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- 11 Jun 2024
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2024
As the vacation season looms, Harvard Business School faculty members share recommendations for a little light reading. Spoiler alert: Lessons in Chemistry tops two of their beach-read lists. For those whose brains can’t—or won’t—turn off, HBS faculty also suggest some... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- September 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Case
Cathy Benko: WINning at Deloitte (A)
By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Deborah M. Kolb and Cailin B. Hammer
Jim Quigley, CEO of Deloitte and Touche's consulting practice, asks senior partner Cathy Benko to lead Deloitte & Touche's much publicized Initiative for the Retention and Advancement of Women (WIN). Benko, already the Lead Client Service Partner on one of Deloitte's... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Leadership Development; Talent and Talent Management; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Consulting Industry; United States
McGinn, Kathleen L., Deborah M. Kolb, and Cailin B. Hammer. "Cathy Benko: WINning at Deloitte (A)." Harvard Business School Case 907-026, September 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
- 15 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Learning from Mistakes and Leveraging Personal Experiences: Tiffany Kent (MBA 2001)
pivot, layoff, and career choice has underscored for me the importance of planning, learning from mistakes, and leveraging personal experiences to find meaning and purpose. If I had any advice for HBS... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- Program
Launching New Ventures
backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions Who Should Attend Entrepreneurs launching... View Details
- 15 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
One Month into the New MS/MBA Biotech
Arts and Sciences/Harvard Medical School joint department. The program is completed over two academic years, utilizing January terms and time in August at the start of the program. The inaugural cohort started in early August 2020 – here... View Details
- April 1993
- Background Note
Note on High-Commitment Work Systems
By: David A. Garvin and Norman Klein
Describes the history, theory, and practice of high-commitment work systems. The history reviews classical approaches (i.e. Frederick Taylor), the human relations movement, the human resources approach, quality of work life, and empowerment. The theory examines the... View Details
Keywords: Design; Human Resources; Innovation and Invention; Managerial Roles; Work-Life Balance; Problems and Challenges; Strategy
Garvin, David A., and Norman Klein. "Note on High-Commitment Work Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 693-080, April 1993.
- Program
Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management
you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your... View Details
- Program
Aligning Strategy and Sales
challenges and career decisions Who Should Attend Executive decision-makers who are responsible for defining, communicating, hiring, managing, budgeting for, and measuring a company's go-to-market strategy and sales efforts, such as:... View Details
- 06 Sep 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
The Excess Burden of Government Indecision
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Disruptive Innovation
accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions Who... View Details
- 09 Nov 2016
- Blog Post
Learning from Classmates at HBS
I was at a point in my career where the learning curve had flattened, and I wanted to push myself to a higher level both personally and professionally. While at HBS I’ve been so amazed by the connections I’ve made and the community of... View Details
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Managing Innovation
countries across the globe Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions Who Should Attend Vice presidents, directors, and other senior managers... View Details
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Families in Business
Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries around the globe Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and View Details
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The HR-Executive Suite Connection
various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions Who Should Attend Human resources... View Details
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Lifelong Learning - Alumni
experiences that help members to become their best selves. They are small, intimate groups usually comprised of seven to ten alumni who meet regularly and discuss their personal and professional lives confidentially. Big Ideas from... View Details
- 2016
- Working Paper
Explaining the Persistence of Gender Inequality: The Work-Family Narrative as a Social Defense Against the 24/7 Work Culture
By: Irene Padavic, Robin J. Ely and Erin M. Reid
It is widely accepted that the conflict women experience between family obligations and professional jobs’ long hours lies at the heart of their stalled advancement. Yet research suggests that this “work-family narrative” is partial at best: men, too, experience... View Details
Keywords: 24/7 Work Culture; Hegemonic Narrative; Social Defense; Work-family Conflict; Systems Psychodynamic Theory; Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Organizational Culture
Padavic, Irene, Robin J. Ely, and Erin M. Reid. "Explaining the Persistence of Gender Inequality: The Work-Family Narrative as a Social Defense Against the 24/7 Work Culture." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-038, October 2016.
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Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Social Enterprise Initiative We educate, support, and inspire leaders across all sectors to tackle society's toughest challenges and make a difference in the world. Supporting a Dynamic Community MBA Experience Learn more about... View Details
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Growing as a Purposeful Leader
create an environment that can unleash the potential of your organization. In parallel, the program will guide you in a profoundly personal exploration that builds your self-awareness and emotional intelligence, delving into the core of your View Details
- 26 Jun 2015
- Blog Post
7 Things International Applicants Should Know About HBS
Applying to business school isn’t an easy process, and neither is uprooting your life to move to a new city once you’ve been accepted. Navigating this major life change can feel especially challenging for international students – who can View Details