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- 25 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Planning for Surprises
say. Here's the good news: There are reasons why leaders fail to prevent predictable surprises and there are ways to identify trouble while there is still time to stop it. As authors of a new book from Harvard Business School Press,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings
Work-from-home employees whose days seem longer, with more meetings and emails than ever before, may find a new Harvard Business School study validating. An analysis of the emails and meetings of 3.1 million people in 16 global cities... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
American Auto’s Troubled Road
For decades, the U.S. auto industry ruled America's economy, shaped the country's development, and influenced American culture and social mores. Now, buffeted by globalization and other powerful forces, it faces a moment of truth. The... View Details
- 23 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Are Great Teams Less Productive?
Learning promotes performance—is there any argument? Without learning, organizations, teams, and managers are stuck in yesterday's world. In fact, says Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, there... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 05 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Reflecting on Work Improves Job Performance
improve their job performance. “Our work shows that if we'd take some time out for reflection, we might be better off.” In the working paper Learning by Thinking: How Reflection Aids Performance, the authors show how reflecting on what... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 21 Sep 2022
- Research & Ideas
You Don’t Have to Quit Your Job to Find More Meaning in Life
US, people really want to live their best lives—right now. “I believe that the pandemic caused people to re-evaluate whether their work is meaningful,” says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Julian De Freitas. “Some compared... View Details
Keywords: by Shalene Gupta
- 28 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Microfinance: A Way Out for the Poor
poor by removing the high cost of everything they need. Chu discussed the benefits and complexities of microfinance with Harvard Business School alumni on June 4, in a session titled "Microfinance:... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 03 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
5 New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep (With the Help of Behavioral Science Research)
I'll Have the Ice Cream Soon and the Vegetables Later: Decreasing Impatience over Time in Online Grocery Orders by Todd Rogers, Katherine L. Milkman, and Max H. Bazerman. If you have resolved to exercise more, try ignoring what your peers... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 05 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Business and the Global Poor
this market at the bottom of the economic pyramid (BOP) must look beyond just selling products—they must find ways to create social and economic value, according to the editors of a new volume, Business Solutions for the Global Poor. The book grew out of a View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Sep 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics
realistic, while 20 percent believed it was a random fluctuation warranting no urgent action," says Lassiter, the Senator John Heinz Professor of Management Practice in Environmental Management at View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 13 Apr 2016
- Research Event
What Does 'Diversity' Really Mean?
business executives who attended the symposium to discuss how to address inequality issues and encourage greater diversity in the workplace. Held on the Harvard Business School campus on March 31 and April 1, the symposium was... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 03 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Is the Future of MBA Education?
dominated by traders, who believe business school is a waste of time." According to a senior manager at a leading investment bank: The investment banking industry needs to recruit more technically competent... View Details
- 12 Feb 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘UpTick’ Brings Wall Street Pressure to Students
In a Harvard Business School classroom, students in the Dynamic Markets class may have one minute to make a decision in a pressure cooker one called "the most stress I've experienced in ten years." It's margin call time in a... View Details
- 16 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer
competitive advantage for iTunes in attracting new customers? A: Absolutely. One of the most important comparative advantages of iTunes is that it offers fast downloads because the client-server model allows the operator to manage... View Details
- 18 Nov 2016
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Making a Fast Start on a New Job
One skill every new employee must master is getting a fast start. Here are stories from the archives on what Harvard Business School faculty have advised about hitting the ground running. A Fast Start On Your New Job Your first 90 days in... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Unlocking Your Investment Capital
Many companies can double or even triple their capacity to invest in strategic assets and competencies by properly managing their "risk balance sheet," argues Harvard... View Details
- 09 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Simple Secret of Effective Mentoring Programs
outperformed non-mentored workers by 18 percent, and they also tended to stay with the company longer, according to a recent study by Harvard Business School professor... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 24 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Rituals at Work: Teams That Play Together Stay Together
bonding activity—regular rituals like doing the Walmart Cheer or firing a Nerf toy gun to conclude a project—led to a 16 percent increase in how meaningful employees judged their work to be, according to research by View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 22 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Getting to Eureka!: How Companies Can Promote Creativity
contrary. "As a manager of people, you should regard this as very good news," Amabile wrote in the Harvard Business Review. "The key to motivation turns out to be largely within your... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 30 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Commuting Hurts Productivity and Your Best Talent Suffers Most
Many of us have been there: mired in rush-hour traffic, listening to music or news to take our minds off the grind, wishing we didn’t feel so stressed before we’ve even reached the office. A late-night conversation with a fellow researcher about the hassle of commuting... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert