Meanings Of Work And Retirement - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Connecting with Consumers Using Deep Metaphors

Think of famous brands you know: Hallmark cards and Coca-Cola soft drinks, for example. What do these products have in common for consumers? An emotional meaning that taps into... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products

01 Feb 2001
News

What Makes a Good Leader

almost microscopic way," Joe Badaracco notes. "There might be a situation where people are polarized around two choices, for example, and a leader might propose a third path. Sometimes creativity just means... View Details

Keywords: Management

18 Jul 2023
News

The First Five Years: Brooke Biederman (MBA 2019)

people’s time, but I do believe the human spirit loves two things: entertainment and communal experiences. I love that the word “entertainment” comes from an Old French verb, entretenir, meaning “to hold... View Details

Keywords: Robert Bochnak

01 Dec 2019
News

Bridging the Gap

came about over 25 years, the result of another civic- and business-led effort. And it’s wonderful, many agree. But there are still a good number View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Josh Cochran; photographed by Melissa Golden; cross sector collaboration; local government; nonprofits; education; leadership; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

11 Jan 2011
First Look

First Look: Jan. 11

Manage yourself: Learn that management isn't about getting things done yourself. It's about accomplishing things through others; 2) Manage a network: Understand how power and influence work in your... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 29

Competing platforms are affected negatively because more information intensifies price competition. Publisher's link: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2360263 Working Papers Monetary Policy Drivers of Bond View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

A Brand Manager’s Guide to Losing Control

awareness. The broad lesson of The Uninvited Brand may be that brand management and control are not synonymous. Avery recommends that brand managers consider working more... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

14 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

Pay Attention To Your ‘Extreme Consumers’

what extreme adherents of a brand like about a product, designers can identify features to emphasize for all consumers. "A lover of a product can help identify aspects that are providing value, helping... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

Web

Podcast - Business & Environment

CEO of Key Carbon, joins Climate Rising as part of our series on voluntary carbon markets. Luke has spent over 20 years in carbon markets and finance, View Details

09 Jun 2022
HBS Case

From Truck Driver to Manager: US Foods’ Novel Approach to Staff Shortages

In 2021, US Foods faced a problem that has become all too familiar: As thousands of Americans re-evaluated their work lives in the middle of the pandemic, the company—one View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

11 Oct 2006
What Do You Think?

How Do We Respond to the “Dependency Ratio” Dilemma?

"Short term, the solution is to require companies to fully fund and expense their current retirement contributions/obligations. Ouch!" Gerald Schultz agreed, saying, "I believe that in the end... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

[Maurer posts photos and impressions of Panama on his blog, The Power and the Money—Ed.] Q: What are you working on next? Will you be doing more... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

12 Oct 2022
Blog Post

11 Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

Feeling that the gun had been aimed at me too, I was scared and felt alone in this world. No one knew what was going through my mind these days, because no one knew that I could have been there myself that night. While I was scared about... View Details

10 Jan 2018
Blog Post

8 Tips to Help You Prepare for the Case Method

consulting. Through my job, I was able to travel, live, and work in emerging markets in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. I developed a passion for digital inclusion View Details

20 May 2024
Blog Post

Get to Know Class Day Student Speaker Erik Roberts

‘be an adult,’ meaning being more even keeled, but I want to keep it. When you can turn passion into your work and you don’t ruin the passion, that’s nirvana.” When Roberts... View Details

12 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

When Experts Play It Too Safe: Innovation Lessons from a NASA Experiment

of whether managers should aim to deliberately increase the diversity of their evaluator pools,” the researchers write. Experts prefer feasible robot designs To test how open experts are to unique ideas, the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Aerospace

02 Mar 2009
Research & Ideas

When Goal Setting Goes Bad

by Sears auto mechanics, to disappearing New York cab drivers, to Enron. Do you see goals as a contributor to our current economic collapse? A: There are lots of culprits, which certainly include dysfunctional reward systems. View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

August 2021
Supplement

Dirk Nowitzki: Changing the Game

By: Boris Groysberg

NBA Superstar Dirk Nowitzki was unsure whether the 2018–2019 season would be his last as an NBA player. He had not faced such uncertainty since 1998, when he had navigated a difficult decision regarding the timing of his move to the NBA. He also did not know what he... View Details

Keywords: Career Decisions; Career Journey; ＂Sports Organizations,; Mentoring; Retirement; Sports; Performance; Training; Personal Development and Career; Decision Making; Talent and Talent Management; Sports Industry; United States

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Purchase

08 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 8

provides an insider's perspective on what has made it so effective. Publisher's link: http://hbr.org/2014/07/sustainability-in-the-boardroom/ar/1 Working Papers Modularity and Intellectual Property... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

07 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

How Teams Work: Lessons from the Pandemic

hold practical implications for managers struggling with low engagement and inefficiency amid a lack of face time and continued pandemic stress. “One View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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