Thoughtfulness - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Dec 2019
Book

Creating the Experimentation Organization

simulation and rapid prototyping to optimize product development and R&D. “After that, I thought I was done,” he says. Since then, however, there has been a rise in new technology platforms that allows experimentation to innovate on... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

07 Jun 2021
Book

9 Tips from an Expert Fundraiser: Help Donors 'Invest in Their Passion'

be helpful: 1. It is almost impossible to insult someone by asking too much. At the worst, they will be flattered to be thought of as being much wealthier than they are. 2. If you ask too low, you may leave a lot of money on the table.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

Blog

Is AI Coming for Your Job?

percent believe the technology will affect them personally. Harvard Business School faculty members share their thoughts below about how AI will reshape the workforce and the skills necessary to succeed in the years ahead. Joseph Fuller:... View Details

14 Feb 2019
Blog Post

LOVE At HBS

memories, and appreciate the people that embody them everyday. #FakeLove I reflected on my first and (hopefully) only time losing what I thought to be love. In the aftermath, I became doubtful that love ever existed. I felt desperate... View Details

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Online Learning Model | HBS Online

“My favorite part of the program was interacting with my cohort members. I received valuable shared experiences, feedback, and was able to be a thought partner around strategies and best practices in varying scenarios.” Raymond Porch ,... View Details

18 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

with high trait self-control tend to take commuting more in stride, since they naturally transition into their work role more easily by setting priorities for the day ahead. Meanwhile, workers with lower levels of trait self-control don’t plan ahead as much and are... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

29 Aug 2018
What Do You Think?

What Should Harley-Davidson’s Management Do?

US as part of what some thought might become a global trade war. A trade conflict was a concern to the management of a company whose percentage of motorcycle sales (in units) outside the US had reached 40 percent. All of this had brought... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Auto

05 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Connecting with Consumers Using Deep Metaphors

Think of famous brands you know: Hallmark cards and Coca-Cola soft drinks, for example. What do these products have in common for consumers? An emotional meaning that taps into thoughts and feelings related to the positive aspects of... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products

07 Oct 2021
News

Planning Ahead

took the thoughtful approach that he has honed working for more than 30 years in the credit markets and applied it to his own situation. Ketchum established a bequest intention that will support HBS as part of his estate plan. Making a... View Details

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Tethys | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Business School acquired the mosaic, which has been installed in Morgan Hall since 1991, and is part of the HBS Art Collection . At nearly twenty-one feet in diameter, the massive Roman floor mosaic is thought to date to the mid-fourth... View Details

13 Jul 2021
Blog Post

A View from the Horizon

experiences and identities shape the possibilities we imagine for ourselves, and how Dr. Cash and Harvard Business School helped me become the person I am today. My father was a military man who continued working at Fort Devens even after he retired from service. So I... View Details

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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

for exceptional contributions to the experience of the graduating class. Ryan W. Buell : Recipient of the 2024 Wyss Award for excellence in doctoral student mentoring. Amy C. Edmondson : Recognized in Time Inc.’s inaugural Charter 30 list of Future of Work View Details

22 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Side Effects: The Case of Propecia

Food and Drug Administration's advertising restrictions, what kind of advertising should Merck pursue, Wosinska asked the audience: product claim, reminder, or help-seeking? Most attendees thought the product claim approach was the way to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health; Pharmaceutical

25 May 2021
Research & Ideas

White Airbnb Hosts Earn More. Can AI Shrink the Racial Gap?

“However, a great deal of care is necessary to carefully ensure that indeed is the case.” About the Author Lane Lambert is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: iStockphoto/Delmaine Donson] What role should technology play in addressing racial inequities? Share... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology; Accommodations

16 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?

field of behavioral economics, which economists usually think of as a "new" field, was in fact rigorously studying the very factors that Smith, arguably the "father" of modern-day economics, had always thought were... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

28 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Why Get an MBA?

came to conclusion that what defined me was my intellectual curiosity. I decided that my journey would take me down a path toward thought leadership – and driving change to improve products, people, and processes. This path could have... View Details

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Forum - U.S. Competitiveness

Burning Glass Technologies, decided to study those questions. While we would not presume to arbitrate between the various schools of thought represented by distinguished scholars, we did conclude that a problem exists and it represents a... View Details

Portrait Project

Milly Wang

tracking near-Earth asteroids. I always thought that I wanted to be remembered for discovering a habitable planet outside our solar system or furthering the understanding of dark energy. But as years passed, I’ve come down to earth. I... View Details

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

You don't have to do something major or spend money on a dinner out to have a ritual that's psychologically powerful for your relationship." Thoughtful gesture: Another 11 percent of respondents made a point of doing something View Details