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27 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Hard Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your Edge

constraints, rather than dodge them, but we also can’t let them define us.” When applying for a job, it’s good to be aware of the stumbling blocks that might thwart an offer, but it’s even more important to emphasize the talents that do... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

11 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

The Quiet Leader—and How to Be One

much better than they would otherwise be. If you look behind lots of great heroic leaders, you find them doing lots of quiet, patient work themselves. —Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. Sometimes a few people were aware of what they did; sometimes... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Media Guidelines for Faculty and Staff We encourage faculty and staff to review the School's social media guidelines—as a form of best practice; for their personal safety and well-being; so as to be aware of (and to avoid where... View Details

03 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

When Showing Know-How Backfires for Women Managers

Fixing the impression management problem Feldberg urges managers to be aware of these invisible pressures and for supervisors to hire more women into managerial roles, which reduces this behavior. She found that gender differences in... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Retail; Consumer Products

01 Sep 2023
News

Action Plan: In Context

Sara Jane Ho (MBA 2012) knows that many people think of etiquette as outdated, nothing more than “stuffy, stuffy old manners.” She has made a career—and now a Netflix series, Mind Your Manners—out of updating this old-fashioned perspective. “I see etiquette as the... View Details

Keywords: April White; communication; manners; business; entrepreneurship; China; human behavior

October 2019
Case

Street Symphony: Making Human Connections Through Music

By: Rohit Deshpandé

To Vijay Gupta, music was sacred. A highly accomplished and renowned violinist with The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gupta believed the act of making and performing music was a deeply spiritual practice — one that had the power to heal audiences and musicians... View Details

Keywords: Arts; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Issues; Business and Community Relations; Music Entertainment; Human Needs; Music Industry; Los Angeles; California; United States

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Competitiveness at the Crossroads: Choosing the Future Direction of the Russian Economy

By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels

The report synthesizes, interprets, and draws implications about Russia's economic progress, applying the Porter competitiveness framework. It is part of a Strategic Audit of the Russian Federation, a broader set of research activities coordinated by CSR to provide a... View Details

Keywords: Macroeconomics; Microeconomics; Globalized Economies and Regions; Policy; Business and Government Relations; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Russia

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01 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Five Lessons From My First Year at HBS

orientation. But beyond these, I’ve sought to learn about my classmates through 1-on-1 conversations and small group dinners. Through their stories, I’ve gained tremendous perspective. I’ve learned empathy and graciousness, and I’ve gained View Details

16 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

The Messy Link Between Slave Owners and Modern Management

production in a ledger, instead of as people. Rosenthal is aware that what started out as a straightforward history of business practices could become highly controversial, with some misconstruing her research as a kind of justification... View Details

Keywords: by Katie Johnston

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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

even successful people fail to notice the absence of critical and readily available information in their environment due to the human tendency to focus on a limited set of information. This work is still in its formative stages, and I welcome comments about how bounded... View Details

25 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

When Negotiating a Price, Never Bid with a Round Number

interviewed 10 senior investment bankers at the managing director or executive director level who each had several years of M&A experience. None of the bankers was aware of the academic literature on bid precision. The bankers were... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

07 Mar 2023
HBS Case

ChatGPT: Did Big Tech Set Up the World for an AI Bias Disaster?

oversight or regulation. “You have to slow down to ensure that the data that these systems are trained on aren’t inaccurate or biased.” While many people are now aware that bias can be baked into AI systems, from credit reporting to... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Technology

15 Nov 2022
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Stop Ignoring Bad Behavior: 6 Tips for Better Ethics at Work

In 1995, Purdue Pharma began selling a powerful and addictive opioid drug called OxyContin. The company was aware that the drug, which was marketed to doctors as a safe way to manage chronic pain, was a potent narcotic that could quickly... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

01 Sep 2023
News

In My Humble Opinion: Futures Investor

In the half-century since his graduation, Theodore Roosevelt IV (MBA 1972) has earned widespread respect as both a forward-thinking investment banker and an influential activist through his efforts to address climate change and preserve public lands. For much of that... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; climate change; investment banking; leadership; carbon tax

20 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Is the MBA Worth It? Hear What Recent HBS Grads Have to Say

lifelong friends will always be worth it. What advice do you have for prospective HBS students? Take every opportunity to participate and reflect that you can. HBS gives us a general manager's toolkit, which is in large part about keeping your head on a swivel and... View Details

30 Nov 2021
In Practice

What's the Role of Business in Confronting Climate Change?

The 26th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, also known as COP26, ended with a hard-fought pact that called on businesses and governments to meet their climate change goals faster. The event followed an August report by the Intergovernmental... View Details

Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Dina Gerdeman

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HBS Health Care Initiative - Blog: Health Supplement

rare diseases when a lack of treatment options and awareness can result in significant health complications? [...] Read more 25 Jan 2023 Women, Work, and the “M” Word Jannine Versi Author Blavatnik Fellow tag Care Delivery Global Health... View Details

27 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

How One Late Employee Can Hurt Your Business: Data from 25 Million Timecards

control of store owners: Employees showing up late—or sometimes not at all. Managers are aware that employee lateness and absenteeism is prevalent and expensive to their operations. Now, researchers at Harvard Business School have gone a... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Retail

07 Nov 2023
News

Love and Money

that and really start to focus on something different, once they're made aware of it. JF: Speaking of asking questions, I think this audience is going to have a lot, perhaps there's some parents in the audience with some questions for... View Details

24 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

When Tech Platforms Identify Black-Owned Businesses, White Customers Buy

areas with less anti-Black racial bias. “Collectively, our findings suggest that digital platforms can effectively boost the performance of minority firms, particularly during a time of increased national awareness of the challenges that... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Food & Beverage

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