Goal Setting - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs

My goal for the course—and for the coaching I give entrepreneurs—is to give them sufficient comfort with the legal concepts to feel confident in driving the process, to understand the ways in which the law is a constraint, but also the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

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Matthew C. Weinzierl | About

principles underlying policy choices. Recently, he has launched a set of research projects focused on the commercialization of the space sector and its economic implications, viewable at www.economicsofspace.com . He has served on the... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

On the Radar

goal of implementing around-the-clock detection of hazardous novel viruses and bacteria, so they can be addressed early enough to thwart infectious diseases and prevent the human and economic toll the world experienced during the recent... View Details

Keywords: Janine White; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

15 Sep 2022
Blog Post

6 Things to Know About Sustainability at HBS

Projects, internships, and fellowships. HBS’s efforts reflect Harvard-wide sustainability and climate goals Back in 2014, Harvard launched a five-year Sustainability Plan which set clear University-wide... View Details

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

positive attitudes; Stevenson ticked them off. Successful people are good at matching goals with their own skillsets; they lead a team of believers; they take risks; they are lucky, hard workers, fierce competitors; they overcome... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

20 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs

reporting on results and management's decisions. Surprise Six: Pleasing Shareholders Is Not The Goal Warning signs: Executives and board members judge actions by their effect on stock price. Analysts who don't understand the business push... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch & Nitin Nohria

01 Sep 2023
News

Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

Since taking over as CEO of Tata Steel in 2013, T. V. Narendran had sought to transform India’s oldest steel manufacturing firm to ready it for a rapidly evolving business world. He instilled financial discipline, acquired new businesses, and launched digital... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Dec 2019
News

Bridging the Gap

by increasing property taxes by 23.5 percent, but is roundly rejected by 69 percent of the voters. So should the partnership return to its usual work of facilitating downtown revitalization projects and pitching Columbus as an attractive site for companies to View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Josh Cochran; photographed by Melissa Golden; cross sector collaboration; local government; nonprofits; education; leadership; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?

company." Here are two facets of her approach. 1. Stay focused Since Andrus clearly could not accomplish everything on her agenda, she says she brought "very intense" focus to determining which of her many goals were truly... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

15 Jun 2021
News

Keeping Hourly Workers Focused on the Stock, Not the Clock

model has developed, it has grown beyond financial incentives. The ultimate goal is to foster a stronger relationship between the workforce and management by investing in the employees. That includes providing employees with financial... View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

Blog

Is AI Coming for Your Job?

did change what mathematical skills became important to organizations and, importantly, how we taught math in schools. It became less important for engineers building rockets at NASA, for example, to solve complex math problems in their heads. The ability to structure... View Details

09 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations

a family business raises the stakes of—and often complicates—a family negotiation. Consider first what sets family relationships apart. Relatives (especially in nuclear families) typically have long-standing relationships that are based... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra

06 Nov 2008
Op-Ed

Selling Out The American Dream

pot. The American Dream embraced by immigrants over the past two centuries has been the opportunity to set one's own goals and pursue them honestly to the limits of one's ambition and ability. Too many... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

01 Oct 1999
News

Eight Among Many: Peter G. Harf

around the ambitious goal of "being the leader in the worldwide fragrance market and becoming the coolest, most cutting-edge company in the cosmetics business" by focusing on three key areas: core brands, fixed costs, and working capital.... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

24 Apr 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018

and financial outcomes. The study complements financial education with (1) financial incentives on a financial literacy test to affect participant motivation, (2) financial goal setting to provide a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2010

also examining the tradeoffs inherent in a range of accountability mechanisms. Goals Gone Wild: The Systematic Side Effects of Over-Prescribing Goal Setting Advocates of View Details

Keywords: by Staff

15 Jul 2019
Book

Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence

year, with the goal of making the world of finance accessible to broader audiences by providing a rigorous but accessible overview of the biggest topics in finance. Finance is “the language of business, the lifeblood of the economy, and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

to set up their Mission Related Investment Program. Key Themes: Knowing how much to ask for and when can sometimes be as important as the ask itself. Making large institutional changes towards MRI is challenging, though significant... View Details

22 Mar 2016
First Look

March 22, 2016

restrict one's future opportunity set as evidence for sophisticated time-inconsistency. We propose an additional mechanism that may contribute to the demand for commitment technology: the desire to signal to others. We present a field... View Details