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- 21 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: December 21
received theory; and/or (3) reinforce the findings of more systematic investigations, giving greater confidence in their validity. Learning from such accounts calls for a "Bayesian" mindset, in which a given case study, of the... View Details
- 10 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
High Note: Managing the Medici String Quartet
to defeat preconceptions so they didn't fall into any rote pattern. They made fresh choices that they were completely prepared to make. If players were truly experiencing the music anew, they wouldn't be confident enough to make skillful... View Details
- 18 Nov 2013
- Op-Ed
Twitter IPO: Overvalued or the Start of Something Big?
not clear, investors represent good money if they're impatient for confidence in the emerging idea's profit model and patient for growth while that's being figured out. Scaling before having a viable profit formula commits resources to a... View Details
- Profile
Benjamin Wells
It's made me think about how we teach kids in middle and high schools, where they get talked to rather than talked with. It makes me wonder if we should reconsider our learning model." Confidence in the unknown The Rwanda IXP, says... View Details
- 14 Mar 2018
- Blog Post
The 2+2 Program: Finding the Freedom to Take Risks
my MBA, though, I also wanted to gain other experiences and knowledge to make my time at HBS as fruitful as possible. I had an itch to try out a completely different passion in the consumer products space. The 2+2 Program gave me the View Details
- 06 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Takeaways from the Peek Women's Colleges Cohort
business, but in fact enrichens your experience and allows you to shape your unique perspective on complex problems, which can in turn, inspire your peers. This final lesson was one that I treasured the most from my experiences in the Peek program, and because of the... View Details
- 28 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
Why I’m Not Changing Careers after Business School
classmates. I have built a certain confidence that I know will serve me well back at work, and have had the opportunity to experiment with new leadership practices in a safe environment, something that extends beyond just the classroom... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Planting the Seeds of Positive Growth
Mehta reached out to the student-run Africa Business Club for advice. She also participated in the School’s New Venture Competition. In 2014, Tomato Jos won $25,000 as runner-up in the Social Enterprise category, giving Mehta the money and View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993)
more self-belief and confidence as you go in the door. But if you come out of a submarine, the way I did, it takes a good few months before you start to believe that you deserve your place in the classroom. Then came the case “Gunfire at... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
The Kids Are Alright: Alumni Children Crack Case
they’re new.” That prompted another student to say, “The only problem with that is people might like a game that you put away, and that would make them probably not want to go back to the site.” Asked by Eisenmann if he would take that risk, Gavin responded with a... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Andrew H. Tisch
company focused on improving its sales force and restoring retailers' confidence in the quality of an expanded and more fashionable product line. After five years, Bulova was breaking even; when Tisch left to become chairman and CEO of... View Details
- 08 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
You Won't Make It If You Fake It
colleagues with confidence in their leadership and ability to succeed. In contrast, leaders who are faking it only fool themselves, as others see through them and are pained by their acting. Sometimes this approach impresses their bosses,... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 13 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists
Professor Amy Cuddy joined researchers from Columbia University to test how body language affects body chemistry. Specifically, they wanted to suss out the beneficial effects of so-called "power poses"—adopting various stances that make people look View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 07 Sep 2010
- Research & Ideas
Mindful Leadership: When East Meets West
blind spots, accept shortcomings, and gain the confidence to address great challenges in their lives. Q: Do you think business schools should be paying more attention to this subject? A: Any business school committed to developing leaders... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2009
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Begins Teaching Consumer Finance
expert in financial institutions. We launched the CFS program two years ago, and it gave Howell and me the confidence that we could pull off an even more ambitious undertaking, a joint JD/MBA course, which we launched last January. This... View Details
- 22 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies
poses no major obstacles to analysis. In fact, its size enables us to be more confident in our findings. Q: With the increased use of electronic communication, is there an impact on communication structures when we start to lose the human... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 14 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Growing CEOs from the Inside
company and confidence of its people to drive that transformation. Q: At an organizational level, how should companies build a succession program? A: Companies don't build succession programs, their CEOs do. The CEO has to want to manage... View Details
- 10 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the International Trachoma Initiative
social mission, but also with their counterparts in the partnering organization. Perhaps this personal connection is at the nexus of the confidence and trust that allows these collaborations to develop. Personal connections become... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Ink: Framing the Full Picture
Filipinos have been in the United States for longer than the country is old. As far back as 1763, sailors from the Philippines started arriving in the Gulf of Mexico as indentured servants on Spanish galleons. Life on board was so brutal that, at the sight of land,... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Books
the world needs more ambition, not less. It's our desire to inoculate as many people as possible with [the] confidence to use their talents." HBS Press Books in Brief Learning in Action: A Guide to Putting the Learning Organization to... View Details