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  • 13 May 2014
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First Look: May 13

http://hbr.org/2014/05/making-freemium-work/ar/1 August 2013 Directors & Boards Dynamics of the Board Interview By: McGarvie, Blythe Abstract—You want candidates who meet the requirements of cultural fit, the right skill set, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 13

  PublicationsDriven to Lead: Good, Bad, and Misguided Leadership Author:Paul R. Lawrence Publication:Jossey-Bass, forthcoming (2010) Abstract The author applies the four drive theory of human behavior (to acquire, to defend, to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 25 Nov 2014
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First Look: November 25

Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen Abstract—We collect data on operations, targets, and human resources management practices in over 1,800 schools educating 15-year-olds in eight countries. Overall, we show that higher management... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 06 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 6

form alone (human vs. dog) while animacy becomes an additional organizational priority in later face-processing regions: the lateral fusiform gyri (latFG) and right superior temporal sulcus. Additionally, patterns evoked by View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Feb 2018
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My First Job

the obvious person may not be the one in charge. John Bennion, 1977. My first job coming out of business school was right here in Boston. I joined Bain & Company. I think I was the 40th employee. I really... View Details
  • 16 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 16

trust through warmth and understanding. Most leaders today approach their jobs by emphasizing competence, strength, and credentials. But without first building a foundation of trust, they run the risk of eliciting fear, resentment, or... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
  • November 2003 (Revised August 2005)
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First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

By: Robert S. Kaplan
First Commonwealth Financial Corp., a financial institution in central and southwestern Pennsylvania, implemented the Balanced Scorecard for describing and implementing its new customer-focused strategy. Its founder and chairman decided that the Balanced Scorecard also... View Details
Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Corporate Strategy; Customers; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Customer Relationship Management; Executive Compensation; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; Pennsylvania
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  • 10 May 2011
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First Look: May 10

the Right Way Authors:Todd Rogers and Michael I. Norton Publication:Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied (forthcoming) Abstract What happens when speakers try to "dodge" a question they would rather not answer by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 7

  Publications April 2015 Harvard Business Review How to Really Motivate Salespeople By: Chung, Doug J. Abstract—Much of what we believe about the best ways to compensate and motivate the sales force is based on theory and lab experiments. But in the past decade,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 21 Jan 2014
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First Look: January 21

Publications August 2013 Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization Awards Unbundled: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment By: Ashraf, Nava, Oriana Bandiera, and Scott Lee Abstract—Organizations often use non-monetary awards to incentivize performance. Awards... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Jan 2010
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First Look: Jan. 12

Turkey, where Abraham first heard the call to "go forth." It passes through some of the world's most revered cultural, historical, and holy sites, ending in the city of Hebron/Al-Khalil at the tomb of Abraham. With Abraham as a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 29 Jun 2022
  • Blog Post

Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path

When people contemplate a career change, astute thinking alone won’t necessarily take them in the right direction. Instead, when career changes and other huge life-changing experiences are at stake, people should tap into their “full... View Details
  • 20 May 2015
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The Right Way to Brag About Yourself

  • 06 Dec 2011
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First Look: Dec. 6

that escalate anxiety in high achievers and the unproductive behaviors you turn to for relief. Then adopt practices that give you the courage to "do the right things poorly" before "doing the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Sep 2013
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The First Scrum

Edited by Linda Kush Fifty years ago, two Scotsmen started an HBS rugby team to help relieve the stress of studies. A look back at one of the School's most storied traditions. Photo courtesy of Mike Rush (MBA 1972) When the game of rugby View Details
Keywords: rugby; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 20 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 20

performance. In summary, the polarized claims that corporate voluntary regulation represents a win-win opportunity-or constitutes a smokescreen that allows firms to operate with less regulatory oversight-are misguided. Instead, the key to efficient and effective... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 May 2011
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First Look: May 17

  Working PapersThe First Deal: The Division of Founder Equity in New Ventures Authors:Thomas F. Hellmann and Noam Wasserman Abstract This paper examines the division of founder shares in entrepreneurial ventures, focusing on the decision... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Dec 2020
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Finding The Right Patient-Provider Match

Kyruus, a Boston-based firm he cofounded that helps health care systems to manage their provider data and make it easier to connect patients with the right care—steps that ultimately benefit both patients and practitioners. Gardner... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
  • 18 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 18

  Publications August 2013 Social Science & Medicine Who Donates Their Bodies to Science? The Combined Role of Gender and Migration Status Among California Whole-body Donors By: Asad, Asad L., Michel Anteby, and Filiz Garip Abstract—The number of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 29 Jun 2022
  • Blog Post

Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path

When people contemplate a career change, astute thinking alone won’t necessarily take them in the right direction. Instead, when career changes and other huge life-changing experiences are at stake, people should tap into their “full... View Details