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- 28 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur
One day in 1966 while Ranjan Kapur was walking in midtown Manhattan, a black limo pulled up alongside. A man he instantly recognized as advertising icon David Ogilvy, founder of the agency where Kapur had recently been hired, stepped out and greeted him by name. The... View Details
- 06 Jan 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
From Know-It-Alls to Learn-It-Alls: Executive Development in the Era of Self-Refining Algorithms, Collaborative Filtering and Wearable Computing
- 21 Jun 2017
- News
What Does an Aspiring Founder Need to Know?
- October 2021
- Background Note
How to Write an Action-Planning Memo
By: Ryan Raffaelli and Akshaya Varghese
The ability to communicate an action plan through writing is essential for advancing ideas, earning credibility, and garnering support. Research has shown that leaders who write formal plans are more likely to execute successfully—written plans help members of an... View Details
Raffaelli, Ryan, and Akshaya Varghese. "How to Write an Action-Planning Memo." Harvard Business School Background Note 422-033, October 2021.
- 15 Aug 2023
- Cold Call Podcast
Ryan Serhant: How to Manage Your Time for Happiness
How to Help (Without Micromanaging)
Extensive research shows that when employees get hands-on managerial support, they perform better than when they’re left to their own devices, but unnecessary or unwanted help can be demoralizing and counterproductive. So how do you intervene... View Details
- 28 Oct 2015
- News
A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur
- 13 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Science Business: What Happened to Biotech?
the industry, and what lessons managers might learn from an industry in structural disharmony. Sean Silverthorne: Biotech has not lived up to its expectations, either in providing outstanding returns for... View Details
- 13 Apr 2018
- News
How to rebuild trust … Frances Frei speaks at TED2018
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 13 Sep 2016
- Webinars: Career
How Organizations Are Using LinkedIn to Find Talent
Organizations are increasingly using LinkedIn to find talent. Do you know what they are looking for? LinkedIns Bradley Lawrence (MBA 2013) will share key insights into understanding how organizations are utilizing LinkedIn. After this webinar, you... View Details
- 2020
- Working Paper
Draw Near to Go Far: The Role of Convergence in Capitalizing on Exploration
By: Carolyn Fu
Organizations are often advised to engage heavily in exploration in order to succeed – to cast a wide net for diverse solutions that are superior to what they currently exploit. However, what is the organization to do when the fruits of its exploration are inconsistent... View Details
Fu, Carolyn. "Draw Near to Go Far: The Role of Convergence in Capitalizing on Exploration." Working Paper, April 2020.
- 24 Jul 2019
- Lessons from the Classroom
Can These Business Students Motivate Londoners to Do the Right Thing?
businesses reportedly use behavioral economics strategies to guide their decision-making. In his Immersive Field Course at HBS, called "Behavioral Insights," Luca brings students to London View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Mar 2022
- News
Get to Know the 2022 NVC Business Track Finalists
- 06 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Short Intensive Programs 2024 Preview: From Climate Change to Formula 1
It’s tempting to not be in Boston in January, with its frosty temperatures and early sunsets. But if you want to network with and learn from business leaders, celebrity... View Details
- 27 Mar 2020
- News
Lessons from Italy’s Response to Coronavirus
- March 2018
- Exercise
Does It Hurt To Ask?
Does It Hurt To Ask? (DIHTA) is an interactive exercise that pairs students (in groups of two) for a brief, spontaneous, open-ended conversation during class. Each student is given instructions to ask many questions (as many as possible) or few questions (ideally zero)... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Communication Strategy; Perception; Information; Power and Influence
Brooks, Alison Wood. "Does It Hurt To Ask?" Harvard Business School Exercise 918-037, March 2018.
- 02 Mar 2015
- News
To Market, To Market
difference to the entire region. You can see the prosperity returning to the villages.” The impacts of this prosperity have been significant. A local credit union has replaced an abusive loan-shark system;... View Details