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- February 2004
- Article
How to Have an Honest Conversation About Your Strategy
By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat
Beer, Michael, and Russell Eisenstat. "How to Have an Honest Conversation About Your Strategy." Harvard Business Review 82, no. 2 (February 2004): 82–89.
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
for long-term grant commitments) encompassed investments in irrigation and roads, community services, and the farmer-training program cited by Bloom. To qualify for funding, MCC partner countries must meet a majority of 20 economic,... View Details
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- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In the Zone
11,000 community members. Owusu-Kesse had already spent a year at Canada’s side, thanks to an externship sponsored by his employer, Morgan Stanley. Now Canada wanted him back. “I had no idea how much money I would make. I had no idea what... View Details
- 17 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Decoding the Artful Sidestep
We heard question-dodging in the U.S. presidential debates not long ago. And everyone hears it in normal political discourse, in business meetings, and in typical daily life—but are people really listening? Sometimes, it seems, individuals who are asked a difficult... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- September 2014 (Revised January 2015)
- Module Note
Building Effective Working Relationships
This note introduces a framework for deliberately building effective interpersonal relationships. First, we will define the necessary attributes of these relationships. Next, we will discuss common barriers to effectiveness. Lastly, we will provide tools to build and... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Relations; Power And Influence; Networks; Interpersonal Communication; Performance Effectiveness
Ramarajan, Lakshmi. "Building Effective Working Relationships." Harvard Business School Module Note 415-030, September 2014. (Revised January 2015.)
- August 1977 (Revised July 1986)
- Background Note
How to Run a Meeting
Describes a number of simple techniques for planning and conducting management meetings. View Details
Ware, James P. "How to Run a Meeting." Harvard Business School Background Note 478-003, August 1977. (Revised July 1986.)
- 26 Sep 2013
- News
Panera CEO Takes the Food Stamps Challenge
Ron Shaich, the CEO and founder of Panera Bread lived on a food and beverage budget of $4.50 per day for a week. That figure is about the same amount someone receiving food assistance would get per day. He joins Here & Now to share what he’s learned from the... View Details
- 29 Mar 2023
- News
Robert Kraft Launches Campaign to Combat Antisemitism
Photo courtesy New England Patriots Photo courtesy New England Patriots New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (MBA 1965) launched a $25 million "Stand Up to Jewish Hate" campaign last week, which is "aiming to raise awareness nationwide about soaring incidents of... View Details
- 14 Dec 2015
- News
Building Platforms of Life for the World’s Poorest Children
and we have impact in thousands of communities with millions of children around the world who are largely vulnerable and left out of key health and education systems. “We do what I would call the ‘building blocks of life’: clean water,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Venture: A Welcome Assist
Illustration: Chris Gash Illustration: Chris Gash The internet grew up inordinately fast. It all happened so quickly, in fact, that it blew right by the accessibility guidelines that would’ve made digital tools available to everyone, regardless of their age or ability,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Feedback
This pioneering effort is now a multibillion-dollar industry. —Donn Walklet (MBA 1976) via alumni.hbs.edu Community from Cuisine Re: Doug Duda (MBA 1985) Food is love, and love drives consumer behavior. As the developed world becomes... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Making travel possible for people with physical challenges
Darren Brehm (MBA 2007) launched an online travel guide and mobile app to help people with physical challenges find accessible hotels, restaurants, and activities, as well as emergency services. AbilityTrip.com and the online community it... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Using technology to create a platform for discussion
Having grown up outside Silicon Valley, Linda Leung (MBA 2014) is comfortable with integrating technology and business. It’s no wonder, then, that when she served as online communications manager for the HBS Women Students Association,... View Details
- 1981
- Chapter
Explanation and Social Interaction: Some Dialogues on Dialogue
By: R. F. Kidd and T. M. Amabile
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Program Catalyzes New Streams of Research
HBS established the Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS) to serve as a research-based platform that brings together a community of scholars, students, alumni, and other practitioners to find solutions to some of... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 27 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Customer Loyalty Programs That Work
to the customer's wants and needs. Two-way communication occurs at the third level with customer- or retailer-initiated feedback loops. “I think Nordstrom is a great example of a retailer that's doing it well” Alvarez has had hands-on... View Details
- 2012
- Working Paper
FollowMe.IntDev.Com: International Development in the Blogosphere
By: Ryann Manning
This article explores online blogs as a new forum for discussing ideas and practices in international development. Based on a qualitative study of conversations that take place across multiple blogs, I conclude that the blogosphere combines features of a public sphere,... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Interpersonal Communication; Knowledge Acquisition; Experience and Expertise; Globalization; Blogs
Manning, Ryann. "FollowMe.IntDev.Com: International Development in the Blogosphere." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-084, March 2012.
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Better than Cash
greater impact. The alumni came courtesy of the Community Action Partners (CAP) program organized by the HBS Association of Boston. Through CAP, alumni work in teams of four to six over several months to provide Boston-area nonprofits... View Details
- June 1988 (Revised December 1991)
- Case
IBM Computer Conferencing
Applegate, Lynda M. "IBM Computer Conferencing." Harvard Business School Case 188-039, June 1988. (Revised December 1991.)
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Merck’s Gilmartin on Vaccines, Global Health
still die as a result of poverty, poor distribution systems, and lack of trained personnel. The business community and policymakers must work together to improve access to existing vaccines, Gilmartin declared. In addition, they need to... View Details