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- 13 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rescuing Products with Stealth Positioning
"It's not just that we wanted to break the ice with a piece of software that people would view as a game rather than a communications application," one Sony executive explained. "It's also that we wanted to establish the EyeToy hardware in people's View Details
Keywords: by Youngme Moon
- 20 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
When Predicting Other People's Preferences, You're Probably Wrong
what should we do to correct this widespread prediction error? For starters, we can be mindful of the researchers’ findings. “From a firm’s perspective, you should never fill in the blank about an option you don’t necessarily know about,”... View Details
- 26 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 26
behaviors associated with building social capital influence individuals' psychological experiences and work outcomes. August 2014 Child Development Why We Think We Can't Dance: Theory of Mind and Children's Desire to Perform By: Chaplin,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Mar 2021
- Office Hours
Readers Ask: What's the Next 'Big Thing' in Finance?
Author Kristen Senz is the growth editor of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: iStockphoto/dem10] What financial issues are on your mind these days? Share your thoughts in the comments below. View Details
- 31 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Not to Trust Your Gut
tendency, look at the following diagram from Roger Shepard's book Mind Sights: Original Visual Illusions, Ambiguities, and Other Anomalies (W. H. Freeman, 1990): Illustration of two tables © 1990 Roger N. Shepard How do the two tables... View Details
Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman & Deepak Malhotra
- 03 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The State of Customer Service Leadership
owners. How can they be both? Heskett: Owners in our minds are those employees and customers who suggest new ways of doing things or introduce new employees and customers to the business. The best customers, for instance, are those who... View Details
- 22 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 22
Experimental Psychology: General The (Perceived) Meaning of Spontaneous Thoughts By: Morewedge, Carey K., Colleen E. Giblin, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Much human thought arises unbidden, spontaneously intruding upon consciousness. The thought and name of a former... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
A Simple Way for Restaurant Inspectors to Improve Food Safety
broad lessons for any manager who has to manage or deal with inspections. “One implication is that bias issues will arise, so take them into account as you look at the inspection reports as data,” Ibáñez says. “And another is that we should try to correct them. We... View Details
- 26 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Electronic Patient Records Can Slow Doctor Productivity
practices should simply be mindful of the potential for EHRs to interfere with work coordination and they should pay close attention to how they might affect existing communication within the office to avoid productivity losses. For... View Details
- 15 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands
learning this new approach and identifying how it can enrich the rest of the company's operations. Q: What are some obstacles that companies considering these kinds of acquisition strategies need to be mindful of? A: Avoid assuming that... View Details
- 03 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains
not retain all of your early employees, but these tactics should mitigate some loss and will likely contribute to fostering a healthy culture of transparency, trust, and respect among team members. ” Be mindful of perceptions that come... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 30 Dec 2013
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: What Warren Buffett Saw in Newspapers
move that would help raise the cash necessary to comply with a time-sensitive refinancing agreement-was announced in February 2012. "The company's difficult circumstances brought to mind one of my favorite Buffett quotes," Esty... View Details
- 01 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 1
call capacity and a set of sales tasks determined by business strategy. In turn, that analysis of strategy-sales linkages often changes students' minds about what to do about turnover in Clef's sales force. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 21 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Altruistic Capital: Harnessing Your Employees’ Intrinsic Goodwill
told me they would look at that chart and feel proud of their contribution to the cause," Ashraf says. "What was top of mind was their contribution to the social impact—in this case, protecting women from HIV. I think we've deeply... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 26 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Learning from Failed Political Leadership
transpire, the media instantaneously supplies a convenient explanation, even as the players conceal the real facts. When the true story emerges the originals are never corrected, particularly on television. One consequence is that our View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 13 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Problem with Productivity of Multi-Ethnic Teams
the salience of ethnicity in a country like Kenya that has experienced significant recent racial tension—and may not necessarily be as strong in a country like the United States or France. Even so, these trends are worth keeping in mind... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 08 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Immigrants Who Built America’s Financial System
a senior general. And he did it. Never mind that he was 20 years old, speaking to Horatio Gates, hero of the Battle of Saratoga, a man many years his senior. You're going to make enemies doing stuff like that. But he didn't care, despite... View Details
- 20 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 20
and follow through on a goal and not related to impulsivity, suggesting that some children are poorer at holding the norm in mind and following through on enacting it. We discuss the implications of these results for education and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Crowded at the Top: The Rise of the Functional Manager
before—coordinating all the top minds in the top office. "CEOs are spending more and more time with their direct reports, in larger and longer meetings," says Julie M. Wulf, an associate professor of strategy at Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 28 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Why Manufacturing Matters
a real question in my mind whether companies here will continue to be competitive in developing flat-panel display innovations. Thompson: So exporting manufacturing ultimately drains away American innovation? Pisano: Absolutely. That's... View Details