Thoughtfulness - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity

Author Michael Blanding is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: iStockphoto/Hispanolistic] What will it take to make health care in America more fair? Share your thoughts in the comments below. View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

14 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Celebrating Love @ HBS in 2022

By the summer after RC year, we were engaged. Through countless conversations about our passions and purpose in life, we’ve grown and learned together in ways I never thought possible. He inspires me to be a better person. He shows me... View Details

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean completing each course module and fully answering questions posed therein by the required deadline. This course also features recommended weekly deadlines to help... View Details

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Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

engagement. Engagement can also be achieved during periods of thoughtful intensity and even silence, when moments of reflection may lead to deeper learning than that achieved in the context of heated debates. Instructors also may heighten... View Details

09 Jun 2024
Blog Post

The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back

pursuing the impact work that you’ve always thought about but haven’t acted on. Now, more than ever, the public sector needs smart, driven people. An MBA skillset is highly relevant for many public sector roles—and there is a significant... View Details

19 May 2023
Blog Post

Creating and Nurturing a Sense of Belonging at HBS

cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, and personal and professional interests, that finding (or creating) a community wasn’t as challenging as I thought it would be. I found belonging within groups that share similar cultural or... View Details

02 Nov 2021
Research & Ideas

Why COVID-19 Probably Killed More People Than We Realize

done in the genuine interest of the greater good.” About the Author Michael Blanding is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: iStockphoto/domin_domin] What should governments do to prepare for the next pandemic? Share your thoughts... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

16 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow

was impressed with the new management and the impact of the structural changes, she also thought that the new system did not fully leverage the potential value of existing and new relationships among staff, both vertically and laterally,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

to successfully complete the course, and how are grades assigned? + – Participants in Sustainable Investing are eligible for a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Business School Online. Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a View Details

05 Sep 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Making the Right Technical Hire

take three months just to find the right person. (This delay should also be considered in the budget exercise for these roles. Don’t front-load salary expenses for open jobs that may take weeks or months to fill.) And be thoughtful about... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin; Technology

03 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Recent Grad Reflections: From Being Cold Called to Becoming a Case Protagonist

experience and thought are paramount to future success. “You can’t be what you can’t see” is a quote from Marian Wright Edelman that I think about constantly, especially since I went through the VC recruiting process so recently. Elliott,... View Details

22 May 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders

rear of the door rather than the front. THE VERDICT: The judges liked the transformative idea of selling the riding experience rather than the driving experience, but thought the team could have pushed further. (“It wasn’t fully... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Beauty & Cosmetics; Apparel & Accessories; Auto; Tourism

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Career Support - Business & Environment

organizations is based on the employing organization's contribution amount. Students founding their own ventures must provide a thoughtful and detailed plan for the summer (i.e. roadmap for development, experimentation, and accomplishing... View Details

28 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It

thought of as "a business plan for a key commodity." Although supply chain cost-efficiency measures can increase risk, says Rawlinson, "cost efficiency can also reduce supply chain risk," provided that... View Details

Keywords: by David Stauffer

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions

linked with superior outcomes. While they are no guarantee of success, their combined presence sharply improves the odds that you'll make a good decision. Multiple Alternatives. When groups consider many alternatives, they engage in more View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

01 Nov 2022
What Do You Think?

Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?

reasoned, rational approach to this opportunity that its business community is best equipped to provide. Why aren’t business leaders more vocal about immigration policy? What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below.... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Learning from the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as a Harvard MS/MBA Student

by being thoughtful with who you ask and how you ask them. Your network may be inclined to immediately encourage you and reaffirm your assumptions. However, that is not what you always need; you want to be able to rigorously test your... View Details

04 Nov 2010
What Do You Think?

Why Do We Chase Stars?

change." Transferability was thought to be particularly difficult in a move from a large, successful organization to a smaller, struggling one. In Gerald Nanninga's words, "If you put a super-operator in a place where the... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

26 May 2003
Research & Ideas

When Silence Spells Trouble at Work

"Better to be quiet and thought a fool than to talk and be known as one." The social virtues of silence are reinforced by our survival instincts. Many organizations send the message—verbally or nonverbally—that falling into line... View Details

Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow

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Tom Adeyemi

powerful learning experiences have been when I saw a problem in a certain way, but a section mate brought an entirely new perspective that made me rethink my position. This flexibility of thought is an invaluable skill when leading in... View Details

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