpose statement. Even though it already had a clear business strategy and longstanding culture of... View Details
    Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Health Pandemics; Leadership; Business or Company Management; Organizational Culture; Business Strategy; Communication Strategy; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Cleveland; Ohio; United States
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    • 03 Jul 2017
    • Blog Post

    4 Ways HBS Alumni Utilize Baker Library

    his role as Director of Business for Baker, Jim Borron supports alumni and ExEd participants by helping them understand and take advantage of the information services and products offered by the library. “It’s very gratifying to be part... View Details
    • 17 Feb 2020
    • Sharpening Your Skills

    How Entrepreneurs Can Find the Right Problem to Solve

    false results. Focus groups can be useful later in the product cycle when you want to get reactions to branding or observe groups of people using your product if it’s a... View Details
    Keywords: by Julia Austin