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31 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

When Not to Trust Your Gut

recall when someone else was faced with a similar situation or to collect data on what you should rationally expect. In addition, ask yourself this simple question: If someone I cared about asked me for my opinion in a negotiation such as this, what View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman & Deepak Malhotra

08 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Four Questions Fundraisers Must be Prepared to Answer

In his book Getting to Giving: Fundraising the Entrepreneurial Way, published in 2011, Stevenson, with Shirley Spence, details an approach to fundraising that is almost Zen-like in its philosophy, even as it offers plenty of concrete, detailed View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

03 Feb 2011
What Do You Think?

Are We Going “Back to the Future” In Researching Management?

towards empowering employees to be creative and make decisions," which she believes will continue. Penny Cortez thinks that we should see more research on why "bad leadership seems to be more common than good " Illysa would like "more research and... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India

About Malls? An audience member asked what advice panelists would give to an entrepreneur launching a retail business in India. "Don't try to copy any Western model," said Biyani. "India might surprise you. Adopt a flexible... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Consumer Products; Retail

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

New Dean Sets Five Priorities for HBS

want to gather all the best advice I can." Without delay, he set out over the summer months to talk with all 200-plus HBS faculty members and nearly as many staff, students, alumni, business leaders, and other educators. Out of these... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Education

16 Nov 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation

"I can attest that when huge initiatives come along, whatever 'seems impossible' soon becomes a fact of life. To say, 'I need to do a study first' is not a [wise] response." Advice For The Us Cio Asked by Lakhani how Data.gov... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Technology

24 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support

Just invest in having a more sophisticated understanding of your own economics. Because if you do, you’ll make better decisions. This article originally appeared in the Harvard Gazette. You Might Also Like: How to Keep Employees Productive: Support Caregivers... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

23 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

This Crisis Loan Program Preserved Jobs—and Made Money

firm-level data, all scrubbed to ensure privacy. The average firm in the analysis had 20 employees in 2008 with assets of 3.3 million euros, or about $3.6 million, and was about 18 years old. Go for the loan Vallée has simple advice for... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

02 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Is 'Gut Feel' a Good Reason to Invest in a Startup?

be a good fit for the long haul. “It can be really painful to have the wrong investor,” Huang says. “Being aware of how someone invests can trickle down into how they will behave and provide advice in the future.” Related Reading: Is... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

17 Jul 2000
What Do You Think?

Where Is the Microsoft Board?

contradict, Jack Welch." As Tom Broge put it, "If someone can figure out how to get people to listen to good advice when they don't want to hear it, now THAT would be something big." Moris Simson's thought-provoking... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Sep 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, September 25, 2018

result was a surprise to many and went against the advice of the vast majority of economic experts and business leaders. Two years later, and after a remarkable period in UK politics, key questions about the future relationship between... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

05 Sep 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017

actionable advice on more robust policies that drive both structural change and competitiveness upgrading. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53152 Harvard Business School Case 615-022 IDEO:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon

coupled with the diminished availability of financing, may have a negative impact on entrepreneurs’ ability to obtain cash, exit, and innovate. Silverthorne: What advice would you give to high-tech entrepreneurs facing this launch/no... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Missing the Wave in Ship Transport

continues today. Prices are extremely low, ships are being scrapped, and private equity firms are moving in to invest. Against The Wind The bulk shipping boom-bust trend offers sound advice to investors. "When rates are low and when... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Transportation

07 Nov 2005
What Do You Think?

Is Less Becoming More?

"I think we should find the answer in consumer psychology rather than in geographical markets, segmentation, and so on. . . . Too much choice is like having no choice, and buyers will start to feel that." What to do about all of this evoked a wide range of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Consumer Products

26 Feb 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019

poor managers because they persist in their behaviors as reps rather than managers. This article discusses why this is common, the problems with standard advice about how to address this issue, what it now takes to be an effective sales... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

30 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax

experiences with the flat tax. He also gave advice on what he believed the flat tax should be linked with (privatization and access to a free trade area) in order to turn the economy around and make it grow. Jensen: Former Finance... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Find Your Pragmatic Path through Radical Uncertainty

communicating with those who depend on us for advice and leadership. We must be willing to explain why we can’t answer all the questions. Credibility is a critical commodity in a crisis and it must not be wasted. “Who to trust” is a... View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson, Eugene B. Kogan, and Shirley Spence

13 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 13

literatures to organize these factors. We then provide some tactical advice and worksheets for entrepreneurs to consider when selecting the location for their new venture. Purchase this... View Details