Communication Intention and Meaning - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Learning from the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as a Harvard MS/MBA Student

position, which can be either “above the line” or “below the line.” To be above the line means that you are open and excited about the topic at hand; to be below the line is to be apprehensive or to... View Details

13 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Kind of Blue: Pushing Boundaries with Miles Davis

firm specializing in improvisational collaboration and communication in high-performance teams. In their case, "Miles Davis: Kind of Blue", they reflect on the beauty of the music as well as the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Music

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

financial principles to better communicate with key stakeholders, drive business performance, and grow your career. 6 weeks 6-7 hours per week 6 modules Self-Paced with regular deadlines This course earns... View Details

01 Jan 2013
News

Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960

at DC's Community Foundation to support issues they believe in, primarily empowerment of women and girls, ocean conservation, and sustainable cities. Organizations that have... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

13 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely

remote—compared with 5 percent before the pandemic—many companies are already setting up frequent informal chats online to keep the communication lines with remote employees open. “I’ve already had conversations with several companies... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

17 Feb 2022
Book

When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

employees first, and then everything else will fall into place.” Book Excerpt Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies Ranjay Gulati Chapter 6: Be Yourself, Be Candid, Be Kind... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

global community of peers before, during, and after your course. Learners who successfully complete an HBS Online program will be added to the HBS Online Community's Official Networking Group View Details

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Online Management Course | HBS Online

interactive question by dragging and dropping choices into two different categories Get social by collaborating with a global community of peers before, during, and after your... View Details

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

Enrollment Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Understand your motivational drivers, emotional intelligence, and communication methods to establish a personal leadership style Apply or adapt your leadership... View Details

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What Black Executives Really Want

what organizations are actually doing. Many people have good intentions and many companies have DEI programs but those are not translating into real impact. Other studies bear this out. Most consulting firms... View Details

January 2015 (Revised April 2025)
Technical Note

FIELD Global Capstone: Orchestrating a Compelling Presentation

By: Jill Avery

This note was written to help you organize and orchestrate your FIELD Global Immersion final project presentation to your global partner. It is designed to illustrate ways to make your final presentation persuasive, inspiring, and powerful—a presentation with presence.... View Details

Keywords: Presentation Skills; Communication; Communication Intention and Meaning; Communication Strategy; Interpersonal Communication; Management Skills

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12 Sep 2018
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Optimizing the Coaching Experience for Midcareer Professionals

commit." Midcareer, you have an opportunity to make more informed choices about which communities you'd like to join – and which you'd prefer to avoid. NecessityAs we age, our obligations change over... View Details

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands

International Red Cross, UNICEF, Médecins Sans Frontières, Oxfam, and Amnesty International. Topics include managing growth, performance assessment, mission and strategy development, View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

March 2004 (Revised April 2004)
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Seeing What's on Red Auerbach's Mind

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and John T. Gourville

Analysis of an interview with Red Auerbach, HBR No. 87201. Alan M. Webber, who conducted the interview, probed for the lessons that Auerbach has learned from a long and productive career coaching and managing the Boston Celtics, a professional basketball team in the... View Details

Keywords: Markets; Research; Sports; Product Development; Communication Intention and Meaning; Sports Industry

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11 Apr 2024
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Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #17: Leni Peterson Redondo (HBS MS/MBA 2023), Founder & CEO of Celeste

topic is key to driving action. There seem to be few issues and topics that conjure up greater personal connection and emotion – to family, to place, or to community – than... View Details

23 Mar 2023
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Arla Foods: How Sustainable Can A Dairy Company Be?

2025 and carbon net zero by 2050. These goals have been set and communicated by Arla’s central corporate sustainability team in collaboration with sustainability experts... View Details

24 Jun 2021
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Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class

of the challenges and opportunities facing his company. “The last year has been filled with national and international crises in which the role of government and how that... View Details

01 Jun 2022
What Do You Think?

Is Stakeholder Management Facing New Headwinds?

concluded that this thinking gained momentum after the scandalous failure of organizations like WorldCom and Enron 20 years ago. These companies supposedly were led and managed for the primary benefit of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Recalling My First Cold Call: A Conversation with Second-Year Students

cold call?My first—and only—cold call happened in my second semester during a hybrid class. I am the education representative (ed rep) of my section, which means that I help facilitate communication between... View Details

10 Oct 2023
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Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

terms mean to have meaningful conversations. The White House discusses environmental justice (sometimes called climate justice) in their statement on the Inflation Reduction Act, stating that the IRA will “improve public health, reduce... View Details

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