Advice Taking - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?

and shows your commitment to the organization. What you take away from Andrus's story and how you apply the advice of the experts, only you can determine. But almost everyone should be able to pull at least... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

will take this perspective to address the last of the three questions raised in the previous section, i.e. is the focus on export competitiveness as the ability to export appropriate? Conceptual issues In Porter's competitiveness... View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

Profile

Lena Licht

or the problem being solved. Learning from my peers and hearing behind-the-scenes insights that could never be taught in a typical classroom gives me more tools to take with me as a future leader. If you could give one piece of View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

In My Humble Opinion: Home Base

technically Dowling’s responsibility, but there was a clear hunger for assistance. The day one of the firm’s superstars showed up in Dowling’s office unannounced, asking for advice now that he and his wife were expecting, Dowling realized... View Details

Keywords: April White

17 Jan 2019
Blog Post

MBA Curriculum Spotlight: Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)

accounting, finance, and corporate governance and tie them together in framework for value creation. Personal Financial Planning Many life events require financial decisions (e.g., getting married, buying a house, having a baby, taking... View Details

06 Dec 2011
First Look

First Look: Dec. 6

gain strength from vulnerability: putting the past behind us and seeking honest feedback. Packed with practical advice and inspiring stories, Flying Without a Net is an invaluable resource for all leaders seeking to thrive in this age of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

leaders need a new game plan. We asked Harvard Business School professors to provide practical advice for managing large-scale, long-term remote work at a time when many employees are not only distracted by the commotion in their homes,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

03 May 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the First HBS African-American Mother-Daughter Duo

of the hardest in her life in a white-male dominated institution, the struggle was worth it. Growing up, I noticed the value of the Harvard MBA experience, especially as a Black woman. It gave her the skill sets, credibility, and community to have an influential... View Details

27 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Video: Inspirational Women in Business

And humility, sharing credit where credit is due, and taking more than your share of the blame. Aastha Bhardwaj: The former CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi— Veronica Chua: The first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 50 company.... View Details

02 Apr 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Making the Move to General Manager

entry strategy for China. So we each have something different, but we know each other well from having lived and worked together in the program. After getting advice from the people in your living group, the next step is to match people... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

29 Jan 2021
Op-Ed

How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

“shots-in-arms” problem. In the United States, polls suggest that about 40 percent of adults prefer to not take the vaccine. In France, Russia, South Africa, Japan, Italy, Spain, and Germany, between a third and half of adults do not plan... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim

18 Aug 2016
Blog Post

Relocating to Boston with Your Partner

we thought that it would be useful to put together a quick list of advice based on our experience for couples who are relocating temporarily to Boston. 1) Try to live on campus Living off campus can have its perks for partners commuting... View Details

23 May 2017
First Look

First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017

technology firms, we show that founders who received advice from other founders with more “hands-on” management styles were more likely to reorient their own management activity and, subsequently, experience lower employee attrition and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

13 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely

better opportunities for career enhancement and mentorship, and higher overall job satisfaction ranging from nearly 3 to 5 percent. “The survey measures suggest that the virtual watercoolers may have facilitated information and advice... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

28 Oct 2022
Blog Post

Latina Women in Leadership: Shirley Verónica Cardona (MBA 2012)

scale. HBS played a critical role in equipping me with a general management skill set. The case method, specifically, prepared me to confidently take on work across new industries from consumer goods to travel & tourism to EdTech as... View Details

02 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Applying to the JD/MBA Program

life here over the past few months, the application process remains fresh in their minds. We caught up with the two of them to find out what they wished they’d known about the program while applying, and what advice they have to offer... View Details

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

The New Global Business Manager

take profits from one market and cross-subsidize losses in another. They've got to have a big, strategic world view, and be able to see broad cross-market trends and commonalities. In the P&G case, it was the global business manager... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

13 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Career Journey: Karan Khimji, Co-Founder of 44.01

included the two professors, Juerg Matter and Peter Kelemen, who had first discovered peridotite’s capacity to mineralise CO2. I joined him as his co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer. That was two years ago and we’re now an established carbon removal company. We... View Details

24 Apr 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018

manufacturers who wish to build an exclusive platform for patients taking their medications. But Barry, against the advice of her management team, is considering an alternative business model, which would... View Details