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Malcolm Little
little of it at UVA, but at HBS, it really relies on the contributions of students. It requires all of us to dig in. And we do it – we invest the time to make the discussions enriching. That’s pretty special. Here, the motivation isn’t so... View Details
- 02 Mar 2020
- News
Cheese Whiz
Indian paneer, Palestinian Ackawi, and a range of Hispanic cheeses, such as asadero and Cotija. “Business is pretty simple,” Scharfman told the Wisconsin State Journal. “Identify a market need, figure out how to do it, get access to capital. I add a fourth, which is... View Details
- 08 Feb 2018
- Op-Ed
What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan
especially on entitlements. In other words, this plan is a standard push toward a smaller government and a less constrained market. Second, the plan’s supporters believe fairness in tax policy depends on how much people pay rather than on... View Details
Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl
- 25 Jan 2016
- News
Helping Young African Managers Find Their Way Home
tremendous value to our target audience.” The main focus of YAM is to shrink that management talent gap in Africa. It does this by providing networking opportunities; educating companies and young business people about the opportunities... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- Blog
What's the Right Fit for You–An In-Person or Virtual Program?
hybrid format seems to offer the best of both worlds, but I would advise people just to take the program that is right for them, whenever they can, in whatever format they can. WHAT WERE THE ADVANTAGES OF A VIRTUAL PROGRAM? The biggest... View Details
- 27 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
HBS Summer Fellows Respond to COVID-19
team issues, giving feedback, and motivating people on a day to day basis! HOW HAS THE SUMMER INFLUENCED YOUR THINKING ON FUTURE INVOLVEMENT IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE? Prerna Arya: I have worked in social... View Details
- 23 Feb 2015
- News
Preserving a Musical Tradition; Inspiring Future Generations
seed for iASO Records, de Menil’s record label, with the mission of promoting traditional music. It wasn’t an easy sell. Like de Menil, few people outside of Latin America had heard of bachata, and even in the Dominican Republic it was... View Details
- 14 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
How to Support Your Employees’ Career Development
department keeps everyone on the same page with how an employee wants to be spending their time, and what is necessary for them to succeed in their current role. Understand Your Employees’ Motivations A critical part of these ongoing... View Details
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- 14 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
How to Support Your Employees' Career Development
everyone on the same page with how an employee wants to be spending their time, and what is necessary for them to succeed in their current role. Understand Your Employees’ Motivations A critical part of these ongoing career development... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
I Gave at the Office
are buying an item with the proceeds going to charity, or you are making a donation and receiving an item in return. We found that the former ends up being a stronger motivator than the latter, because View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Making the Case for Leadership
their workplace “unit” similar to military life. “A driving motivation among the frontline workers was not letting down the people around them,” she explains. “Leading in a civilian setting is not unlike in... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; National Security and International Affairs; Government; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
- 10 Dec 2007
- HBS Case
One Laptop per Child
should surely be pleased when the commercial sector is motivated to bring its resources to bear on the problem at hand, and prospectively accelerate the distribution of low-cost personal computers to more View Details
- 12 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Untold Story of ‘Green’ Entrepreneurs
environment. It's largely an untold history, Jones says, ignored by both business and environmental historians. Indeed, many people still think that there were few environmental concerns or green businesses until the last decade.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade
actions and motives are constantly under scrutiny. Time to manage your own professional image before others do it for you. An interview with Laura Morgan Roberts. Music Downloads: Pirates-or Customers? Published: June 21, 2004 Professor... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients
pandemic has motivated and facilitated lift outs in two key ways: Market volatility has motivated searches. Market agitation at any level, from firm to industry to global, can View Details
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Brett Gibson
the Carlyle Group. While he appreciated the opportunity to apply values and skills he had developed in the Army – "integrity, motivating people, delegating responsibilities to a team" – he felt a need to go further. "I'm... View Details
- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
possibility of erasing some of these civil rights gains. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51647 Summer 2016 Journal of Economic Perspectives Motivated Bayesians: Feeling Moral While Acting Egoistically By:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track
Command-and-control leaders are finding it difficult to motivate frontline employees and take advantage of their knowledge and wisdom. This is especially true in global organizations that require collaboration between View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
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Jason Flood
chemotherapy treatments to address his cancer. Today, Jason is cancer-free, but the experience proved transformative. “It was draining,” Jason says, “but it was a communal experience with a whole bunch of people receiving treatment at the... View Details
- 08 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Cost of Cutting in Line
this field experiment. Q: What were the motives of people who allowed your experimenters to cut in line? Why didn't many of them accept payment? And if money wasn't an issue, why did higher payments... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne