Posture - Publications - Faculty & Research

2014
Working Paper

Mobilizing Culture for Public Action: Community Participation and Child Rights in Rural Uttar Pradesh

By: Akshay Mangla

Community-based initiatives that work to empower the poor and promote their participation have gained strong support among scholars and practitioners of development. Yet the questionable assumptions about culture and development that inform these initiatives render it... View Details

Keywords: India; Culture; Child Rights; Caste Relations; Child Education; Child Health; India

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02 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

10 Trends to Watch in 2024

The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

26 May 2023
Blog Post

Bringing Space Tech Back to Earth

Space exploration has produced so many technologies that are now part of everyday life. Polymers in space suits became the flame-retardant suits used by firefighters. Miniature imaging systems became the cameras used in smartphones. Even the soles of modern athletic... View Details

20 Sep 2010
Research & Ideas

Power Posing: Fake It Until You Make It

focusing on postures and measuring neuroendocrine levels." The Experiment In their article, to be published in a forthcoming Psychological Science, Cuddy and coauthors Dana R. Carney and Andy J. Yap of Columbia University detail the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

13 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

Extroverts, Your Colleagues Wish You Would Just Shut Up and Listen

conversation. Make eye contact, nod, and smile while talking. Assume an open posture. Keep your hands apart, not crossed or folded. Directly face the person with whom you are talking. Mirror the posture of the person with whom you are... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

05 Mar 2009
What Do You Think?

How Frank or Deceptive Should Leaders Be?

for not just a recession but a depression. They raise questions about the appropriate posture for leaders under conditions in which they themselves may harbor pessimism about the future. And they call out for more attention to ways in... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

10 Sep 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Branding Yoga

name, Bikram's Yoga College of India. In 1994, he began offering intensive courses, training 200 teachers per year, according to the case. Worried that competitors were copying his teachings and techniques, Bikram decided in 2002 to patent a typical 90-minute class,... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

28 May 2013
First Look

First Look: May 28

existing agglomerations, not creating new ones. The paper discusses several practical insights for regional policy makers. Publisher's link: http://cjres.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/rst008 2006 Psychological Science The Ergonomics of Dishonesty: The Effect of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 2001
News

Volunteers Crack Case, Consider School's Future

for the next morning's case discussion. Jarred back to anxiety, that night I assumed the classic posture — highlighter in hand, scrutinizing the case as if my life depended upon it. Early Saturday morning, the familiar debate began —... View Details

Keywords: Laura Singleton; alumni; volunteers; conferences; cases; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2012
News

Who Owns Yoga?

poses and the techniques he taught. In 2002, Bikram patented a typical 90-minute class, which consists of 26 postures and two breathing exercises in a room heated to 105°F. Hundreds of cease-and-desist letters were slapped on the doors of... View Details

Keywords: Kim Girard; yoga; Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

06 Dec 2021
News

3-Minute Briefing: Bonnie Kintzer (MBA 1987)

the turnaround. I knew the brands were still very strong in the mind of the consumer and, with the right team, that we could rebuild the company. I was very clear in the interview process that the name of the company had to change. If your name is Reader’s Digest,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; publishing; digital transformation; change management; leadership; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

20 Apr 2010
First Look

First Look: April 20

Nonverbal Displays Affect Neuroendocrine Levels and Risk Tolerance Authors: Dana R. Carney, Amy J.C. Cuddy, and Andy J. Yap Publication: Psychological Science (forthcoming) Abstract Humans and other animals express power through open, expansive View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Nov 2021
Blog Post

ACE YOUR PHONE OR VIDEO INTERVIEW

smiling on the phone versus when they are not. Also, consider standing up for the interview instead of sitting, as standing improves your posture naturally. This is good for voice projection, creating internal feelings of confidence, and... View Details

03 Mar 2016
News

3-Minute Briefing: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986)

someone’s “baseline behavior,” so you have a reliable reference point for measuring changes later. Don’t point your finger and say, “Oh, your eyebrow twitched, you’re lying.” Look for clusters of verbal and nonverbal indicators of deceit: grooming gestures, View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Mar 2015
News

Cracking Conferences

bag. Be purposeful. Know why you’re going—if it’s to acquire knowledge, you’ll have a more student-like posture than you would if you’re attending an event for networking purposes. Ask great questions. Be curious about other people’s... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Sep 2013
News

Faculty Books

hbswk.hbs.edu/item/7234.html. Is Your iPhone Turning You into a Wimp? The body posture inherent in operating everyday gadgets affects both your back and your behavior. According to a new study by Associate Professor Amy Cuddy and her... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

30 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2013

Christensen. It's time for companies to look at products the way customers do: as a way to get a job done. Is Your iPhone Turning You Into a Wimp? The body posture inherent in operating everyday gadgets affects not only your back, but... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

10 Mar 2011
What Do You Think?

To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?

HBS Working Knowledge column, Cuddy and her fellow researchers also analyzed the effects of behaviors—expressions, body language, postures, the degree of assertiveness, etc.—on perceptions of competence and warmth. Expansive postures... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 Sep 2019
News

INK: Out of Exile

a duty to reveal the unspoken truth of the experience. Gratitude, for example, is an essential and private part of the refugee experience, she says. “But native-born people don’t really understand all that we keep hidden, like the obligation to View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

18 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 18

and presentation quality (e.g., captivating, confident). As predicted, high-power posers performed better and were more likely to be chosen for hire, and this relationship was mediated only by presentation quality, not speech quality. Power-pose condition had no effect... View Details