Team Learning - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Market Makers Bid for Success

confidence, it can knock you down a couple of pegs and give you some humility, too. Coming right out of that is the team thing. One thing I learned at HBS was that to be successful in business you've got to... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Web Services; Technology

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Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East

letter of reference form. Answering Your Questions Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and... View Details

05 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

Lessons in Decision-Making: Confident People Aren't Always Correct (Except When They Are)

of individual decisions. “In teams, and organizations more broadly, self-selection often plays a critical role: Individual team members decide whether to speak up and volunteer their opinion on a topic, whether they ask for someone else’s... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

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Managing Turbulence

time to grant admission. Read More Answering Your Questions Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your View Details

06 Sep 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Mixing Students and Scientists in the Classroom

niche." His on-going research at HBS synthesizes elements of history, sociology, business, and statistics. In the classroom, Fleming has carved out a place for himself helping students from diverse disciplines learn to work together... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Education

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Resumes & Cover Letters - Alumni

statements. To write an accomplishment statement, state the problem you encountered, the action you took and the result or impact of your actions. For example, "Led team in implementing a new general ledger package by providing expertise... View Details

27 Jun 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 27

premised on the proposition that proximity reduces the cost of search and coordination. Thus, learning from proximate parties is easier than from more distant ones. As a consequence, nearby individuals, teams, and firms share overlapping... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Rosabeth M. Kanter

Rosabeth Moss Kanter holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, specializing in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change. Her strategic and practical insights guide leaders worldwide through teaching, writing, and direct... View Details

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Anthony Mayo

Tony Mayo is the Thomas S. Murphy Senior Lecturer of Business Administration and C. Roland Christensen Distinguished Management Educator in the Organizational Behavior Unit of Harvard Business School (HBS). He currently teaches and serves as the course head for... View Details

Keywords: advertising; airline; education industry; nonprofit industry; publishing industry; service industry

October 1997
Case

John A. McCarthy, Jr.

By: Hugo Uyterhoeven, Todd M. Harris, A. Lanham Napier and John Sisson

Seven years after graduation, an MBA grad accepts the COO position in a company he's never heard of in an industry he knows nothing about. Moving up a vertical learning curve, he is involved in a crisis, and exposed to change and people management. He also must develop... View Details

Keywords: Management; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Leadership Development; Labor and Management Relations; Business Strategy; Management Teams

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The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports

team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call... View Details

Keywords: Media & Entertainment; Media & Entertainment

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Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni

made failure downright fashionable. Yet despite happy talk, most people would rather do anything but fail. Failure, it seems, is fine in theory, and fine for other people, but difficult to accept for ourselves. Professor Amy Edmondson will share ideas and practices for... View Details

Research Summary

Transition Leadership

Michael Watkins is developing frameworks, programs, and e-performance tools for helping leaders to take charge in new senior management roles. New leaders' actions during their first few months on the job have a disproportionate impact on their ultimate success or... View Details

29 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 29

that a firm has been executing its current strategy. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/download.aspx?name=14-103.pdf 'My Bad!' How Internal Attribution and Ambiguity of Responsibility Affect Learning from Failure... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Celebrating Black History Month at HBS

within the US prior to enrolling at HBS. Learn more about eight of the RISE fellows and their work, motivations, and plans for the future: 2021 RISE Fellows Profiles. Piloting an Experimental and Experiential Course Senior Lecturers... View Details

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Leadership for Senior Executives

officers, chief financial officers, senior vice presidents, general managers, senior human resource professionals, and divisional directors or leaders Attendance by two or three members of the senior management team will foster teamwork... View Details

21 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

What Happens in Vegas Could Shape the Metaverse

competing incentives in building the metaverse, our view is that the metaverse can still succeed,” they write, “but it might call for a shift in mindset and an openness to learning from seemingly distant domains of knowledge.” Along those... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Nover; Computer; Information Technology

21 Nov 2023
Research & Ideas

Employee Negativity Is Like Wildfire. Manage It Before It Spreads.

Goldenberg says, where the crisis can be framed as an opportunity for learning and improvement. If remote employees felt isolated during the pandemic, for example, a leader using a repurposing strategy might have reminded workers that... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Changing the Game

Learn More Key Benefits This program improves your performance in a wide range of competitive transactions. You will return to your company ready to make the right moves during negotiations and become a skilled representative your... View Details

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Strategic Marketing for Driving Growth

Answering Your Questions Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a... View Details

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