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- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Doctor Is In
management involved issues such as access, cost, and quality. I saw my two passions — medicine and public policy — combined in a single field." A nudge toward that realization came from former HBS Dean Lawrence Fouraker, who, while a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
I Gave at the Office
some of these short-term nudges or interventions affect outcomes beyond the immediate ask. For example, when people feel tricked into giving, does that make them less likely to donate to that charity in the future? Both this and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Crash Pad
incentives, may be enough to nudge conversion projects along despite the physical challenges. That’s what many American cities are banking on. San Francisco, which reported an office vacancy rate of nearly 34 percent last September, has... View Details
- 10 Dec 2007
- HBS Case
One Laptop per Child
anticipated to nudge governments from polite handshakes to cash commitments. One problem: the price. Although originally envisioned as the "$100 PC," OLPC has struggled to bring the price below $175. And now it faces competition... View Details
- 30 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Political Polarization: Why We All Just Can't Get Along
A recent study suggests that America’s political polarization is driven more by incorrect beliefs and stereotypes about the other side than distaste with those people. That should be good news for those wondering how to knit polarized sides together, or at least View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Chasing the Silver Tsunami
Thriving Online After three decades in service of people who are over the age of 50, Meredith Oppenheim is working to nudge the industry in a new direction—broadening the scope of its offerings to include meaningful online engagement. Her... View Details
- 28 Feb 2025
- News
Joy to the World
at a community level, I think about those kind of cross-neighborhood design features and then the kind of bottom up of how individuals can be catalysts. Dan's research there is really informative, looking at how do we bring those design features in that can View Details
- 19 Feb 2021
- News
A Playbook for Progress
had to nudge myself. I didn't have the parents nudging, but I had to just go deep within myself and say, "This is where I should be." Skydeck is produced by the External Relations department at Harvard Business School and edited by Craig... View Details
- 06 Dec 2013
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Remember Nelson Mandela
opposed to merely setting direction. I probably should emphasize that leading from behind is not about abrogating responsibility. After all, the shepherd makes sure that the flock stays together. He uses his staff to nudge and prod if the... View Details
- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
in press More Than Managing: The Relentless Pursuit of Effective Jewish Leadership Nudging as a Tool for Leaders By: Bazerman, Max Abstract—Jewish organizational life is inundated with publications on organizational change and effective... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017
mostly, but not entirely, settled. Some, but not all, of the key hospital leaders had signed on to participate in the event. Rittgers wondered what she could do to nudge the hackathon towards success. Were these just expected hurdles, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Knowledge Coach
are several rungs on the ladder of expertise: novice, apprentice, journeyman, and then master. Each individual reaching a rung above novice has knowledge to impart to those on the lower rungs of the ladder, although it is likely incomplete. A View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 12 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Promise of Channel Stewardship
a stake in addressing the needs of end users; a smaller player might not have much freedom to maneuver, but it needs a channel strategy to ensure its financial success and perhaps nudge the powerful players toward stewardship. The... View Details
- 05 Sep 2017
- News
Living the Quantitative Life
that when we're on vacation and my wife wants to go sit out by the pool or the beach, that I can go with her and it's a very subtle nudge that this is actually time well spent. In practice, what most what most normal people are probably... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
giving—whether your attention or your money. Once ready to nudge yourself toward better, the book trains your eye on how to extend what you’ve learned and positively influence others. Melding philosophy and psychology as never before,... View Details