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- 18 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Leading Innovation is the Art of Creating ‘Collective Genius’
As Harvard Business School Professor Linda A. Hill began to dig into the scholarship around leadership and innovation, she soon realized there was a lot of research on both. What she didn't find, however, was work linking the two.... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 19 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 19, 2010
results also show that different Big Five personality factors may influence leadership in different organizational contexts. Practical implications-The study identifies personality factors related to leader performance in different types of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset
others are bidding for what you want? One solution to distinguishing yourself in competitive environments is to build your bargaining endowment—storing up credibility and resources by developing relationships, burnishing your reputation,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 06 Jul 2009
- What Do You Think?
Are You Ready to Manage in an Irrational World?
managing successfully in an environment of uncertainty." As for what this means for educators, Joseph Holt believes that "economics and management will be taught even more effectively the more accurately they reflect a human... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 02 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2011
You, our readers, are especially hungry for information about individual leadership, according to a tally of the most-read feature stories and faculty working papers over the past year, half of which focused either on how to be a better... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 17 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 17
models, not just incremental adjustments or extensions. Institutional economics can help prospective and established managers recognize the role of formal and informal institutions and enable them to work around the "institutional... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
Gender and Competition: What Companies Need to Know
strongly linked to the gender of the person they are competing against. “Women are competitive, but not in particular work environments or groups” "Women are competitive, but not in particular View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 24 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurial Hospital Pioneers New Model
roll out a similar model beyond India—maybe even into Europe and the U.S. What's the secret? According to HBS professor Tarun Khanna, the success of the hospital, called Narayana Hrudayalaya, is due to the vision and tireless work of a... View Details
- 21 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
Is a Gap in Small-Business Credit Holding Back the American Economy?
(Editor's note: This first in a series of articles based on a Harvard Business School working paper by Karen Mills that analyzes the current state of availability of bank capital for small business.) Small businesses are core to America's... View Details
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Good News, Not Blues, For the Inner City
a "simplistic view of capitalism and competition and what the market system has to offer. There is no conflict between capitalism and developing skills. Creating a safe work environment is consistent... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
CEOs and Coaches: How Important is Organizational 'Fit?'
are important in explaining team success. Even the best teams need the right coach to translate their performance into organizational success. What is less well known is that even the best coaches need to be in the right environment to... View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Role of Government When All Else Fails
party to another, spreading it out over large groups, and (in some cases) simply reducing it outright. These policies, in turn, have profoundly shaped the environment in which business operates. Public risk management itself has obviously... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- 06 Sep 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?
Are public actions by CEOs the best way to reflect or reinforce them? Presumably, such actions will be applauded primarily by employees; after all, they signed on to work for an organization with some awareness of its mission and values.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 14 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?
developing in-house advertising capabilities, especially in technology-oriented and creative industries. Working with Silk on the study were Sharon Horsky of Bar-Ilan University and Steven C. Michael (HBS PhDBE '93) of the University of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- Lessons from the Classroom
The Challenges of Investing in Science-Based Innovation
efficiency and boosting profit. Managers need to consider how to create an environment that attracts people capable of doing the sort of work that leads to scientific breakthroughs and that fosters their... View Details
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
HBS Center Focuses on Europe
political leaders, educational institutions, and local alumni. In Europe, a group of executives and professionals, all HBS alumni, form the European Leadership Council (ELC), which provides advice on the work of the ERC. Cynthia... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
April 2018 Management Science Offline Showrooms in Omni-channel Retail: Demand and Operational Benefits By: Bell, David R., Santiago Gallino, and Antonio Moreno Abstract—Omnichannel environments where customers shop online and offline at... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Online Retailers Should Hide Their Best Discounts
New advice for online retailers suggests bargain items should not be too easy for shoppers to find. (Matjaz Slanic) Retailers have long known where to put the bargain bin—in the back of the store, where customers have to work a little bit... View Details
- 19 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
Studying How Income Inequality Shapes Behavior
Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where he teaches in the Business, Government and the International Economy unit. "It's striking how much work has gone into examining this question—including by many truly... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 02 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?
incompetent entrepreneur that wants to steal from the better firm and distort the market is accountable only to his bank account and ethics. So we need someone capable enough to make sure markets remain free and fair an AI czar would work... View Details