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- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Action Plan: Life Study
trying to do it and their approach. Try that and do it a bit better. Trust your instinct to beat back doubts and discouragement and get on the path again.” Stay focused. “There’ll be times when you lose the way, but don’t let that View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 05 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Video Blog: Why I Decided to Pursue an MBA at HBS
And so you feel very well insulated and guarded from everything else kind of happening. It's like all the distractions of a big city are completely barred off. And so it's nice to be in a little bubble where it's just literally your... View Details
- 05 Oct 2020
- Book
Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time
crucial projects we really need to get done. In fact, when we are distracted from a task, it can take 19 minutes to refocus on what we were doing, according to creativity expert Teresa Amabile, Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 09 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Industry Self-Regulation: What’s Working (and What’s Not)?
efforts must first lead to corporate social performance, which in turn then leads to superior financial returns. For example, firms that have better environmental management practices ought to have better environmental performance in terms of fewer spills, regulatory... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
New Research Explores Multi-Sided Markets
to fundamental functions they do not yet have, which could prove distracting and counterproductive. Q: What research are you working on now? A: I have just finished a book on software platforms, Invisible Engines: How Software Platforms... View Details
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
4+2 = Sustained Business Success
provide quality products at a low price to low- and fixed-income consumers. Kmart, by contrast, couldn't seem to decide whether it was focusing on low- or middle-income consumers. What's more, it got distracted by a major foray into... View Details
- 18 Jan 2023
- Blog Post
Career Planning and Development: Interview with Career Coach Wendi Zhang (MBA/MPP 2013)
distractions and noise that get in the way of individuals’ ability to uncover their authentic selves. Great career coaches also guide individuals in defining goals and implementation plans that are consistent with their true values and... View Details
- 20 Jan 2023
- Blog Post
The Importance of Mentorship: A Conversation With Professor Ting Zhang
deeply and learning something new. In a world filled with distractions that compete for our attention, the classroom is a special place that cultivates an increasingly rare skill: the ability to listen and learn from one another. Your... View Details
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Capturing & Disseminating Video/Photography During Course Activities | About
confidential, thereby creating psychological safety needed for candid participation and risk-taking in our learning environments. Additionally, it removes distractions caused by any use of personal electronic devices in a class setting.... View Details
- 27 Jun 2011
- Research & Ideas
Recovering from the Need to Achieve
productivity and only creates cynicism. "The evidence is clear that individuals who are highly engaged make more money for their organizations," he says. "My only hope is that professionals [will no longer] waste so much time having conversations that... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 31 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
American Idle: Workers Spend Too Much Time Waiting for Something to Do
participants had to copy exactly. They then took away any possible distractions such as phones or the internet, so that any time they had after finishing the task would be idle. Dragging of feet Despite the tediousness of the task, the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 30 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition
leaders need a new game plan. We asked Harvard Business School professors to provide practical advice for managing large-scale, long-term remote work at a time when many employees are not only distracted by the commotion in their homes,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 04 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
Meet the Middle East & North Africa Club
convinced of their decision. Additionally, we encourage applicants to be fully themselves in the application process. It is easy to get distracted by benchmarking past applications of alums and comparing yourself. What really matters is... View Details
- 17 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage
In recent years, companies have been anxious about the lack of skilled workers to fill pivotal jobs. But then came COVID-19 and a subsequent recession. The ensuing business turmoil and record-high unemployment may have temporarily distracted companies from their... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Joanna M. Jacobson, MBA 1987
turned down a date from her future husbancd (classmate Jonathon Jacobson) because she didn't want to be distracted from her studies. Soon after arriving at Soldiers Field, Jacobson realized her ability to listen and express herself meshed... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 18 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020
professors, who began cold calling us to scare us out of having distracting personal discussions during class. On this foundation, we fortified our relationship with trust and (often brutal) transparency. Finding someone willing to be... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
Squash vines slow the evaporation of precious moisture and offer a natural barrier to weeds; its spiny foliage also discourages rabbits and raccoons. (Sunflowers are sometimes considered the fourth sister for the protection they provide from damaging winds. Their seeds... View Details
- 01 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
The Product Design Sprint - 5 Things I Learned in Launch Lab 1
again and again from Venture Capitalists – they are investing in the team, not the product. I was lucky to work with a great team: Matt Byrne and Jade Kessler. We all got along well, of course, but we were also great at being present and turning away View Details
- 10 May 2020
- Blog Post
Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers
beds?” To “Will my husband be able to join me in the delivery room?” In the end, we had a wonderful labor experience at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and I brought home a perfectly healthy, happy baby boy. On the one hand, it has been nice to be able to settle in as a... View Details
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
are not overwhelmed by the forces of “business as usual.” At the same time, the established units are shielded from the distractions of launching new businesses; they can continue to focus all their attention and energy on refining their... View Details