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"It's actually really important that you succeed at what you're succeeding at, but that isn't going to be the measure of your life."

Too often, we measure success in life against the progress we make in our careers. But how can we ensure we're not straying... View Details

10 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

Too Nice to Lead? Unpacking the Gender Stereotype That Holds Women Back

series of experiments led by Harvard Business School Associate Professor Christine Exley show that people generally view women as more generous and equality-minded than men—but actually, men and women have similar behaviors and beliefs... View Details

Keywords: by Shalene Gupta

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Katie Kirsch

years at a competitive all-girls school in Silicon Valley, two younger sisters for whom to model good behavior, and accomplished parents with wildly high expectations. But secretly, I dreamed of painting in color. In college, I stumbled... View Details

21 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 21, 2010

historical figures in Irish political economy along the analysis of major thematic issues, schools of thought, and major policy debates within the Irish context over this extended period. Publisher's Link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Portrait Project

Nikita Ramanujam

It was supposed to be a week of celebration—after a year of distance learning during the pandemic, the public elementary school in Oakland where I taught had reopened. We were finally back together as a community! But the celebration... View Details

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About the Institute - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About the Institute About the Institute Contact Us Faculty & Staff Institute Associates Ludcke FAQs About the Institute The Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness (ISC) is a nonprofit research and education organization founded by Michael Porter and based... View Details

21 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

Buy Now, Pay Later: How Retail's Hot Feature Hurts Low-Income Shoppers

offer the short-term loans to consumers. And it’s no wonder: Consumers using the payment method often spend more than they would with a credit card, according to new research by Harvard Business School professors Marco Di Maggio and Emily... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Retail; Financial Services; Technology

04 Mar 2024
Research & Ideas

Want to Make Diversity Stick? Break the Cycle of Sameness

When US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died in 2020, Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Edward Chang noticed something interesting: To fill the vacancy, then-President Donald Trump replaced Ginsburg with another woman,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

07 Mar 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, March 7

primary education. While reforms helped expand bureaucratic authority, they also generated new public demands for state accountability. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52339 Harvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Global Ocean Trust: Protecting the Blue Planet in New Ways

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Online Ad Targeting Does Work—As Long As It's Not Creepy

New Managers Should Focus on Helping Their Teams, Not Pleasing Their Bosses

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Automated Hiring Systems Are Rejecting Qualified Candidates

How Will You Measure Your Life? Clay Christensen at TEDxBoston