Managing Diverse Teams - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

How Small Wins Unleash Creativity

All good managers understand the importance of making sure that every member of a team feels personally motivated and necessary throughout the workday, lest their work should stagnate and suffer. But what's... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

06 Oct 2016
Blog Post

An Interview with Corporate Relations Director, Cathy Hutchinson

Professional Development office – working with students, alumni and hiring organizations. My team manages our external marketing & communications to recruiters; as well as promotes all of our great... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Entertainment / Media / Sports

01 Dec 2007
News

Exhibit at Baker Library Marks HBS Centennial

School’s lead researcher at Hawthorne, Roethlisberger, through his summaries of the research conducted there (including the bestseller Management and the Worker), ensured that Mayo’s efforts enjoyed wide exposure. Barely out of its teens... View Details

Keywords: Elton Mayo; Fritz J. Roethlisberger; Telecommunications; Information

22 Aug 2016
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The Future of GE

General Electric, now 124 years old, is looking to the future, CEO Jeff Immelt (MBA 1982) recently told Vanity Fair. When Immelt took the helm of GE in 2001, it was a diverse conglomerate. Now, Immelt said, “we’ve exited almost all of... View Details

18 Apr 2019
Blog Post

Evolution in Entertainment: A Recap of the 2019 Entertainment & Media Conference

sports, gaming, and creative sectors. By gathering a diverse group of talent, we hoped to facilitate conversations about the key trends and questions in the industry, and provide a setting for professional growth and networking. Our... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports

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2018 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Development, Performance Management and Assessment, Team Building/Development, and Organizational Assessment. Dr. Perkins Williamson has taught at Columbia University, New York University and Baruch College.... View Details

12 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

What Brands Can Do to Monitor Factory Conditions of Suppliers

critical to enable brands to manage this risk.” Toffel’s second study, Monitoring Global Supply Chains with Short and Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Professor (and former HBS doctoral student) Andrea R. Hugill, looks... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Jun 2018
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Floor It

therapeutics; and disseminating findings in real time. Currently, the Kraft team is tracking ongoing trials for pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, multiple myeloma, and immune therapies. Finding Funding Fixes The Kraft View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Mengxin Li

November 2010
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By: Scott A. Snook and Jeffrey C. Connor

Five year old Matty died at Children's Hospital Boston as a result of elective neurosurgery to "cure" his epilepsy. The organizational system, not the surgery, had failed. During post-operative recovery, he experienced a prolonged seizure that resulted in his death.... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Leadership; Managerial Roles; Organizational Structure; Management Systems; Management Teams; Health Industry

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Field Course: Business of the Arts - Course Catalog

(3) Partner Input, (4) Team Member Peer Evaluation, and (5) Quality of Individual Learning Reflection. Pre-Requisites None Cross-Registration A limited number of places will be held for students from the Kennedy School of Government and... View Details

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What to Consider as You Seek Your First Board Director Role - Blog: RGE Report

Race, Gender and Equity at Work Race, Gender and Equity at Work Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author HBS Staff Topics Topics Board Diversity RGE Blog Filters Read posts from Author HBS Staff Topics Topics Board View Details

19 May 2016
Blog Post

5 Lessons from Business School

classmates - not only in class but also between classes and at section events. The school also draws myriad speakers who share topics they are passionate about, constantly expanding my learning in new areas. Through courses like FIELD you learn skills for working... View Details

01 Apr 2001
News

Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues

Barksdale Group and former CEO of Netscape; Hank Barry, CEO of Napster; Irwin Jacobs, chairman and CEO of QUALCOMM; and Carl Yankowski, CEO of Palm, Inc. Representatives from top venture-capital and consulting firms joined a diverse mix... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

05 Sep 2012
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significantly reduces dishonesty. When Power Makes Others Speechless: The Negative Impact of Leader Power on Team Performance Authors:L.P. Tost, F. Gino, and R. Larrick Publication:Academy of Management... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Apr 2018
News

Giving Minorities a Playbook for Corporate Success

the program. “I think what success will look like in the next 10 years is to build a critical mass of diverse talent in the leadership pipelines of the major institutions that are driving our economy,” Rice explains. “We have the... View Details

18 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces Its 2024-2025 Blavatnik Fellows

and outcomes on a broad scale. Before HBS, Somani spent 10 years in the industry, managing software development teams building machine learning platforms at Oracle and Amazon Alexa. She holds bachelor's and... View Details

August 1993
Case

Ford: Petersen's Turnaround

By: Nitin Nohria and Sandy Green

Discusses the changes that Donald Petersen made to turnaround Ford during his tenure, first as president then as CEO. Describes his major initiatives, including the new emphasis on quality. View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership Style; Management Teams; Auto Industry; Manufacturing Industry

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Workplace Diversity: Data Sources

Provides reports and research on a variety of management topics, including diversity in the workplace. To find the most recent reports, go to “Human Capital”, then select “Diversity... View Details

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Videos - Advancing Racial Equity

Resources Videos Managing Diversity Speaker Series Professor Jim Cash: Basketball then and now Professor Jim Cash: Basketball then and now 16 Oct 2020 Professor Cash talks about the differences in society’s... View Details

06 Dec 2021
News

Rescue & Recovery

2018, the organization announced a new ethics policy, so Culver Humphrey came forward with her story once again. Leadership rebuffed her a second time, so she met with the Oregonian. Team members were stunned by what they read. For many,... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Stephen Voss; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

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