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Your Coach Will Help You Become a Better Leader

identify areas for further development, and create an action plan to help you succeed. These programs also offer group coaching for living/learning groups to ensure that everyone benefits from the small-group work—an important part of the HBS View Details

06 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Conducting Layoffs: ’Necessary Evils’ at Work

example. Rather than simply following an automated routine, many people in our study would often tailor their conduct toward the victim in ways that reflected the specific challenges of the situation or the needs of the victim. They frequently had to improvise. “Stress... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

19 Jan 2024
News

The Values and Virtues of a Quick Fix

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Speed has gotten a pretty bad rap, says Anne Morriss (MBA 2004). The Silicon Valley mantra of moving fast and breaking things has led to waves of high-profile... View Details

20 Dec 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

How to Design a Better Customer Experience

into consideration the intense emotions of parents and children. So Dietz and his team embarked on a patient-centered redesign by attempting to view the diagnostic procedure through the eyes of a child. The result: Adventure Series... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health; Entertainment & Recreation

26 Apr 2024
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How I Spent my 2+2 Deferral: Matthew Young

lecture-based, and the case method seemed so interesting to me. As I researched more about the 2+2 program, I learned that I could “lock in” my opportunity to attend early and figured that it would be a win-win situation to apply through... View Details

03 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

The Power of Rituals in Life, Death, and Business

food—including food as mundane as a carrot. Future experiments will delve into whether rituals affect productivity and morale in the workplace. A Sense Of Control Norton and Gino teamed up to conduct a series of grief experiments, which... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

07 Jul 2011
What Do You Think?

So We Adapt. What’s the Downside?

levels, including that of the individual. We adapt by listening to and heeding customers. We adapt by delegating authority, often to teams operating at the lowest levels of the organization. We adapt by tracking, responding to, and even... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

17 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

‘Chick Beer’ for Women? Why Gender Marketing Repels More Than Sells

previous research, even stereotypes that cast people in a positive light—such as suggesting that women are kinder than men or that Asians excel in math—can trigger a negative reaction from these groups. Some companies have learned this... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products

01 Dec 2023
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Engaging Students More Deeply

Students at Success Academy stay more focused on the dot rug. Photo courtesy HBS Multimedia Development To tell the compelling stories of a developer working to revitalize Miami Beach, a Maine lobsterman confronting the economic risks of climate change, and a charter... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

Your Free E-Book Upskill Your Team, Transform Your Organization Whether you represent a large multinational corporation or a small local business, we have a solution for your learning and development needs. View Details

22 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading

HBS and recently wrote an article called Sales Managers Must Manage for Top Sales Magazine. “It’s all about the difference between learning to take care of yourself and learning to take care of others, from... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Jul 2008
First Look

First Look: July 1, 2008

standards and to deliver a "comfortable banking" experience. Chris Armstrong, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, was now faced with the task of defining the comfortable banking model and consistently delivering on these promises. Armstrong... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Executive Education - Entrepreneurship

family. W ho should attend: Family business teams of 4-8 people, including owners and managers, multiple generations, and perhaps a non-family executive. Launching New Ventures: Jump-Starting Innovation for Entrepreneurs and Business... View Details

28 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Can Navigate Politicized Conversations and Inspire Collaboration

team to dig into the language of open-mindedness. Through their work, the team identified five ingredients of conversational receptiveness—the use of language to communicate one’s willingness to thoughtfully... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

May 2025
Case

Windsurf and the AI Code Assistant Market

By: Suraj Srinivasan, Sudhanshu Nath Mishra and Radhika Kak

In April 2025, the founding team of Windsurf, an AI start-up specializing in code generation gathered in Mountain View, California, to assess its remarkable year of growth. The company had scaled from a niche GitHub Copilot alternative to a breakout player with over... View Details

Keywords: AI and Machine Learning; Venture Capital; Innovation Leadership; Technological Innovation; Technology Industry; United States

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Educators

17 May 2011
First Look

First Look: May 17

contributions—regarding which greater team heterogeneity reduces the likelihood of equal splitting. Second, we show that these same founder characteristics also significantly affect the share premium in View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Mar 2021
News

My Favorite Case

what you have learned is that your business works under the absolute best conditions. When you seek to expand, suddenly you have to choose the second best location, the second best chef, etc. It is possible that your business works only... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

in addition to valuable connections that will move it in a strong direction. In a collaborative learning environment, attendees gained access to the latest thinking around rapidly changing global dynamics affecting entrepreneurship and... View Details

18 Feb 2009
First Look

First Look: February 18, 2009

millions of African farmers and their families achieve food security and lift themselves out of poverty. By 2008, AGRA had assembled a strong leadership team and had funded numerous small projects ranging from seed development to... View Details