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08 Aug 2023
Research & Ideas

The Rise of Employee Analytics: Productivity Dream or Micromanagement Nightmare?

Stereotype That Holds Women Back When Experts Play It Too Safe: Innovation Lessons from a NASA Experiment Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/XH4D View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

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IFC: India; Development While Decarbonizing - India’s Path to Net Zero - Course Catalog

please visit the GEO website or email geo@hbs.edu . GEO continuously evaluates the safety and logistical feasibility of running Immersive Field Courses in each location. Please be aware that IFCs can be canceled at any time due to changes... View Details

01 Jun 2015
News

Ink

is poorly understood—we’ve known that for a while—it’s how surprised they are. I think what’s going on is this: Most executives, when they think about strategy focus on communication, and they measure communication in terms of the numbers of View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Apple; Microsoft; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Max Bazerman

Max Bazerman, co-author of "You Can't Enlarge the Pie," discussed the flaws in government decision making in an email interview with HBS Working Knowledge Editor Sean Silverthorne. Bazerman is Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Max H. Bazerman

09 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Paul Lawrence and Nitin Nohria

HBS Working Knowledge editor Sean Silverthorne conducted an email interview with Paul R. Lawrence and Nitin Nohria about their new book, Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices.Silverthorne: How did the concept of the four-drive... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

13 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Shouldn't Delay Software Updates—Even After CrowdStrike's Flaw

Vulnerabilities don’t work on a calendar. Cybercriminals show up when they show up.” You Might Also Like: How Transparency Sped Innovation in a $13 Billion Wireless Sector The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know Digital... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Technology; Information Technology; Computer; Web Services

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Hands-on Learning About Global Markets | MBA

Hands-on Learning About Global Markets By Jennifer Gillespie on September 21, 2023 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email The challenge posed to students in HBS’s FIELD Global Capstone (FGC) course sounds a bit like a... View Details

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Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery | About

Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery Published April 26, 2022 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email Earlier today, President Bacow released the Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Committee on Harvard and the... View Details

16 Dec 2013
Blog Post

A first semester reflection

to companies; what was more of a shock was how much time I spent talking to my peers. I was blown away by how generous my fellow students were with their time. I found myself emailing complete strangers asking for 30 minutes of their... View Details

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IT Strategy: The Future of the Web at HBS | Information Technology

IT Strategy: The Future of the Web at HBS Strategic Initiative: 3.09 Web Content Management System (CMS) Program By Annie Harrison on April 9, 2024 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email The Opportunity The project... View Details

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Accessibility - Commencement 2025

Please email commencement@hbs.edu by May 1, 2025 to further discuss this accommodation and to coordinate reserved seating in the accessible seating section on Baker Lawn. Additional information is below regarding accessible seating.... View Details

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Statement on Attack Against Israel | About

Statement on Attack Against Israel Dean Srikant Datar addresses the community about the attacks against Israel and follows up on the statement from Harvard University President Claudine Gay. Published October 10, 2023 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share... View Details

18 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Use Baker Library to Build a Target List

you by creating a list of fund managers using Preqin. Email Baker library or use the Ask Us page to connect via chat or Zoom. You can also build your own list using D&B Hoovers, available via eBaker. By using the Search & Build a... View Details

10 Dec 2015
Blog Post

Working with Professors at HBS

at work that I had no idea how to begin. I was touched that Professor Kester was on a trip to Asia when I emailed him and upon landing responded with three pages of notes on how I should go about solving my problem. There are a lot of... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

How Do We Win the Cyberwar?

at work. Before founding security and hosting firm CloudFlare with classmate Michelle Zatlyn in 2010, Prince founded Unspam, which helped create an email equivalent of the “do-not-call” list. “In the early 2000s, it seemed like a problem... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Victo Ngai

30 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Do Social Movements Sway Voters? Not Really, Except for One

Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Image created by HBSWK using asset from AdobeStock/Spaxiiax View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2022
News

In My Humble Opinion: Natural Fit

I sent out a ‘Happy Pride Month’ email with a little history about its connection to the Stonewall riots and the courage of the protesters and wrote, ‘We are an organization built on courage and inclusivity. Let’s celebrate that.’ I can’t... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; skiing; leadership; organizational culture; leadership; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Feb 2022
What Do You Think?

Is Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”?

enough to email “goodbyes.” As one remote worker put it, “The screen (on your computer) goes blank.” The Zoom account is closed and the company wants its computer sent back. For hiring (perhaps the next day), the process is reversed, only... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

13 Mar 2017
Research & Ideas

Hiding Products From Customers May Ultimately Boost Sales

an email to Kris Ferreira at kferreira@hbs.edu. Related Reading: Why Comparing Apples to Apples Online Leads To More Fruitful Sales Neuroeconomics: Eyes, Brain, Business Creating Online Ads We Want to Watch View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail; Fashion

05 Nov 2024
Book

Building the Road to 'Small Business Utopia' with AI and Fintech

Matter in Remote Work How Humans Outshine AI in Adapting to Change What Happens When Business Owners Turn to ChatBots for Advice Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Getty Images for... View Details

Keywords: by Karen G. Mills; Financial Services

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