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- 20 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change
changes that diverge from taken-for-granted norms. “Although history remembers some individual actors as highly influential, single leaders rarely change the course of society on their own.” The Agitator stirs the pot by articulating and... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 04 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 4
knowing "who we are" might depend in part on repeatedly remembering to forget "who we were not." The Enabling Role of Social Position in Diverging from the Institutional Status Quo: Evidence from the U.K. National... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jul 2021
- Research & Ideas
What Does an ESG Score Really Say About a Company?
Receiving more information can clarify the complex, but not when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores. A recent study shows that the more information a company discloses about its ESG practices, the more rating agencies disagree on how well... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 22 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees
in-office and remote, and we’ve entered a gray zone in which people are asking, ‘What will permanent look like?’ It’s comfortable to think of our remote work environment as temporary; it’s much more difficult to View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 20 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators
them to be more intuitive and divergent thinkers. Either you have it or you don't. But does research really support this idea? Our research confirms others' work that creativity skills are not simply genetic traits endowed at birth, but... View Details
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
methods and to make decisions on quantitative analysis. This book offers a variety of practical tools and examples to improve a manager's understanding of business analytics, and to enhance their thinking and decision processes.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Aug 2006
- HBS Case
On Managing with Bobby Knight and “Coach K”
"Is it better to be loved or feared?" Machiavelli asked. At Harvard Business School, Professor Scott Snook uses this classic quote to help students become more effective leaders. Using two of the most successful college basketball coaches in history—coaches... View Details
- 29 Aug 2022
- Op-Ed
Income Inequality Is Rising. Are We Even Measuring It Correctly?
policy, and public spheres, inequality has received growing attention in recent years, with many calling for change to the status quo. Indeed, a recent survey suggests that a majority of Americans think there is too much economic... View Details
- 17 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 17, 2017
system did not have a significant effect on any outcomes. However, it significantly improved the quality of creative work in stores that had accessed the system more frequently and in stores with fewer same-company nearby stores. It also improved creative work and job... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Making the Decision to Franchise (or not)
study was written by HBS professors Dennis Campbell and Srikant Datar, with Tatiana Sandino (HBS DBA '04) of USC's Marshall School of Business. "Franchising is a very observable, real choice that organizations make." -Dennis Campbell "The basic idea is to View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Big Influence of Small Countries in the United Nations Secretariat
democracies such as Finland and New Zealand are overrepresented. Does It Matter? "There are two views of the United Nations," says Werker. "Either you think it matters or you don't." In the first camp are those who... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 18 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask
an organization where employees are expending their energies in a number of divergent and uncoordinated directions." Leaders need to ask whether they articulate a clear vision and, just as importantly, whether their key employees can... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions
Competing arguments become difficult to judge, since advocates will suggest using those measures (net income, return on capital, market presence, share of mind, and so on) that favor their preferred alternative. Fuzzy thinking and long... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto
- 07 Jul 2003
- What Do You Think?
Can We Have Too Much Productivity Improvement?
Summing Up There was a wide divergence of opinion on this month's column. A surprising number of respondents concluded that an economy could suffer, at least in the short-run, from too much productivity improvement. But many suggested... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Sep 2003
- What Do You Think?
To Whom Should Boards be Accountable?
along with other very thoughtful responses, suggest a wide divergence of views on the role of the board in the life cycle of a corporate entity. Interestingly, those who teach corporate law suggest that board accountabilities are subject... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Not Your Father’s State-Run Capitalism
enterprises, where directors' private interests diverged from the interest of the firms they managed. "In the past, managers of SOEs were sometimes selected according to political interests, and there was no transparency," says Musacchio.... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 12 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
‘Hybrid’ Organizations a Difficult Bet for Entrepreneurs
background. "Knowing these social ventures are diverging from the more traditional commercial or nonprofit ventures, we wanted to understand what made their founders diverge," says Battilana. In order to gain that understanding, the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 10 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Negotiator’s Secret: More Than Merely Effective
modest role biases can blow up potential deals. Suppose a plaintiff believes he has a 70 percent chance of winning a million-dollar judgment, while the defense thinks the plaintiff has only a 50 percent chance of winning. This means that,... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- 07 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
Big Infrastructure May Not Always Produce Big Benefits
think that the regions that already had some amount of financial sector development would disproportionately benefit from the infrastructure investment. Could we pick your brain? We want to serve you—our readers—better. Could you please... View Details
- 25 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 25, 2007
minds and money of Western business. This book presents a new view of development, centered around entrepreneurial behavior by both public and private sectors. The author charts China's and India's trajectories of development—where they overlap and complement each... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace