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Harshini Chengareddty

thought there were clear-cut ways to be an effective or ineffective, good or bad leader but I’ve learned that there is no “one size fits all” approach to leadership. Every team and organization operates differently, and, in my opinion,... View Details

08 Mar 2012
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Customer-Driven Misconduct: How Competition Corrupts Business Practices

Keywords: by Victor Manuel Bennett, Lamar Pierce, Jason A. Snyder & Michael W. Toffel; Auto

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 observer puts it — while leaders... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg & Susan Young

21 Sep 2022
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You Don’t Have to Quit Your Job to Find More Meaning in Life

contribution and enjoyment independently contribute to a meaningful life. Interestingly, participants thought that Ariana herself only found her life meaningful when she was fulfilled; it did not matter whether she was making a high or... View Details

Keywords: by Shalene Gupta

27 Apr 2016
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How the FBI Reinvented Itself After 9/11

organization that not only solved crimes but also prevented attacks. “He thought he was signing up to run a law enforcement agency. He ended up with a job he didn’t sign up for. And God bless him, he pulled it off” Harvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

07 Feb 2017
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The Right Way to Cry in Front of Your Boss

Historically, men’s emotions have been labeled passion or dedication, whereas women’s emotions have been labeled hysteria. Because of those past characterizations, Wolf initially thought that men by default might be seen as more... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

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Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

systemic pressures related to our theme: race, capitalism and democracy. We aimed to host a thoughtful conversation about these themes, the crises we are facing today, and how we, as a community of scholars and View Details

07 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

How Teams Work: Lessons from the Pandemic

understand that you need these different types of interactions to work well together as a team, can we figure out how to do them more effectively?” About the Author Kristen Senz is the growth editor of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: Unsplash/Robert... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

13 Jan 2023
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Are Companies Actually Greener—or Are They All Talk?

Most companies now account for social good in their financial reports in some way, but with regulation scattershot and evolving, it’s complicated for investors to assess so-called ESG reports. The disclosures, known as Environmental, Social, and Governance reports,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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HBS Health Care Initiative - Blog: Health Supplement

their HBS experience, their thoughts on the current health care systems, and where they will be headed in the future. In keeping with our mission to connect students, alumni and the greater health care community, we will continue to... View Details

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Christina Byrd

hundred students per class to its polar opposite: UC Berkeley. I was expected to go to a religiously affiliated school or to stay in the South – I left both.” Christina became a political economy major. “I thought I wanted to be in... View Details

23 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Men Want Powerful Jobs More Than Women Do

weeks ago, the audience booed her. “People were upset because they thought the paper suggested that we shouldn’t offer women positions of power,” Gino says. “And I want to make it clear that, no, that’s not what we’re saying at all.”... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

13 Jun 2022
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Extroverts, Your Colleagues Wish You Would Just Shut Up and Listen

Employees with outgoing personalities may seem like they could charm their way to the top of any company. But there’s a down side to being the life of the party, according to new research: People often assume their extroverted colleagues are poor listeners. In... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

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Chris Aguemon

think growing up, I always thought leadership was foremost about taking charge of a situation and that the strongest should lead. The reality is that leadership is foremost about service to others alongside a willingness to continue to... View Details

25 Jun 2012
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Collaborating Across Cultures

engage in active inquiry and observations, and be mindful that your assumptions or interpretation of a given culture might not be accurate or applicable in a given context. One way to do this is by keeping a journal and writing down View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Paul Feghali

years?” The CEO of the company and his executive team were sitting across from me. I managed to look straight at them and share my honest thoughts What is your favorite childhood memory? My first business venture in 7th grade. I sold... View Details

24 Jan 2023
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Dispelling Myths About HBS Through My Summer Venture in Management Program Experience

Management Program through a Google search for educational opportunities for undergrads, and knew that I had to try, even if I thought I felt like it was out of my league. I received an acceptance letter (yay!), and after 6 breathtaking... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Leadership Transition for External Relations

Fellow Alumni, As you would expect, I have given this decision much thought and reflection. That said, as I shared with the School leadership earlier this year, from both a professional and personal perspective, I am confident that it is... View Details

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Adrian Obleton

network and access that I didn't have before. Being part of the HBS community is like Being pushed to be thoughtful every day. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A lawyer. Honestly, just because it seemed like a... View Details

22 Sep 2023
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Skydeck Voices: The Most Important Person I Met at HBS

about tax, but his parting thought for us was around who he hoped we would live into as people. I thought that was very special. Michelle Shell (MBA 2003/DBA 2020): My name is Michelle Shell and my MBA... View Details

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