Cultural Diversity - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jan 2002
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Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)

Zehnder utters these words with considerable passion, since he created the unique corporate culture in which these qualities are so fundamental. In 1976, as Egon Zehnder International continued to grow and prosper, he decided to give up... View Details

01 Aug 1998
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High Honors

Field remain strong. From 1994 to 1997, he headed the HBS Canadian Initiative, a program conceived by former HBS Dean John H. McArthur in part to enable a geographically and culturally diverse group of... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

the School's culture and organization. Milestones in the following months include announcing the appointment of Terrill Drake as the School's first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, increasing the... View Details

12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

Women of Color Teaming Up to Lead, Empower and Thrive, paints a more optimistic picture, provided business leaders embrace our generational diversity findings. Our study confirms others that quantify the economic benefits of View Details

04 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Schmoozing with the Boss Helps Men Get Promoted

Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: mediaphotos] Related Reading Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture Gender-Diverse Companies Thrive Only Where Diversity is Embraced How... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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John H. McArthur | About

of backgrounds and disciplines and adding more women and minorities. “As a result of John’s leadership in this area, Harvard Business School today is an institution of far greater intellectual, social, and cultural diversity,” said... View Details

28 Apr 2003
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Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It

keeping your supply chain costs as low as possible. First, however, a little background on the nature of risk and how companies seek to deal with it. The Nature Of Risk Risks lurk along the entire length of supply chains, and are as View Details

Keywords: by David Stauffer

23 May 2012
Research & Ideas

Five Ways to Make Your Company More Innovative

time with a diverse group of people with different backgrounds and experiences. By engaging with others, innovators increase the probability that they are going to gain useful insights. Finally, innovators are constantly experimenting.... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons, Julia Hanna & Roger Thompson

01 Jun 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Debunking Teenagers: 200 Research-Based Parenting Strategies to Help Your Adolescent Successfully Navigate the “Tempteen” Years By Daphne Adler (MBA 2004) Independently Published Why are teenagers constantly tempted to behave... View Details

30 Jun 2021
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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

September 2020 (Revised September 2021)
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Student Success at Georgia State University (A)

By: Michael W. Toffel, Robin Mendelson and Julia Kelley

Georgia State University had developed a reputation for driving student success by nearly doubling its graduation rate for students of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. It did so while growing its student body and the proportion of Black/African... View Details

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July 2021 (Revised October 2021)
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Trouble at Basecamp: Managing Politics, Polarization, and Conflict in the Workplace (A)

By: Nour Kteily, Deepak Malhotra and David Lane

As founders of the software company Basecamp, Jason Fried and David H. Hansson were used to being the subjects of social media attention. Both maintained active and dedicated Twitter followings for their unique perspectives on management and life. But on April 26,... View Details

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10 Sep 2020
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The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

for the short-term or the long-term, the three practices below might help your company to think through its pivot. Again, look to cross-functional teams As stated earlier, a cross-functional team assigned to this challenge would be one practice to consider. Ask this... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

25 Aug 2022
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Up on the Corner

unsuccessful) plans to redevelop Union Square and other parts of Southwest Baltimore, Dlodlo began by asking residents what they wanted and needed. Everything about Madikizela, from the incorporation of culturally View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Melissa Golden; Real Estate

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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online

Entrenched Power Explain how power hierarchies develop and perpetuate themselves and understand and apply organizational and cultural strategies for overcoming the impact of stereotypes. Highlights What Are Power Hierarchies?... View Details

30 Sep 2019
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Book Excerpt: Why a Volume on Race, Work, and Leadership

women grew 67 percent between 2007 and 2012, more growth than women-owned businesses as whole saw (Nielsen Report, 2017). In light of these advances, a recent study by Ernst and Young (2017) found that one-third of Americans surveyed said that the corporate focus on... View Details

Keywords: Re: Andi Wang

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By: Debora L. Spar

Managing International Trade and Investment

Despite the ease with which it is often conducted, doing business across borders is not the same as doing it at home. Rather, it entails a whole new set of managerial challenges: re-assessing competitive... View Details

10 May 2020
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Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers

to them on Zoom! Campus community highlight: We are originally from Taiwan and appreciate the inclusive community here. My kids are exposed to so many cultures and have learned to embrace difference. Laura Hoffmann | Class of 2021 Due... View Details

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Media, and Sports Professor Anita Elberse No additional materials available + More Info – Less Info What does the future of entertainment look like? Fueled by advances in digital technology, will a select few superstars in media and sports come to have a bigger impact... View Details

10 Feb 2014
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Stressing Safety in South Africa’s Platinum Mines

multinational that employs more than 150,000 people and produces 40 percent of the world's platinum. She was the first woman and first non-South African to head the company. Addressing how to change the culture of a large and View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Manufacturing

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