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- 16 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?
monitored fully. We thus rely on these individuals' professionalism and honor (or "enlightened self interest") to carry out their occupations. Across organizations, in the marketplace, factors like brand reputation and... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 20 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think
always seem to see the white male as the best candidate, this might provide a hint. Book excerpt from Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It. Preparing To Decide: Anticipating The "Want" View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jan 2018
- News
The Only 3 Career Steps that Matter
- 04 Jun 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Prosocial Bonuses Increase Employee Satisfaction and Team Performance
- 05 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 5, 2016
for your acquisition, find and evaluate the right prospects, avoid the pitfalls that could derail your search, understand why a "dull" business might be the best investment, negotiate a potential deal with the seller, and avoid... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 16 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
What Should Employers Do about Health Care?
increasing employee attendance and productivity through comprehensive health and wellness programs. What is the best way for employers to address their health benefits issues? Here again, fuzzy thinking has made the problem worse. In... View Details
- 13 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 13
how management and corporate boards of directors can best manage investor relations with activist stockholders such as hedge funds who are demanding major changes within a corporation to improve stockholder return. Beverage industry firm... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Program
Ascending the Peak: Finding the Leader Within—Virtual
themselves better, you will gain inspiration to be your best self as you build a tool box of specific action-oriented behaviors and perspectives to help you get there. Through live engagement with renowned... View Details
- 06 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Truth About Authentic Leaders
The debate over which form of leadership works best seems settled, in my view. Most leading companies globally are focusing on developing "authentic leaders" within their ranks. Executive courses at Harvard Business School in... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 17 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership
correctly and shaping one’s response to it optimally. The maxim of Epictetus, “What, then, is to be done? To make the best of what is in our power, and take the rest as it naturally happens,” has similarities to both Buddhist doctrine and... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- Teaching Interest
Managing Human Capital: Keeping Hope Alive in Organizations (Not offered 2013-2014)
Managing Human Capital has been specifically designed to teach practical skills for the general manager who seeks to manage both other people and his or her own career with optimal effectiveness. Any and all students who believe they will need to effectively manage... View Details
- 03 Oct 2023
- Research Event
Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips
about. I invited him over to dinner. It was one of the best dinners I ever had. And friends came and we just sat there all night asking him questions about the brain and about happiness. And I said, we should do something together. And so... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Staff
- 20 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Positive Professional Image
professional image, your best guess of how you think your key constituents perceive you. Q: How do stereotypes affect perceived professional image? A: In the increasingly diverse, twenty-first century workplace, people face a number of... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 01 May 2013
- What Do You Think?
Why Isn’t ‘Servant Leadership’ More Prevalent?
Several commented that SL requires qualities that are all too rare, such as "cardinal virtues" (Katherina Lange), a "paradoxical combination of courage AND humility," (Lisa Slayton), "(a) high degree of self... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
The Imposter Among Us
Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Peter Arkle It was their rst day at Harvard and like the rest of his cohort, Edgar Wallner (PMD 22, 1971) will never forget meeting Robert Gaines-Cooper. Frankly, it would have been difficult to miss the Englishman, who... View Details
- Web
Skydeck - Alumni
Takes Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman (MBA 1972) offers life lessons from his new memoir Your Whole Self Executive coach Amy Jen Su (MBA 1997) plots a holistic path to being the leader you want to be Skydeck Live: The Case for Funding... View Details
- 09 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back
overwhelming. Make sure you choose what’s important to you, do your best to prioritize, ask for help, and most importantly, enjoy it. What is your favorite memory of your time at HBS?My fondest memories are the small dinners with my... View Details
- 24 Jan 2023
- Blog Post
Dispelling Myths About HBS Through My Summer Venture in Management Program Experience
mentor me, and I am still in contact with him today. Overall, I uncovered that imposter syndrome is best defeated by speaking up, asking for help, believing in oneself, and regularly practicing some form of affirmations. Myth #2: The... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ryan Yu
out reams of white paper, my eight-year-old self was convinced that anything could happen. Then, as I grew up, the adventure faded away. I majored in business, wore a suit, and convinced myself that the only things I could build were... View Details
- 25 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles
International Rescue Committee HBS ACTIVITIES Section A Community Values Rep, Tech Club, Harvard Innovation Labs Venture Incubation Program Merve Ciplak Merve believes the combined JD/MBA degree best positions her for leadership in a... View Details