Happiness - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator

annual salary offer of $115,000 is unfair on its own. They might be perfectly happy with that salary if it weren't for the information that it's below average." And it's not just a matter of money. In several studies of social comparison... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

14 Feb 2019
Blog Post

LOVE At HBS

the first time in my life. Becca's existence has been beyond meaningful to me. Her ultimate happiness is one of my priorities and a great primer for when, by God’s grace, I become a father of my own. #EverydayLove Love should not be an... View Details

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Industry Information - Alumni

faculty from the fields of business, economics and law. + – CPG/Marketing AdAge Leading trade publication of the marketing and media landscape. Tiered subscription model (free registration for a limited number of articles per month; subscribe for full access). View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

In My Humble Opinion: Home Base

Guide to Succeeding on the Job, Staying True to Yourself, and Raising Happy Kids, with HBR Press. She describes the book as the complete, encouraging, how-to guide she couldn’t find when she became a new parent. Dowling sees things... View Details

Keywords: April White

26 Oct 2018
Blog Post

Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness

at night, I was so happy doing what I loved. I was also conscious of the fact that my primary responsibility was to my company. I worked to ensure that I was productive and meeting deadlines, and I appreciated the support I received from... View Details

11 Mar 2021
News

Leading with Heart

hundred years, all of us sitting in this room today will be gone. Just at different times, some sooner than the others. So then if death is the ultimate truth, what should really matter most in life? I feel the only thing that truly matters to me is being View Details

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

lunch gatherings, happy hours, cooking and crafting classes, talent shows, and even meet-the-pet sessions. Knowing that workers are bound to feel some screen fatigue these days, business leaders should encourage self-care by... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

30 May 2023
News

Finding PRIDE

political climate at the time was very much: “Keep your homosexuality to yourself.” Fortunately, I made friends with the half-dozen club members as well as off-campus friends who were accepting. They were my salvation. I was just so happy... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

04 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

The Business of Life

job, if you're building a happy family: to realize that they need to be motivated and that there's a clear way to motivate them." Listing your assumptions about a prospective plan and assessing their plausibility can help determine the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

19 Jun 2015
Blog Post

What is the HBS Show?

vehicle through which the community came to laugh, be astounded by the talent of their classmates, find themselves and their experiences reflected on stage and leave feeling overwhelmed with happiness at having chosen to spend two years... View Details

21 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

What Machine Learning Teaches Us about CEO Leadership Style

gave each one a name. Those who used positive language and a range of facial expressions, for example, were deemed Excitable. Those who showed anger, contempt, and disgust but also a fair amount of neutral expressions were labeled Stern. CEOs with high topic entropy... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Batter Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Leadership and Happiness Arthur Brooks Spring 2025 Q3 1.5 The Moral Leader Joseph Badaracco Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Public Entrepreneurship (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) Mitchell Weiss Fall 2025... View Details

21 Jun 2024
Blog Post

What Does PRIDE Mean to You?

also thankful for my husband, Connor, for coming with me on this weird and wonderful journey. I expect Pride will keep changing in meaning for me as time passes, but I know one thing won’t change: that closet door is rotted and gone, and she isn’t going back on the... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions - Research Computing Services

divides its time between assisting with faculty research , providing research software to the HBS community, developing and supporting research infrastructure , and providing technology training . Who is eligible for our services? Primarily, we support faculty, and are... View Details

25 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?

organization is ready both in terms of the systemic culture and pattern of management that exists.” Too often CEOs turn to HR to create a training program when faced with a problem. The CEO avoids opening a Pandora’s box of larger organizational flaws, and HR is View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Education

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

night. Unlike the routine habits or obligations people feel they must get done, relationship rituals are pleasurable experiences that hold significance, acting as symbolically meaningful signs of a solid and happy partnership. Couples who... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

10 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Commodity Busters: Be a Price Maker, Not a Price Taker

capabilities to your customers' needs and to match your customers to your capabilities. You must focus your capabilities where they will mean the most to the customer. The real secret to being a price maker is to walk away from business if you cannot provide superior... View Details

Keywords: by Benson P. Shapiro

02 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Applying to the JD/MBA Program

Subramanian in either our 3rd or 4th year. For the 1st and 2nd years, Professor Subramanian runs a fun reading group that meets twice a semester. Outside of the formal programming, we have happy hours, small group dinners, and an annual... View Details

12 May 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team

Preserving times in the work schedule for virtual lunches, coffee breaks, or happy hours with team members are crucial to establish during the relaunch. Other relaunch tips and techniques Schedule regular relaunches as things change.The... View Details

Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley

01 Jun 2022
News

The Exchange: Same Great Price, Now with Fewer Chips

to pass on those price increases to the end consumer, and there’s a dilemma about how best to do it. I think if you ask consumers if they would prefer to pay the same price and get a little less product, or pay more for the same quantity, at least some people will say... View Details

Keywords: Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

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