talent management - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

What Makes a Good Leader?

When discussing business leadership, a distinction is often made between good management and good leadership. Managers are thought to be the budgeters, the organizers, the controllers — the ants, as one... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg & Susan Young

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HBS - The year in Review

2023 Annual Report From The Dean Key Metrics Financials PDF Downloads The Year in Review Notable progress was made during FY23 in advancing the School’s priorities. Accelerating research on how digital and data are transforming management... View Details

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Rethinking E-Leadership

conjuring up. 3. Emphasize coaching and mentoring over managing the details. Talent is the most important strategic resource for future success, suggests Hargrove. You can't win the View Details

Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni

18 Jun 2024
Research & Ideas

What Your Non-Binary Employees Need to Do Their Best Work

preferences contribute to disparities in the workplace. Ultimately, this study aims to extend this line of research to include non-binary individuals, revealing how their beliefs and preferences compare and providing insights for managers... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

26 Jun 2007
First Look

First Look: June 26, 2007

lead their facilities to prioritize different external pressures and thus adopt different management practices. Specifically, we argue that external constituents who interact with particularly influential corporate departments are more... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

27 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

he is handing it to his two sons, while Jack Welch developed a talent machine to groom CEOs for General Electric. To a significant degree, large American firms are at a later stage of development than many Asian firms—they have passed... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

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Faculty & Research - Global

Krishna This paper evaluates a low-cost, customized soil nutrient management advisory service in India. As a methodological contribution, we examine whether and in which settings satellite measurements may be effective at estimating both... View Details

April 2019 (Revised July 2019)
Case

Aperture Investors

By: Krishna G. Palepu, George Serafeim and David Lane

Aperture Investors is a startup investment firm that seeks to disrupt the asset management industry through competitive differentiation by charging investors primarily when its portfolio managers outperform the marketplace. Headed by Wall Street veteran Peter Kraus and... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Talent and Talent Management; Investment; Investment Funds; Asset Management; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Marketing Channels; Emerging Markets; Partners and Partnerships; Motivation and Incentives; Financial Services Industry

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16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Breaking the Code of Change

reminder of management's failure to translate its words into action. In the years that followed, Champion's management orchestrated one of the most effective organization development efforts we have seen in several decades. With the help... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer & Nitin Nohria

02 Mar 2007
What Do You Think?

What Is the Government’s Role in US Health Care?

argued that "Containing costs will come at the expense of something technological advances, profit, access to certain services, and patient choice are likely candidates ." One line of thinking would make both talent and drugs more... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Health

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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Standards (4) State Ownership (1) Status and Position (9) Stock Options (2) Stocks (11) Strategic Planning (17) Strategy (432) Success (15) Supply Chain Management (19) Supply Chain (61) Supply and Industry (19) System Shocks (4) System... View Details

November 2020 (Revised March 2021)
Case

Amazon: Cult or Culture?

By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah L. Abbott and Tricia Gregg

Amazon was one of the first entrants in e-commerce. Under the leadership of founder Jeff Bezos, Amazon had expanded beyond books to manufacturing and selling a wide range of products and services globally. Bezos had built a customer-centric culture that permeated all... View Details

Keywords: Culture; Technology Companies; Retail; Human Resource Practices; Growth; Founder; Leadership; Organizational Culture; Growth Management; Information Technology; Human Resources; Talent and Talent Management; Retail Industry; Technology Industry

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11 Jan 2011
First Look

First Look: Jan. 11

supervisor, peers, and customers. You're constantly fighting fires. You're mired in office politics. You end each day exhausted and discouraged, wondering what, if anything, you've accomplished. You're not alone. As Linda Hill and Kent Lineback reveal in Being the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Value Creation Through Effective Boards

any industry, including: Members of corporate and public supervisory boards Members of managing and executive boards Top talent pools of listed and large corporations Particularly appropriate for: Board... View Details

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Business History - Faculty & Research

professionalizing operations, addressing long-term equity structures, and preserving the firm's distinct culture. Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation ; Business Model ; Talent and Talent View Details

16 Dec 2020
Blog Post

Faculty Books Published in 2020

In 2020, our faculty published 14 books that dive into their research and pull from their professional experiences on topics including the future of capitalism, managing time, how AI is transforming work, the power of experiments, a... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

06 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful

able to subordinate a personal agenda to ensure the success of the business. Management of Operations. Measures skills and behaviors associated with the ability to successfully manage the ongoing operations... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge

05 May 2022
HBS Case

College Degrees: The Job Requirement Companies Seek, but Don't Really Need

on college credentials rather than on actual job skills, according to the technical note, “Widening the Talent Pipeline: Skills-First Hiring.” This entrenched hiring system has penalized workers of color disproportionately. Research shows... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

measures reduce US dependence on supply chains linked to China? And what should we do with prices of imports from Vietnam and Mexico on the rise? Paper on Global Supply Chain Great Reallocation CASE STUDY Acquiring and Engaging Talent for... View Details

19 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2022

Will They Ever Return to Normal? Research by Alberto Cavallo probes the complex interplay of product shortages, prices, and inflation. Feeling Seen: What to Say When Your Employees Are Not OK Managers who let down their guard and... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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