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- 01 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?
and loved reading, often devouring two books a week. He was a responsible child who eagerly volunteered for the school’s safety patrol to guide young students across the street. But Miller’s surroundings would change for the worse—and so... View Details
- 17 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense?
applies road rules to extreme “driverless dilemmas,” and more on how it can make decisions in everyday cases that lie on the edge of hard-and-fast driving rules. “Human drivers take a test, and we then assume that they are going to use our shared human View Details
- 04 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 4
Colorblindness: Emergence, Practice, and Implications Authors:Evan P. Apfelbaum, Michael I. Norton, and Samuel R. Sommers Publication:Current Directions in Psychological Science (forthcoming) Abstract We examine the pervasive endorsement... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 2
http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/picking_green_techs_winners_and_losers/ The New Psychology of Strategic Leadership Author:G. Gavetti Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, nos. 7-8 (July-August 2011) Abstract In this article, it... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
Inside the OR: Disrupted Routines and New Technologies
necessary for successful adoption of new technologies. "You have to talk. I have no qualms about it," said a member of one of the successful teams. "In a regular case, you clam up, but it's too late in MICS. There is no time for recovery." But the... View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
technology and develop a framework for understanding how software-driven medical devices differ from traditional medical devices. We identify opportunities and challenges for regulators and innovators in three main areas: (1) software development processes, (2) product... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Have We Lost Sight of Integrity?
with making materially misleading public statements following the crashes, saying: "Boeing ... put profits over people by misleading investors about the safety of the 737 MAX.” The Santos and Boeing cases are not unique. Consider these... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 14 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
When the Rubber Meets the Road, Most Commuters Text and Email While Driving
to government estimates. And, in 2020, 3,142 people were killed in car crashes involving distracted drivers. With automation gaining more momentum, Sadun hopes car designers will double down on safety features. After all, commuters may... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 31 Aug 2021
- Book
Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate
power has on the psychology of those in power: It makes them overconfident and susceptible to hubris, and it makes them more self-centered and insensitive to others,” Battilana says. And if a CEO can’t or won’t cultivate humility and... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 18 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Is an "Essential" Purchase for a Low-Income Family?
options. Both seats had equivalent safety ratings, but one came with additional convenience features and an almost 20 percent higher price tag. Higher- and lower-income Alex both bought the more expensive car seat; however, lower-income... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 01 Dec 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Important Is Quality of Labor? And How Is It Achieved?
to take the initiative to risk one's safety to cross a border to support one's family a positive indicator of the kind of "attitude" sought by high-performing organizations? If so, will private industry as a matter of course... View Details
Keywords: by by Jim Heskett
- 24 Jan 2011
- HBS Case
Terror at the Taj
recover after the attacks. Underlying this framework is a central conundrum: Why did the Taj employees stay at their posts, jeopardizing their safety in order to save hotel guests? And is this level of loyalty and dedication something... View Details
- 17 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women
In the days since the election, more than 400 hate crimes in local schools, communities, and businesses have been reported Trump’s statements about sexually harassing women potentially give permission for a set of behaviors that undermine the View Details
Keywords: by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely
- 07 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Effective Leaders Share the Spotlight with Their Teams
create an inclusive culture for employees so that they have the psychological safety to be motivated to contribute to the company.” Zou coauthored the paper Inclusive Managers with Ethan Rouen, assistant... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 02 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
When Goal Setting Goes Bad
Presented with a goal to build a car "under 2,000 pounds and under $2,000" by 1970, employees overlooked safety testing and designed a car where the gas tank was vulnerable to explosion from rear-end collisions. Fifty-three people died as... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Oct 2021
- In Practice
Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return
going forward should help employees buy in. There are several potential benefits of in-person interaction, to be sure. The basics of teamwork, like sharing information, making joint decisions, and coordinating activities, can typically be accomplished remotely. The... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 15 Nov 2018
- Book
Can the Global Food Industry Overcome Public Distrust?
JamesBrey Food is the largest segment of the global economy. It is also widely recognized as more critical for human health than any pharmaceutical drug on the planet. But significant changes in the industry are making people lose trust in many institutions involved in... View Details
- 15 Dec 2021
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2021
if employees have the psychological safety to reflect on these close calls, says research by Amy C. Edmondson, Olivia Jung, and colleagues. 5. How a Company Made Employees So Miserable, They Killed... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 17 Sep 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
How a New Leader Broke Through a Culture of Accuse, Blame, and Criticize
- 05 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Connecting with Consumers Using Deep Metaphors
second campaign is the Michelin tire ad portraying the tire as a container—another deep metaphor—of safety for one's family, especially children. The last version of the ad, which ran for many years, showed a child positioned within a... View Details