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21 Dec 2023
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Top 10 MBA Voices Blogs of 2023

obstacle threatening to set me back. Growing up in one of the tougher, under-resourced communities of Houston, Texas, I encountered innumerable challenges early on in my life. I felt prepared to navigate... View Details

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Mark Giragosian

of industries.” After Morgan Stanley, Mark moved to PE firm Linden Capital Partners where he concentrated on health care investments. “I love health care specifically because there are so many unique problems worth spending time on.”... View Details

27 Jul 2020
Book

Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity

useful day by day, task by task, and problem by problem. As the senior executive put it, reflection can help you with “adjusting and trying to stay on the wave.” As another manager put it, “I always have... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

05 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Connecting with Consumers Using Deep Metaphors

invoked imagery of Noah's Ark, one of the most famous containers of all time that withstood a major catastrophe. Q: How do you see the future of marketing? Is marketing becoming more or less responsive to consumer needs and desires? A:... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made

decision making. These barriers are: Do no harm. Their gain is our loss. Competition is always good. Support our group. Live for the moment. No pain for us, no gain for them. The antidote? An approach used in the business schools, whereby... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman, Jonathan Baron & Katherine Shonk

22 Jun 2022
Book

Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path

argues Timothy Butler, senior fellow and faculty advisor to Career and Professional Development Programs at Harvard Business School. His research focuses on career decision making. "It is more of a reflection, looking back over my 40... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

18 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers

bouncing and charging the account another $70 in overdraft fees. Failing to pay those multiplying fees can lead the bank to close accounts—a stain on a consumer’s record that can have lasting ramifications. ChexSystems, the main consumer... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

07 Nov 2023
News

Love and Money

efficient in finding love. But on the flip side, money can actually hinder a lot of people from finding love. The way that happens is that I think there's a mindset among wealthier people that they are View Details

20 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think

training in ethics and corporate programs focus on intentional acts. We saw an opportunity to contribute to our understanding of how so many unethical acts occur. Q: Why don't traditional approaches to thinking about ethics work? A: Most... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2023
News

In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In

In a career spent investing in innovative startups at Intel, leading National Grid’s innovation and investment operations, and founding a nonpro t dedicated to advancing women and minorities to positions of top corporate leadership, Lisa Lambert (MBA 1997) always has... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

30 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 30

chlorine tablets to purify their drinking water? Behavioral economics has shown us that we don't always act in our own best interests. This is as true of health decisions as it is of economic ones. An array of biases, limits View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

04 Jun 2024
Research & Ideas

Navigating Consumer Data Privacy in an AI World

entity calling the shots for everyone on what's good or not. Huang: While the approaches are different, investing in privacy is always a smart move for companies. In Europe, you might get a direct call from... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

19 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023

Global Sustainability Personal at Bühler The global food supply chain is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental challenges. Many companies avoid these issues or make token efforts to reduce their impact View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Five Lessons From My First Year at HBS

depending on one’s background, experiences, and culture, can lead to individual conclusions. Yet, what is important is being able to distill relevant information from the case, to then develop and defend an opinion. At the same time, I... View Details

25 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

When Negotiating a Price, Never Bid with a Round Number

always been done. Fact is, in addition to proving the benefit of using precise numbers, social psychology scholars have shown that people are hardwired to communicate with round numbers, especially when they’re unaware of research telling... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

07 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

The Right Way to Cry in Front of Your Boss

position for criers That may not always be the case depending on the relationship between the person in distress and the observer, as well as the organization’s “display rules.” In other words, are you in a... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

07 Jul 2019
HBS Case

Walmart's Workforce of the Future

$409.9 billion to $476.2 billion. (Walmart closed 2,214 discount stores or converted them into other formats from 1993 to 2018, with 2,576 supercenters opening during that time.) In addition to increasing Walmart’s supercenter footprint, CEO Doug McMillon’s omnichannel... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

15 Nov 2022
Book

Stop Ignoring Bad Behavior: 6 Tips for Better Ethics at Work

earning billions, kept churning out its pills. By now, this story is a familiar one. But what is less well known is that the company had help not only from management consultant McKinsey & Company, which sold advice to Purdue on how... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

08 Sep 2022
Book

Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

Engage with your frontline teams. Never waste a good crisis. Get ready for the long haul. Go on the offense to win now. Always follow your True North. Go to the front lines In surveying the shifting terrain... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Chris Aguemon

Coming to HBS is like Waking up one day and realizing you’re a wizard like the case with Harry Potter. The opportunities are endless, the realities of what you can accomplish limitless, and the resources around you to do so are abundant.... View Details

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