mindfulness - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2024
News

The War Within

When the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Nataliia Zhyliak’s world was upended in a matter of days. At the time, Zhyliak, a psychologist in the western Ukrainian city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, was working at an education and rehabilitation... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; illustration by Daniel Bejar

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Pre-Class Arrival - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

sense where they are in their hearts and minds on that particular day. From a practical perspective, early arrival makes it possible to attend to the physical environment of the classroom. Pre-class preparation may involve organizing... View Details

09 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations

offer opportunities for learning they would have to entail enough variety of content to generate novel or problematic situations that trigger the itch of curiosity. It is this itch in the incumbent's mind that activates the drive to... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria

21 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

Do TV Debates Sway Voters?

debates have only a negligible effect on voters’ candidate choice, according to new research from Harvard Business School. In fact, 72 percent of voters make up their minds more than two months before the election, often before candidates... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Mar 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

its impact on soldiers’ lives, both during and after their service. For US Army soldiers, both past and present, it will evoke laughter, memories and perhaps bring a tear to the eyes of some. Army life, as depicted within these pages, proves to be timeless. View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

over and over, “We believe in you.” Repetition helped overcome the negativity bias—that it takes five positives to overcome one negative. She reinforced her optimistic message in actions as well as words; showing up face-to-face in a principal’s office was one... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

17 Jan 2023
Book

Good Companies Commit Crimes, But Great Leaders Can Prevent Them

officials. Soltes turns his hand to corporate crime after making a media splash with his 2016 book, Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of a White-Collar Criminal. Based on personal visits, letters, and phone calls with 48 disgraced... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

01 Jul 2020
Blog Post

How SVMP Helped Me Take My Next Steps (2+2) and Find Myself

have grown since undergrad but have always had HBS on your mind as a possibility. On top of that, you have SO MUCH to gain! The application process gives you a unique opportunity to learn about yourself and reflect on the growth that... View Details

04 Mar 2019
What Do You Think?

What’s the Antidote to Surveillance Capitalism?

the sense of outrage and loss over what is being taken from us.” This prompts the questions: How? And then what? The prescriptions for change The first antidote to surveillance capitalism that comes to mind is government. European... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Advertising; Consumer Products

19 Jan 2024
News

The Values and Virtues of a Quick Fix

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Speed has gotten a pretty bad rap, says Anne Morriss (MBA 2004). The Silicon Valley mantra of moving fast and breaking things has led to waves of high-profile... View Details

11 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

Feeling Seen: What to Say When Your Employees Are Not OK

should keep in mind that they may bond more with employees if they clarify that it’s acceptable for workers to express themselves, even when they feel frustrated or discontent. After all, verbalizing those emotions is often discouraged at... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

12 Oct 2022
Blog Post

11 Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

Feeling that the gun had been aimed at me too, I was scared and felt alone in this world. No one knew what was going through my mind these days, because no one knew that I could have been there myself that night. While I was scared about... View Details

08 Nov 2023

HBS Information Session at University of Notre Dame

Do you know where an MBA can take you? Open your mind to the breadth of career opportunities available in business and feel the flexibility of the MBA degree. Come learn more about the MBA program at HBS including the 2+2 Program, a... View Details

23 Oct 2019
Blog Post

How to Talk Gooder in Business and Life

cognitive demands on your brain—we suffer from egocentrism because our minds are too busy monitoring our own behavior and the behavior of those around us to fully understand what others are thinking. What does egocentrism trip us up on... View Details

Portrait Project

Janie McDonough

schedule had been set, but only for a moment... before a rush order came in or a pressman called in sick and the process started all over. But my dad did not mind the chaos. In fact, he secretly enjoyed the inevitable hiccups in planned... View Details

22 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees

workers over the past several months, Neeley says managers should keep three things in mind as they develop long-term plans for hybrid work. 1. Trust in employee autonomy While working from home, employees have enjoyed an unprecedented... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Developing Instructor Style - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

case method instructor, the image that often comes to mind is that of a charismatic individual, who makes it all seem effortless. But the fact that the instructor is center stage does not imply a need for showmanship. In the case... View Details

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Organizing the Family-Run Business

resolve issues that crop up. Each member of the board will typically have a different experience base and a unique perspective on the business, but all members of the board should have in mind the same responsibilities. The primary duties... View Details

29 Nov 2021
Research & Ideas

How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family

performance-based incentives are integral to many workplaces and can be effective in motivating employees. But with research showing that many employees are working even longer and harder than usual during the pandemic, managers should be View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

12 Oct 2023

HBS Information Session at London School of Economics