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Alumnae Circles - Alumni
It provides them with a strong support network and the opportunity to share, support, and inspire one another – personally and professionally – without competition or the need to impress. Members are asked to have an open mind and commit... View Details
- 09 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
The No. 1 Character Trait You Will Need to Succeed in Business
in a thriving business when a job offer comes from a company you’ve always admired that’s on the brink of bankruptcy. The risks are tremendous but so are the potential rewards – to you and society. This situation brings to mind the... View Details
- 14 Jun 2021
- Op-Ed
When Your Nerves Get the Best of You, Change the Narrative
focusing on the class I was about to lead, my mind turned to all the ways I fell short: my lack of consulting experience, my greenness as a teacher, my weird accent, my degree from an institution that was not well known, and how... View Details
Keywords: by Francesca Gino
- 06 Dec 2023
2+2 Program and Admissions Information Session
Do you know where an MBA can take you? Open your mind to the breadth of career opportunities available in business and feel the flexibility of the MBA degree. Come learn more about the MBA program at HBS including the 2+2 Program, a... View Details
- 28 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
Remote Workers Spend More on Housing. Do They Deserve Higher Pay?
To executives expecting to save on office space when some employees continue working remotely post-pandemic: Not so fast. Makeshift desks and kitchen tables have sufficed for many people working from home to avoid COVID-19. However, permanently remote workers tend to... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 05 Mar 2009
- What Do You Think?
How Frank or Deceptive Should Leaders Be?
Sharon Richmond pointed out that, "Because 'trust' is elusive Leaders must always be mindful of their context and audience, and communicate accordingly." And Phil Clark reminded us that "Transparency without context is... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 20 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs
The result is a look into the minds of three tech pioneers who, to outside appearances, don't share much in common. "When I mention I wrote the book, the first response I get is, 'I can't imagine three more different people,'"... View Details
- 12 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities
was smaller. Compensation and incentives. As the company grows, so must employees’ careers, compensation, and incentives. Be thoughtful about salary structures and be mindful that haphazardly compensating new hires early on or bumping... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Pet Project
for subscription options (with tracking). And Maev should keep in mind that the purchase decision is made at the shelf, so include key conversion claims right on the packaging. Success in DTC will make for a strong pitch to retail,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Important Is Quality of Labor? And How Is It Achieved?
mind in the face of the debate over immigration and outsourcing, essentially trade in labor. And it is prompted by a new book, A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World, by Gregory Clark that identifies what he calls... View Details
Keywords: by by Jim Heskett
- 22 Sep 2023
- News
Skydeck Voices: The Most Important Person I Met at HBS
Photo provided by Harvard University Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Who was the most important person you met at HBS? And why? This is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck, and when my colleagues set up on Spangler Lawn during Spring Reunions... View Details
- 13 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk
we through our behaviors, it's the best way in which to protect ourselves and others right now. Frazier: That's absolutely the case. Neeley: This is also a global pandemic, the scale and the scope of what's happening is mind blowing to... View Details
- 22 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
How to Learn from the Big Mistake You Almost Make
accountable to each other and comfortable speaking up, but there was significant variance depending on position, with higher-ranked employees, like physicians, generally feeling safer to speak their minds compared to lower-ranked... View Details
- 12 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Using the Law to Strategic Advantage
corporate governance structure tailored to the firm. Q: What should CEOs be thinking about in terms of better leveraging their legal resources? Are new organizational structures needed to support this? Better training for both managers and legal staff? A: CEOs should... View Details
- 25 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
When Your Passion Works Against You
poison in the workplace,” Jachimowicz says. “If two employees are competing for something, one may try to undermine the other.” Pretending doesn't work Expressing fire in the belly in a job interview can work in a candidate’s favor, but the candidate should also be... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Jun 2011
- HBS Case
KFC’s Explosive Growth in China
for Western companies to see," says Shelman. Younger employees, for example, are encouraged to socialize over company-provided video games on their breaks. This practice serves several purposes: It eases the minds of parents anxious... View Details
- 21 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
Do TV Debates Sway Voters?
debates have only a negligible effect on voters’ candidate choice, according to new research from Harvard Business School. In fact, 72 percent of voters make up their minds more than two months before the election, often before candidates... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
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Pre-Class Arrival - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
sense where they are in their hearts and minds on that particular day. From a practical perspective, early arrival makes it possible to attend to the physical environment of the classroom. Pre-class preparation may involve organizing... View Details
- 04 Jun 2020
- Book
It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward
the employees’ understanding of the strategy—and the culture. We see so many organizations work so hard on strategy and then put it on a shelf, or they keep it in the minds of 10 people. It's a tragedy. So, we have a chapter on strategy.... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 25 Oct 2023
2+2 Program and Admissions Information Session
Do you know where an MBA can take you? Open your mind to the breadth of career opportunities available in business and feel the flexibility of the MBA degree. Come learn more about the MBA program at HBS including the 2+2 Program, a... View Details