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18 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

the right questions," says Kaplan, a Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School. "Most leaders spend a lot of their time looking for answers. Very often, they may feel isolated and alone. I want to help them... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

19 Aug 2021
Op-Ed

Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control

embracing—this shift. Many are using systematic approaches to gather employee insights and turn them into tailored workplace cultures and policies. These efforts usually culminate in a strong talent management strategy, with a deliberate timeline and View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

18 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 18

undermine Hong Kong's position as a financial center in the long-term. Hong Kong's position as a global financial powerhouse was due in part to its rigorous emphasis on compliance and enforcement-allowing companies to report under Chinese GAAP, the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Apr 2015
News

Warrior Spirit

moves quickly and correctly makes it immediately clear just how much conditioning and practice is required to reach a basic level of fight readiness. For most, of course, the combination of discipline, fitness, and focus that martial arts... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

26 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers

period, they showed us how work was actually done in practice in dozens of plants. Kent and I went to Toyota plants and those of suppliers here in the U.S. and in Japan and directly watched literally hundreds of people in a wide variety... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto

19 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?

of practical relevance of much of our research might suggest that few of us also have the ambition to improve the decisions of the managers and policymakers whose actions we study” Toffel’s paper serves as a... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

Swiss Re, which predicts that even if some mitigating actions are taken, global GDP will shrink by 14 percent by 2050 by 18 percent if no actions are taken. Okay, the sky may really be falling. However,... View Details

03 Dec 2014
What Do You Think?

Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?

commitments, makes the numbers, but doesn't share the values." In 1992, Welch made the dramatic announcement at a companywide meeting that four out of the five managers being asked to leave the company had delivered good financial performance but were shown the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Mar 2023
News

Toward a Life Well Lived

Illustration by Valerie Chiang Illustration by Valerie Chiang In many states, you’re required by law to get your car inspected annually, and if there’s something wrong, you get the car serviced, says Professor Leslie Perlow. But how many of us bring that level of... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

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Entrepreneurial Support - Business & Environment

these solutions confront a number of challenges that are distinct from those faced by more mainstream startups. This course has been built from the ground up to dig deeply into these challenges and to provide impactful and actionable... View Details

30 Jul 2001
What Do You Think?

What’s the Future of Corporate Governance?

predictors for (the) future success of a company," he suggests that these measures have to be viewed with a long-term lens, one that accommodates the fact in the short-run, managements may take actions to reduce costs and the size of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

proving that sustainability is good for business, the environment, and its people." Brooks Wallace Public relations professional looking to learn about sustainable business practices Take a values-driven approach to business and learn how... View Details

26 Jun 2012
First Look

First Look: June 26

subsidiary's managing director (a large reason for the organization's underperformance) and to corporate. In his first three months, he had taken steps to prepare the organization for change. Yet the lack of more tangible actions and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Helping and harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges. | Institute for Business in Global Society

integrating and expanding that research while building platforms to educate leaders and catalyze action on this complex and expanding set of issues. Play Our Mission & Objectives Go deeper on our mission and long-term objectives Learn... View Details

24 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

use. Census II identifies the most commonly used FOSS components in production applications and begins to examine them for potential vulnerabilities, which can inform actions to sustain the long-term security and health of open source.... View Details

Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer

03 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Desperate for Talent? Consider Advancing Your Own Employees First

Job openings in the United States continue to hover at record high levels, exacerbated by the Great Resignation and a sputtering emergence from the pandemic. Competition remains fierce among companies struggling to find qualified workers. Yet many employers,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

30 Jun 2021
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

04 Nov 2013
Research & Ideas

The Real Cost of Bribery

payment, how it was detected, and the way the firm responded to the bribe after it was uncovered. To test the hypothesis, Serafeim evaluated data from the forensic services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, which provides global... View Details