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    The Uneven Impact of Generative AI on Entrepreneurial Performance

    There is a growing belief that scalable and low-cost AI assistance can improve firm decision-making and economic performance. However, running a business involves a myriad of open-ended problems, making it hard to generalize from recent studies showing that generative... View Details
    • 11 Apr 2023
    • Op-Ed

    The First 90 Hours: What New CEOs Should—and Shouldn't—Do to Set the Right Tone

    and the way unexpected crises can emerge rapidly, leaders must move faster and display more strategic agility than ever before. Much of Watkins’ advice about how company officials should assume a leadership post still holds true. It’s... View Details
    Keywords: by John Quelch
    • 17 Aug 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership

    day makes me optimistic that I might last another forty. But the darkness of each night makes me realise that, if any one thing goes wrong, I will not survive.” The circadian rhythm appears to be very important. Advice on adverse... View Details
    Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
    • Web

    Technology & Operations Management - Faculty & Research

    way and give advice on how to counter it. They also offer leaders a blueprint for building the kind of strong, learning-oriented work environment that is crucial for success in an uncertain world. Leaders should clearly communicate what... View Details

      Flying Without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success

      Confronted by omnipresent threats of job loss and change, even the brightest among us are anxious. In response, we're hunkering down, blocking ourselves from new challenges. This response hurts us and our organizations, but we fear making ourselves even more vulnerable... View Details
      • Web

      Hire Talent

      recruiting policies developed to ensure a level playing field for all constituents. Recruiting Policies Recruiting Calendar Insights & Advice Meet the Tech Club Shira Amat 05 MAY 2025 Learn how the HBS Tech Club connects students with top... View Details
      • 26 Jul 2023
      • Research & Ideas

      STEM Needs More Women. Recruiters Often Keep Them Out

      you go to the male sounding names.” Advice for everyone involved So, how should stakeholders improve the process? Lane offers the following advice: For universities: Pay close attention to details when choosing a recruitment firm—and make... View Details
      Keywords: by Rachel Layne
      • 09 Jan 2024
      • In Practice

      Harnessing AI: What Businesses Need to Know in ChatGPT’s Second Year

      will companies and their employees adjust to the new world of AI? Harvard Business School faculty members take a look at emerging AI trends and offer some advice for businesses on how to make the most of this new technology in 2024.... View Details
      Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology
      • 19 Dec 2023
      • Research & Ideas

      The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2023

      Recharge Your Life—and Your CareerBurning out and ready to quit? Consider an extended break instead. Drawing from research inspired by his own 900-mile journey, DJ DiDonna offers practical advice to help people chart a new path through a... View Details
      Keywords: by Danielle Kost
      • December 2022
      • Article

      Social Skills Improve Business Performance: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial with Entrepreneurs in Togo

      By: Stefan Dimitriadis and Rembrand Koning
      Recent field experiments demonstrate that advice, mentorship, and feedback from randomly assigned peers improve entrepreneurial performance. These results raise a natural question: what is preventing entrepreneurs and managers from forming these peer connections... View Details
      Keywords: Social Skills; Business Performance; Entrepreneurs; Peer Relationships; Field Experiment; Entrepreneurship; Performance; Relationships; Interpersonal Communication; Togo
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      • January–February 2014
      • Article

      The New Patterns of Innovation

      By: Rashik Parmar, Ian Mackenzie, David Cohn and David Gann
      The search for new business ideas—and models—is hit-or-miss at most firms. Tackling the problem systematically, of course, will improve the odds of success. Traditional ways of framing this search examine competencies, customer needs, and shifts in the landscape. This... View Details
      Keywords: Value Creation; Information Technology; Innovation and Invention
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      • 2012
      • Working Paper

      Level II Negotiations: Helping the Other Side Meet Its 'Behind the Table' Challenges

      By: James K. Sebenius
      A long analytic tradition explores the challenge of productively synchronizing "internal" with "external" negotiations, especially focusing on how each side can best manage internal opposition to agreements negotiated "at the table." Implicit in much of this work is... View Details
      Keywords: Negotiation; Conflict Management; Agreements and Arrangements; Government and Politics; Mathematical Methods; United States; Germany
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      • Web

      Marketing - Faculty & Research

      More Publications In the News 27 Mar 2025 Wall Street Journal Here’s Some Advice for Airbnb Hosts: Smile in Your Profile Picture Re: Shunyuan Zhang 27 Mar 2025 Harvard Business Review How One Company Used AI to Broaden Its Customer Base... View Details
      • 03 Oct 2023
      • Research Event

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

      unbelievably good advice for life. Because as you're around people who are really imperfect all the time. And the world is telling you, you know, the world is trying to conscript every single one of us as soldiers into a culture war. They... View Details
      Keywords: by HBS Staff
      • February 2024 (Revised July 2024)
      • Case

      Taffi: Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia

      By: Paul A. Gompers and Fares Khrais
      Taffi was a tech-enabled fashion styling startup founded by Shahad Geoffrey in Saudi Arabia in 2020. Within three years of operating, Geoffrey had pivoted the business multiple times. In 2023, Geoffrey was attempting the business’s most ambitious pivot yet, shifting... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Disruption; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Investment; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; AI and Machine Learning; Fashion Industry; Technology Industry; Saudi Arabia; Arabian Peninsula
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      • January 2018 (Revised January 2019)
      • Case

      ZappRx

      By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Olivia Hull
      In October 2015, ZappRx founder Zoe Barry is deciding between two business models for her health technology start-up. Her product, a software application that aims to expedite the prescription fulfillment process for patients with rare diseases, has attracted interest... View Details
      Keywords: Speciality Drugs; Hub Services; Pivot; Speciality Prescriptions; Health Care and Treatment; Customization and Personalization; Internet and the Web; Business Model; Decision Choices and Conditions; Pharmaceutical Industry; Massachusetts
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      • January–February 2017
      • Article

      Buying Your Way into Entrepreneurship

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      An increasingly popular route to success as a small business owner is “acquisition entrepreneurship”—buying and running an existing operation. If you’re considering such a path, the authors offer practical advice for each stage of the process. Think it through. Do you... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Acquisition; Planning
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      • 23 Jun 2023
      • HBS Case

      This Company Lets Employees Take Charge—Even with Life and Death Decisions

      feels unable to resolve it without help, the team can reach out to one of its 20 coaches, whose role is to support teams without stepping in to directly manage their problems. To preserve autonomy, nurses are free to reject the advice of... View Details
      Keywords: by Annelena Lobb; Health
      • 12 Dec 2023
      • Book

      HBS Faculty Books of 2023: Find Happiness, Fix Things, and Fail Well

      in her book, Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well.Also: Thriving After Failing: How to Turn Your Setbacks Into Triumphs Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You So many executives... View Details
      Keywords: by Danielle Kost
      • 01 Dec 2023
      • Blog Post

      8 FAQs on the MBA Application

      recommendation letters? Recommendations are due at the same time as the application deadline, though we do extend a 48-hour grace period afterward to recommenders only. Our advice is to ask your recommenders early and encourage them to... View Details