Community Engagement - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Oct 2016
First Look

October 25, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51775 Managers' Cultural Background and Disclosure Attributes By: Brochet, Francois, Gregory S. Miller, Patricia Naranjo, and Gwen Yu Abstract—We examine how a manager’s ethnic cultural background affects managers’ View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Apr 2024
News

Origin Stories

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Where we come from and how we were raised has a profound effect on who we become. The recipients of this year’s Alumni Achievement Award grew up... View Details

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Concepts Develop a robust set of vital and forward-looking business skills to grow as a leader Engage with a global cohort of like-minded peers and build a network that lasts far beyond the program Practice effective teamwork and... View Details

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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online

they’ve faced. As the story unfolds, you’ll leverage course concepts, vital tools and frameworks, and the diversity of your peers’ perspectives to analyze the problem and determine a path forward. Active Immerse yourself in a dynamic, interactive learning experience.... View Details

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Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online

felt intimidating. Sara Simon Pioger Business Owner at TILT Langues The rich variety in content differentiated this course as a uniquely high-quality, fully engaging learning experience. Shane Sabine, International Business & View Details

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

Identify any misalignments between the dynamics of your organization and external market conditions Communicate purpose and vision, and inspire your organization to execute on that vision Extend the reach of your influence by leading... View Details

11 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

The High Risks of Short-Term Management

interview, conducted via e-mail. Q: In general, what relationship did you find between companies you identified as short-term-oriented, their investors, and the behavior of their stocks? Francois Brochet: Overall, we found a positive association between the horizon... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

responsibilities Foster successful strategy execution by establishing an environment that communicates which opportunities and behaviors are encouraged and which are out of bounds Who Will Benefit Mid-Level Managers and Professionals... View Details

08 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Decision Rights: Who Gives the Green Light?

individuals or groups have the right to make which decisions frequently carries a high cost for the organization, Jensen notes, whether through duplicated or counterproductive efforts, or through the failure of the parties to act. Although this often is diagnosed as a... View Details

Keywords: by Peter Jacobs

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting

development of sectors like education, the environment, immigration, and health care through impact investing, philanthropy, advocacy, and more. The organization brings together entrepreneurs, academics, artists, and community leaders, to... View Details

06 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

potentially have a role for everyone in which they feel they can contribute to overcoming the uncertainty, overcoming the crisis. Community. All of us live in communities. so it’s extremely important that we set an example, model behaviors that are View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

laid-off employees? Maintain employee engagement in the midst of a challenging work environment. One way to boost engagement: Utilize two-way communication tools such as virtual forums to allow employees to... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

01 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing

engaging in bad behavior even more often than "frequently"— that is, they inferred an extra answer of "very frequently." When the researchers tested this possibility by asking participants to guess how often they... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

12 Oct 2017
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Fighting Poverty One Neighborhood at a Time

lower their expectations when job applicants or students come from low-income neighborhoods. It’s a stigma that’s hard to overcome.” Purpose Built Communities has been addressing that challenge since 2009, when the organization was... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Feb 2023
What Do You Think?

Will Hybrid Work Strategies Pull Down Long-Term Performance?

plum assignments? It’s the person going to the office every day.” Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff recently remarked in an internal communication that, “Salesforce’s young, remote employees are hurting the company’s productivity.” (Presumably... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jun 2013
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Mind Your Manners

2012). Her clients, who are often globe-trotting managers of state-owned firms doing business in the West, "are very keen to learn about how to engage with foreigners; they want to learn an established set of rules for courteousness... View Details

Keywords: etiquette; Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services

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Beth Clark | About

responsible for a wide array of services supporting the School's academic, research, administrative, and alumni engagement activities. She has held several leadership positions at HBS; her innovative leadership was evident during the... View Details

10 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

High Commitment, High Performance Management

employed change strategies that focused on both commitment and performance. As ASDA's CEO, Archie Norman, tells it, the new leader has to set a general direction, but must listen and engage people to identify and solve problems. Top-down... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

28 Oct 2014
First Look

First Look: October 28

examines the operations strategy of Whole Foods, one of the largest natural grocery chains in the United States. In late 2013, Whole Foods was expanding rapidly, with a publicly stated goal of growing from 351 to 1,000 domestic stores by 2022. It was also View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

15 Jun 2021
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Keeping Hourly Workers Focused on the Stock, Not the Clock

model has developed, it has grown beyond financial incentives. The ultimate goal is to foster a stronger relationship between the workforce and management by investing in the employees. That includes providing employees with financial literacy education, involving them... View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

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