Emotions - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Oct 2019
Blog Post

How to Talk Gooder in Business and Life

how emotions influence how we think and interact with others, particularly in the workplace. An award-winning teacher, Alison’s new MBA course, “How to talk gooder in business and life,” will debut in spring 2020. In addition to her... View Details

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Why Grit Requires Perseverance and Passion to Positively Predict Performance

By: Jon M. Jachimowicz, Andreas Wihler, Erica R. Bailey and Adam D. Galinsky

Prior studies linking grit—defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals—to performance are beset by contradictory evidence. As a result, commentators have increasingly declared that grit has limited effects. We propose that this inconsistent evidence has... View Details

Keywords: Grit; Perseverance; Passion; Motivation; Personal Characteristics; Emotions; Performance; Motivation and Incentives

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01 Dec 2023
News

Engaging Students More Deeply

Students at Success Academy stay more focused on the dot rug. Photo courtesy HBS Multimedia Development To tell the compelling stories of a developer working to revitalize Miami Beach, a Maine lobsterman confronting the economic risks of climate change, and a charter... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online

Analysis Overcoming Barriers to Value Creation Case Study: Unshrinkit Featured Exercises Negotiation simulation (Rijas and Vericampos: Negotiating a Long Term Service Contract) Peer feedback 8-10 hrs Module 3 Managing the Negotiation Process: Bargaining Tactics, Style,... View Details

10 Nov 2015
Op-Ed

Authentic Leadership Rediscovered

athletics or music, becoming an authentic leader requires years of practice in challenging situations. Authentic leaders match their behavior to their context, an essential part of emotional intelligence (EQ). They do not burst out with... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

but achievements are equally driven by envy, greed, and fear, so emotions surrounding achievement can pull you in very different ways. How your values play in is another component to achievement. What are the kinds of things that drive... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

20 Oct 2015
Blog Post

What to Expect Your First Year at HBS

number of emotional intelligence exercises through FIELD 1. In addition, our discussion group provided each other with feedback on things like communication and leadership style. The results of those both exercises were surprising, but... View Details

02 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Careers: Cloud Kitchens Are Now Serving

delivery drivers to hand off the food to consumers. Another barrier: Competition for attention on food delivery apps can be intense, a challenge especially for cloud kitchens that are completely reliant on these apps for customers. Establishing View Details

Keywords: by Lena Ye and Geoffrey Jones; Food & Beverage

09 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

Professional Networking Makes People Feel Dirty

also indicated the extent to which they experienced a variety of emotions on a scale of one to five. The results showed that the low-power participants felt dirtier, and had a higher preference for cleansing products, after professional... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

29 Nov 2021
Research & Ideas

How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family

participants. Respondents shared information about how they were paid and their emotional health. Regardless of industry and income, employees paid with incentives were significantly more inclined to spend extra time with colleagues than... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

17 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Being the Boss

to be the be-all and end-all of the relationship. They want a personal, human connection, an emotional link. They want you to care about them as individuals. They want you to encourage their growth and development. Research tells us this... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Mar 2024
News

The War Within

Another child drew images of jets flying over the city, but instead of dropping bombs, they dropped flyers saying Ukraine had won the war. “Through these techniques, children could share their feelings and emotions that probably they... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; illustration by Daniel Bejar

Portrait Project

Jeff Barkas

Then, we noticed a change. We heard about my grandma’s lost car keys, and we learned of my grandpa’s missed doctor appointments. Their health rapidly declined, and my family scrambled to care for them and search for elder care professionals. View Details

16 Oct 2018
Blog Post

2 Tips to Beat Imposter Syndrome

believe in. To begin challenging those negative thoughts, I first sought to become more aware of them. I found that the easiest way to do this was to stop and notice when I was feeling negative emotions – like frustration or... View Details

02 May 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

How To Ask Better Questions

Asking the right questions is the key to unlocking talent, opportunity, money, even second dates. Research shows asking follow-up questions improves your life and increases emotional intelligence. A Good Place to Start Asking Questions... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

11 Apr 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #17: Leni Peterson Redondo (HBS MS/MBA 2023), Founder & CEO of Celeste

Cover image features Leni Peterson Redondo (HBS MS/MBA 2023), Founder & CEO, and Taryn Stamper (MBA 2023), High Touch Advisor, of Celeste. BEI is delighted to bring you this mini-series on HBS alumni tackling problems related to water and climate change. View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

16 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Advice on Advice

the person out—at length and in depth—before shifting to action or making recommendations." Garvin says when he is advising someone, he listens for emotion and tone, something that may indicate that a deeper issue underlies the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

19 Jan 2024
News

The Values and Virtues of a Quick Fix

the creativity and optimism that are really important and infectious emotions in any change process. DM: You also talk about how fundamentally you need to have trust. You need to build trust within the organization for any of this stuff... View Details

July 2015
Article

The Moral Virtue of Authenticity: How Inauthenticity Produces Feelings of Immorality and Impurity

By: F. Gino, Maryam Kouchaki and Adam D. Galinsky

The current research demonstrates that authenticity is directly linked to morality. Across five experiments, we found that experiencing inauthenticity consistently led participants to feel more immoral and impure. This inauthenticity→feeling immoral link produced an... View Details

Keywords: Moral Sensibility; Emotions