Thoughtfulness - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Aug 2022
Blog Post

From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech

thoughtful response almost on autopilot. What surprised you about HBS? Imposter syndrome is real. I was surrounded by some of the brightest people in our generation. I was constantly in awe of my classmates' accomplishments, spirit, and... View Details

15 Jul 2020
Blog Post

From Teacher to Student: The Important Ways HBS Professors Showed Me How to Lead

backstage. I thought I would be able to predict my professors' moves or know exactly what they were asking for (maybe even get ahead of those cold calls!). Of course, I was sorely mistaken. HBS professors are, simply, in a league of their... View Details

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

opportunities to use those skills in the market. Other alumni may have a different value proposition, but the same thought process applies. Identifying areas where you can uniquely contribute and grow can serve as a guiding compass. Nneka... View Details

30 Nov 2007
What Do You Think?

What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?

will ask what needs to be done to foster a culture of creativity in an organization. Specifically, how do managers avoid "the temptation to apply simplistic process management tools to the discovery process?" One feature of these questions, posed... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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AASU50 - Alumni

point in the School’s history, which offered not only an occasion for reflection, but also was an exciting opportunity for HBS to conduct new research, convene thought leaders, and undertake initiatives to advance African American... View Details

30 May 2023
News

Finding PRIDE

fear around being gay in the business world. I felt it would be damaging to my career to be found out, so I limited myself to creative industries where I thought my gayness would be more acceptable if revealed. I worked at Apple for five... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

09 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations

and his or her possible choices. In a trusting environment where an individual's true needs, goals, and fears can be expressed, a negotiation over interests rather than over positions is more likely. Concluding Thoughts Negotiations... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra

05 Jun 2009
What Do You Think?

What Does Slower Economic Growth Really Mean?

if we demand less, use less, and want less forever?" Jim Geisman continued this line of thought in saying, "Overall, I think growth is overrated unsustainable." Andrew Lianwarne suggested that "we need to reshape the... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate

02 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

6 Strategies for Building Socially Responsible—and Profitable—Companies

A dozen years ago, Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim wondered why some companies operated with an eye toward the greater good, while most did not. Back then, he always got the same response: Corporate leaders thought social and environmental practices... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business, learners must successfully complete all four long courses, all three short courses, a capstone project, and peer learning activities. Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework for each... View Details

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Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online

the course, and how are grades assigned? + – Participants in Negotiation Mastery are eligible for a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Business School Online. Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful... View Details

26 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Burgers with Bugs? What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews

thoughtful about displaying reviews by trustworthy users. Farronato and Zervas’ research takes into account whether a restaurant had received recent reviews and reviewers’ history throughout Yelp to ward off some of this bias. “The... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Retail

27 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Recovering from the Need to Achieve

actor William H. Macy, knows he is not alone. He estimates about 80 to 85 percent of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs bankers, for example, would self-identify themselves as HNAPs. "When I talk about it they all relate to it," he says. "Many will say I... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

31 Aug 2021
Book

Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

them.” About the Author Jay Fitzgerald is a writer based in the Boston area.[Image: iStockphoto/Apisit Suwannaka] What would it take for employees to gain more power in organizations? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Book... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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Philippe Rival

individual contributor to a manager and thought leader, while remaining in my field. Coming to HBS is like Gaining admittance to the greatest continuing World Exposition. HBS attracts outstanding actors from every industry and puts them... View Details

07 May 2014
What Do You Think?

How Should Wealth Be Redistributed?

Summing Up Is Wealth Distribution a Problem Cause or Symptom? The passion and thought that went into this month's questions about wealth redistribution suggest that the topic is of more than passing interest. Some cautioned against hasty... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 May 2017
News

John J. Brennan, MBA 1980

from which his and Cathy’s three children graduated. There is, however, a second religion in the family: sports. Brennan, a marathon runner, coached his kids’ teams to the point that some neighborhood parents thought he worked for the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

20 Jan 2023
Blog Post

The Importance of Mentorship: A Conversation With Professor Ting Zhang

my radar until I ventured onto HBS campus one day to attend an info session for what I thought was for getting an MBA, and instead turned out to be about doctoral programs in business schools. Becoming a faculty member is a long and... View Details

03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

their appreciation and communicate all the benefits that can be provided,” Vareleas adds. Experts argue that where a town hall format is used, executives should always be on camera. Final thoughts No matter which tools a firm uses to... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

01 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

Team Success Starts with the Individual—and with Love

Follow Ranjay Gulati to read more of his posts. About the Author Ranjay Gulati is the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration. [Image: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren] What do you consider the secret to team succcess? Share your View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati; Sports

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