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- 25 Jan 2021
- Book
In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded
How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details
- 2010
- Book
Buy-In: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down
By: John P. Kotter and Lorne A. Whitehead
You've got a good idea. You know it could make a crucial difference for you, your organization, your community. You present it to the group but get confounding questions, inane comments, and verbal bullets in return. Before you know what's happened, your idea is dead,... View Details
Keywords: Communication Intention and Meaning; Cost vs Benefits; Problems and Challenges; Interests; Value
Kotter, John P., and Lorne A. Whitehead. Buy-In: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down. Harvard Business Review Press, 2010.
- 04 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees
relatively passive but the managers were extraverted. On the other hand, when employees were proactive, the stores led by introverted managers earned high profits. Meanwhile, profits were lower in stores where extraverted managers led... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 08 Mar 2021
- In Practice
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?
A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 31 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
How Ben Franklin’s ‘Way to Wealth’ Introduced American Capitalism to the World
of wisdom and many others were made famous by Benjamin Franklin in his 1758 essay known as The Way to Wealth, first published as a sermon delivered by “Father Abraham” in Poor Richard’s Almanack. “I’m... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 27 Jul 2020
- Book
Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity
not even be sure how. Yet reflection is important; it gives us a chance to pause and figure out what really matters, especially when struggling with a difficult issue professionally or personally, says Joseph Badaracco, the John Shad... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
The Nature of Change
history, but it’s also about today. And it gives me the opportunity to ask the students questions about an institution — HBS — that they’re quite familiar with by that point.” The data on the Class of 1949 is drawn from a survey View Details
- 17 Jan 2020
- In Practice
6 Traits That Set Top Business Leaders Apart
clarify the complex "They can communicate very clearly and succinctly—usually with short words and short sentences—and even on complex issues. They've developed the skills necessary to really get to the heart of things." Joseph L. Badaracco, View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 01 Sep 2021
- Op-Ed
How Women Can Learn from Even Biased Feedback
well or poorly, and identifying areas or skills to keep developing. By the time she read her annual performance review, she could concentrate on elements that she had already reflected on, thus making the best of the feedback she... View Details
Keywords: by Francesca Gino
- 07 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Effective Leaders Share the Spotlight with Their Teams
impact on both employees and companies, new research shows. In fact, managers who elevate others like Bradway did are more likely to hold on to valued employees, according to a study by Yuan Zou, assistant professor of business... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 04 Apr 2011
- HBS Case
Reinventing the National Geographic Society
from foreign countries, raise their hand. "What do you associate with it?" The yellow border, answers one. Others note the stunning photography, detailed maps, and magazines piled up all around the house. A few minutes later National Geographic CEO View Details
- 05 Jul 2022
- What Do You Think?
Have We Seen the Peak of Just-in-Time Inventory Management?
facing new challenges posed by the rise of what John referred to as the “tribal spectrum” and the polarization that accompanies it. Perhaps the most significant question raised View Details
- 04 Oct 2004
- What Do You Think?
Does Speed Trump Intellectual Property?
represents a capability which is difficult to replicate." Several did suggest potential problems, however, in using speed to preempt the fruits of intellectual property. John Rudd comments, "The practice mentioned View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- July 1998 (Revised November 2004)
- Exercise
Succession Planning Worksheet
By: John A. Davis
Copyrighted by John Davis. View Details
Keywords: Management Succession
Davis, John A. "Succession Planning Worksheet." Harvard Business School Exercise 899-023, July 1998. (Revised November 2004.)
- 18 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing
empowered by giving them opportunities to share ideas, as Lay’s has done by asking its customers to vote on the chip flavor the brand should create next. “This is a new trend, and it provides great... View Details
- 01 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making
What lessons could the humid shores of the Caribbean, the freezing heights of the Himalayas, or the farthest reaches of Earth's atmosphere hold for your company or organization? Although those places couldn't be more different, all were the scenes of disastrous... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 10 Jul 2023
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023
Book of Living and Dying. In my own Catholic tradition, I am finally reading Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross, a 16th century Spanish mystic. It is a poem that comments on how our spirits are... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 20 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening
When former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced earlier this year he was thinking about running for president of the United States, it wasn’t a new idea. Past CEOs seeking the White House have included Carly Fiorina, Ross Perot, Herman Cain, Steve Forbes, Mitt... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Mar 2021
- What Do You Think?
What Does Remote Work Mean for Middle Managers?
information, creating surprises for top management. That claim was part of the defense used by top management in the Wells Fargo customer fraud scandal. Even academics are loath to probe middle management. A 1993 study about middle... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Birth of the American Salesman
Walter A. Friedman's new book Birth of a Salesman chronicles the rise and development of modern sales management from the 18th century to the present day. Its fascinating cast of dynamic business figures and academic leaders includes John... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard