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- 12 Apr 2016
- News
How Disney’s Alan Horn Manages the Movies
think that’s genuinely who Alan is.” The piece also offers insight into Horn’s day-to-day management style, with fellow employees recalling the usefulness of his notes on casting (Robert Redford as a villain in “Captain America: The... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference
Thanks to the combined energy of over six hundred enthusiastic alumni, a dozen insightful HBS faculty members, and a score of respected experts, the 1997 Harvard Business School Global Alumni Conference, "Greater China: Myths, Realities,... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 17 May 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
You Probably Have a Bias for Making Bad Decisions. Here's Why.
taha ajmi/Unsplash Until the last year or so, the term "recency bias" was rarely a topic of cocktail conversation—unless it was a gathering of behavioral scientists letting their hair down. But then a news item surfaced about... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Fast Answer
Transforming Education Through Social Entrepreneurship
screening capability for socially responsible funds and fund managers Background information on social problems/issues including those in education International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences - Includes... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
The Protagonist Goes Prime Time
For more than seven minutes, the class follows the IDEO designers through this concepting phase. The written case describes the process: “Designers used insights from the exploratory phase to generate hypotheses about solutions that would... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 21 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 21, 2009
Working PapersLetting Misconduct Slide: The Acceptability of Gradual Erosion in Others' Unethical Behavior (revised) Authors:Francesca Gino and Max H. Bazerman Abstract Previously titled "Slippery Slopes and Misconduct: The Effect... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Class Day & Commencement
for his classmates to do similarly great things. Guest speaker A.G. Lafley (MBA ’77), chairman, president, and CEO of Procter & Gamble, provided some insights from his personal life and his 26-year career at P&G. Lafley said there is one... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Ilene Lang
positions. Through its research and services, the organization is widely considered the gold standard for information and insight into women, leadership, and business. “I like to say that my avocation has become my job,” says Lang, an... View Details
- 23 Jan 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sports: Lessons for Managers
upswing in applications. Other universities have benefitted similarly. The reality behind the "Flutie Effect." Lessons from the Lance Armstrong Cheating Scandal A case study looks at the behavior of teammates who were swept up... View Details
- 06 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 6
that escalate anxiety in high achievers and the unproductive behaviors you turn to for relief. Then adopt practices that give you the courage to "do the right things poorly" before "doing the right things well."... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Oct 2018
- News
“A Shout Through Time”
"Are you Tim Perzyk? And was a gentleman named Richard Perzyk, who died about 70 years ago at the end of World War II, your grandfather?" At which point, I felt that Piero had shared enough information to clearly have some insight into my... View Details
- 17 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2020
that eight of the 10 most-read HBS Working Knowledge stories of the year were COVID-focused. Readers sought insights from HBS faculty about everything from managing large-scale remote work to leading during a crisis. The year was also... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
A Conversation with Dean Nohria
cases written were global in focus. Beyond that, we think we can offer a unique depth of insight on a global scale. Consider, for example, an annual conference for Brazilian leaders we've been hosting with some of our University... View Details
- 10 Dec 2014
- News
Front-Row Seat
moment,” Bradley says of an event he now calls “the insurrection.” “What rescued me was John Kotter’s insight that a CEO doesn’t have to be good at absolutely everything. The idea that I could manage just fell away. I realized I’m not... View Details
- 06 Mar 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Has the Glass Ceiling Been Broken (or at Least Cracked)?
Employers Favor MenWhy are women discriminated against in hiring decisions? The reason is subtle. Simple Ways to Take Gender Bias Out of Your Job Ads The book What Works: Gender Equality by Design, discusses how organizations can leverage findings from View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 13
http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/15-007_e181fd00-4426-4db8-8f70-89b1b5054a8f.pdf January 2015 Routledge Handbook of Immigration and Refugee Studies International Migration and Innovation: Insights from the U.S. Experience... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jan 2023
- News
Female Founders' Dilemmas; UK Tech Startups
leading a class of 32 HBS students in an Immersive Field Course (IFC) on the Tech Startup Ecosystem in the UK and Europe. The featured panel of UK-based HBS alumni entrepreneurs, who shared actionable insights on how to overcome... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 20 Aug 2018
- Research & Ideas
Bargain Hunters Beware: A Store's 'Original Price' Might Not Be After All
products competitively,” he says. “They can have their cake and eat it too.” Related Reading: Deconstructing the Price Tag Name Your Price. Really. How Our Brain Determines if the Product is Worth the Price What do you think of this research? Do you pay much attention... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Organizations and Markets: A Challenging View of the World
titled "Foundations of a Theory of Organizations," students gain insights into human behavior through reading Daniel Goleman's popular work Emotional Intelligence. They expand their perspective on the use of... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 29 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
Hunting for a Hot Job in High Tech? Try 'Digitization Economist'
Power of Capitalism Research Paper The Job Market for New Economists: A Market Design Perspective Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist? What do you think of this research? Share your insights below. View Details