Authenticity - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Jul 2021
Blog Post

Catching the Entrepreneurship Bug at HBS

and family, wanting to spread a little joy where possible, and feeling ready to test out some big epiphanies I’d had in the fall semester. In the HBS course Authentic Leadership Development (ALD), I had two major realizations that really... View Details

30 Aug 2019
Blog Post

3 Growing Pains from my First Year at HBS: Academic, Social, and Career

environment. How can I be intentional about my education outside Aldrich classrooms? How can I create an authentic and candid relationship with people outside my section and HBS? How can I maintain healthy perspective about my career? I... View Details

05 Sep 2007
First Look

First Look: September 5, 2007

specializes in modern and contemporary Indian art. Having been the first firm to offer Indian fine art with authenticity guarantees in an auction setting that increased the transparency of prices, Saffronart succeeded in establishing the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2017
News

Yoga Inc.

have been crucial for brand success. Likewise, yoga is more authentic if, for example, you use Sanskrit names for the asanas, or poses. But others find what they hear as “Sanskrit mumbo jumbo” off-putting, Deshpandé says. At YogaWorks,... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Halber

03 Feb 2020
What Do You Think?

Can an Organization Have Too Much 'Rebel Talent'?

Perspective (The ability to “constantly broaden (one’s) view of the world and see it as others do”) Diversity (“The tendency to challenge predetermined social roles”) Authenticity (Remaining open and vulnerable in order to connect with... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Women Negotiating in the New Millenium

for ourselves than for others." "You have to be who you are, your authentic self," advised Kolb. Learn to read different situations. "Not all situations in an organization will be the same. There are lots of ways to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 1/5

audacity to question Bryan’s authenticity out loud – I noticed. While you may not have given a second thought to heading to Aldrich Hall for class immediately after the talk, I went to Baker Library to meditate – to try and clear my mind... View Details

20 Feb 2013
News

Thanking Veterans Online

because they don't live close to a physical distribution point or they are exposed to elevated risk of identity theft by carrying around a DD 214 when they do claim benefits. Correcting that injustice motivates me." The two founders realized that a secure, digital... View Details

Keywords: veterans; identity; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services; Retail Trade

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Initiative Summit: The Business of Crowdsourcing

is establishing your authenticity in this space," Lipstein said. DrivenData hosts online challenges, usually lasting two to three months, in which data scientists compete to come up with the best statistical models for tricky community... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

05 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

Fixing the ‘I Hate Work’ Blues

former chairman and chief executive of Medtronic, and author of True North, a book about authentic leadership. He serves on the boards of ExxonMobil, Goldman Sachs, and the Mayo Clinic. View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

27 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2015

in these features include improving our professional image, authentic leadership, and several Jim Heskett columns that attracted more than 200 reader comments. Finally, the five most-downloaded research working papers are highlighted.... View Details

02 Oct 2013
What Do You Think?

Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?

of authenticity in leadership is what is needed to manage the tension. Michael Leahy commented that " we are challenged to sort out short term position and personal self serving ambition versus more genuine leadership When we are... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Mobilizing Private Sector Action For Racial Equity in Milwaukee: SE Summer Fellow Zach Komes (MBA 2022)

enjoyed the chance to build and deepen relationships with over one hundred diverse, local leaders, from Black and Brown business owners whose innovation and resilience is inspiring, to corporate executives authentically trying to figure... View Details

01 Jun 2018
News

Alumni Achievement Awards

I had to take responsibility for myself. My most authentic self is saying what I really feel at whatever that moment is. But the 50-something-year-old Carla is much more discerning. I still say exactly what I want to say, but I’m so much... View Details

30 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

India’s Ambitious National Identification Program

possibility of basing future applications on the UIDAI system, Khanna says. "Once the system is in place, people in India will be able to provide their 12-digit number, show fingerprints and iris scans, and immediately a central database will be able to View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

Profile

Lisa Cousins

real light bulb came at the end of a class called Authentic Leadership Development, during which we were challenged to define our leadership purpose. I realized that what I really loved about the travel industry was the sense of discovery... View Details

Keywords: Services; Entertainment / Media

26 May 2016
News

2016 Alumni Achievement Awards

ability to care about other people and treat them well. Plenty of people are smart enough to chart a new course and know a good business strategy from a bad one. We can’t forget that the authenticity and credibility of leaders is more... View Details

12 Jun 2014
News

The First Five Years: Minal Mehta (MBA 2011)

break out the most authentic Bhangra moves, you wouldn't guess that many of them were not exposed to South Asian dance styles before training to become instructors. "Another key aspect of our fitness program is that it is truly gender... View Details

Keywords: fitness; Arts, Entertainment

07 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase

authentic and free. Innovation like this has been paying off. Sixty-four percent of small-business owners say they can continue operating under current conditions for more than a year, up from 34 percent three months ago, according to a... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Food & Beverage; Service

Web

How to Communicate your Organizations’ People-Centered Values - Recruiting

not a conversation around public relations; organizations should be transparent and authentic and not overemphasize the diversity and inclusion they have achieved,” said Eliason. She added there is value in telling the story of diversity... View Details

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