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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online
action plan that will help you begin to achieve your aspirations, synthesizing what you’ve learned in the course Free E-Book How to Become a More Effective Leader Learn about the difference between View Details
- 02 Aug 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?
leadership talent with the attitude, training, and willingness to devote the time to this difficult task of engagement, which can have a significant impact on performance. Too much emphasis on “making the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Aug 2021
- Op-Ed
Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control
point is the most crucial—employee trust is hard to regain once it’s lost. E = Execute your organization’s post-COVID workforce plan in a timely fashion and evaluate your progress constantly. Ultimately, the... View Details
Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Larry Murphy
a $1.5 billion operation — as chief strategic officer. Responsible for strategy, acquisitions, business development, and the Disney brand on a global basis, Murphy helped grow the firm to a $60 billion enterprise by the time he and the... View Details
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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
J. Ely : Awarded the 2021 Outstanding Practitioner-Orientated Publication in OB from the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management for “Getting Serious About Diversity” (November–December 2020) with David A. Thomas.... View Details
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Introducing One-Step Photography - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
theatrical demonstration—the pacing and dramatic effect of which had been well-rehearsed—the soon-to-be-famous inventor, then 37 years old, sat for his portrait in front of a large motorized view camera.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- What Do You Think?
Are We Ready for Self-Management?
in how their jobs affect the customer in how their jobs can be improved in getting work done more effectively is most definitely welcome."... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 Jul 2001
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Future of Corporate Governance?
don't invest the time necessary to provide effective oversight of management activities. And many are reluctant to tread too closely to the line between oversight and management. This may help explain why... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 26 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers
quality, low cost, short lead-time and flexible production. And Toyota's operating system—the Toyota Production System—had been widely credited for Toyota's sustained leadership in manufacturing performance.... View Details
- 19 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
From Retail to HBS: How I’m Building a Career Path at the Intersection of Arts, Culture, and Business
Sara Jetty (MBA 2021) grew up in Carmel, Indiana and received her B.S. from Indiana University. Prior to attending HBS, she held roles at BLK DNM, West Elm, and Bloomingdale’s. During her time at HBS, she... View Details
- 01 Mar 2021
- What Do You Think?
What Does Remote Work Mean for Middle Managers?
bosses and peers, something (including boards in some organizations) that CEOs don’t have to worry so much about. In fact, middle managers are often blamed when problems arise. Some leaders say that middle... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 13 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
(president of Taiwan) and Jacinda Ardern (the prime minister of New Zealand), who took timely government actions to prevent the spread of the virus in their countries. The lesson from these examples are that... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Business, Government & the International Economy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Violence: A History of the British Empire (Alfred A. Knopf, 2022) was selected for the 2022 Books of the Year by New Statesman . Caroline M. Elkins : Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire (Alfred A. Knopf, 2022) was included View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
time and reserve evenings for family. "I love what I do," Wasserman says modestly. "I just try to keep as many eggs in the air at a time without having them splat on the... View Details
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
entertainment industry and outline the most effective business strategies and biggest entrepreneurial opportunities in these sectors. The Future of Work in the Era of AI... View Details
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
describe them at our Wednesday-morning staff meeting and ask, 'Who has the interest and time to tackle this?'" says Garry Curtis, executive vice president at Washington, D.C.-based public relations firm Hager Sharp. View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 11 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Evolving for Success [Part Two]
Companies and people need to embrace change in order to succeed in the future, according to HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter. In this, the second of a two-part interview for... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 05 Sep 2012
- What Do You Think?
Will Business Management Save US Health Care?
themselves and learn to respect non-docs who are competent managers." If management cannot lead the charge in saving the US health care system, from where will the leadership come? What role will... View Details
- 07 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
How “Career Imprinting” Shapes Leaders
book, I compare the career imprints that were cultivated at different healthcare firms, including Baxter and Abbott, during the 1970s, and I examine the consequences of this for individuals, firms, and even industries. Many of us can relate to this idea of career... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 15 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Connecting Goals and Go-To-Market Initiatives
effective strategy implementation is aligning price and value. Surprisingly few firms do this well; most set price based on their costs, not the value of their products and services to their target customers. There are reasons why... View Details