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Improving the Rhythm of Your Collaboration
By: Ethan S. Bernstein, Jesse Shore and David Lazer
In this article, we summarize our research on the value of intermittency for complex problem solving at work and give practical advice on how organizations can improve the rhythm of their people's collaboration. Executives have been counseled to be collaborative... View Details
Bernstein, Ethan S., Jesse Shore, and David Lazer. "Improving the Rhythm of Your Collaboration." MIT Sloan Management Review 61, no. 1 (Fall 2019).
- 22 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients
leader of the targeted team devise plans, define goals, and discuss strategies. This is an important but risky stage, and the freedom of remote work is a mixed blessing. Due diligence is vital and too often neglected, but the absence of oversight can View Details
- 08 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Four Questions Fundraisers Must be Prepared to Answer
that it’s easier for most people to make money than it is to give it away,” Stevenson recently told an audience at a Books@Baker event sponsored by Harvard Business School’s Baker Library. Many people don’t like to ask other people for... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 11 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation
goal, she said, is to give people a better sense of the variety out there. "If you read business books on leadership, you would see only white American men, literally, and probably the same ones over and over again," she added,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- May–June 2025
- Article
What People Get Wrong About Psychological Safety
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Michaela J. Kerrissey
Psychological safety—a shared belief among team members that it’s OK to speak up with candor—has become a popular concept. However, as its popularity has grown, so too have misconceptions about it. Such misunderstandings can lead to frustration among leaders and... View Details
Edmondson, Amy C., and Michaela J. Kerrissey. "What People Get Wrong About Psychological Safety." Harvard Business Review 103, no. 3 (May–June 2025): 52–59.
- 20 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs
when adjustments are necessary. Surprise One: You Can't Run the Company Warning signs: You are in too many meetings and involved in too many tactical discussions. There are too many days when you feel as though you have lost control over your time. Surprise Two: View Details
- 18 May 2021
- Book
Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.
with a similar educational background or other potential connection and ask for an introduction or advice about getting a job with the company. “One option to get someone’s attention is to pitch ideas to executives. ‘I noticed you are... View Details
Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating Challenges for Women Leaders
leadership style, or need to aggressively claim, saying, "You should give me more money and resources," that this doesn't feel right coming from a woman. There's some research that shows there's a backlash to women stepping into... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Jul 2024
- Op-Ed
Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty
arch-rival Lowe’s. After Nardelli was terminated, his successor, Frank Blake, restored Home Depot’s culture, and the business flourished. The board often doesn’t give the new CEO a clear mandate. Too many boards fail to View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 18 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.
queries or comments, that person is more likely to keep asking questions and contributing ideas. “If I ask for your help and you kindly give it to me, you didn’t harm my psychological safety one bit,” Edmondson says. On the other hand, if... View Details
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
viewpoint bullying and cancel culture incidents. Forgive. Give second chances. This is hard work—and great training in leadership. Leaders regularly reach back to the pandemic when asked about a time when they believe they managed trust... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- March 2009 (Revised May 2011)
- Case
The Credit Suisse/Gerson Lehrman Group Alliance
By: Robert G. Eccles and Laura Winig
The equity research department of Credit Suisse and the expert network firm of Gerson Lehrman Group, historically competitors, have established a strategic alliance which both believe will give them a competitive advantage. Under the leadership of its head of equity... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Financial Crisis; Investment Banking; Innovation and Invention; Alliances; Social and Collaborative Networks; Competitive Advantage; Banking Industry
Eccles, Robert G., and Laura Winig. "The Credit Suisse/Gerson Lehrman Group Alliance." Harvard Business School Case 409-046, March 2009. (Revised May 2011.)
- 2011
- Book
Flying Without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success
By: Thomas J. DeLong
Confronted by omnipresent threats of job loss and change, even the brightest among us are anxious. In response, we're hunkering down, blocking ourselves from new challenges. This response hurts us and our organizations, but we fear making ourselves even more vulnerable... View Details
Keywords: Leadership Style; Personal Development and Career; Problems and Challenges; Attitudes; Behavior
DeLong, Thomas J. Flying Without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2011.
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
2015 Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press Shadow Cold War: The Sino-Soviet Competition for the Third World By: Friedman, Jeremy Abstract—The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War has long been understood in a global... View Details
- 18 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask
importance of asking subordinates for coaching. The more senior you are in a company, the fewer senior executives and peers are able to effectively observe and coach you. Kaplan gives advice on several... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 19 Jan 2010
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing the Economic Crisis
sustainable, leaders must practice a clear set of principles. It is OK, even necessary, for leaders to be open with others, admit mistakes, and look to trusted friends and associates for advice and support. Use a crisis as an opportunity... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 31 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 31, 2018
psychological consequences of serving in an advisor role to develop a more comprehensive perspective on the psychology of advising. By connecting this work, which spans various methodologies and theoretical foundations, it advances current thinking on View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Research Summary
Emotional Experience, Expression, and Regulation
Once considered irrational, emotions often exert a more profound influence on decision-making and workplace outcomes than logic or reason. Professor Brooks studies emotional experience, emotional expression, and how individuals can regulate their emotions... View Details
- 2025
- Book
Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves
We all struggle with difficult conversations, but we're often not very good at easy ones either. Though we do it all the time, conversation is one of the most complex, demanding, and delicate of all human tasks, rife with possibilities for misinterpretation and... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication
Brooks, Alison Wood. Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves. Crown, 2025.
- 13 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 13, 2008
small firms, not-for-profits, and social enterprises have successfully leveraged deep metaphors to solve a wide variety of marketing problems. Marketing Metaphoria should convince you that everything consumers think and do is influenced at unconscious levels—and it... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace