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  • 04 Jan 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Scrap the Big New Year's Resolutions. Make 6 Simple Changes Instead.

Takeuchi says. "In this very turbulent world, we really need something like kata to make our lives a little better every day. To exercise those human strengths and remain centered amid mounting complexity, Takeuchi recommends developing... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
  • 18 Jul 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Will Global Demand for Oil Peak This Decade?

Is the globe’s thirst for oil finally topping out? A major international energy watcher says yes, predicting last month that demand for global oil for transport will peak around 2026, plateau for all uses by 2028, and possibly hit a zenith by the end of the decade.... View Details
Keywords: by Alvin Powell, Harvard Gazette; Energy; Industrial Products; Auto; Green Technology
  • November 2009
  • Article

What Would Peter Say?

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Heeding the wisdom of Peter Drucker might have helped us avoid - and will help us solve - numerous challenges, from restoring trust in business to tackling climate change. He issued early warnings about excessive executive pay, the auto industry's failure to adapt and... View Details
Keywords: Judgments; Employee Relationship Management; Leadership; Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Business and Shareholder Relations
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Lifelong Learning - Alumni

Career Management Climate Change Diversity and Inclusion Economy, Government Entrepreneurship Finance and Operations Governance and Boards Happiness, Purpose View Details
  • 18 Oct 2011
  • First Look

First Look: October 18

behalf of families and (b) bank forbearance policies regarding overdrawn customers. We focus on five factors to explain the incidence of involuntary closures: personal traits, community traits, economic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 09 Feb 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times

Economic difficulties need not mean that we lower our standards for leadership. If anything, we should raise our sights. New work by HBS professor Michael Beer and colleagues shows that there is still a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 29 Jul 2008
  • First Look

First Look: July 29, 2008

unique data set on the career histories of Indian bureaucrats supports the key predictions of our framework. We find that politicians use frequent reassignments (transfers) across posts of varying importance as a means of control.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 17 Jan 2023
  • In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • 01 Jun 2023
  • HBS Case

A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?

story is so much about giving people a second chance,” Gibson says. “So many people have made mistakes, and those mistakes can really hurt them on their resume. I really hope that from Larry’s experience, business leaders recognize that... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Apparel & Accessories
  • 01 Dec 2023
  • News

Endless Possibilities

Faye Iosotaluno (MBA 2008) met her husband through friends when she was only 19 years old. It was 1999, and the mobile-first app Tinder—which launched in 2012 and where Iosotaluno is currently COO—was not even a distant glimmer on the dating horizon. While the app... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
  • Blog

Take Control of Your Personal Brand

branding because it allows each of us to be empowered to communicate the value we want to bring to the world. Here are a few key ideas that can help you get past the myths and build a personal brand that... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2015
  • Research & Ideas

The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing

research studies by Harvard Business School faculty explore this brave new world of "oversharing" — asking what it means to organizations and to reputation when we decide to buck the trend View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 09 Dec 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Unilever—A Case Study

the United States in 1888 and by the turn of the century had three manufacturing plants in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, and Vicksburg, Mississippi. 4 The subsequent growth of the business, which... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Manufacturing; Retail
  • 30 Sep 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Your Crisis Response Plan: The Ten Effective Elements

responses. Response modules might include: facility lockdown, police or fire response, evacuation, isolation (preventing people from entering facilities), medical containment (response to significant epidemic), grief management, as well as external View Details
Keywords: by Michael Watkins
  • October 2018
  • Article

The Operational Value of Social Media Information

By: Ruomeng Cui, Santiago Gallino, Antonio Moreno and Dennis J. Zhang
While the value of using social media information has been established in multiple business contexts, the field of operations and supply chain management have not yet explored the possibilities it offers in improving firms' operational decisions. This study attempts to... View Details
Keywords: Machine Learning; Information; Sales; Forecasting and Prediction; Social Media
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  • 25 Nov 2019
  • Research & Ideas

When Your Passion Works Against You

change the world for the better,” he said. Jobs’ passion and his ability to communicate it saved the company. Business leaders like Jobs who express passion in the workplace can reap big benefits, earning... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 08 Mar 2021
  • In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 30 Apr 2024
  • Book

When Managers Set Unrealistic Expectations, Employees Cut Ethical Corners

them put much weight on ethical considerations—if they thought about them at all. Compensation systems that seem to invite, if not encourage, unethical behaviour also show up again and again. The quota and... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 20 Apr 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think

training in ethics and corporate programs focus on intentional acts. We saw an opportunity to contribute to our understanding of how so many unethical acts occur. Q: Why don't traditional approaches to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Apr 2021
  • Research & Ideas

How Teams Work: Lessons from the Pandemic

interactions they needed to succeed. When managers understand the building blocks for team work, they can allocate time better and select the right communication tools, whether teams are dispersed or... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz