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offered in the spring term. Copyright © 2023 President & Fellows of Harvard College. All Rights Reserved. The Founder Mindset Course Number 1676 Senior Lecturer Reza Satchu Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits 28 Sessions Paper/Project Course... View Details
- 03 Sep 2014
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Choose Your Boss?
participate directly in the process, they don't ask the right questions. Leaders most typically choose members of their teams. There is a large body of literature that concerns a tendency of many leaders to choose those who have View Details
- 21 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
Accelerating Climate Solutions - Short Intensive Program 2023
Potts argued—it is when we are confronted with such loss that we can respond with the necessary energy and compassion. “Knowing that something can be lost is how you love it,” said Potts. “When we think about the human cost of climate... View Details
- 13 Jul 2017
- News
Making Friends with Mother Nature
otter push its nose against the glass, with the kid’s own nose right there on the other side. It gives me hope that I will see it become more and more a force for improving the relationship between humans... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Alfred L. Cheauré - A Dog's Life
DNA.) We're also planning to launch an AKC-branded pet insurance product to meet a critical need since medical advances that have served humans well are now being made available for our canine companions. Procedures such as hip... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 14 May 2014
- News
(Re)moving the Needle
early to commercialize it," says Anquetil. "The company was not a great success." He knew he was missing something: formal business training. "I had picked up some knowledge along the way, but I wanted the right knowledge," he says. "HBS... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Hope for Reform Dims
for claw-backs when investments go sour, and give executives significant equity stakes in their companies. “Two firms with compensation plans like I just described, Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, both failed. So having the right... View Details
- 25 May 2021
- Blog Post
The Surprising Power of Nostalgia at Work
important because meaning in life has great motivational power. Research finds that nostalgia motivates the pursuit of important life goals by increasing that sense of meaning. Humans are an existential species. To flourish, we need to... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
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The Space Renaissance Is Launching: Is the World Ready? | Working Knowledge
capabilities will emerge that will redefine business, life, and society. Rockets will become more affordable, more capable, and more numerous and will redefine what’s possible in orbit and beyond. Satellites will capture human activity in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Lesson Plans
model is where we need to get to—fast." POWERING PRINCIPALS "Principals are the most effective lever for creating change in a school. A principal is a pure manager-leader, dealing with a myriad of issues: human resources, student... View Details
- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
Nyende, Claire Ashton-James, and Michael I. Norton Abstract This research provides the first support for a possible psychological universal: human beings around the world derive emotional benefits from using their financial resources to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Latin America - Global Activities 2021
Latin America Latin America Appreciating One’s Humanity as a Leader Pictured: Karen Bruck, a vice president at MercadoLibre, is the protagonist of a case highlighting the challenges of helping employees to succeed. Danyel O’Connor (PLD... View Details
- 29 Apr 2016
- News
The First Five Years: Kelly McKenna (MBA 2015)
human dynamics are strong, magic can happen.” Can you describe your first cold call and how you responded? “It was first-semester RC year in TOM, with Pian Shu. I hadn’t spoken in a while, so I expected it might be coming. Even so, it did... View Details
- 20 Jul 2022
- News
Wired to be Inspired
organizations, a deep sense of purpose was their key to growth. Humans are wired to find meaning in what we do, and tapping into that can have a transformative effect on an organization—and the people who work there. Here, in a... View Details
- 02 Apr 2019
- Research Event
Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture
you didn’t talk to the right men,’” says Ely, whose team interviewed 33 women consultants and 74 men consultants from the firm’s four largest US offices, as well as four senior leaders in human resources. In... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Not Your Typical Business Conference
Buttner's (HRPBA '58) informative talk on the importance of financial investing for women, to the three upbeat and entertaining panels on how to succeed in corporate, nontraditional, and entrepreneurial career pursuits, to a moving speech on the power of the View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Massport, Back on Course
Craig P. Coy, 54, spent twenty years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an officer and helicopter pilot. He served as a White House Fellow and counterterrorism adviser during the Reagan administration. Prior to Massport, Coy was president and CEO of a Massachusetts company... View Details
- 28 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
Thousands of large, profitable companies have all the right intentions of giving back to society—and yet a sizable number of them have corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs that provide little benefit to either the community or... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 11 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 11
Churchill and Judah Folkman-and telling the stories of how they came to power and how they made the most important decisions of their lives, Indispensable reveals how, when, and where a single individual in the right place at the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 5
facilitating face-to-face interactions can provide information that impacts the formation of scientific collaborations. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/13-023.pdf Risky Business: The Impact of Property Rights on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne