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11 Mar 2021
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Leading with Heart

speaks to Ranjay Gulati—his former college classmate and his eventual HBS Executive Education professor—about how Panera has faced the myriad challenges of the pandemic, the leadership values that guide him, and how a deep, personal loss... View Details

01 Dec 2019
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Bridging the Gap

officials, nonprofit leaders, and business executives, they kick-start that process by coming together for four days—and learning to speak each other’s language—in a Hawes Hall classroom. You can see it starting to happen in a discussion... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Josh Cochran; photographed by Melissa Golden; cross sector collaboration; local government; nonprofits; education; leadership; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

05 Dec 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017

conformity comes at a steep price for our careers and personal lives. When we mindlessly accept rules and norms rather than questioning and constructively rebelling against them, we ultimately end up stuck and unfulfilled. As leaders, we... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Demonstration Policy | About

respect. All members of the HBS community, in joining it, agree to integrate the values of: Respect for the rights, differences, and dignity of others, Honesty and integrity in dealing with all members of the community, and Accountability for View Details

14 Oct 2021
In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

the intermediate future. Terms and conditions related to work should be temporary, and companies should actively experiment to learn how to balance the concerns of employees with the need to maintain productivity. Emphasis should be... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

19 Jan 2024
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The Values and Virtues of a Quick Fix

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Speed has gotten a pretty bad rap, says Anne Morriss (MBA 2004). The Silicon Valley mantra of moving fast and breaking things has led to waves of high-profile... View Details

03 May 2024
Blog Post

From Harvard to Miss New Jersey: A Journey of Perseverance and Self-Belief

experience attending this program. How did you hear about the Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP)? I first learned about Harvard Business School’s Summer Venture in Management Program during my freshman year of college. A few... View Details

05 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

How Hormones Foretell Whether People Will Cheat

processes driving bad behavior. "In the general area of ethics, we seem to have learned a lot over the last few decades about when and why good people do bad things," Francesca Gino says. "But we wondered if there were biological or... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

16 Oct 2015
Blog Post

HBS and the Arts

public school students from all over New York City would meet to discuss one or two works of art from the collection in depth. The conversation was moderated by a wonderful museum educator named Rika Burnham, who had a talent for allowing our View Details

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Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015) - Recruiting

contribute to the conference, sparking conversations and building connections. “It was like seeing how a thread could connect all these different pieces,” Nneka said. “I could take what I learned from one situation and apply it to another... View Details

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

Identify personal leadership development opportunities using feedback from the Learning Path Tool assessment. Highlights Conducting a Root Cause Analysis Learning from... View Details

February 2013 (Revised September 2013)
Case

Elasto Therm: The Next Step

By: Jim Sharpe and James Weber

Julia and Nate Burstein were living their dream running their own business and balancing the demands between their work and family obligations while creating a company that was responsive to their employees' and their customers' needs. The Bursteins had joined a large... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurs; Pricing; Pricing Policies; Pricing Strategy; Pricing Structure; Sales Force Management; Acquisitions; Work/family Balance; Family-owned Business; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Work-Life Balance; Manufacturing Industry; Rubber Industry; United States

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05 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 5

Motivation Authors:F. Gino and S. Wiltermuth Publication:Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (forthcoming) Abstract We propose that separating rewards into categories can increase motivation, even when those categories are... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Madison McIlwain

(LCA) professor wrote the original cases on Enron before the company had been convicted of fraud. As he looked back at the work he did, he reflected on the power of combining data with instinct to trust your own intelligence and pattern matching. Even if you don't feel... View Details

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Becoming an Entrepreneur - Alumni

Careers Becoming an Entrepreneur Careers Becoming an Entrepreneur Considering starting your own venture or thinking about joining a start-up? Explore our resources to determine if a career in entrepreneurship is right for you, and learn... View Details

12 May 2021
News

The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)

I’m also very impressed by Sophie’s energy and passion toward biotech innovations, and her dedication to her own biotech startup. I definitely look forward to learning more from her experience of identifying a career passion, integrating... View Details

30 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The Life and Role of a CEO

traits/styles of successful CEOs? 1) Traits Before: Intelligence After: Awareness and judgement Throughout this course, we learned various tensions CEOs need to manage, none of which had a clear right answer (e.g., short-term vs.... View Details

11 May 2022
Blog Post

MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

a mom at HBS? Being away from family and in a new place was hard because your back-up options for child care are more limited. And COVID unfortunately did not help. What advice do you have for prospective student moms? At the end it is a very View Details

24 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018

to change your life. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54720 in press Health Care Management Review Innovation Contest: Effect of Perceived Support for Learning on Participation By: Jung, Olivia S., Andrea... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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