Leading Growth - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

People Trust Business, But Expect CEOs to Drive Social Change

Public trust in business remains relatively unshaken amid economic turbulence and a lingering pandemic, even as faith in the media and government falters, but leaders could do more to address social issues, a new global opinion survey shows. However, not everyone... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

31 Oct 2018
What Do You Think?

What is the Function of Fear in Leadership?

getting short-term change out of a fear of consequences, only perpetuates long-term fear, which decreases innovation, collaboration, and growth ” On the other hand, Paul argued that, “The ever growing body of neurological research has... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Key Concepts - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

related to value-bsaed health car from 1990 to 2018, with an accelleration in growth appearing after 2010. With this tremendous explosion of the application of value-based care in real world situations, there has been increasing... View Details

27 Jan 2009
First Look

First Look: January 27, 2009

Working PapersWhen Does Domestic Saving Matter for Economic Growth? Authors:Philippe Aghion, Diego Comin, Peter Howitt, and Isabel Tecu Abstract Can a country grow faster by saving more? We address this question both theoretically and empirically. In our theoretical... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018

(BRFSS) data on 2.3 million U.S. respondents, and Eurobarometer data that cover multiple business cycles over four decades. This research provides a new perspective on the welfare cost of business cycles, with implications for growth... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

04 May 2021
Book

Best Buy: How Human Connection Saved a Failing Retailer

shareholders and is a money-making machine,” he says. “But no, a company is a human organization made up of individuals working together in pursuit of a goal.” Leading with purpose and humanity Based on his own track record in... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

that implicitly activating the construct of time, rather than money, leads individuals to behave more ethically by cheating less. We further found that priming time reduces cheating by making people reflect on who they are. Implications... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Wide Horizon

There were three critical events that led John Rodakis (MBA 1997) to form the nonprofit N of One in 2014 and ultimately dedicate his life to surfacing breakthrough autism research. The first occurred on Thanksgiving of 2012. He had driven about four hours with his wife... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson

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Cold Calling - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Cold Calling Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing Participation Engagement... View Details

04 Sep 2013
What Do You Think?

How Relevant is Long-Range Strategic Planning?

planning concepts such as SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis, the "five forces," growth share matrices, five-year plans, and an emphasis on core competencies of the firm may View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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General Management - Faculty & Research

10 in The Historical Evolution of International Business: Growth Trajectory of an Academic Field of Study , edited by L. Nachum and A. Yaprak, 227–232. Palgrave Macmillan, 2025. SWEN Blue Ocean: Impact Investing Goes to Sea By: Vikram S... View Details

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Corporate Governance

By: Charles C.Y. Wang

The characteristics and structure of boards of directors have important implications for firm performance. Professor Wang has found that firms with well-connected boards whose members have strong network connections provide economic benefits that are not immediately... View Details

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Skydeck - Alumni

life at age 60 Road Work What a seven-continent motorcycle journey taught Ken Friedman (MBA 1983) about the path to personal growth Leading with Heart How personal tragedy shaped the empathetic management... View Details

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Biography - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

the steps needed by business and government to restore economic growth and shared prosperity (2016, Problems Unsolved and a Nation Divided, with Jan Rivkin, Mihir Desai, and Manjari Raman). In 2016, Katherine Gehl invited Dr. Porter to... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Solving for Z

The up-and-coming generation is really focused on flexibility. They’re really focused on diversity. They’re really focused on purpose,” Breitfelder says. “And most of the people leading these companies never had any flexibility in that... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Government

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HBS - The year in Review

learners they serve while further strengthening their individual positions and managing their growth and long-term success. FY22 was marked by a return to in-person learning. For Executive Education this meant welcoming over 10,000... View Details

April 2024 (Revised July 2024)
Case

Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Sunil Gupta and Amram Migdal

The case examines the transformation of Best Buy under CEO Hubert Joly's leadership from 2012. Facing significant business challenges, including competition from online and physical retailers, Joly implemented the "Renew Blue" turnaround strategy, which focused on... View Details

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21 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

Buy Now, Pay Later: How Retail's Hot Feature Hurts Low-Income Shoppers

inflation-charged holiday season approaches and threat of a recession looms, the research invites caution. While these new payment methods might seem like a tempting way to afford gifts, they can lead to a trap of overdraft and... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Retail; Financial Services; Technology

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About Us - HBS Working Knowledge

About Us Linking Policy About Us What We Do Since 1999, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge has connected the School’s leading edge research and ideas on business management with practitioners, thought-leaders, and academics.... View Details

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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research

Channels ; Marketing Strategy ; Product Marketing ; Social Marketing ; Information Infrastructure ; Information Technology ; Internet and the Web ; Mobile and Wireless Technology ; Technology Adoption ; Education ; Teaching ; Price ; Customer Relationship Management ;... View Details

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