Emotion - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Sep 2001
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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

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The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work

By: Teresa M. Amabile and Steve J. Kramer

The most effective managers have the ability to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives-consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine... View Details

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Jerry R. Green

David A. Wells Professor of Political Economy

John Leverett Professor in the University

Harvard University

Jerry Green is the John Leverett Professor in the University and the David A. Wells... View Details

Keywords: aerospace; education industry; insurance industry; professional services

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Joy Chen

diverse people in the way they think and what they aspire to. They’re the reason I’m here. They’re authentic and open to conversations that matter, to forming new emotional bonds and to growing themselves.” Joy applied the resources of... View Details

30 May 2024
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How to Have Effective Conversations

every single discussion is made up of different kinds of conversations. And in general, those conversations fall into one of three buckets. There's these Practical Conversations, where we're talking about plans or we're solving problems. There's View Details

01 Feb 2001
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What Makes a Good Leader

Richard P. Chapman Professor of Business Administration Recent book: The Arc of Ambition: Defining the Leadership Journey Chair: Organizational Behavior Unit Intrigued by: "Emotional intelligence. Leaders have the emotional capacity to... View Details

Keywords: Management

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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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

23 Oct 2013
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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

20 Sep 2010
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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

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and less on experiential categories traditionally associated with enhanced emotional wellbeing, such as travel and entertainment. These patterns converge with responses from the General Social Survey, in which equivalently-compensated... 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

close-up, black-and-white portrait of each participant. “Contemplation can have many nuanced emotions within it,” Deifell told Poets & Quants in 2022. “It can have joy, a kind of seriousness; it can have curiosity. These aren’t big smiley... 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

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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

10 Dec 2021
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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

14 Mar 2018
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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

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

Enrollment Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Understand your motivational drivers, emotional intelligence, and communication methods to establish a personal leadership style Apply or adapt your leadership style to meet specific... 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

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

15 Oct 2018
Research & Ideas

Shaky Business: How Handshakes Win Negotiations

the table.” A possible future area to study, the researchers suggest, is whether hugs, high-fives, or fist bumps elicit the same amount of cooperation. Related Reading: The Role of Emotions in Effective Negotiations Henry Kissinger's... View Details