Employee Empowerment - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Mar 2021
News

Next Normal

Edited by Julia Hanna; illustrations by Fabio Consoli One year after the pandemic mandated an abrupt shift to working from home for millions of people, organizations are taking a long, hard look at how and where employees work—and why. In... View Details

29 Apr 2016
News

The First Five Years: Kelly McKenna (MBA 2015)

brand associated with ArtLifting's message of empowerment for artists who are homeless or disabled. Customers see that. Clients see that. More importantly, employees and CEOs are reminded of it every day.... View Details

12 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide

retailers empower their workers to improve processes at the store and also give them the tools and training needed to use the empowerment appropriately. Enlightened retailers also realize the importance of not overloading their store... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Retail; Auto

08 Sep 2015
First Look

September 8, 2015

company revenues) threatened to take its business elsewhere. One year later, they had regained the respect of their customers and won the trust of their employees to promote a new culture of empowerment and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

30 Oct 2006
First Look

First Look: October 31, 2006

rules, and agreements to the governance process. Discusses the roles of three structures in family business governance: the top management team, the family employee council, and the board of directors. Purchase this note:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Mar 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

empowerment as a practice that grants employees both (a) the power to make choices from narrow sets of options on a set of inputs and processes and (b) the responsibility to deliver results according to the... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2023 Commencement Remarks | About

B. Does a CEO prioritize employee needs or shareholder returns? Does a manager rely on empowerment or control? And Thinking urges a leader to first think innovatively and creatively about ways to support... View Details

29 Mar 2016
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March 29, 2016

Through contemporary examples from a variety of industries and geographies, this collection provides students with an appreciation for the importance of consumer empowerment and consumer behavior in shaping both health and corporate... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 29, 2007

seemed the government's Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policies were only enriching a few. In 1997, Surve and three of his comrades founded Sekunjalo, an investment holding company that sought to offer "a gentler capitalism"... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Oct 2024
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows

effectiveness,” he said. Ayinde Castro (MBA 2026)Ayinde previously worked at LinkedIn as a product manager and co-founded Elevate Social, a culture-driving community movement that promotes creativity, collaboration, and empowerment... View Details

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Print View - Course Catalog

financial results for established offers, while encouraging them to uncover new opportunities for offerings and growth. c. Agility and empowerment . Next, you will learn how to develop decision-support dashboards and guidelines, as well... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

From Where We Stand

and pursue my personal passions of women's economic empowerment and education. I began at Merrill Lynch, but in pursuit of independence, I eventually became an entrepreneur, founding and building a venture capital firm. I still enjoy... View Details

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