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- October 2009
- Article
Making Time Off Predictable—and Required
By: Leslie Perlow and Jessica L. Porter
People in professional services believe a 24/7 work ethic is essential for getting ahead—and so they work 60-plus hours a week and stay tethered to their BlackBerrys. This perpetuates a vicious cycle: Responsiveness breeds the need for more responsiveness. When people... View Details
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Performance Expectations; Performance Productivity; Work-Life Balance; Service Industry
Perlow, Leslie, and Jessica L. Porter. "Making Time Off Predictable—and Required." Harvard Business Review 87, no. 10 (October 2009).
- 11 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 11
Publications August 2013 MIT Sloan Management Review The Surprising Benefits of Nonconformity By: Bellezza, Silvia, Francesca Gino, and Anat Keinan Abstract—This research demonstrates that, under certain circumstances, people wearing unconventional attire are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Organizational Behavior - Doctoral
(Chair), Julie Battilana , Leslie A. Perlow , and Christopher Winship Julie Yen, 2024 Boston University, Questrom School of Business, Management and Organizations Advisors: Julie Battilana (Chair), Lakshmi Ramarajan , and Daniel Schneider... View Details
- 28 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
The Clock Is Ticking: 3 Ways to Manage Your Time Better
others, but also from where they are doing it. This is important, given that we are in an era in which options for how, when, and where people spend time are perhaps more varied than ever before. Leslie A. Perlow is the Konosuke... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
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Placement - Doctoral
Michael Y. Lee Management, 2019 Placement: INSEAD, Organizational Behavior Area Dissertation: Self-Managing Organizations: Exploring the Dynamics and Consequences of Radically Decentralizing Authority Advisors: Amy C. Edmondson (Chair), Leslie A. View Details
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Organizational Behavior Faculty - Faculty & Research
Professor of Leadership Development Anthony Mayo Thomas S. Murphy Senior Lecturer of Business Administration C. Roland Christensen Distinguished Management Educator Tsedal Neeley Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean for Faculty... View Details
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Organizational Behavior - Faculty & Research
More Publications In the News 08 Feb 2025 Fast Company Job Seekers: Here Are 5 Steps to Take Before You Apply Re: Ethan Bernstein 05 Feb 2025 On the Level WFH: We’re Having the Wrong Argument Re: Leslie Perlow 04 Feb 2025 Financial Times... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Toward a Life Well Lived
Illustration by Valerie Chiang Illustration by Valerie Chiang In many states, you’re required by law to get your car inspected annually, and if there’s something wrong, you get the car serviced, says Professor Leslie Perlow. But how many of us bring that level of... View Details
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Organizational Behavior Curriculum - Faculty & Research
(also listed under Accounting & Management and General Management) Robert Simons Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Corporate Governance and Boards of Directors (also listed under General Management) Lynn Paine Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Crafting Your Life: The First 10 Years Post MBA... View Details
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
pay rations; however, the actual ratio is more like 300:1. Can increasing awareness of current inequality shift preferences toward policies that reduce it? Crafting Your Life: Are You Living Consistent with What Matters Most to You? Professor Leslie View Details
- 29 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
Time Pressure and Creativity: Why Time is Not on Your Side
people who are, ideally, supposed to be doing creative work much of the time!). My HBS colleague Leslie Perlow has identified a "time famine" in corporate America today. Given the prominence of time pressure in people's work... View Details
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People - Advancing Racial Equity
Dean for Publishing and Senior Associate Dean for External Relations Mike Norton Faculty / Marketing; Director of Research Damali Omolade Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Executive Education Lynn Paine Faculty / General Management; Senior Associate Dean for... View Details
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Student Research - Doctoral
Management , Finance 1 results Antonio Moreno Technology and Operations Management 2 results Elie Ofek Marketing 1 results Leslie A. Perlow Organizational Behavior 1 results Maria P. Roche Strategy 1 results David S. Scharfstein Finance 1... View Details
- September 2023
- Case
Derek Aguirre
By: Leslie Perlow and Hannah Weisman
Derek Aguirre is the executive director of a nonprofit organization in Detroit, Michigan that uses the sport of squash as a vehicle to support young people in low-income urban areas. The case discusses his path to pursue meaningful work and his reflections on the... View Details
- 20 Oct 2023
- News
Highlights from the Fall 2023 Alumni Board Meeting
On the evening of Wednesday, October 11, Alumni Board members joined with current HBS students in the Spangler Center for "A Conversation about Life Lessons", which was led by Leslie Perlow, the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership. This October, more than 75... View Details
- August 2005 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
Coach K: A Matter of the Heart
By: Scott A. Snook, Leslie A. Perlow and Brian DeLacey
Successful college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski faces the decision whether to accept a lucrative offer to coach a professional basketball team or continue to coach at Duke University. Provides a context for discussing various styles of power, influence, and... View Details
Keywords: Power and Influence; Strategic Planning; Decisions; Personal Development and Career; Interpersonal Communication; Management Teams; Goals and Objectives; Decision Choices and Conditions; Sports Industry; North Carolina
Snook, Scott A., Leslie A. Perlow, and Brian DeLacey. "Coach K: A Matter of the Heart." Harvard Business School Case 406-044, August 2005. (Revised December 2005.)
- August 2005 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
Coach Knight: The Will to Win
By: Scott A. Snook, Leslie A. Perlow and Brian DeLacey
Successful college basketball coach Bob Knight was fired from his long-time role as basketball coach at Indiana University and hired in the same role at Texas Tech. Considers these events in the context of his long career and provides a context for discussing various... View Details
Keywords: Resignation and Termination; Selection and Staffing; Leadership Style; Situation or Environment; Power and Influence; Sports; Indiana; Texas
Snook, Scott A., Leslie A. Perlow, and Brian DeLacey. "Coach Knight: The Will to Win." Harvard Business School Case 406-043, August 2005. (Revised December 2005.)
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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
(everything from Alpine racing to slopestyle), as well as creating a pipeline of young athletes and increasing the accessibility of snow sports. Crafting Your Life: Are You Living Consistent with What Matters Most to You? Faculty:Professor Leslie View Details
- March 2021
- Article
Experimenting During the Shift to Virtual Team Work: Learnings from How Teams Adapted Their Activities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Past research has focused on understanding the characteristics of work that are fully virtual or fully collocated. The present study seeks to expand our understanding of team work by studying knowledge workers' experiences as they were suddenly forced to transition to... View Details
Keywords: Team Work; Activities; Virtual Work; Digital Technologies; Groups and Teams; Health Pandemics; Internet and the Web; Adaptation
Whillans, Ashley V., Leslie Perlow, and Aurora Turek. "Experimenting During the Shift to Virtual Team Work: Learnings from How Teams Adapted Their Activities During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Information and Organization 31, no. 1 (March 2021).
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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog
2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Corporate Governance and Boards of Directors (also listed under General Management) Lynn Paine Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Crafting Your Life: The First 10 Years Post MBA (LIFE) Leslie Perlow Fall 2024 Q1Q2 3.0 Leadership Execution... View Details