Thoughtfulness - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Short Intensive Programs 2024 Preview: From Climate Change to Formula 1

privilege of hearing from experienced investors about their criteria for investing in companies and how they collaborate with founders to achieve success." Claudia Hill (MBA 2024) says that her four days in Investing in Life Sciences were “inspiring and View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

200 employees at the sustainability nonprofit Ceres, working to mobilize the most influential investors and companies to solve the world’s greatest sustainability challenges. As a well-known global thought leader on climate change, Lubber... View Details

03 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

The Power of Rituals in Life, Death, and Business

held preconceived notions about ritualistic behavior. "That was a crucial question for us," Norton says. "We thought that people who habitually use rituals might get a benefit. But these results show that regardless of your... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Maha Malik

then a classmate will say something that makes me question how I've thought about something for years!" Her internship experiences reflect her twin interests. Last summer, she interned with the World Bank in Washington D.C. This... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Financial Services

05 Mar 2009
What Do You Think?

How Frank or Deceptive Should Leaders Be?

leadership behaviors may depend on the "context" in which they are found. As a result, one might conclude as Mike Leahy did that " I am fascinated with the range of our readers' responses to something I thought was rather... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

29 Jul 2021
Blog Post

Exploring the Intersection of Business & Health Care: Summer Fellow Derek Soled (MD/MBA 2022)

will hopefully serve as a foundation for my future career in public service – one as both a thoughtful clinician and leader in public health policy and strategy. What are your goals for this summer? Growing up outside New York City, I was... View Details

24 May 2021
Op-Ed

Can Fabric Waste Become Fashion’s Resource?

COVID-19 has broken fashion’s supply chain. As a result, an already wasteful industry has become more wasteful. Even before the pandemic, the global apparel industry was producing about 92 million tons of textile waste a year. That’s about one garbage truck’s worth of... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones and Shelly Xu; Fashion

14 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Top 5 Myths About HBS

of their experience and their thought leadership is something that really resonates with me still to this day. Even being vocal at HBS doesn't even have to be through words. It can be through your contributions to the HBS community. To... View Details

21 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

Are You Sabotaging Your Own Company?

go back and haggle over the minutes of a meeting,” says Thomke, whose recently released book Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments encourages companies to test new business models to gain a competitive advantage. “But we need to be more... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

24 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

Why It's Best to Take Tests Early in the Day

The research provides food for thought as policymakers debate the efficacy and fairness of education initiatives like No Child Left Behind, the 2001 United States Act of Congress requiring federally funded public schools to administer... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

26 Apr 2022
Book

What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

child. “No,” she replied, “this is my first pair. Sometimes my mom lets me borrow her glasses.” This brief exchange made a strong impression on that employee. The thought of a child who desperately needed glasses having to go without them... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

11 Mar 2024
Blog Post

A Day in the Life: Ben Hsieh

features a documentary of 40 HBS alumni from the class of 1992, following them on their personal and professional journeys and how they lived their values (or didn’t) over the past 30 years. A few folks from section are also here and I’m looking forward to hearing... View Details

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Speeding Up the Trade: Clippers and Steamships - A Chronicle of the China Trade

out a plan I had often thought of. This was to order a river steamer from America,” John Heard wrote. “I was convinced that from the opening of China which could not fail to result from the [Second Opium War], steamers must be much... View Details

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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

fellow participants throughout the course. Learn about bringing this course to your organization . Learner Stories 90% are more self-assured at work My favorite part of the program was interacting with my cohort members where I received valuable shared experiences,... View Details

28 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

Remote Workers Spend More on Housing. Do They Deserve Higher Pay?

To executives expecting to save on office space when some employees continue working remotely post-pandemic: Not so fast. Makeshift desks and kitchen tables have sufficed for many people working from home to avoid COVID-19. However, permanently remote workers tend to... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

23 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

How to Brand a Next-Generation Product

but they'll always notice a new name. We thought we could come in and bring some guidelines and normative implications that were well grounded in academic research." Many companies choose either the sequential naming approach (Sony's... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

I thought the course was very manageable on top of a full-time job." Abby Katz Senior Marketing Manager at Mavrck Build greater self-awareness and explore how you can adapt your leadership style to meet specific organizational challenges.... View Details

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Our Values | About

suggestions and ideas. We want our campus to be safe, secure, and vibrant. Closing Thoughts We must find a way forward. Why? Because if we can’t do it here—drawing on the strength of our community, the knowledge and experience among us,... View Details

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

course has completely changed me today. I feel like a new person, with a new thought process, driven by purpose, committed to doing the right thing. Mayank Dubey Manager, Marketing Communications Sustainable Business Strategy What sets... View Details

02 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Four VCs on Evaluating Opportunities

the technologist are issues we try to avoid. Robert Simon Director, Alta Partners There are two schools of thought in evaluating new opportunities. In the first, the venture capitalist says, "I invest in people first and foremost.... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Barley

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