Motivating Professionals - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Nov 2014
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New York Alumni Connect Around a 'Vision' for the New HBS

not just motivated but compelled and driven to change the status quo and make a difference every single day. “We live in a turbulent world,” Lee added. “The world desperately needs the type of leadership that people in this room can... View Details

25 Jul 2024
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Mentorship Program in Singapore is Still Lighting the Way to Success

between their academic courses and the professional world that awaits them. Jeremy Tan (MBA 2008) (left) and Arun Sethuraman (GMP 16) (on screen) in a mentoring session with Singapore college students “This program is about connecting... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

23 Feb 2015
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Preserving a Musical Tradition; Inspiring Future Generations

the program, drawing on everything he learned during his time at HBS about building organizations and motivating people. Now, two years later, six teachers teach 40 students, who each receive one to two hours of instruction, five days a... View Details

Keywords: April White; Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services

01 Oct 2002
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Faculty Research Symposium

difficult decisions regarding risk-taking incentives, leverage, and vesting since the goal of equity plans is to motivate long-run value creation in a cost-effective way. “The problem with equity-based pay is generally not that it fails... View Details

23 May 2019
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Michael R. Bloomberg, MBA 1966

computerize financial data and provide investment professionals with real-time market information and analysis. The computer terminal he and his partners created, which became known as the Bloomberg Terminal, transformed the buying and... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Nov 2012
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First and Goal

says, “I was living a dream every time I put on that helmet. And none of my teammates, from high school All-Americans to the last guys on the bench, needed any extra motivation to leave their guts, heart, and blood on the practice field... View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Feb 1998
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Short Takes

Who Does Good and Why While it's common knowledge that business leaders often serve on nonprofit boards, there has been little formal information about the characteristics and motivations of such individuals. In a 1997 working paper... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Jun 2009
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Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace

which an organization can influence behavior. Second, their motivation to change — personal safety — was unusually compelling. But we did identify three conditions that could in theory exist in any organization. Having a connective... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

01 Dec 2011
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Making the Case for Leadership

plant in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to introduce a new pilot project designed to enhance the motivation and performance of a group of 200 employees. A rare female manager at Frito-Lay, Johnson finds that her youth, inexperience, and... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services; Professional Services

20 Jul 2017
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Pushing the Next Generation Forward

know how best to deploy their talents and motivate them in circumstances that can be discouraging.” He also cites the value of the HBS case method in preparing him for decision-making in a pressure-filled, rapidly changing environment.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Apr 1997
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Manager's Notebook

consumer. "Managers can't expect customer information to represent a free good forever," explains Rayport. "Eventually, customers will want a piece of the value companies derive from information collected about themselves." But the View Details

Keywords: Judith Ross

01 Mar 2008
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Innovation, Inc.

As a way to delve deeper into the link between motivation and creativity, Amabile and her husband, psychologist Steven J. Kramer, conducted a three-year study of 238 professionals from seven companies in the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Mary Tripsas; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

23 Feb 2023
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In My Humble Opinion: Hometown Reboot

part of that evolution—as the cofounder of a professional services firm, an investor, a developer, and a corporate board member. “The challenge and the opportunity is to work to ensure all Pittsburghers benefit from this transition,” he... View Details

Keywords: April White

13 Mar 2019
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The First Five Years: Sierra Smith and Taylor Wiegele (both MBA 2017)

“The best part is definitely the autonomy. We are the masters of our own shoe-odor destiny, and it’s incredibly motivating to build something when you feel such ownership. The most challenging part is being OK with ‘good enough.’ There... View Details

01 Dec 1999
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South Africa's Lucille Meyer: Shaping a Practical Presidency

HBS was particularly useful. "The SEP was one of the best learning experiences I've had," she says of the newly established six-week program (see sidebar). "My fellow participants were exciting professionals with a deep commitment to... View Details

Keywords: Morgan Baker

01 Dec 2002
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Bad Times for Business

directors, auditors, regulators, financial analysts, and professional investors and money managers. We thought we had a pretty good system, one the rest of the world looked to as a capital market that effectively allocated resources in... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Jun 2000
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Going Public: Scott C. Bolick

Student Association president, Bolick has put his personal imprimatur on the Army's notion of motivating people and achieving results. Above all, he remembers the encouragement of that Army instructor who reinforced his belief that people... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

01 Mar 2004
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Job Hunting in a Tight Market: Strength in Numbers

career coach throughout their searches. The reason? Job hunters learn from each other’s strategies, help each other, and help motivate their comrades. The average résumé is reviewed for only ten seconds. Résumés should have a summary... View Details

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

01 Sep 2007
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Got Global?

motivator for exiled businessman Ali Allawi (MBA ’71) to return to Iraq in the fall of 2003 to serve in the new government. After a disappointing two and one-half years, he left Baghdad for his home in London, disillusioned with the Iraqi... View Details

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

01 Sep 2009
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Faculty Research Online

HBS Working Knowledge vault about building a business in a down economy, motivating the troops, and other current topics. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6232.html. Why Do Countries Adopt International Financial Reporting Standards? Why do... View Details

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