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September 2018 (Revised May 2021)
Teaching Plan

Eastern Bank: Innovating Through Eastern Labs

By: Karen Mills, Dennis Campbell and Aaron Mukerjee

Eastern Bank is a 200-year-old New England mutual bank with a community focus. Eastern specializes in small business lending, having made strategic investments to become the top SBA lender in New England in the midst of the Great Recession, when other banks were... View Details

Keywords: Banks; Fintech; Innovation; Innovation ＆ Entrepreneurship; Innovation And Strategy; Technological Change; Technology And Innovation Management; Entrepreneurial Management; Intrapreneurship; Banks and Banking; Innovation and Invention; Entrepreneurship; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Information Technology; Management

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05 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

Lessons in Decision-Making: Confident People Aren't Always Correct (Except When They Are)

choices influence meta-cognition,” they write. You Might Also Like: Looking to Leave a Mark? Memorable Leaders Don't Just Spout Statistics, They Tell Stories When Glasses Land the Gig: Employers Still Choose Workers Who 'Look the Part'... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

24 Oct 2023
HBS Case

From P.T. Barnum to Mary Kay: Lessons From 5 Leaders Who Changed the World

What makes a leader great? A dose of luck, for sure. But specific leadership traits mark extraordinary individuals time and time again and help elevate the standouts from the vast middle. That’s the overarching takeaway from an extensive... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

19 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2023

finding ways to make better use of their limited time. As another year comes to a close, we hope you’ll take the time to read our 10 most popular stories of the year, along with a few additional articles we think you’ll find interesting.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

03 Oct 2023
Research Event

Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

coauthor of the new book Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier, for an intimate, powerful conversation that touches on: the mistake people make in thinking that money, power, and fame will bring them happiness;... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Staff

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

What It Takes: Minorities in the Executive Suite

Express; Solomon Trujillo, president and CEO of U S West Communications; and Ann Fudge, president of Maxwell House Coffee Company and Post Cereals? How did these people of color overcome the odds and break through the glass ceiling that... View Details

Keywords: by Judith A. Ross

03 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All

failed early in their careers often accepted jobs at a lower salary than their previous roles. “That literature portrays failure as a stigma,” says Gompers. “It might make you think that if you start something and fail, people aren't... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

26 Apr 2022
Book

What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

the cause of “socially conscious business.” To make good on this existential intent, Warby Parker adopted a signature policy of giving away a pair of glasses for each one sold—what it calls “buy a pair, give... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

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Organizational Behavior - Faculty & Research

When Organizations Are in Crisis, It's Usually Because the Business is Broken. By: Jay Lorsch and Emily McTague More Information We blame women for not taking the lead in the workplace. Here's why that's wrong. By: Robin Ely Women and men alike View Details

05 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

Are Virtual Tours Still Worth It in Real Estate? Evidence from 75,000 Home Sales

benefit. And once those restrictions are lifted, we come back to this world, where having this virtual tour doesn't really make a big difference in terms of sales outcomes.” Still, some benefits of virtual tours persist for sellers and... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Real Estate

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Podcast - Business & Environment

most of which comes from cement– the glue that binds conventional forms of concrete. We focus on one type of green concrete produced by Urban Mining Industries that replaces half of the cement with recycled glass that View Details

24 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It

work actually means, which could lead to unhappy workers and frustrated managers. “As an organization, it’s not enough to just hire people for passion. Leaders also need to learn how to manage for passion.” An analysis of 200 million job postings View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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HBS - The year in Review

2022, HBR highlighted its favorite articles and published a new book, HBR at 100: The Most Influential and Innovative Articles from Harvard Business Review’s First Century. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Making the MBA Program More... View Details

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Tata Hall | About

Tata Hall Tata Hall is named in honor of Ratan N. Tata (AMP 71, 1975). Tata Hall, a facility completed in December 2013, enhances and expands the School’s Executive Education portfolio. The arc-shaped, seven-story, glass and brick... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

That Was Then, This Is Now

It started with a question. But before that, it started in the classroom. Tony Deifell (MBA 2002) loved the discussions in his LEAD course, taught by Professor (and now former Dean) Nitin Nohria; wanting to make them more tangible, Deifell adapted the idea of... View Details

Keywords: Photographed by Tony Deifell (MBA 2002); edited by Julia Hanna. Above: Heidi Brooks, photographed in 2003 and 2023.; life experience; family; leadership

08 Mar 2021
In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

Blog

What Can You Do to Foster Gender Equity?

As you rise in your organization and gain more management responsibility, you may be wondering what you can do to foster a more inclusive and equitable culture within your team and across the organization. That's a big question, so here I'll focus on just one... View Details

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Profiles - MBA

areas of interest: bioinformatics, healthtech, universal design, cloud computing, tech ethics, AI/ML Formative experience at the intersection of technology and business: I co-founded a startup in high school, developing a thin, film-like lens that could adhere to an... View Details

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Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship | About

Business Review. The modern, three-story 27,782-square-foot concrete and glass structure was designed by Kubitz & Pepi and dedicated in 1974 as Teele Hall, in honor of the late Stanley F. Teele (MBA 1930, DCS 1933), Dean of the HBS... View Details

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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

More Articles Harvard Business Publishing February 21, 2025 Article How a Company’s Ownership Model Shapes the Mistakes It Makes By: Josh Baron February 2025 Case Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A) (Abridged) By: Emily Truelove , Linda A.... View Details

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