Narratives - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

The ‘Promotion’ That Makes You Feel Bad

the effects on non-native English speakers. She interviewed the US-based employees a year after the policy was announced, and was surprised by what she found. "They were almost euphoric, giddy, and excited and felt like 'We have arrived.' There was a very strong View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

19 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 5/5

Black students in our community have spent the last few weeks grappling with the weight of a devastating truth: that our country and society has undeniably and systemically failed Black communities – and the false narrative that being... View Details

15 Feb 2022
News

Charlotte Club Hosts Webinar to Mark 100 Years of the Case Method

The first written case, a one-page narrative about management challenges at General Shoe Company, was taught in 1921 and marks the beginning of a century of case teaching. “Over time, as we would develop a series of cases in a field, we... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

12 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018

narrative processing. The authors conduct qualitative interviews with taste experts (Master Sommeliers) to operationalize the holistic approach to hedonic learning, and then test it against traditional analytic methods in a series of... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

21 Jan 2016
Blog Post

HBS and the Arts

public school students from all over New York City would meet to discuss one or two works of art from the collection in depth. The conversation was moderated by a wonderful museum educator named Rika Burnham, who had a talent for allowing our personal stories to shape... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Entertainment / Media / Sports

15 Mar 2019
Blog Post

PART 3: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Getting on the JD/MBA Path

in the application process for both schools. Applying to any school is as much about your narrative as it is your academic prowess or accomplishments. Admissions committees seek to identify people who have potential, motivation, and a... View Details

Career Coach

Warren Radtke

Warren (Kellogg '60) is a HBS Career and Professional Development Consultant and a Confidential Advisor to C-Suite Executives and Entrepreneurs. He has held executive positions in public and privately held companies as well as in the nonprofit sector. In addition to... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Education; Entrepreneurship; Commercial Banking; Financial Services (All); Investment Banking; Financial Services (All); Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Venture Capital; Financial Services (All); Manufacturing; Social Enterprise

12 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Power to the People: The Unexpected Influence of Small Coalitions

States, time and again, strong policy narratives (such as the recent Occupy movement's move against "greedy" bankers) and interest group coalitions (such as the Sierra Club's and Greenpeace's environmental causes) have helped groups... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

10 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Celebrating 'The Men and Women of the Corporation' 40 Years Later

women and gender. I'm curious to know what you wanted to address. “I heard about women's ambitions, and what they felt held them back, and it was not the same as the narrative that was out there” Kanter: There were certain findings that... View Details

Keywords: by Robin J. Ely

01 Sep 2020
News

In My Humble Opinion: Screen Tested

made Harden’s CEO appointment official in 2018; now, as then, the Australian native is leading Hello Sunshine’s efforts to focus on strong, female-focused narratives across film, television, unscripted, and animation divisions, in... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; women in business; COVID-19; film; media; television; Arts, Entertainment

10 Apr 2019
HBS Case

How Entrepreneurs Can Turn Lead Into Gold

through narratives and storytelling, or by seeking out members of a common group. One company that has succeeded in this regard, says Wu, is Cotopaxi, a Salt Lake City–based creator of outdoor apparel that Wu explored in a case study for... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

24 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Who Sets Your Benchmarks?

get a good review and be promoted. I certainly did not want to have to explain at a cocktail party why I had been passed over for a promotion. Although I'm exaggerating this narrative a bit to make a point, I do think that many of us are... View Details

11 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Crafting a Nontraditional Path to Venture Capital and Private Equity with Morgan Sheil (MBA 2021)

interested in, whether that’s consumer products, certain technologies, or climate,” she said. “And you have to see how your interests match with your background and how you add value so that you have a clear narrative.” A Strategic Approach to Networking While her... View Details

02 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

Gender Inequality: The Work-family Narrative as a Social Defense Against 24/7 Work Culture By: Padavic, Irene, R. Ely, and Erin M. Reid Abstract—It is widely accepted that the conflict between women’s family obligations and professional... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

13 May 2002
Book

Bringing the Master Passions to Work

If passions are the masters of reason—as David Hume (1960) believed—then they have done a remarkable job at getting us to believe in their benign nature—their outright subservience to reason. Deception and self-deception are as critical to the View Details

Keywords: by Mihnea C. Moldoveanu & Nitin Nohria

08 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021)

dynamics, additional fees and dues, to case narratives and perspectives, Mbanusi felt isolated and excluded. When he learned that Holly Fetter and Alexxis Isaac from the MBA Class of 2020 had formed a task force to examine and address... View Details

07 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Green-tech Entrepreneurship in India

international products often fail to accommodate the local nuances of climate, traffic, and regulatory dynamics. Log 9's commitment to customizing battery technology for the extreme heat and humid conditions common in India’s environment underscores the broader View Details

17 Feb 2015
News

The First Five Years: Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012)

plan. “We are now wrapping up the second stage, called pre-production, which includes finalizing the treatment (equivalent to a script in a narrative film), casting, location scouting, and, of course, fundraising. “In short, we are ready... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

15 Jun 2021
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2021

AACE Foods Founder, LEAP Africa At 16, when I moved to the United States to complete high school and start college, I was shocked to learn that Africa's global face was a hungry child. I recoiled against this stereotype, and it propelled me to devote my life to... View Details

16 Jun 2015
First Look

First Look: June 16, 2015

that our proxy is associated with earnings and real activities management. Overall, the results show that the time horizon of conference call narratives can be informative regarding managers' myopic behavior. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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