emotions - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Aug 2021
Book

Steve Jobs and the Rise of the Celebrity CEO

best fights, this one is personal. Steve Jobs is going to best Bill Gates. This fight is Shakespearean, elemental, and emotional ...” Jobs had complete, dictatorial control. He selected his own Board of Directors. He was the dog that had... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Are You a Level-Six Leader?

Opportunist. Rather, we are all a portfolio of the different types with one type being dominant. Even the Dalai Lama has to deal with the pull of his emotions when he makes decisions. And Madoff did his best to shield his wife and sons... View Details

Keywords: by Mitch Maidique

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Schwartz Common & Pavilion | About

Appreciation Society in 2001, which holds community led temporary art exhibitions, as well as numerous tours and discussions based on the works. Additionally, HBS faculty have also drawn from the Schwartz Collection using some of the pieces as visual case studies that... View Details

18 Dec 2013
HBS Case

Lessons from the Lance Armstrong Cheating Scandal

over others. With Armstrong's great wealth, he was able to put together a much more sophisticated doping operation than less successful cyclists. By contrast, Armstrong's teammate Tyler Hamilton made no such excuses when he testified two years earlier to a federal... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports

10 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Combining an Interest in Music and Business

elements that I found most valuable were the encouragement to explore beyond my comfort zone and try new things, the network to connect with professionals in almost every industry in the world and the emotional support to endure such a... View Details

12 Mar 2021
News

My Favorite Case

important, as I was not yet in a major leadership position. I now have to manage a team of creatives and business professionals, and often their motivations and goals are misaligned. How to balance out their weightings in the company, and encourage them to collaborate... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

Article

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 Mar 2010
News

John Crowley’s Extraordinary Measures

two youngest children, who were born with a rare and often fatal neuromuscular disorder. Watching its production was, alternately, an unreal, thrilling, and deeply emotional experience for the Crowley family. Less than a year after... View Details

Keywords: Sarah Auerbach; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

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

13 Nov 2013
Research & Ideas

Should Men’s Products Fear a Woman’s Touch?

Porsche brand erode over time if it is not as strongly associated with masculinity as it has been in the past? Regardless of what the future holds, Avery believes that brand managers can learn important lessons from the emotional... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage; Auto

11 May 2022
Blog Post

MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

campus are state of the art. It's a very cozy environment and the emotional support makes the experience so much less daunting and lonely. It's true that business school is very busy, but I think it's still a lot easier than juggling... View Details

November 2002
Compilation

Four Principles of Biomedical Ethics: Definitions and Examples

By: Sandra J. Sucher

Introduces four principles of biomedical ethics, excerpted from Principles of Biomedical Ethics, Tom L. Beauchamp and James F. Childress (Oxford University Press, 2001). The principles provide a conceptual framework for the analysis and resolution of moral problems... View Details

Keywords: Framework; Moral Sensibility; Health Care and Treatment; Distribution; Problems and Challenges; Research; Emotions; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Pharmaceutical Industry; Health Industry

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Is AI Coming for Your Job?

these tasks will enable knowledge workers to concentrate on value-adding activities where human expertise is indispensable, such as interpreting context and nuance, exercising emotional intelligence, addressing moral and ethical... View Details

26 Sep 2023
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Francesco Rossi (MBA 2024)

within their souls. Being Latino means passionately embracing our beliefs. It signifies a willingness to express our emotions openly and a lack of fear when it comes to vulnerability. We understand that a culture of support is crucial for... View Details

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Becoming an Entrepreneur - Alumni

emotional sustenance, and a team of expert advisors who can help you blaze your trail and stay on the path. Entrepreneurship at HBS Harvard Innovation Labs Harvard Innovation Labs supports alumni entrepreneurs who've graduated to the next... View Details

06 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Technology Re-Emergence: Creating New Value for Old Innovations

readers. They've connected with consumers' desire to be with others who are like themselves. The Swiss understood the importance of helping consumers build an emotional connection with their watches. My sense is that the same holds true... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Apparel & Accessories; Technology; Consumer Products

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Learning from the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as a Harvard MS/MBA Student

by going beyond quantitative measures to incorporate an emotional dimension. When I spoke with Matt Salzberg he explained the importance of seeking and interpreting feedback. Matt said that Blue Apron was born out of the thesis that every... View Details

20 Jan 2022
Op-Ed

3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic

Professor Julian Zlatev found that verbally acknowledging other people’s emotions, particularly their negative ones, builds trust. In one of the studies, participants who commented on negative emotions were rated up to 20 percent more... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta

30 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

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

potential job, that you are an engaging listener with high emotional intelligence. Plus, the manager may like you more. “We don’t have many evidence-based prescriptions about what you can do to become more emotionally intelligent or to... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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2.3.1 Drug & Alcohol Policy - MBA

permitted under Massachusetts law, it remains prohibited on campus. Health Concerns Substance abuse is potentially harmful to health. In particular, synthetically-produced drugs often have unpredictable emotional and physical side effects... View Details

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