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19 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

Studying How Income Inequality Shapes Behavior

funny, even though you know it's just a game, it's hard not to notice if you receive only $2 when the person next to you receives $30 or even $50," Moss says. "The question is whether that affects the decisions you make about... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

30 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

India’s Ambitious National Identification Program

How do you reach the person on the street?" says Khanna, who was raised in India and still visits the country several times a year. "The case is a pretty dramatic illustration of the difficulties in doing that, but it also makes... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

26 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

When Other Companies Compete Like Crazy, Dare to Be Different

more than 60 assorted brands. Today, Sony produces more than two dozen variations of its Walkman, and the personal stereo category consists of hundreds of options. In fact, one quick way to gauge the maturity of a category is to simply... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

02 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2006

perceived "seller's market," says Jim Heskett. As we select and train future leaders for all levels of our organizations, how much effort do we really spend assessing executive intelligence as opposed to personality and style?... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

Profile

Michael R. Bloomberg

lost touch with his entrepreneurial roots. In an article offering tips for entrepreneurs, Bloomberg laid out five suggestions. TAKE RISKS. “In 2001, when I was debating whether to run for mayor, most people advised me against it. They all were afraid I’d fail. But one... View Details

05 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Developing Black Talent for Leadership

my imposter syndrome at times; Do others perceive that I didn’t do the hard work required or that the bar was lowered for me to be there? Does seeing a Black person reach the office of US President signal that these organizations are no... View Details

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Women's History Month | Baker Library

advocate, and role model for women in business. The Muriel Siebert papers, donated in 2020, include Siebert’s personal and professional records. View Collection Muriel Siebert at the New York Stock Exchange, 1960s. Muriel Siebert... View Details

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Early Years at HBS - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

would be trained in "the thorough analysis of and in the administrative control of a manufacturing company....taken up not only from the standpoint of a man who has to reach decisions and carry them out, but also from the standpoint of such View Details

08 Jun 2023
News

Three Alumni Clubs Celebrate Leadership, Community, and History over Dinner

recognition of the pro bono work done by its Community Partners program. Guests had the opportunity to put personal notes into a time capsule that won't be opened until the club's 100th anniversary. In addition to Schmitt, the event's... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

22 Jul 2019
News

A Way Forward for Women

principles—commitment, courage, connectivity, conviction—to make that happen. “Typically, a board knows a seat is coming open. They talk among themselves. They are going to choose someone they know, and they recommend that person to the... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Oct 1998
News

Andresen Becomes First European and First Exec. Ed. Graduate to Endow HBS Professorship

importance of respect and personal affection for one's business colleagues. In 1986, his trust in his own business partner was violated in an incident involving the sale of SABO stock without his knowledge or approval. Mindful of the key... View Details

01 Dec 1998
News

Year 2000 Computer Problem and You: Disaster for Some, Lessons for All

They're betting that if they don't fix all of their office PCs, the result may be troublesome but not catastrophic. Can I soften the impact on my personal life? You can to some extent. For example, you can check with the manufacturer of... View Details

01 Feb 2000
News

Jerry Shafir: A Simmering Success Story

In this business, you're only as good as the person peeling the potatoes," calls out Jerry Shafir (MBA '84) through a rising cloud of steam, as a hundred pounds of freshly chopped vegetables slide into a Jeep-sized cauldron of chicken... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Jun 2007
News

Power Trip

professional credentials was another path. A lot of the outsiders on our list, especially those who were foreign-born, were more highly educated than those who traveled the inside track. Personal networking was a third factor. You could... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

19 Jun 2023
Blog Post

The Road to Impact

to enter personal information up front, using a chat interface, and adding details about the wide range of services available—that led to a big uptick in the number of women vets engaging with US VETS. An example of an EDC innovation that... View Details

15 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Health is Wealth | The Path to Creating a Venture

opportunities to leverage technology to help people experience their healthcare in a better way. Driven by her own personal health experiences in where she constantly used a guess and check methodology to improve her health, she sought to... View Details

01 Oct 1996
News

Leading In a New Era

tactical decisions historically have been made by one person — the CEO. But as the business environment has become more global, complex, and dependent upon vast amounts of information, the days of the "solo" CEO seem numbered. Indeed,... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

02 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2011

CEOs' personal assistants to track their bosses' activities with time-use diaries. Research was conducted by Raffaella Sadun of Harvard Business School, Luigi Guiso of the European University Institute, and Oriana Bandiera and Andrea Prat... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

12 May 2022
News

Onboarding

that criterion, there really just, weren’t very many women in the pool of candidates. The other thing about recruitment back in the 1980s and 90s, is that it was much less systematized, professionalized. Today, personal networks are still... View Details

08 Jun 2018
News

My First Job: Selling Shoes, Surviving Black Monday, and Shaped by Chicken Lenses

grown up in the business all of my career, and when I finished college and came back I was a full-time employee for the first time. After a year or so I was promoted to work under my dad as one of the department managers. And within a few months I realized that I was... View Details

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