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  • 03 Jan 2016
  • Research & Ideas

NFL Black Monday: How Much Do Coaches Really Matter?

important question: Can able managers create value for their organizations by applying the resources at their disposal, and are they thus a source of competitive advantage? In general, NFL head coaches are responsible for player View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports
  • 07 Mar 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Effective Leaders Share the Spotlight with Their Teams

impact on both employees and companies, new research shows. In fact, managers who elevate others like Bradway did are more likely to hold on to valued employees, according to a study by Yuan Zou, assistant professor of business... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
  • 22 May 2024
  • HBS Case

Banned or Not, TikTok Is a Force Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore

Beijing-based ByteDance, TikTok blew past Google in 2021 to become the world’s most visited domain. In the United States alone, TikTok boasts more than 150 million users—almost half the country’s population. “It is where the future is,” says Shikhar Ghosh, MBA Class of... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology
  • 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
  • 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
  • 01 Jun 2024
  • News

In My Humble Opinion: Career Change

When Wakana Tanaka (MBA 2003) was 13 years old, her father’s new job took the family from their home in Tokyo to Jakarta. It was a big change, not just geographically but also culturally. Tanaka enrolled in an international school where she was encouraged to have her... View Details
Keywords: Michelle Cassidy; recruitment; demographics; Japan
  • 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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  • 23 Apr 2019
  • Blog Post

HBS Shares Their Favorite Books for HR Leaders

strengthen their own skills, educate managers to effectively lead their teams, and retain great employees. Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life Francesca Gino wants you to break the rules at work. If you sit in... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • 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
  • Web

Skydeck - Alumni

year in media Solving the Underemployment Crisis More than half of college grads are underemployed. In this excerpt from Managing the Future of Work, Stephen Moret (MBA 2011) discusses the root causes of this trend—and what policymakers... View Details
  • 30 Sep 2019
  • Book

6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees

that prevents African Americans from ascending to leadership roles. The data is indeed bleak. While an increasing number of African Americans are earning bachelor’s and graduate degrees, the number of black people in management and senior... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • July 2010 (Revised September 2011)
  • Background Note

Hiring Successful Professionals: One Process--Multiple Goals

By: Heidi K. Gardner
The best hiring practices help professional firms attract successful employees, equip newcomers with critical support networks, increase the firm's diversity, and enhance its reputation. This Note delineates how leading firms manage these multiple objectives throughout... View Details
Keywords: Integration; Goals and Objectives; Selection and Staffing; Talent and Talent Management; Management Practices and Processes; Forecasting and Prediction; Employees; Diversity Characteristics; Service Industry
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  • Web

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
  • 2017
  • Interviews

Tina Opie

  • 17 Oct 2006
  • First Look

First Look: October 17, 2006

across their internal corporate departments lead their facilities to prioritize different institutional pressures and thus adopt different management practices. Specifically, we argue that external constituents who interact with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Dec 2023
  • Research & Ideas

15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023

Happiness, artificial intelligence, and climate change were just some of the themes that caught the attention of Harvard Business School podcast listeners in 2023. Here are some of the most-downloaded episodes of the year: Deep Purpose How Framebridge Founder Susan... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
  • 22 Apr 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading

important, but the research tells us that good coaching and performance reviews actually have a bigger impact on performance, and this is a tangible skill that managers can be taught.” In working with high-performing salespeople, View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • Blog

What Can You Do to Foster Gender Equity?

As you rise in your organization and gain more management responsibility, you may be wondering what you can do to foster a more inclusive and equitable culture within your team and across the organization. That's a big question, so here... View Details
  • Web

Hiring International Students

Hire Talent Hiring International Students Hire Talent Hiring International Students International students are an extraordinary addition to any company. At HBS they represent over a third of the MBA... View Details
  • Web

Leadership - Faculty & Research

and sustainability. That's the central and animating theme of "The Rise of HR: Wisdom from 73 Thought Leaders," a new anthology published by the HR Certification Institute. Professor Hill's essay addresses the question of how to develop leadership View Details