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Origins of the Belief in Good True Selves
By: Julian De Freitas, Mina Cikara, Igor Grossman and Rebecca Schlegel
Despite differences in beliefs about the self across cultures and relevant individual differences, recent evidence suggests that people universally believe in a ‘true self’ that is morally good. We propose that this belief arises from a general tendency: psychological... View Details
De Freitas, Julian, Mina Cikara, Igor Grossman, and Rebecca Schlegel. "Origins of the Belief in Good True Selves." Trends in Cognitive Sciences 21, no. 9 (September 2017): 634–636.
- 04 Sep 2018
- News
Essential education: future jobs must be taught with tech
- 2017
- Book
Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job
Many professionals aspire to work for startups. Executives from large companies view them as models to help them adapt to today's dynamic innovation economy, while freshly minted MBAs see magic in founding something new. Yes, startups look magical, but they can also be... View Details
Bussgang, Jeffrey J. Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2017.
- 2003
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How Customers Think: Essential Insights into the Mind of the Markets
By: Gerald Zaltman
Zaltman, Gerald. How Customers Think: Essential Insights into the Mind of the Markets. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2003.
- 03 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
Everyone Knows Innovation is Essential to Business Success—Except Board Directors
directors as there has been on CEOs and managers,” he says. Boards are an essential factor in whether companies do well. “There are many examples of companies that had great strategies but were completely disrupted by other firms,”... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job
Many professionals aspire to work for a start-up. Executives from large companies view them as models to help them adapt to today’s dynamic innovation economy. Yes, start-ups look magical, but they can also be chaotic and inaccessible. Many books are written for... View Details
- 2022
- Book
Democratize Work: The Case for Reorganizing the Economy
By: Isabelle Ferreras, Julie Battilana and Dominique Méda
What happens to a society—and a planet—when capitalism outgrows democracy? The tensions between democracy and capitalism are longstanding, and they have been laid bare by the social effects of COVID-19. The narrative of “essential workers” has provided thin cover for... View Details
Keywords: Democratic Capitalism; Essential Workers; Sustainability; Equality and Inequality; Climate Change; Social Issues
Ferreras, Isabelle, Julie Battilana, and Dominique Méda, eds. Democratize Work: The Case for Reorganizing the Economy. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2022.
- 02 Jul 2024
- Book
Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead
To aspiring entrepreneurs and other business practitioners looking to advance their careers, the path to a leadership role may seem daunting. Yet anyone with a dream to open a business, start a nonprofit, or simply move up the ranks at work can indeed get where they... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Nov 2024
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3 Essential Vitamins Tell the Story of U.S. Dependence on China
- 1988
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The Essential Alfred Chandler: Essays Toward a Historical Theory of Big Business
Keywords: Business History
McCraw, T. K., ed. The Essential Alfred Chandler: Essays Toward a Historical Theory of Big Business. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1988.
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Normative Judgments and Individual Essence
By: Julian De Freitas, Kevin P. Tobia, George E. Newman and Joshua Knobe
A growing body of research has examined how people judge the persistence of identity over
time—that is, how they decide that a particular individual is the same entity from one time to the
next. While a great deal of progress has been made in understanding the types... View Details
Keywords: Concepts; Essentialism; Normative Factors; Persistence; True Self; Morality; Identity; Moral Sensibility; Perception
De Freitas, Julian, Kevin P. Tobia, George E. Newman, and Joshua Knobe. "Normative Judgments and Individual Essence." Cognitive Science 41, no. S3 (2017): 382–402.
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Finding Your Fit: The 6 Essential Elements You Need to Thrive at Work
Research shows that only 30 percent of Americans, and an even lower percentage of employees around the world, strongly agree that they have a chance to do what they do best every day at work. There is much talk about organizational culture, authenticity and well-being,... View Details
- May–June 2018
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Structure That's Not Stifling: How to Give Your People Essential Direction—Without Shutting Them Down
By: Ranjay Gulati
Most leaders view employee freedoms and operational controls as antagonists in a tug-of-war. They tend to focus on regulating workers’ behavior, often putting a damper on commitment, innovation, and performance without realizing it. But freedom and control aren’t zero... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Structure; Mission and Purpose; Framework; Employee Relationship Management; Performance Effectiveness
Gulati, Ranjay. "Structure That's Not Stifling: How to Give Your People Essential Direction—Without Shutting Them Down." Harvard Business Review 96, no. 3 (May–June 2018): 68–79.