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- 02 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
10 Trends to Watch in 2024
The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
Ventures By: Lee, Matthew, and Laura Huang Abstract—Recent studies find that female-led ventures are penalized relative to male-led ventures due to role incongruity, or a perceived “lack of fit,” between female stereotypes and expected... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Nov 2023
- Research & Ideas
Employee Negativity Is Like Wildfire. Manage It Before It Spreads.
the emotional impact. Goldenberg uses the example of an investor forum after a less-than-stellar earnings call. As stock prices drop, forum members often share explanations for the reported profits, which might be lower due to a recent corporate investment that is... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 24 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
From P.T. Barnum to Mary Kay: Lessons From 5 Leaders Who Changed the World
1960s Bay Area counterculture, and the other, a daughter of former enslaved people born after the Civil War, both built iconic companies by passionately championing their ideas and pushing for growth. They’re two of the 23 profiles that Simons wrote for his MBA course,... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 05 Sep 2023
- Book
Failing Well: How Your ‘Intelligent Failure’ Unlocks Your Full Potential
together, experiencing them all as negative experiences in life or in business, Edmondson contends that some failures are smarter than others because they help us identify a path toward eventual success. In the workplace, an employee may... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 02 Apr 2024
- What Do You Think?
What's Enough to Make Us Happy?
The result is measured in terms of outcomes that may be more or less than we expected, just as customer satisfaction is measured in terms of whether our expectations were met or exceeded. But how many of us take time out periodically to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting
the needs and expectations of all stakeholders, how well it is meeting those needs and expectations, and what information will be most useful in reporting on this. Q: What is deficient about current reports? A: The King Code of Governance... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Forgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers
get their other finances in order, and make more substantial contributions to the economy, according to a new research study Second Chance: Life without Student Debt. The study was co-written by Harvard Business School Associate Professor... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership
What is the Stockdale Paradox? Stockdale was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for seven-and-a-half years. Before meeting with the legendary soldier and statesman, Collins read Stockdale’s memoir and found its grim details hard to bear, despite his knowledge that... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 16 Feb 2024
- Research & Ideas
Is Your Workplace Biased Against Introverts?
employees in a changed workplace. “The problem we found is that we have stereotypical expectations of what it means to be passionate,” says Jachimowicz, who conducted the study with doctoral students Kai Krautter of HBS and Anabel Büchner... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- 26 Apr 2024
- HBS Case
Deion Sanders' Prime Lessons for Leading a Team to Victory
black socks in the training room may be the same person who costs you the game.” Companies can set similar expectations of employees. “Every profession has the equivalent of a uniform,” Sanders says. “Every workplace has rules.” 4. Send... View Details
- 02 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Do Online Dating Platforms Help Those Who Need Them Most?
men who view most profiles are least likely to message." Piskorski said. "These results show that people who expect rejection may simply refrain from writing, unless the site gives them an encouragement to do so." The... View Details
- 14 Sep 2023
- Research & Ideas
Working Moms Are Mostly Thriving Again. Can We Finally Achieve Gender Parity?
authors found that the effects were strongest for women and men who were parents themselves, suggesting that working mothers modelled the work-home juggle successfully, showing their sons and daughters that it could be done and how. Not stay-at-home—but work-from-home... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
- 14 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age
leaders trying to recalibrate: 1. Be a catalyst, not a planner In the digital era, companies face a more dynamic competitive environment: key competitors are no longer the usual suspects, and customer and stakeholder expectations continue... View Details
- 13 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 13
"freemium" business model, which is used by some Internet businesses and smartphone application developers to give users free basic features of a digital product and access to premium functionality for a subscription fee. The discussion topics include the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
When a Vacation Isn’t Enough, a Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life—and Your Career
with their family,” he says—such as families who travel to a foreign country for an extended period, perhaps finding a way to homeschool their children in a new culture. “You are modeling to them that there is more to life than work.” No... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 11 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 11
fundamentals: the book-to-market ratio and expected ROE. We find that the model is easily applied to a large cross section of firms and that firm-level discount rates vary over time and are highly persistent. The model can forecast stock... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Dec 2023
- Book
HBS Faculty Books of 2023: Find Happiness, Fix Things, and Fail Well
Faculty-authored books that came out in 2023 hit many of the notes one would expect of the quiet quitter era: Finding new paths to happiness. Thriving after failure. Building a flexible and fulfilling life... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 05 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
Are Virtual Tours Still Worth It in Real Estate? Evidence from 75,000 Home Sales
Virtual tours helped propel homebuying through the height of COVID-19. But now that life is back to normal, new research finds these 3D tours don’t significantly boost sale prices and may even prolong a property’s time on the market. When... View Details
- 14 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 14, 2010
David LaneHarvard Business School Case 809-165 In spring 2009, Chrysler entered a prepackaged bankruptcy and exited 40 days later in a deal with Fiat, the U.S. Treasury, and the UAW that kept the automaker alive. Looking forward, what was necessary for Chrysler to move... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne