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- 17 Jan 2024
- HBS Case
Psychological Pricing Tactics to Fight the Inflation Blues
this discount tactic, such as buy one, get the second 50 percent off. “I’m seeing a little bit more of this lately. People forget they’re paying full price for one of the items,” Ofek says. “They focus on the 50, 60, or 70 percent off of... View Details
- 26 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
High-Stakes Decision Making: The Lessons of Mount Everest
the Everest case clearly demonstrates. To combat overconfidence, leaders must seek out information that disconfirms their existing views, and they should discourage subordinates from hiding bad news. Leaders also must take great care to... View Details
Keywords: by Michael A. Roberto
- 20 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change
changes that diverge from taken-for-granted norms. “Although history remembers some individual actors as highly influential, single leaders rarely change the course of society on their own.” The Agitator stirs the pot by articulating and... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
It Came in the First Ships: Capitalism in America
had much compunction about dispossessing Native Americans or each other. Sometimes they resorted to outright murder. The movement west constituted a great epic, but in its details was not a pretty story. Land was available in prodigal... View Details
Keywords: by Thomas K. McCraw
- 24 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 24, 2008
bounds on the optimal weighting of priorities, and bounds on noticing information. The first category encompasses bounded rationality, the first bound to be discovered and studied extensively. The second category encompasses bounded... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Truth About Authentic Leaders
talking points. Ibarra’s second critique of authentic leaders is that they are often locked into a rigid sense of themselves, much like their immature teenage selves. This is the antithesis of authentic leaders, who are constantly... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 30 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 30
outcomes were presented all at once. Observing the Gambler's Fallacy in the third condition suggests that the presentation of information over time is a significant antecedent of the bias. A second experiment demonstrated that, while the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019
emergent machine of the sovereign state. Yet such strategic interaction rarely yielded a decisive victory for either the secular state or for religion. By tracing how state-builders engaged religious institutions, elites, and attachments, this book problematizes the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It
following the advice of commentators from Steve Jobs to Joseph Campbell who advocate for people to marry their real-life values with their work. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do," Jobs famously said. "Follow your... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Unilever—A Case Study
businesses, the question of whether it "controlled" them was more debatable. Some of the central issues related to the organization and performance of multinationals after the Second World War can be illustrated by studying the... View Details
- 11 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains
important, as in many settings, refugees face severe restrictions on how they can participate in the local economy. When you have a lower- or mid-skilled (non-refugee) migrant coming for US work opportunities, their motivation may be temporary. For instance, “This is a... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 02 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
Blissful Thinking: When It Comes to Finding Happiness, 'Your Dreams Are Liars'
webinars and virtual reunion sessions on the topic, and recently released From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life. “I’m simply eating my own cooking,” says Brooks, who also... View Details
Keywords: by Dan Morrell
- 12 Apr 2022
- Book
Racism, Colonialism, and Britain's Legacy of Violence
well-being.” After the Great War, League of Nations members divided up the former German and Ottoman empires. The Treaty of Versailles called the war’s territorial spoils “mandates” that were “inhabited by peoples not yet able to stand by... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 04 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees
stereotypes of great leaders. "Many people associate extraversion with action, assertiveness and dominance—characteristics that people believe to be necessary to be effective leaders," Gino says. "The features that define... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 19 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 19
Business School Case 513-036 As a he gets ready to release second quarter 2012 results, Ron Johnson, the new CEO of department store J.C. Penney, is reconsidering the dramatic changes he initiated for the business model and brand image of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Feb 2023
- HBS Case
Is Sweden Still 'Sweden'? A Liberal Utopia Grapples with an Identity Crisis
lately, Sweden doesn’t seem as traditionally Swedish. The far-right Sweden Democrat party finished second in September’s election, touting an anti-immigrant campaign. The party’s parliamentary votes will influence the nation’s policies in... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 06 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful
Owners & Entrepreneurs. The answers are already starting to come in, thanks to initial results from a pilot test of “The Entrepreneurial Leader: Self Assessment” survey taken by 1,300 HBS alumni. Results allowed the researchers to refine the self-assessment and to... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge
- 20 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 20
constitute a first level in the system, regulatory systems the second level, and political authority the third. This multi-level system could not emerge until sovereign political authorities relinquished some power in order to release the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness
"Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind." —Henry James As a professor of business administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit at the Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Susan Seligson
- 08 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated
concert. To some extent this is because of the balance required between two pairs of drives. The drives to acquire and to bond are in tension with each other because the first is competitive and the second cooperative. A major part of... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams