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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...
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by Rachel Layne
- June 2005 (Revised May 2006)
- Case
Alex Montana at ESH Manufacturing Co.
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Michael Kernish
Alex Montana sat at his desk pondering the career decision before him. Alex was director of the North American division of ESH Manufacturing, a $4.6 billion, Cleveland-based company with operations on three continents. ESH's CEO had just offered Montana a promotion to...
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Decision Making;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Personal Development and Career;
Work-Life Balance;
Manufacturing Industry;
Cleveland
DeLong, Thomas J., and Michael Kernish. "Alex Montana at ESH Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 405-106, June 2005. (Revised May 2006.)
- July 2024
- Case
Jacqueline Cook at Vendasta: Debating an IPO
By: Reza Satchu, Tom Quinn and Andrew Kosc
In May 2021, after a surge in demand for digital services that prompted high valuations for startups across the Canadian tech sector, Saskatchewan-based Vendasta entered the final stages of the initial public offering (IPO) process. COO Jacqueline Cook had invested her...
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Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Startups;
Interpersonal Communication;
Cost vs Benefits;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Business Cycles;
Entrepreneurship;
Fairness;
Capital Markets;
Private Equity;
Investment Banking;
Stock Options;
Financial Markets;
Initial Public Offering;
Institutional Investing;
Price Bubble;
Digital Platforms;
Digital Transformation;
Internet and the Web;
Leadership;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Managerial Roles;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Going Public;
Ownership Stake;
Performance Expectations;
Work-Life Balance;
Strategic Planning;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Rank and Position;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Opportunities;
Happiness;
Reputation;
Status and Position;
Well-being;
Information Technology Industry;
Retail Industry;
Canada
- 02 Apr 2024
- What Do You Think?
What's Enough to Make Us Happy?
(Image created with Midjourney, an artificial intelligence tool) Happiness, an elusive condition we all want to experience, is a popular topic. It’s a complex subject. It may or may not require everything from good health to sufficient wealth to good relationships in...
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by James Heskett
- 12 Sep 2023
- Book
Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You
worsen with time. Many of these same people tend to rely on work for their identity, leaving them without a clear sense of self. The book offers three tips to stay balanced in a world that pushes overwork: Keep a log of your activities so...
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by Avery Forman
- 04 Mar 2024
- What Do You Think?
Do People Want to Work Anymore?
(AdobeStock/Halfpoint) Sometimes we experience what Yogi Berra described as “déjà vu all over again.” It happened to me several weeks ago and left me wondering whether it’s déjà vu or whether things really have changed. Years ago, my colleague at Harvard Business...
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by James Heskett
- 06 Sep 2022
- Research & Ideas
Does Hybrid Work Actually Work? Insights from 30,000 Emails
rated the productivity of workers on a seven-point scale from “unsatisfactory” to “excellent” in categories such as ability, cooperation, job knowledge, creativity, productivity, and quality of work. Hybrid is the right balance In all...
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by Ben Rand
- 15 Mar 2024
- HBS Case
Let's Talk: Why It's Time to Stop Avoiding Taboo Topics at Work
what we should talk about,” she says. You Might Also Like: 5 Companies Where Employees Move Up the Ladder Fast How to Keep Employees Productive: Support Caregivers You’re More Than Your Job: 3 Tips for a Healthier Work-Life View Details
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by Avery Forman
- 11 Jun 2024
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2024
As the vacation season looms, Harvard Business School faculty members share recommendations for a little light reading. Spoiler alert: Lessons in Chemistry tops two of their beach-read lists. For those whose brains can’t—or won’t—turn off, HBS faculty also suggest some...
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by Avery Forman
- 12 Dec 2023
- Book
HBS Faculty Books of 2023: Find Happiness, Fix Things, and Fail Well
Work-Life Balance Younger workers are rejecting the idea of sticking with one employer for the long haul and are instead finding happiness by job-hopping and creating dramatically different boundaries with...
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by Danielle Kost
- 30 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Commuting Hurts Productivity and Your Best Talent Suffers Most
Many of us have been there: mired in rush-hour traffic, listening to music or news to take our minds off the grind, wishing we didn’t feel so stressed before we’ve even reached the office. A late-night conversation with a fellow researcher about the hassle of commuting...
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by Lane Lambert
- 28 May 2024
- In Practice
Job Search Advice for a Tough Market: Think Broadly and Stay Flexible
realignment, to name but a few. As an applicant, you need to be able to articulate how your background and experience will help the firms fulfill specific client needs. Be flexible. You’re going to have to show a willingness to accept different roles, geographies, and...
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by Rachel Layne
- 29 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family
you are not working is a moment that's wasted,” says Whillans. “The negative effects of constantly choosing work over personal relationships appear to accumulate over time and in turn contribute to negative mental health outcomes.” Help employees find the right View Details
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by Rachel Kim Raczka
- 14 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings
Work-from-home employees whose days seem longer, with more meetings and emails than ever before, may find a new Harvard Business School study validating. An analysis of the emails and meetings of 3.1 million people in 16 global cities found that the average workday...
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by Danielle Kost
- 16 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Kids of Working Moms Grow into Happy Adults
In 2015, preliminary results of a groundbreaking study found that the daughters of employed mothers often perform better in their eventual careers than the daughters of stay-at-home moms. Now the full study has been released, and it brings even more good news for the...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
Dying to Lead: How Reaching the Top Can Kill You Sooner
living more balanced lives, with stronger social ties and support systems. And researchers are looking into other ways of easing work-generated stress, Nicholas says. Additional research is needed to determine the degree and impact of...
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- 15 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Kids Benefit From Having a Working Mom
©iStockphoto Here's some heartening news for working mothers worried about the future of their children. Women whose moms worked outside the home are more likely to have jobs themselves, are more likely to hold supervisory responsibility at those jobs, and earn higher...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 24 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win
satisfying when the individuals were grappling with all four satisfactions almost constantly. Stevenson said it wasn't a balancing act, because the four satisfactions provide contradictory emotions and achieving one often hinders you in...
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by Martha Lagace
- February 2012
- Case
Henkel: Building a Winning Culture
By: Robert Simons and Natalie Kindred
This case illustrates a CEO-led organizational transformation driven by stretch goals, performance measurement, and accountability. When Kasper Rorsted became CEO of Henkel, a Germany-based producer of personal care, laundry, and adhesives products, in 2008, he was...
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Performance Measurement;
Performance Appraisals;
Human Resource Management;
Values;
Organizational Transformations;
Pay For Performance;
Strategy Execution;
Values and Beliefs;
Work-Life Balance;
Organizational Culture;
Human Resources;
Performance Evaluation;
Compensation and Benefits
Simons, Robert, and Natalie Kindred. "Henkel: Building a Winning Culture." Harvard Business School Case 112-060, February 2012.
- 05 Oct 2020
- Book
Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time
After earning a doctorate, Ashley Whillans received two tempting job offers: one in her hometown, where she could remain close to family and friends and work reasonable hours for the local government, and another that required a cross-country move and promised more...
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by Dina Gerdeman