Workplace - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Feb 2023
Op-Ed

Building an Inclusive Workplace? Prepare to Shield It from Economic Fears

engage employees. Workplace changes prompted by the pandemic have made employees more adaptable and flexible than before; however, persistent change without time to absorb and process causes fatigue. Leaders who are numb to fatigue make... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and Nicole Gilmore

31 Aug 2021
Book

Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

power. How we choose to use this knowledge, in our families, at our workplaces and in society, is up to us, as individuals and collectively. What It Takes To Build Power Before you can build your own power, you need to understand who... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

04 Jun 2018
What Do You Think?

Are There Conditions Under Which Directors Should Consider Hiring a CEO Fired Elsewhere for Inappropriate Behavior?

predators and no there is no place for them in positions of power, ever, anywhere.” Janie added, “There is compelling evidence suggesting that many CEOs have strong narcissistic qualities, border on sociopathic tendencies, and often turn View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

16 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business

new level Many of the changes companies will make in the short term are obvious: dramatically reduced travel, more work-from-home opportunities for white-collar workers, and changes in business operations to reduce human contact and to improve View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth (John Wiley & Sons, 2018) was named one of the Best International Non-Fiction Books of 2019 by the Sharjah International Book... View Details

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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity

Life & Leadership After HBS Pervasive & Pernicious: Sexual Harassment at Work In 2018, as the #MeToo movement brought new attention to the prevalence of sexual harassment at work, we asked Harvard Business School alumni* about harassment and misconduct in their current... View Details

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

Are Your Employees Passing Up Incentives? Try Promoting the Programs More

notice and take action, according to the research, published September in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. The study could provide an incentive of its own for businesses looking to attract and retain talent amid a brisk labor market and... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

03 Dec 2014
What Do You Think?

Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?

month's question elicited responses across the spectrum of recommended ways of managing them. At one extreme was Sherpa, who said, "Any sort of 'brilliant jerk" is simply another form of psychopath. Psychopaths have no place in the View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

Pulling Campbell’s Out of the Soup

there and tell them that we were taking the company to higher ground. We were going to get the workplace and the marketplace right. I think every CEO needs to do that in a smart way." See related story on Higher-Ambition CEO... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

30 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

Recruiters: Highlight Your Company’s Diversity, Not Just Perks and Pay

particularly young people: the diverse, inclusive workplaces they’ve worked hard to develop. “Job seekers are more likely to click on job ads for firms with high diversity scores when presented with this information.” “Job seekers are... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Drug & Alcohol Policy | About

staff, and is designed to ensure that we comply with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989. The unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol... View Details

07 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Is HBS Too Big?

discussions on women in the workplace to tutoring sessions for finance. My best friends are mostly my section mates. Generally, friendships formed when I had the opportunity to spend more time with them in small group settings and found... View Details

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Life & Leadership After HBS - Race, Gender & Equity

Sexual Harassment In 2018, as the #MeToo movement brought new attention to the prevalence of sexual harassment at work, we asked Harvard Business School alumni* about harassment and misconduct in their current workplaces and their... View Details

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Concepts Develop a robust set of vital and forward-looking business skills to grow as a leader Engage with a global cohort of like-minded peers and build a network that lasts far beyond the program Practice effective teamwork and implement strategies of high-performing... View Details

20 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

How Partisan Politics Play Out in American Boardrooms

their families, neighborhoods, or social clubs. “The same trend showing up in the workplace is worrisome because it means we have even fewer opportunities to interact across partisan lines,” she says. “It could accelerate the growing... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Women Leaders and Organizational Change

way things are, like water to a fish or the air we breathe. What's to notice? What's to change? To make progress on this problem, people must take risks, learn new ways, experiment. The notion that the basic organizing principles that govern View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

13 Dec 2021
Research & Ideas

The Unlikely Upside of Mergers: More Diverse Management Teams

marginalized racial and ethnic groups were 54 percent less likely to be promoted than whites, and women were 36 percent less likely to be promoted than men, despite diversity efforts by advocates and government regulators. Bias-driven View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

14 Apr 2022
Op-Ed

Let’s Move Forward from COVID—Without Forgetting What We’ve Learned

innovation. Organizations consistently applied new metrics to measure performance but used activity and time logged into systems to proxy for the actual value. Forging a new, better workplace Businesses are only as good as their people,... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

19 Aug 2021
Op-Ed

Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control

embracing—this shift. Many are using systematic approaches to gather employee insights and turn them into tailored workplace cultures and policies. These efforts usually culminate in a strong talent management strategy, with a deliberate... View Details