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- 09 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Simple Secret of Effective Mentoring Programs
pre-hiring interview records, the authors found no correlation between any specific demographic or personality traits among those who opted in or out of mentoring. They did find that those who opted out of... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 18 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive
certain types of people: People with lower “trait self-control": Workers with high levels of trait self-control have a keen ability to regulate their behavior, thoughts, and emotions. These employees set goals for themselves, keep... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 16 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
How Being an Introvert Influenced My Business School Experience
respond, and actively avoiding being the center of attention. I list these out because 1) many of them seem to be in direct contradiction with the case method style of learning, and 2) I’ve found that acknowledging these traits is... View Details
- 11 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
A World of Difference: What Keeps Companies from Becoming More Inclusive
pushes us in the wrong direction toward something that is fundamentally familiar and comfortable." Frei: I grew up in a house where judgment was a delicacy, so I instinctively go straight to judgment. It’s the trait I like least in... View Details
Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint
- 31 Aug 2020
- What Do You Think?
Why Don’t More Organizations Understand the Power of Diversity and Inclusion?
how is diversity defined, what traits are you looking at to be measured, and how are they shown to improve things?” Measures of diversity are legion, but what do they mean? Measures of inclusion, which could help explain why some... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 14 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?
author of Dynamic Leader, Adaptive Organization: Ten Essential Traits for Managers. These are cross-group relationships that are strategically mapped to include stakeholders with direct relationships to managers' areas of influence. Such... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Michelman
- 11 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Anonymous Content, the US production company behind Spotlight and The Revenant, and Korea’s Anthology Studios. Deeply personal and highly autobiographical, Offerings tells the story of Dae Joon, who comes to the United States from Seoul... View Details
- 03 Jul 2008
- What Do You Think?
Are Followers About to Get Their Due?
may not help since it will depend on the style and type of leader ...." In Linda Joy Ortiz' words, "I do not think individuals would benefit from classes on followership ... following is basically an instinct and has more to do with individual character,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- Profile
Brandon Tieu
hold opposing views prompts us to reassess our own biases and uncover our blind spots. Moreover, hearing a range of stories and arguments expands our awareness of a much wider range of leadership styles. By mapping our strengths to these styles, we can refine our own... View Details
- 18 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020
professors, who began cold calling us to scare us out of having distracting personal discussions during class. On this foundation, we fortified our relationship with trust and (often brutal) transparency. Finding someone willing to be... View Details
- 13 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Should Men’s Products Fear a Woman’s Touch?
remnant from ancient history is very much alive and well in contemporary culture," says Avery. "Because most cultures are androcentric, it's more socially acceptable for women to demonstrate masculine traits than it is for men... View Details
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions
corrective action. Is there any way to find out earlier whether you're on the right track? There is indeed. The trick, we believe, is to periodically assess the decision-making process, even as it is under way. Scholars now have considerable evidence showing that a... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto
- 01 Dec 2015
- Blog Post
What is the HBS FIELD Program?
personality traits and compare them to ones listed by several section-mates. It is incredibly eye-opening to learn what others can pick up from you after knowing you for just a few weeks, but also... View Details
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
individuals. In response to the recent scandals, politicians and government officials have stepped in to pass new laws and create new regulations, while prominent persons on Wall Street and elsewhere in the business community have issued... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
A World of Difference
judgment. It’s the trait I like least in myself. But Francesca has taught me how to invite curiosity in, which then pushes judgment out. I have adopted her practice of starting sentences with “I wonder” and “I’m curious,” because you... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 20 Mar 2000
- Research & Ideas
Incubators: The New Venture Capitalists?
involved in we won't let fail. Our personalities won't let that fail. That's a poor personality trait in the venture capital community. There are very different skill sets that... View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss
- 10 Mar 2011
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?
Summing Up Jobs shape us in many ways, according to respondents to this month's column. For example, Sue Stewart said that " we become our jobs." Charlie Cullinane went further, saying that "Not only do we become our jobs while doing them but we keep... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 27 Aug 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Guts, Gall, and Good Luck: What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur
successful entrepreneurs. Meet the Oddball Entrepreneurs Who Invented Green Businesses Historians have hardly noticed the fringe-of-society entrepreneurs who gave birth to the green business movement starting in the 19th century. Research Papers View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
The Intellectual Underpinnings of Entrepreneurial Management
of more personal analyses of individual entrepreneurs. During this phase of development in the field, many researchers attempted to discover common character traits that might help distinguish... View Details
- Portrait Project
Lincoln Alabaster
manner, the character traits I gained from my parents, such as a relentless work ethic and a passion for life, will continue to be a part of this Earth. To produce, write, direct, and star in a thought-provoking film that endures (think... View Details