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- 30 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
India’s Ambitious National Identification Program
people you have, the more time you spend on HR problems rather than doing things," he stated in the case. Yet enthusiasm for the project is strong, and many have offered assistance as unpaid volunteers. "Skilled people are leaving jobs and View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
Cheese Moving: Effecting Change Rather Than Accepting It
Behavior best-seller list—thanks in part to corporate managers who distribute it to their employees as a lesson in accepting and anticipating change gracefully. But is that really the best message to send? Harvard Business School... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- January 2004 (Revised April 2005)
- Background Note
Personal Values and Professional Responsibilities
Describes some of the classic conflicts managers face in trying to live and work by their personal values and uses Hirschman's "exit, loyalty, and voice" framework to suggest ways for resolving these conflicts. View Details
Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Personal Development and Career; Conflict of Interests; Conflict and Resolution
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Personal Values and Professional Responsibilities." Harvard Business School Background Note 304-070, January 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
- 01 Oct 2024
- Cold Call Podcast
Choosing Passion: A Founder’s Mission to Meet a Need for Obesity Care
- 19 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 19
decreased volatility of supply shocks and increased volatility of the Fed's long-run inflation target. Endogenous responses of bond risk premia amplify these effects of monetary policy on bond risks. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2332106 View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Shopping for Confirmation: How Disconfirming Feedback Shapes Social Networks
- March 2016
- Teaching Note
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Laurent Adamowicz and Bon'App
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Tessa Natanay Hamilton and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
After a successful career as Chairman and CEO of Paris-based luxury food company, Fauchon, Laurent Adamowicz sought to provide a solution to a large scale complex problem. Ultimately, Adamowicz created a mobile application to provide consumers with more accessible and... View Details
- 14 Jun 2021
- Op-Ed
When Your Nerves Get the Best of You, Change the Narrative
Author Francesca Gino is the Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. She's the author of Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules in Work and Life. [Image: iStockphoto/IPGGutenbergUKLtd] How do you View Details
Keywords: by Francesca Gino
- March 2011
- Article
The New Path to the C-Suite
By: Boris Groysberg, L. Kevin Kelly and Bryan MacDonald
Job requirements at the top of corporations have changed. Companies have come to expect much more from their C-level executives, who need new and different skills to deal with today's business realities. Exactly what abilities do firms want in their leaders—now and in... View Details
Groysberg, Boris, L. Kevin Kelly, and Bryan MacDonald. "The New Path to the C-Suite." Harvard Business Review 89, no. 3 (March 2011).
- 2023
- Chapter
Business, Climate Change and the Anthropocene
By: Andrew J. Hoffman and Sukanya Roy
This chapter will assess climate change as a concern for business, both as a stand-alone issue and as part of the broader shift that scientists are calling the Anthropocene. It will begin by examining the extent to which the market – comprised of corporations, the... View Details
Hoffman, Andrew J., and Sukanya Roy. "Business, Climate Change and the Anthropocene." Chap. 23 in Corporate Sustainability: Managing Responsible Business in a Globalised World, edited by Andreas Rasche, Mette Morsing, Jeremy Moon, and Arno Kourula, 484–505. Cambridge University Press, 2023.
- 05 Oct 2020
- Book
Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time
long commutes, household chores, and mindless scrolling on social media. We must make deliberate, sometimes difficult choices that protect the precious hours in our days, Whillans says, whether it’s a big decision like pursuing a less-demanding View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- June 2021
- Supplement
Linda Oubré at Whittier College (C)
By: Debora L. Spar and Haley P. Brown
The case follows President Linda Oubré (HBS MBA Class of 1984) as she seeks to move Whittier College towards a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus.
In 2020, the student body of Whittier, a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles County, California,... View Details
In 2020, the student body of Whittier, a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles County, California,... View Details
Keywords: Women And Leadership; Racial Disparity; Higher Education; Education; Diversity; Race; Change Management; Gender; Los Angeles; California; United States
Spar, Debora L., and Haley P. Brown. "Linda Oubré at Whittier College (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 721-061, June 2021.
- 19 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023
then-controversial decision to refuse to fight in the Vietnam War. Robert Simons discusses how Ali made decisions throughout his life and career to leave a lasting impact on the world. Managing the Future of... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- June 2005 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
Coach Roy Williams: What Next? (A)
By: Thomas J. DeLong, Christoper Chang and Scott Schweitzer
Roy Williams, head coach of the Kansas University Men's Basketball Team, was facing a major decision. The recent resignation of the coach at the University of North Carolina (UNC) had lead to speculation that Williams, a UNC alumnus, would be named as its new coach.... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Resignation and Termination; Job Offer; Leading Change; Management Succession; Performance Improvement; Personal Development and Career; Sports; Kansas; North Carolina
DeLong, Thomas J., Christoper Chang, and Scott Schweitzer. "Coach Roy Williams: What Next? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 405-070, June 2005. (Revised October 2005.)
- 23 May 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Board Games: Timing of Independent Directors’ Dissent in China
Keywords: by Juan Ma & Tarun Khanna
- 22 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading
This sad scenario plays out at many firms: Top-performing salespeople get promoted to become sales managers, but don’t actually know how to manage. The result is a disaster—productivity takes a dive, disgruntled salespeople start heading for the door, and the new View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- December 2011 (Revised January 2012)
- Supplement
Pierre Frankel in Moscow (C): Results
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Matthew Bird
After 18 months as the deputy managing director of a global technology company's Russia subsidiary, a young and upcoming French executive prepared to hand over leadership. The executive reflected on what he had achieved and how as he considered next steps. He wanted to... View Details
Keywords: Management Succession; Personal Development and Career; Manufacturing Industry; Technology Industry; Moscow
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Matthew Bird. "Pierre Frankel in Moscow (C): Results." Harvard Business School Supplement 312-072, December 2011. (Revised January 2012.)
- 2016
- Article
Three Lenses on Occupations and Professions in Organizations: Becoming, Doing, and Relating
By: Michel Anteby, Curtis K. Chan and Julia DiBenigno
Management and organizational scholarship is overdue for a reappraisal of occupations and professions as well as a critical review of past and current work on the topic. Indeed, the field has largely failed to keep pace with the rising salience of occupational and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2021
- Op-Ed
How Women Can Learn from Even Biased Feedback
is a well-documented phenomenon. Women are less likely to receive specific feedback tied to work outcomes, while men are more likely to get the advice they need to move to the next level of seniority in their organization. When giving feedback to women, View Details
Keywords: by Francesca Gino
- June 2021
- Case
Linda Oubré at Whittier College
By: Debora L. Spar and Haley P. Brown
The case follows President Linda Oubré (HBS MBA Class of 1984) as she seeks to move Whittier College towards a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus.
In 2020, the student body of Whittier, a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles County,... View Details
In 2020, the student body of Whittier, a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles County,... View Details
Keywords: Race And Ethnicity; Women And Leadership; Education; Higher Education; Diversity; Race; Leadership; Change Management; United States; California; Los Angeles
Spar, Debora L., and Haley P. Brown. "Linda Oubré at Whittier College." Harvard Business School Case 721-057, June 2021.