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- 01 Nov 2024
- In Practice
Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times
Change Your Organization in One Week ‘Intrinsic Joy’ Sparks Ideas Better than Cash Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: HBSWK View Details
- 04 Oct 2024
- In Practice
Research-Based Advice for the Seasonally Overwhelmed and Schedule Challenged
Amanda Nerenberg; and Rachel Drapper, founder of Fairshare. You Might Also Like: How to Keep Employees Productive: Support Caregivers You’re More Than Your Job: 3 Tips for a Healthier Work-Life Balance Working Moms Are Mostly Thriving Again. Can We Finally Achieve... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 13 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Ignore This Advice at Your Own Peril
advice, 53 percent reported they ignored the feedback they received. Why are advisors so prickly about being disregarded? They can become dismayed after discovering they weren’t the only ones consulted for advice. And because these... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
A Perfect Fit: Aligning Organization & Strategy
when they report their findings. Our research shows that their assessment of the organization is valid and insightful. Senior executives have observed that having employees provide the feedback motivated them and their top team more than... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 05 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Watching for the Next Economic Downturn? Follow Corporate Debt
State of Finance? What the Rise of Far-Right Politics Says About the Economy in an Election Year Now Is the Time for Entrepreneurs to Play Offense Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Image... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 27 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
Gen AI Marketing: How Some 'Gibberish' Code Can Give Products an Edge
Second Year Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image was created using Adobe Firefly, an artificial intelligence tool. View Details
- 19 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf
open conversation about the issues that really mattered clarified the company's strategy and energized the organization. As Ludwig says, "Getting feedback from the employees was indispensable, and putting it into a strategic context... View Details
- 04 Sep 2001
- Lessons from the Classroom
Getting Back on Course
and provided tools to help participants reflect on their own goals. Later, career expert Pam Lassiter offered practical advice on career planning. The women then broke into small groups to begin using the tools and getting feedback from... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 29 Apr 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Use Personal Experience to Pick Winning Stocks
investing clubs can be incredibly valuable," he says, recommending that investors find a group of 10 to 15 people who can share information and provide feedback on their trades. "The group decision will surely be better than any... View Details
- 02 Jan 2013
- What Do You Think?
Should We Rethink the Promise of Teams?
society, extroversion is encouraged, developed, and recognized in so many ways that introverts—with their abilities to work alone, sometimes focusing on complex problems, not relying on feedback from others—may have fewer opportunities to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 20 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Ordinary Practices
do with giving them positive feedback on their work or giving them information that they need to do their work better. The third behavior is just plain recognizing people for good performance, particularly in public settings. The fourth... View Details
Keywords: Re: Teresa M. Amabile
- 13 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rescuing Products with Stealth Positioning
hit. In its first two years on the market, Sony sold out its limited production of 100,000 units. During what amounts to a five-year market test of a flawed technology, Sony has gathered invaluable consumer feedback to guide continued... View Details
Keywords: by Youngme Moon
- 14 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Your Balance With Customers
customer issues. Another company introduced a customer report card whereby its industrial customers could provide feedback on the company's performance. The report card created a dialogue that strengthened the vendor/customer relationship... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 15 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
We Have Better Ways to Break Habits Than Willpower. Why Don't We Use Them?
doesn’t work. You Might Also Like: Banned or Not, TikTok Is a Force Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore Why We Still Need Twitter: How Social Media Holds Companies Accountable What Motivates People to Give Generously—and Why We Sometimes Don't View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 13 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018
after their teams have won more games. This study demonstrates an important relationship between performance feedback and racial bias and suggests that even in highly competitive industries, managerial bias may be prevalent in... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 18
executives at a major multinational corporation, and with participants in an open-enrollment program at a major business school. Student course feedback and a follow-up survey administered about one year after the course suggest that the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 14
new ideas and approaches within certain zones of privacy. Organizations allow them to do that by drawing four types of boundaries: around teams of people (zones of attention), between feedback and evaluation (zones of judgment), between... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Developing-World Companies Teach Us About Innovation
discussed. Because Natura has a network of more than 200,000 direct sales consultants (much like the U.S.A.'s Avon or Mary Kay), new product ideas can be quickly tested in the market and immediate customer feedback can easily be obtained.... View Details
- 21 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
What Happens in Vegas Could Shape the Metaverse
invite all people to escape reality. You Might Also Like: Chance Encounters: What's at Stake in Return-to-Office Decisions (Virtual) Reality Check: How Long Before We Live in the 'Metaverse'? How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity? View Details
- 22 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Reading the Financial Crisis Warning Signs: Credit Markets and the 'Red-Zone'
Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'? What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance? Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers Feedback or ideas to share?... View Details