Emotion - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures

“malicious envy” in their peers. ” we’re trying to chip away at the resentment that comes with envy and move people toward admiration instead.” Malicious envy is a destructive emotion that makes people feel inferior by comparison, even to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Governing the Family-Run Business

business governance. Now, let's review the structures in a family business governance system. Effective governance requires forums for the examination of the complicated and often emotional family, business, and ownership issues that... View Details

23 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Overcoming Nervous Nelly

that minor emotion induction, the anxious negotiators made lower initial offers and bartered less favorable prices than the neutral participants. Anxious buyers, for example, ended up with a $6.60 final profit versus $7.94 for those who... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

Portrait Project

Samrath Oberoi

emotion of a composition. My life has revolved around this silence – the negative space in music that to me represents those who lack a voice in society. I am also that white space. In the mirror every morning, as I adorn my head with a... View Details

Elizabeth Sheprow

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Sheprow is a doctoral student in the Organizational Behavior program jointly offered by Harvard Business School and the Department of Sociology at Harvard University. Her research is focused on relational dynamics, emotions, and culture within... View Details

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Student Research - Doctoral

MacKenzie Scott's gifts... 2025 Article Nature Communications Emotion Regulation Contagion Drives Reduction in Negative Intergroup Emotions By: Michael Pinus, Yajun Cao , Eran Halperin, Alin Coman, James J.... View Details

05 Dec 2016
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How To Deceive Others With Truthful Statements (It's Called 'Paltering,' And It's Risky)

focus is on truthful statements, the other side might view what they’re doing as very different in a way that really hurts the relationship in the future. People should realize more fully the consequences of their negotiating strategies.” Related Reading: How to Spot a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Sep 2023
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That Was Then, This Is Now

It started with a question. But before that, it started in the classroom. Tony Deifell (MBA 2002) loved the discussions in his LEAD course, taught by Professor (and now former Dean) Nitin Nohria; wanting to make them more tangible, Deifell adapted the idea of... View Details

Keywords: Photographed by Tony Deifell (MBA 2002); edited by Julia Hanna. Above: Heidi Brooks, photographed in 2003 and 2023.; life experience; family; leadership

10 Dec 2021
Research & Ideas

Truth Be Told: Unpacking the Risks of Whistleblowing

whistleblowers face? Dey: There are social and emotional consequences, and there are also career consequences. A lot of whistleblowers are fired. Some may need to move to another state or another industry to find a job, and they may not... View Details

Keywords: by April White

01 Nov 2020
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Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness

hard this has been." But as Covert noted, "far too often, employers are acting as if little has changed. Their employees are responding to their expectations by working themselves even harder. Enough." ""Thank you." Say it with sincerity and say it often. Along with... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Susan Seligson

03 Jun 2013
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The Power of Rituals in Life, Death, and Business

All over the world, people in pain turn to rituals in the face of loss—no matter if it's the death of a loved one (dressing in black, for example), the end of a relationship (burning old love letters), or the crushing defeat in a Little League baseball game (graciously... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Stagnation (12) Economic Systems (14) Economics (393) Economy (16) Education (118) Emerging Markets (14) Emotions (21) Employee Ownership (1) Employee Relationship Management (61) Employees (83) Employment (15) Energy Conservation (7)... View Details

23 Jan 2024
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A Wide Net

very different playing field—but many of the same rules apply. “The distinction between good, mediocre, very good, and then great investors is emotional discipline; the humility to learn from your mistakes and not repeat those mistakes... View Details

Keywords: April White

20 Jan 2014
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Language Wars Divide Global Companies

language problems but also what managers can do to overcome them. Neeley explores language and its connection to power dynamics on global teams in Language as a Lightning Rod: Power Contests, Emotion Regulation, and Subgroup Dynamics in... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

20 Sep 2010
Research & Ideas

Power Posing: Fake It Until You Make It

time, cause impaired immune functioning, hypertension, and memory loss). The result? In addition to causing the desired hormonal shift, the power poses led to increased feelings of power and a greater tolerance for risk. "We used to think that View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

12 Apr 2022
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Swiping Right: How Data Helped This Online Dating Site Make More Matches

objective criteria such as price or venue. But what happens when emotion fuels the process? Could it increase efficiency and engagement? Edward McFowland III, assistant professor at Harvard Business School, and his coauthors examine this... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

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HBR Classics - Alumni

Gabarro, Robert J. Lees Wild West of Executive Coaching , Stratford Sherman, Alyssa Freas Motivating Others Employee Motivation Moving Mountains One More Time Negotiating with and Persuading Others Necessary Art of Persuasion Negotiating with View Details

14 Mar 2018
Research & Ideas

Feeling Stressed? Try Sniffing Your Romantic Partner's Shirt

Blair Storie-Johnson Are you anxious about an upcoming job interview, public speaking engagement, or any other high-pressure workplace situation? Here’s a weird but now research-supported tip: Try taking a whiff of your sweetheart’s sweaty t-shirt. A recent... View Details