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- 20 Dec 2022
- Op-Ed
Employee Feedback: The Key to Retention During the Great Resignation
between advocacy and inquiry. The senior team advocates an organizational direction and then launches an inquiry into the organization’s strengths and its barriers to success. 3. Make sure the conversation is constructive. Keep the process by which lower levels View Details
Keywords: by Michael Beer
- 29 Sep 2022
- Op-Ed
Inclusive Leadership Advice: Get Comfortable With the Uncomfortable
“yes, and” principle that lies at the heart of improv: “Yes, and we can fill it with poison before we offer it to the queen.” "Dissent is welcome, but only when there is shared respect and everyone feels they are on the same team." Some... View Details
Keywords: by Francesca Gino
- 22 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 23
average of $1,459 per salesperson—almost 20% more than they spend on workers in all other functions. Yet, when it comes to equipping sales teams with relevant knowledge and skills, the ROI of sales training is disappointing. Studies... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
What We Learned from Reading Jeff Bezos’ Patents
CEOs expand their knowledge of core businesses and technologies, allowing them greater insight into new advances that could eventually drive their companies' success. In turn, by using publicly available data sources, researchers and... View Details
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Our Values Published October 23, 2023 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email Two weeks have passed since the horrific attack by Hamas on Israeli citizens.... View Details
- 02 Apr 2020
- What Do You Think?
What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?
public and private sectors learn from the events of the past few months? In the public realm, Sandeep Yadav concluded, “It is only by sharing resources globally that we can distribute the burden of fighting the next Black Swan.” The... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 29 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.
Environmental disasters like wildfires can ignite awareness of climate change and boost eco-friendly politicians’ careers. But do voters perceive a tradeoff between environmental policies and local economic growth? In Brazil, home to a majority of the Amazon tropical... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work
Manjari supports co-chairs William R. Kerr and Joseph B. Fuller on all project priorities. Her research efforts focus on location choices by global companies, the role of business in making cities and regions more competitive, shared... View Details
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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting
session to meet students and share details about the program. After applications close in February, students are selected to move through the interview process, which includes a behavioral interview and an industry View Details
- 21 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Artificial Intelligence Isn't a Sure Thing to Increase Productivity
bang for the buck from their new AI. Choudhury has spent his career researching human capital, looking inside companies such as Microsoft, Infosys, and McKinsey to analyze what makes knowledge workers most productive. A few years ago, he... View Details
- 20 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Language Wars Divide Global Companies
US software market, the company's core marketing team, and to tech industry analysts. Power struggles were constant. Neeley says that the Indians, overall, in this study were less emotional because they didn't hold much power in the company. "They are younger,... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 26 Apr 2022
- Book
What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose
bonds; it’s visceral and experiential—a stark contrast with the absence of trust that exists in most organizations. At Warby Parker, Director of Social Innovation Jesse Sneath told me of a memorable story shared by one of its veteran... View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati
- 07 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 7, 2007
between firm payout policy and tax incentives. Analysis of a panel of firms matched with the tax characteristics of the clients of their institutional shareholders indicates that "dividend-averse" institutions are significantly less likely to hold View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage
recognize how the sum is greater than its parts. While each team member played a role in your efforts, it is almost always how the team worked together that led to where you are now. Schedule a couple hours to be together—ideally, face to face and out of the office or... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
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Events - Business History
pm - 5:00 pm. Part of the 2025 Business History Seminar, "Rethinking Entrepreneurial History," co-organized by Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski. Nov 3 03 Nov 2025 Business History Seminar Andrea Lluch (CONICET/Universidad de los Andes), "Global South: View Details
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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online
the Good Jobs Strategy 5 hrs Module 5 Mastering Productivity Explore why some companies are more productive than others, the power of economies of scale, and opportunities to share value with your suppliers. Highlights Fixed and Variable... View Details
- April 2009 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Sermo, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Lars Peter Christian Nielsen
Sermo operates the leading online professional network for physicians in the United States. Doctors use Sermo free of charge to post surveys regarding diagnostic and treatment concerns and to discuss these concerns, as well as challenges with managing their practices.... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Knowledge Sharing; Two-Sided Platforms; Conflict and Resolution; Social and Collaborative Networks; United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Lars Peter Christian Nielsen. "Sermo, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 809-142, April 2009. (Revised November 2012.)
- 08 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Silos That Work: How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Collaborate
previous studies have revealed that spontaneous in-person interactions, including classic “watercooler” conversations, can lead to better cross-departmental sharing of ideas, the increased siloing that comes with remote work may also have... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 19 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
What Motivates People to Give Generously—and Why We Sometimes Don't
capacity for generosity. In the following conversation with the HBS Alumni Bulletin, they share insights into the research on why we respond the way we do, when asked. Alumni Bulletin: You’ve both studied some of the reasons people don’t... View Details
- 27 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall
many types of innovation for the firms that experience them.” There’s also a second, less studied wave of damage, as competitors ramp up product development efforts to snap up displaced customers and solidify market share gains. This... View Details