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29 Sep 2020
News

A Righteous Path

When Rich Leimsider (MBA 2003) became the executive director of the Safe Passage Project in 2016, his mandate was to expand the organization. Today, there are 40 staffers working in partnership with 450 pro-bono attorneys to represent 1,001 young refugees who arrived... View Details

Keywords: Social Assistance; Social Assistance

12 May 2021
News

Aid from Afar

As HBS student Shyamli Badgaiyan watched the COVID-19 crisis surge in India in recent weeks, the Delhi native felt anxious and helpless. “I found myself thinking of ways to help from afar—an instinct I would later learn many students across the country were also... View Details

Keywords: Social Assistance; Social Assistance

06 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

John Kotter: Four Ways to Kill a Good Idea

assistant might . . . No, no, that wasn't fair. Forget I said that. The ridicule strategy is used less than the others, probably because it can snap back at the attacker. But when this strategy works, there can be collateral damage. Not... View Details

Keywords: by John Kotter & Lorne A. Whitehead

16 May 2024
News

On the Job

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. We all have early memories of on-the-job learnings—those moments that had a lasting impact on how we see the world of work and our place in it. This... View Details

Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade

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ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business Research... View Details

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

terms mean to have meaningful conversations. The White House discusses environmental justice (sometimes called climate justice) in their statement on the Inflation Reduction Act, stating that the IRA will “improve public health, reduce... View Details

25 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

What CEOs Do, and How They Can Do it Better

firm." In order to test whether this was true, the researchers enlisted 94 CEOs of major Italian corporations who agreed to put their lives under the microscope for a period of a week at a time. The CEO's personal assistant was asked... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

20 Jan 2022
Op-Ed

3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic

including unintended impacts. Acknowledging these impacts demonstrates that leaders recognize that their decisions have had real consequences and are aware of what employees have endured, which is the first step in repairing trust. A series of research studies from... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta

01 Sep 2023
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley The Happiness Handbook By Landon Carter (MBA 1967) Marshall and McClintic Publishing Have you ever wished you had the instruction manual for being a happy human on planet Earth? This book will answer some of life’s fundamental questions: Who am... View Details

25 May 2021
Research & Ideas

White Airbnb Hosts Earn More. Can AI Shrink the Racial Gap?

increase their occupancy rates significantly, bringing their earnings more in line with the higher rental incomes of white hosts, according to a study coauthored by Shunyuan Zhang, an assistant professor in the Marketing Unit at Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology; Accommodations

21 Feb 2005
Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

in other spheres that are vital to the interests of society (such as law and government, military affairs, health, and religion, to consider the classic examples), modern societies have responded by creating the institutions that we know... View Details

Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice

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CSV in Practice - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

thinking. Profits involving a social purpose represent a higher form of capitalism—one that will enable society to advance more rapidly while allowing companies to grow even more. The result is a positive cycle of company and community... View Details

15 Sep 2015
First Look

September 15, 2015

thinking. In order to assist boards in this new realm of taking into account multi-stakeholder significance, we have structured this paper in four parts and a conclusion. In Part I, we review fiduciary duty focusing on to whom this duty... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Dec 2010
What Do You Think?

Making Right Choices: Art or Science?

concludes that: Choice is desirable, but only up to a point. Beyond that, it becomes confusing to a decision-maker. Choice on the job can have varying effects on our health, depending in part on our need for choice. Choice is often... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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

Featured Exercises Build a foundation of self-awareness through a 360° assessment (Emotional and Social Competency Inventory) Explore the internal drivers of your motivations as a leader through the Personal Values Questionnaire... View Details

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

What's Missing from the Racial Equity Dialogue?

context. I believe that once we can articulate how racism harms everyone, we are closer to dismantling the system that harms us all. Broderick Turner is an assistant professor of marketing at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

2023
Working Paper

The Effects of Inconsistent Work Schedules on Employee Lateness and Absenteeism

By: Caleb Kwon and Ananth Raman

Problem Definition: Employee lateness and absenteeism pose challenges for businesses, particularly in the retail industry, where punctuality is vital for optimal store operations and customer service. This paper relates employee lateness and absenteeism with... View Details

Keywords: Behavior; Employees; Human Capital; Retail Industry

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01 Oct 2014
What Do You Think?

Is Too Much Focus a Problem?

the product line, grow a business from its core competency, develop priorities and address the first two or three, and organize our time so that we can concentrate on complex issues without interruption. But sometimes focus can be detrimental to our View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

said, there are certain deadlines that must be met with the goal of keeping the majority of the group focused on the same topics to maximize social interactions. Details on individual course or program requirements are communicated to... View Details

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

representing 42 percent of the group’s total annual sales in fiscal 2022. Harvard Business Review provided subscribers with timely articles from its flagship magazine, website (hbr.org) and social media presence. In addition, HBR Press... View Details

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