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09 Nov 2021
News

The Simple Secret of Effective Mentoring Programs

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

business than others, as the obstacles to entry for female entrepreneurs have been and continue to be higher for women than men in other industries, like construction, for example. So there is a lot of female entrepreneurial talent... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

22 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading

important, but the research tells us that good coaching and performance reviews actually have a bigger impact on performance, and this is a tangible skill that managers can be taught.” In working with high-performing salespeople, managers should also look to be View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

19 May 2021
Op-Ed

Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career

private sector spends the largest share of training dollars dedicated to adults. Policymakers should support programs that actively encourage employers to invest in talent pipelines. CareerWise, founded in Colorado but now expanding to... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson

16 May 2023
In Practice

After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?

Like: Why Digital Is a State of Mind, Not Just a Skill Set Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Technology; Financial Services

24 Jan 2023
Blog Post

Dispelling Myths About HBS Through My Summer Venture in Management Program Experience

experiences to succeed. I excelled despite these doubts. I found the atmosphere to be positive and supportive, with diverse and accomplished students who were not competitive, but rather sources of support. Everyone was different and View Details

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Jana Kierstead | About

intellectual property, academic pedagogy and faculty talent of the School as a premier provider of high quality online business education. Since its inception in January 2013, HBS Online has launched twelve products on two distinct... View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

Going Public: Margaret M. Crotty

numerous book, television, and movie deals, along with several marriage proposals, all of which she has turned down. Six months after the accident, Crotty returned to the United States to become an assistant principal at St. Mark's School of Harlem, where she put to... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

19 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

What Makes Employees Trust (vs. Second-Guess) AI?

choices, resulting in more efficient organizations. “It’s about how we think about talent and resource allocation,” Paik says. You Might Also Like: When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions Delivering a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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People - Advancing Racial Equity

Co-President, African American Student Union Michael Hemment Senior Director of Baker Research and Publishing, Baker Library Manouchka Jacques Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Kielyn Jarvis-Herbin Online Learning... View Details

18 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech

recruiting, managing, and retaining talent. Take, for instance, the phenomenon of acqui-hires, which may become less valuable with a ban on non-competes. An acqui-hire—or a talent acquisition—is when a larger firm acquires a startup to... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology

12 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

bottom line is that there are people on your team who will grow beautifully as the business grows, and there are those who just don’t do well in a mature environment. Some tips on how to manage this effectively: DNA. I’ve seen too many View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

09 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Location, Location, Location: The Strategy of Place

feed growth, even if their competitors are also on the same block. Detroit and Silicon Valley, likewise, provided valuable clusters of talent and suppliers where, Alcácer realized, "whenever you saw one firm, you saw the other... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

07 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

4+2 = Sustained Business Success

work with. Promote cooperation and the exchange of information across the whole company. Put your best people closest to the action. Establish systems for the seamless sharing of knowledge. Secondary Management Practices Talent Winners... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, William Joyce & Bruce Roberson

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Building Capabilities in Professional Service Firms

One of the most distinctive aspects of professional service firms is that the vast majority of the people who work in them are directly involved in serving clients. Long-term success in a professional service firm requires obtaining and developing the right... View Details

29 Sep 2022
Op-Ed

Inclusive Leadership Advice: Get Comfortable With the Uncomfortable

collaborations among talented people. At animation studio Pixar, when writers and directors are working on a story, group leaders encourage “plussing,” a strategy for improving ideas without using judgmental language. Instead of... View Details

Keywords: by Francesca Gino

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Recognizing Our Donors - Alumni

educating leaders who make a difference in the world HBS Online Founding Donors Deepening the School’s impact and broadening its reach by delivering transformational educational experiences to learners worldwide Named Fellowship Funds Enabling the School to attract the... View Details

11 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy

Leahy shares. “There's so much pressure and stress that individuals feel to find the perfect internship or the perfect next job. But HBS students and alumni are incredibly talented and can find the connective tissue from one step to the... View Details

February 2009 (Revised March 2013)
Case

Shanghai Diligence Law Firm (A)

By: Robert G. Eccles and Catherine Zhang

Shanghai Diligence Law Firm, started in January 2006, is a rapidly growing law firm in China's burgeoning legal services market. In addition to the usual challenges facing all professional service firms (picking and retaining talent and building a desired client... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Compensation and Benefits; Retention; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Operations; Motivation and Incentives; Legal Services Industry; China

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