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- 01 Mar 2019
- News
In Character: A Case Discussion Drama
sister. Understanding the drivers that motivate other people in a fraught situation (of which there are many in business) and reacting in a way that drives progress doesn’t come naturally. So what better way... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Research Brief: Lessons from Last Place
last-place aversion by putting 99 percent of the population in “last place,” behind the wealthiest 1 percent. He sees potential to use this aversion to motivate people to be more proactive in their own... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Helping the Unemployed Find Work and Self-Esteem
In the late 1990s, when the UK recruitment firm started in 1960 by his father, Sir Alec Reed, won a government contract to provide welfare-to-work employment services, James Reed (MBA 1990) knew success would require some innovative thinking. “Our strength was placing... View Details
- Portrait Project
Meka Millstone
I hope to act like a big yellow highlighter, helping others (and reminding myself) to focus on the important things in life: love, laughter, health, wealth (of all kinds), and happiness. As a business leader, I hope to help people feel... View Details
- 01 Jul 2019
- What Do You Think?
Are Super Stretch Goals Only for the Very Young?
products. “The tech industry in general, young or old, can accommodate stretched goals, simply because digital can reach millions of people worldwide in one second, and all that they have to do is to create the product once [versus] other... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
Data: The Ever-Expanding Frontier - Race, Gender & Equity
equity firms? How might we design an on-ramp for people looking to make career changes – people that could very well expand our capacity and understanding of our work? We are not at a loss for View Details
- Portrait Project
Linda Li
once intertwined, drifted apart. While dreaming big motivated me to acquire new skills and solve new challenges, I felt rudderless. I realized then that my dreams are anchored by the people and communities I... View Details
- 03 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
5 New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep (With the Help of Behavioral Science Research)
conduct sociological and psychological studies to get a true handle on what motivates people to do what they do—and what motivates them to do better. With that, we share some... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Profile
Minal Mehta
"Teaching BollyX classes and running BollyX actually makes me better at both jobs. As a cocreator of the BollyX workout, I absolutely love teaching BollyX classes. Feeling the energy and vibe of the class participants keeps me connected to the mission and purpose... View Details
- 16 Jul 2014
- HBS Case
Marketing Obamacare
and people don't like buying or paying for it. Therefore it takes skillful marketing to attract the attention of people and motivate the desired purchase behavior you are... View Details
- 03 Nov 2020
- News
One Paramount Priority
adversary for a range of reasons. “We have a divisive president—and the extremes get the air time, both among our political leaders and the media. The algorithms created by our social networks fuel the fire even more. This all reinforces a narrative that View Details
Keywords: Government
- 12 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
How to Turn Down the Boil on Group Conflict
changed based on whether they think of them as individuals or groups. “How we attribute motives to other people becomes distorted when we stop thinking of them as individuals and instead move to a framework... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 May 2013
- News
Scott M. Sperling, MBA 1981 & Laurene M. Sperling, MBA 1982
enables us to help people through this school, which has had an enormous impact on our lives," says Scott. "HBS was very formative for us in contributing to our success in so many areas. Helping others go through that is enormously... View Details
- 25 Feb 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Starting a Business
Professor Noam Wasserman discusses his research into the motivations of entrepreneurs and the people who invest in them. Key concepts include: Entrepreneurs are often motivated... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Mining precious metals through e-waste recycling
Every day, Americans throw away enough cell phones to cover a football field. That kind of disturbing statistic is what motivates Privahini Bradoo (MBA 2008) to extract precious metals from the 50 million tons of electronics discarded,... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Leading in business and in public education
As cochairman of the board of Loews Corporation, Andrew Tisch (MBA 1977) has played a leadership role in one of the largest diversified companies in the United States. He is also using his skills to help improve inner-city education, working along with his wife to... View Details
- 19 Oct 2012
- News
Past and Present
deter him from a path to leadership. “If there is one thing that I pride myself on actually understanding today, it is organizational behavior. My low grade in OB motivated me to really figure it out, because in my job today, it is far... View Details
- 21 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Excessive Executive Pay: What’s the Solution?
that pay. The increasing use of restricted stock is a sea change. It's really dramatic, and it has been happening since 2005 or so when the accounting rules on expensing options changed. Some people predicted that expensing stock options... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 20 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Are Company Founders Underpaid?
behaviors. Also, intrinsic motivation should be higher in people who create an organization and feel a sense of control over its direction. Hence, there is much less of a clear divergence between managerial... View Details
- 03 Mar 2010
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?
organization's culture affects its economic performance. The basic working hypotheses are that: (1) people put forth more effort and produce better results for organizations whose values they identify with, and (2) therefore, it's in the... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett