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- 10 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Homers: Secrets on the Factory Floor
workers trained on such software was taking on work that used to be done in the workshops. The seemingly anecdotal homers encapsulated micro-struggles for recognition, ones in which the identity threats that craftsmen were facing were... View Details
- 01 Oct 2024
- Cold Call Podcast
Choosing Passion: A Founder’s Mission to Meet a Need for Obesity Care
- 22 Apr 2020
- Research Event
How Investors Are Sizing Up Climate Change’s Risks—and Opportunities
the US Midwest and one from the US South, Cromwell demonstrated the analytical impact of overlaying the heat index forecast on these two locations. The bonds have nearly identical credit ratings and yields, even though the Southern... View Details
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Build Winning Streaks
plural," Mike Krzyzewski, Duke's men's basketball coach, liked to repeat. Winning streaks are associated with not just one but many leaders—a nested series of leaders, like the Russian dolls in which each doll opens to reveal another View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 10 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
Celebrating 'The Men and Women of the Corporation' 40 Years Later
Rosabeth Moss Kanter: Because ideas move the world, and I wanted to move the world. I have a PhD in sociology, with a focus on social psychology and organizational behavior. Being a thought leader is a form of leadership, and I'm... View Details
Keywords: by Robin J. Ely
- 07 Dec 2016
- HBS Case
Why Millennials Flock to Fintech for Personal Investing
down leads and making personal visits with potential clients. They also spend considerable resources in traditional marketing, especially the large firms. Those setup costs must be recovered over time through fees. Wealthfront keeps those costs low by finding clients... View Details
- June 2010
- Teaching Note
Sheikh Mohammed and the Making of "Dubai, Inc." (TN)
By: Anthony Mayo and Johnathan Cromwell
Teaching Note for 410063. View Details
- May 2024 (Revised February 2025)
- Case
Choosing the Course of Passion: Brooke Boyarsky Pratt at knownwell
By: Jon M. Jachimowicz and Alexis Lefort
Brooke Boyarsky Pratt (HBS ’13) enjoyed considerable success in her early career, quickly climbing the ranks to associate partner at McKinsey, and later becoming an executive vice president at Berkadia, a Berkshire Hathaway portfolio company. Throughout these years,... View Details
Keywords: Passion; Career; Career Planning; Purpose; Personal Development and Career; Mission and Purpose; Identity; Business Startups; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Health Industry; United States
Jachimowicz, Jon M., and Alexis Lefort. "Choosing the Course of Passion: Brooke Boyarsky Pratt at knownwell." Harvard Business School Case 424-040, May 2024. (Revised February 2025.)
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
were essential, and radical corporate social responsibility concepts were pursued by some firms. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53419 forthcoming Capitalism Beyond Mutuality New Prospects for... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 30 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Venture Investors Prefer Funding Handsome Men
voices—deeming the male pitches more "persuasive," "fact-based," and "logical" than otherwise identical female pitches. Additionally, the participants preferred pitches from the... View Details
- 06 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 6, 2007
repertoire of personal qualities, including qualities that run counter to conventionally masculine scripts. Our findings point to the mutability of masculine identity as a social status achievement and to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- January 2025
- Case
Constitutional Fiction: John Miller & the Legitimacy of Family Constitutions
By: Lauren Cohen, Octavian Graf Pilati and Sophia Pan
John Miller sat reviewing his family’s Constitution, grappling with how best to implement and enforce its provisions. Designed to prevent ambiguity in governance, the Family Constitution set out core values and guidelines to promote harmony and cohesion among family... View Details
Keywords: Conflict Resolution; Perspective Taking; Liabilities; Family Business; Family Ownership; Business Growth and Maturation; Alignment; Cooperation; Attitudes; Behavior; Cognition and Thinking; Conflict Management; Conflict of Interests; Power and Influence; Perception; Trust; Perspective; Motivation and Incentives; Happiness; Identity; Goals and Objectives; Legal Liability; Contracts; Fairness; Values and Beliefs; Governance Controls; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Family and Family Relationships; Manufacturing Industry; Germany
Cohen, Lauren, Octavian Graf Pilati, and Sophia Pan. "Constitutional Fiction: John Miller & the Legitimacy of Family Constitutions." Harvard Business School Case 225-054, January 2025.
- 25 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: July 25, 2017
fact that despite careful attention to the importance of neighborhood priority, Boston’s implementation of its 50-50 reserve–open seat split was nearly identical to the outcome of a counterfactual system without any reserves. Transparency... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 13 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 13
some circumstances, charities with identical objectives can differ by obtaining funds from distinct donor groups. The model then provides an interpretation for situations in which the number of charities rises while total donations are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
overcome them. In doing so, I suggest that we consider these challenges in terms of internal and external pressures related to both identity and resources. Building on existing research, I then identify four pillars that seem to play a... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
exploratory units to scale. We also contribute to the strategy literature by showing the importance of multi-level exchange relationships, complementary resources, time effects, and identity dynamics for corporate decisions on whether,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 May 2019
- Research Event
The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History
policies, and identity politics. In San Jose, many women were elected to political positions. As state governments cut funding for schools, they turned to Silicon Valley firms for philanthropy, unintentionally handing control of public... View Details
- 21 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership
differences as well as their collective identity and goals, she advises. Encourage mutual support as well as confrontation within the group. Focus on the performance at hand in addition to opportunities for future learning and growth. And... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019
male-typed task even when they have identical resumes. Using a novel control condition, we document that this discrimination is not specific to gender. Employers are simply less willing to hire a worker from a group that performs worse on... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 03 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 3
technologies, demographic shifts, and consumption trends. They can't develop truly global organizations that operate effortlessly across borders. And they find it tough to ensure that their people adhere to values and ethics. The world needs leaders who pursue the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne