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- 13 May 2002
- Book
Bringing the Master Passions to Work
looking inward to see the flaw, the shortcoming, the difference between himself and God, he curses and rebels; he leaks profanities wherever his athletic body takes him. And it usually takes him toward the beautiful and the damned—those... View Details
Keywords: by Mihnea C. Moldoveanu & Nitin Nohria
- 21 Mar 2012
- Op-Ed
Finding the Right Jeremy Lin Storyline
had a similar high school athletic record and were black, he would have been recruited by a basketball powerhouse instead of Harvard," the questions we ignore are to what extent we implicitly believe that African-Americans have a... View Details
- 14 Dec 1999
- Research & Ideas
From Spare Change to Real Change: The Social Sector as a Beta Site for Business Innovation
charity can't reach the root of the problems; it just treats the symptoms. Most business partnerships with schools, for example, are limited in scope: they usually provide local resources to augment a school program, such as scholarship funds, career days, sponsorship... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset
athletes he attracted had never heard of him, but they knew the name of the All Star who had appeared on the show the prior week. As Rovell's reputation grew, his past success became a resource. Today his calls get answered, and people... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 13 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
Managing to Learn: How Companies Can Turn Knowledge into Action
(Illustration: Dave Cutler) After a decade of extraordinary growth, Nike faced slowing sales in the early 1980s because the normally market-wise company had missed a major turn in the road. Reebok had introduced softer and more comfortable View Details
Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron
- 16 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Peeling Back the Global Brand
all linked to this. In their survey in twelve countries of seventeen leading transnational brands in categories ranging from the quotidian (petrol and dairy) to the trendy (cell phones, athletic wear, autos, and soft drinks), Holt and... View Details
- 13 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Create Winning Streaks
even if negative. Pessimists are often in denial and don't want to know the truth so they don't seek information. Practice. For athletes to practice is clear, but how do business people practice? By refining the technical skills that they... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Walter Kiechel
- 08 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
You Won't Make It If You Fake It
resent your attempts to exert power over them. “If you fake leadership, people will be unwilling to follow your lead” Developing as a leader is hard work. It is similar to the rigorous training and required experience that surgeons, musicians, or View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 13 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists
the athletic prowess of the marathon-running cubicle mate than to align ourselves with a sedentary doughnut lover. "People's activity levels tended to converge to the lowest-performing members of their groups," the researchers write. "In... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
phenomenon whereby the potential to be good at something can be preferred over actually being good at that very same thing. We document this preference for potential in laboratory and field experiments, using targets ranging from athletes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
Selection, and Athletic Participation Authors: Adam D. Galinsky, Erika V. Hall, and Amy J.C. Cuddy Publication: Psychological Science (forthcoming) Abstract Six studies explored the overlap between racial and gender stereotypes and the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Managing Alignment as a Process
two new lines of business to complement the two current lines of men's shoes and men's outdoor clothing: A new LOB of men's casual clothing. A new LOB focused on sporting goods: clothing, athletic shoes, and equipment. Achieve... View Details
- 10 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 10, 2007
competition takes place at a very conceptual level, Li Ning has chosen to adopt a very controversial "oriental theme" for its brand, while becoming at the same time a major sponsor of international athletes of the highest... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Facebook’s Future
device is a part of a greater Nike+ ecosystem that has attracted over 18 million users who happily share their athletic achievements with others. Just do a search on #nikeplus on Twitter, and you will discover a Nike-related tweet every... View Details
Keywords: by Mikolaj Piskorski
- 01 Aug 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is There an “Efficient Market” in CEO Compensation?
companies have seen their companies' CEOs rewarded with bonuses, stock option megagrants, retroactive monetary awards for past performance, pensions, and other compensation that makes the annual income of even media personalities and the best professional View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Do Online Dating Platforms Help Those Who Need Them Most?
time-saver; an automatic message is quicker than a manual one. But data showed that only the young, athletic men were very likely to take advantage of QuickMatch. "For women, if it's already normatively incorrect to send a personal... View Details
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Turning High Potential into Real Reward
what he can do to get started building a global brand. Again, he sees the technology, what's available from the wool. He understands what outdoor athletic people or design-conscious people might want. He makes assumptions about how these... View Details
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Build Winning Streaks
Bob Ladouceur, head coach of De La Salle, never forced an athlete who broke a rule to spend more time on the practice field or in the weight room; instead, a violator was sidelined. Similarly, people at Continental or Garanti Bank who did... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 08 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”
Sorenstam didn't win, what measure would capture the sense of success that the public and this athlete clearly felt? There were many scores out there: David Owen of the New York Times summarized her success in terms of beating out forty... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson
- 22 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 22
Download the paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2028982 Cases & Course MaterialsNew Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (Abridged) Bowen, H. Kent, Robert S. Huckman, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Matthew PrebleHarvard Business School Case 613-006 No... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne