Publications

June 8, 2022
Article

How to Have Better Dreams and Better Sleep

By: Robin Abrahams and Boris Groysberg

Increasingly, leaders are coming to understand the importance of sleep for physical and mental wellbeing—but nightmares and bad dreams destroy sleep quality. The good news? It's more possible than most people realize to reduce nightmares and have better dreams. View Details

Keywords: Sleep; Well-being; Cognition and Thinking

June 2017
Case

Maggie Wilderotter: The Evolution of an Executive

By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah L. Abbott and Robin Abrahams

In a career that spanned over 30 years, Maggie Wilderotter served as CEO of two publicly traded companies and served on 32 corporate and 9 association and nonprofit boards of directors. As CEO of Frontier Communications, a U.S. telecom company with over $25 billion in... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Managing People; Networks; Strategy And Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Personal Characteristics; Leadership Style; Social and Collaborative Networks; Gender; Power and Influence; Telecommunications Industry; United States

Educators

17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

June 2019
Teaching Note

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in Motion

By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah L. Abbott and Robin Abrahams

Teaching Note for HBS No. 417-049. View Details

Article

Inside CEOs' Pandemic Worries: Uncertainty, Employees, and Kids

By: Gamze Yucaoglu, Robin Abrahams and Boris Groysberg

May 2017 (Revised June 2017)
Teaching Note

Solvay Group: International Mobility and Managing Expatriates

By: Boris Groysberg, Nitin Nohria, Robin Abrahams and Kerry Herman

Teaching Note for HBS No. 409-079 View Details

June 2014
Teaching Note

Doing Deals and Leading Teams at XAF Partners

By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah L. Abbott and Robin Abrahams

Private equity firm XAF Partners had grown steadily over the last decade, establishing offices across Asia. At the end of their day-long partners' retreat, several firm partners discuss the challenges they face as "producing managers." These include collaboration and... View Details

Keywords: Management; Time Management; Development; Competency and Skills; Talent and Talent Management; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Financial Services Industry; China

03 Sep 2013
First Look

First Look: September 3

developed between analysts and managers by investigating analyst coverage decisions in the context of CEO and CFO moves between publicly listed firms. We find that top... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Mar 2021
In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

2015
Working Paper

Marriage and the Marketplace: Dual-Career Couples in the 21st Century

By: Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

21 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

HBS Research Focuses on Gender Issues and Fixes

—should business leaders and policymakers do about the gender disparity? Research by Professor Boris Groysberg and... View Details

October 2017
Supplement

Maggie Wilderotter: The Evolution of an Executive: Video Supplement

By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah L. Abbott and Robin Abrahams

In a career that spanned over 30 years, Maggie Wilderotter served as CEO of two publicly traded companies and served on 32 corporate and nine association and non-profit boards of directors. The case looks at the progression of Wilderotter’s career; the decisions she... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Managing People; Networks; Strategy And Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Personal Characteristics; Leadership Style; Social and Collaborative Networks; Gender; Power and Influence; Telecommunications Industry; United States

February 17, 2021
Article

Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring

By: Gamze Yucaoglu, Robin Abrahams and Boris Groysberg

September 2008 (Revised October 2008)
Case

Marc Abrahams: Annals of an Improbable Entrepreneur

By: Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind

Marc Abrahams was a media entrepreneur who specialized in science humor. In 2008, he sought to boost the scale and monetization potential of his business. That business, called Improbable Research, encompassed a magazine (Annals of Improbable Research), a high-profile... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Selection and Staffing; Human Capital; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Personal Development and Career

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07 Jun 2011
First Look

First Look: June 7

Corporation Ltd.: Driving Change through Internal Communication Boris Groysberg and Michael SlindHarvard Business School Case 411-077 Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), confronted in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

June 22, 2021
Article

The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients

By: Robin Abrahams, Boris Groysberg and Steven Manchel

2021
Article

An Empirical Examination of Sell-Side Brokerage Analysts' Published Research, Concierge Services, and High-Touch Services

By: David A. Maber, Boris Groysberg and Paul M. Healy

This paper uses a proprietary panel dataset to categorize and quantify the activities that sell-side brokerage analysts use to build and sustain their network of buy-side client relations. We then examine the marginal impact of these activities on key analyst outcome... View Details

Keywords: Sell-side Analysts; Analyst Ratings; Brokerage Commissions; Earnings Forecasts

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