Extremism - Publications - Faculty & Research

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Social Innovation

My intellectual agenda addresses this question: How to innovate to solve the world’s toughest challenges? Out of the earth’s population, about 2 billion can afford good products whereas the remaining 5 billion are poor and therefore are nonconsumers.... View Details

Teaching Interest

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Dominika has experience teaching graduate-level courses, e.g., HBS MBA course Driving Profitable Growth with Prof. Gary Pisano, as well as undergraduate-level courses, e.g., Harvard College course Men, Women, and Work with Prof. Mary Brinton. Dominika also oversaw and... View Details

09 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations

close relationships (such as spouses) often negotiate worse outcomes than do people who care less about their counterparts!1 Why? Because those in close relationships often avoid making their own interests and priorities known to others—even when these are View Details

Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra

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Diversity and Inclusion - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

non-verbal reactions (e.g., facial expressions, body language). In addition, the response will clearly depend on the nature of the comment – for example, how extreme it is and whether offense seems to be intended. In general, the most... View Details

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HBS - Key Metrics

domestic, kitchen and chilled water plant cooling tower needs. In addition to the reduced occupancy impacting the % reduction, CY2021 was extremely rainy so irrigation needs were significantly down. We had nearly double the inches of... View Details

09 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Marketing a Country: Promotion as a Tool for Attracting Foreign Investment.

did avoid these two extreme approaches and, instead, chose an intermediate approach. They conducted investment promotion through quasi-government organizations. These organizations, while reporting to the government, were not enmeshed... View Details

Keywords: by Louis T. Wells & Alvin G. Wint

01 Feb 1999
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Too Much of a Good Thing?

extremely difficult to deal with for a variety of reasons. Bower, for his part, believes that enlightened management and intra-industry cooperation (with government playing a positive support role where needed) - an approach that he says... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

30 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Asking Questions Can Get You a Better Job or a Second Date

that they’ve established a link between question-asking and liking. Potential areas include: What happens in extreme situations when someone asks zero questions, or, when they ask 50? What can be gleaned about gender, status, age, or... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

individual contributor to a leader Who Will Benefit Early- and Mid-Career Professionals New Leaders Early-Stage or Aspiring Entrepreneurs Prepare for leadership roles after working as an individual contributor or functional specialist. "I found the content of the... View Details

27 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets

maintenance, or dismantling. What you do find is that many leaders expressed, in their interviews, coming to the realization that reputation was extremely important, and, having arrived at that, then going the extra mile to make sure they... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

26 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

National Health Costs Could Decrease if Managers Reduce Work Stress

Our work can literally make us sick. Long hours, impossible demands from bosses, and uncertain job security can take their toll on our mental and physical well-being, leading to stress-induced aches and pains and anxiety. In extreme... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

25 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

set short-term interest rates. And that short-term interest rate is what central bankers use to try to control inflation and moderate the business cycle. Q: And what about expectations? Why are expectations the third pillar? A: Expectations are View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

02 Mar 2016
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David Moss is Rewriting History

classroom to vote on issues or work in small groups? Moss isn’t talking about the essence of the case method as he explains the importance of teaching civics as a dynamic and engaging topic, but he could be: “The three branches of government are View Details

Keywords: April White

12 May 2023
Blog Post

Independent Project: The Rise of Electric Heat Pumps

versus only 18%, 15% and 8% in the West, Midwest, and Northeast respectively [5]. Thus, homes in the South are more primed for heat pump installation and will likely benefit from lower upfront expenditures. Lastly, the cost of electricity vs. other fuel alternatives is... View Details

03 Dec 2014
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Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?

month's question elicited responses across the spectrum of recommended ways of managing them. At one extreme was Sherpa, who said, "Any sort of 'brilliant jerk" is simply another form of psychopath. Psychopaths have no place in... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

09 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Where to Find Remote Work Now: 250 Million Job Postings Paint a Complex Picture

that, we are also clearly not, at the other extreme of remote work, seeing a universal type of practice that every firm is going to apply.” Sadun co-authored the paper with Stanford University’s Nick Bloom; The University College of... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

15 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax

once again front-and-center in US politics. Sometimes it can seem that these debates go around in circles, with partisans from both extremes advocating reforms that even they don't imagine becoming reality. But we should celebrate these... View Details

Keywords: by Matthew C. Weinzierl

14 Sep 2018
Blog Post

10 Things I Learned During My First Month in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program

there are also cohort members that come from startups (sometimes their own) or government agencies. 3. The cohort is super impressive Everyone is extremely smart. I was shocked with my classmates’ sheer ability to absorb massive amounts... View Details

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

importance of including business-side managers in certain key decisions so that all are invested in a successful outcome. In other words: Successful IT strategy and management is now extremely dependent on collaboration with the senior... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Jun 2021
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Zone Defense

today. “I came from the military; I had never worked in a formal company before,” says Tseng, who is now Shield AI’s COO. (Ryan Tseng serves as CEO.) But his experience as a SEAL did have its benefits. “In the SEAL Teams, you operate in View Details

Keywords: April White; drone technology; military; security; entrepreneurship; leadership; Air Transportation; Transportation

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