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  • 11 Apr 2023
  • Op-Ed

The First 90 Hours: What New CEOs Should—and Shouldn't—Do to Set the Right Tone

lab, on the production line, and in the field. And that’s where you will invariably find raw talent that’s been hidden by nervous bosses who haven’t wanted to credit the people who are really doing the work. Work with the human resources... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
  • Article

Beating the Odds: Leadership Lessons from Senior African-American Women

By: Laura Morgan Roberts, Anthony Mayo, Robin Ely and David Thomas
Any list of top CEOs reveals a stunning lack of diversity. Among the leaders of Fortune 500 companies, for example, just 32 are women, three are African-American, and not one is an African-American woman. What’s going on? The authors studied the careers of the roughly... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Diversity; Race; Gender; Personal Characteristics; Relationships; Success
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  • 23 Jun 2023
  • HBS Case

This Company Lets Employees Take Charge—Even with Life and Death Decisions

nurses with a certification above the requirement and pays them one salary level beyond that. In the midst of a perennial talent shortage in nursing, this allows Buurtzorg to retain experienced nurses, and attract high-quality new nurses,... View Details
Keywords: by Annelena Lobb; Health
  • 27 Feb 2023
  • Research & Ideas

How One Late Employee Can Hurt Your Business: Data from 25 Million Timecards

daycare for a child, or maybe they have another job because you only employ them part-time to avoid paying for healthcare benefits." You Might Also Like: Employee Feedback: The Key to Retention During the Great Resignation Your Best Employees Are Burning Out: A... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand; Retail
  • Web

Technology & Operations Management - Faculty & Research

Leaders Communicate, But Can't Make Employees Listen Re: Prithwiraj Choudhury 01 Nov 2024 Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times by Rachel Layne 11 Oct 2024 How AI Could Ease the Refugee Crisis and Bring New View Details
  • 22 May 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Forgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers

borrowers with other private information, including monthly payment histories on auto loans, mortgages, home equity lines of credit, student loans, and credit cards, plus occupation and income information. Using debt relief to attract View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 05 Sep 2023
  • Book

Thriving After Failing: How to Turn Your Setbacks Into Triumphs

they do stumble, their instinct is to hide their mistakes, rather than openly acknowledge them. Yet to unlock potential success, Edmondson says, people need to be honest about failures, so they can learn from them. Likewise, at a time when organizations are struggling... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 07 Jul 2022
  • HBS Case

How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)

Might Also Like: Why Digital Is a State of Mind, Not Just a Skill Set Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups Related reading from the Working Knowledge... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
  • Web

Podcast - Business & Environment

VP, Talent and Customer Experience, discuss how they use energy from supernovas, sensors, satellites, and machine learning to improve the efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of mining for minerals critical to the clean energy... View Details
  • Program

Compensation Committees

governmental rules, and navigate public sentiment Ensure that the compensation structure promotes the desired corporate culture Address external factors influencing compensation strategies Compete effectively for top talent in today's... View Details
  • 19 Sep 2013
  • Working Paper Summaries

U.S. High-Skilled Immigration, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship: Empirical Approaches and Evidence

Keywords: by William R. Kerr
  • 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
  • January 2014
  • Case

The Weather Company

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter
New CEO David Kenny transformed The Weather Company in less than two years from a primary identity as a cable television channel to a multi-platform digital company innovating in the uses of weather data. He assesses progress and considers strategic choices and... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Strategy; Strategic Change; Change Management; Expansion; Weather; Growth and Development Strategy; Innovation and Invention; Technology Industry
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  • October 2007
  • Article

The Effectiveness of Pre-Release Advertising for Motion Pictures: An Empirical Investigation Using a Simulated Market

By: Anita Elberse and Bharat N. Anand
One of the most visible and publicized trends in the movie industry is the escalation in movie advertising expenditures over time. Yet, the returns to movie advertising are poorly understood. The main reason is that disentangling the causal effect of advertising on... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Stocks; Investment Return; Price; Revenue; Quality; Mathematical Methods; Motion Pictures and Video Industry
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  • 31 May 2023
  • HBS Case

From Prison Cell to Nike’s C-Suite: The Journey of Larry Miller

leaders should give the formerly incarcerated a second chance. ARTICLE: A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?An HBS case study shows the barriers that formerly incarcerated Black men are up against and the potential... View Details
Keywords: by Jamal Meneide; Entertainment & Recreation; Consumer Products
  • Web

Research - Managing the Future of Work

Hidden Workers: Untapped Talent By: Joseph B. Fuller, Manjari Raman, Eva Sage-Gavin, & Kristen Hines Building From the Bottom Up By: Joseph B. Fuller & Manjari Raman NOV 2024 Report The British Opportunity Index By: Matt Sigelman, Joseph... View Details
  • October 2001 (Revised November 2001)
  • Background Note

Running and Growing the Small Company: Course Overview

Addresses challenges facing managers, presidents, and owners in generating and sustaining superior performance, especially as a company broadens its mix of goods and services, increases the volume of its sales, and enlarges the size of its workforce. The critical... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Talent and Talent Management
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  • 09 Oct 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 9, 2018

2018 Redwood City, Stanford Business Books The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society By: Kerr, William R. Abstract—The global race for talent is on, with countries and businesses competing for the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • Web

Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship - Health Care

offers Harvard Business School (HBS) alumni and Harvard-affiliated postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to advance new ventures around promising life science technologies and develop their leadership talents during a 12-month... View Details
  • Web

Latin America - Global

confronted critical decisions about user acquisition strategies, leadership restructuring, and talent scaling to secure its position in the competitive fintech landscape. 2025 Working Paper Turning Away from the State: Trade Shocks and... View Details