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  • 18 Apr 2005
  • Lessons from the Classroom

NFL Players Touch Down at HBS

Jones. That's why he and twenty-nine fellow players from around the National Football League have exchanged play books for business books this spring at Harvard Business School, where they were immersed in a three-day program to learn View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports
  • Research Summary

Reinventing Yourself: Identity and Transformation in Professional Careers

Professor Herminia Ibarra is working on a book about people who change careers. The book explains why, when, and how people find themselves at a crossroads in their career and how they develp the skills they need to make their way successfully to a new professional... View Details
  • June 2020
  • Supplement

Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (B)

By: Tsedal Neeley and Briana Richardson
With the economy in a freefall, MetricStream is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash and struggling to make payroll. Several board members are threatening to quit. Others are pressing to sell the company even at dismally low valuations. It’s 2008 and lightning has... View Details
Keywords: Race; Gender; Leadership Style; Risk and Uncertainty; Change; Prejudice and Bias; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry; California
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  • 04 Aug 2003
  • What Do You Think?

Are We Facing an Attitude Shortage?

pointed out that "So many managers are afraid that attitude is too soft, too difficult to assess and to use as a key hiring criteria." Saurabh Dwivedy commented that "...attitude, morals, ethics, and leadership skills are... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • June 2020 (Revised September 2020)
  • Case

Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (A)

By: Tsedal Neeley and John Masko
With the economy in a freefall, MetricStream is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash and struggling to make payroll. Several board members are threatening to quit. Others are pressing to sell the company even at dismally low valuations. It’s 2008 and lightning has... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Race; Gender; Leadership Style; Risk and Uncertainty; Change; Prejudice and Bias; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry; California
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  • 10 Mar 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Breakthrough Negotiation: Don’t Leave It On the Table

sessions to integration and distillation of insights. Principle 3: Breakthrough Negotiators Are Masters Of Process Design Control of the process yields control over outcomes. Skilled negotiators think hard... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Watkins
  • 25 Apr 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Adjusting the Fit for Government

productivity revolution due to the loss of skills in society. "The other key underpinning is education," he continued. "In South Africa in particular, the legacy of apartheid was extremely destructive, and human capital... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 28 Apr 2016
  • Blog Post

3 Concerns I Had about HBS

I have a confession: attending HBS wasn't a life-long dream for me. Choosing to attend business school required some hard decisions along the way, and real thought about what I wanted from my career and from the HBS experience. I was... View Details
  • 11 Oct 2023
  • Blog Post

A Journey of Discovery, Teamwork, and Impact with FIELD Global Immersion

DoctorNow. 2. Teamwork requires work Initially, I thought teamwork would be intuitive, especially for a group of accomplished HBS students; but teamwork takes work! As such, my team and I were intentional about getting to know each other on a personal level. Great... View Details
  • 2013
  • Book

What You're Really Meant To Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential

By: Robert Steven Kaplan
How do you create your own definition of success—and reach your unique potential? Building a fulfilling life and career can be a daunting challenge. It takes courage and hard work. Too often, we charge down a path leading to "success" as defined by those around us—and... View Details
Keywords: Career Planning; Vocational Guidance; Job Satisfaction; Satisfaction; Personal Development and Career; Customization and Personalization
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  • 09 Oct 2012
  • First Look

First Look: October 9

Abstract Key to the effective use of big data are the analytical professionals known as "data scientists," who can both manipulate large and unstructured data sources and create insights from them. Data scientists are difficult to hire and retain, but their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

    The China Rules

    To achieve growth and profitability in the world's third-largest economy, multinationals need strong leadership--but China is tough on top executives. Pulsating with opportunity, China attracts foreigners, yet HR professionals continue to rank it as one of the most... View Details

    • Research Summary

    Growth and the Quality of Foreign Direct Investment: Is All FDI Equal? (joint with Andrew Charlton)

    By: Laura Alfaro
    In this paper we distinguish different qualities of FDI to re-examine the relationship between FDI and growth. Establishing the quality of FDI, however, is a difficult concept. Quality, that is the effect of a unit of FDI on economic growth, is a combination and... View Details
    • 03 May 2010
    • Research & Ideas

    What Is the Future of MBA Education?

    do to train knowledgeable, principled, and skilled leaders. Against this backdrop of problems, business schools are poised to take advantage of exciting opportunities to cooperate and innovate, argue HBS professors Srikant M. Datar and... View Details
    Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education
    • 24 Jul 2018
    • Blog Post

    The Global Classroom: From Boston to Jakarta

    the places to choose from, this is a hard choice. I wanted to go to a country that I had not been to before, and an area of the world that I would want to explore after the project. This led me to Jakarta, and ultimately, a fun couple of... View Details
    • 05 Jul 2016
    • Blog Post

    The Softer Side of Business at HBS

    By now, I’m sure you’ve read a hundred times over that HBS’s mission is to “educate leaders who make a difference in the world.” For the school to actually do this, they focus on the case method, the section experience, and learning the View Details
    • 28 Dec 2010
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The Psychological Costs of Pay-for-Performance: Implications for Strategic Compensation

    Keywords: by Ian Larkin, Lamar Pierce & Francesca Gino
    • 31 Aug 2021
    • Blog Post

    Exploring the Art of Business: Social Enterprise Summer Fellow Felipe Ceron (MBA 2022)

    are working around the world to develop skills and knowledge while having significant responsibility and high impact. What are you working on this summer? I am working at The Juilliard School as a Strategy and Revenue Intern in the office... View Details
    • 26 Nov 2007
    • Research & Ideas

    Best Practices of Global Innovators

    related to the possession of deep individual technical skills in hundreds of diverse disciplines," the researchers conclude in their paper, Innovation through Global Collaboration: A New Source of Competitive Advantage. "Boeing's unique... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
    • Program

    Program for Leadership Development

    step toward becoming a member of the global HBS alumni community Who Should Attend PLD is designed for executives preparing for career growth who want to expand their hard and soft skills and refine their... View Details