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- 06 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Innovator’s Battle Plan
interesting scenarios occur when there are asymmetries—important differences of motivation or skills. Asymmetries of motivation occur when one firm wants to do something that another firm specifically does... View Details
- 16 May 2024
- News
On the Job
I interested in coming to New York and joining them? And so that got me in a door. So what I learned is pretty straightforward: Don’t do anything in your life that you don’t like doing or be with people you don’t want to associate with, and the only View Details
Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade
- 01 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
Team Success Starts with the Individual—and with Love
thrive? Carroll’s inquiry into unleashing human potential began with a well-known idea dating back to the psychologist Abraham Maslow and others: the notion that intrinsic, not just extrinsic, rewards motivate people to excel. My own... View Details
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Does Spirituality Drive Success?
Executives from a wide range of industries trooped to Harvard Business School to discuss how their spirituality helps them be powerful leaders. The stories emerged from three panel sessions at the Möbius Leadership Forum, held April 11-12. The conference explored... View Details
- 21 May 2014
- HBS Seminar
Robert Kraut, Carnegie Mellon
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Instructor Performance - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
performance of a case method instructor. Much of the instructor's impact on student learning takes place in the classroom. Although students bear co-responsibility for their learning, the instructor's effectiveness in motivating and... View Details
- 30 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
The Life and Role of a CEO
bring their A-game every single day for so many years? When students asked this question, most CEOs were a bit surprised. It seemed being motivated at work was so natural to them that they did not even need to ask this question. One CEO... View Details
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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About
removed in 1980 when the exchange converted to electronic record keeping and displays. About the Names George F. Baker George F. Baker at library dedication, 1927 In 1924, Harvard Business School’s first benefactor, George F. Baker, succinctly expressed the View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Remix
which share an unmistakable synergy: “I’m just trying to put wind at the backs of black women,” she says. It was the reason she broke her silence. It’s the motivation behind her startup—which she plans to pick up again as soon as the dust... View Details
- July 1990 (Revised October 1999)
- Case
Nordstrom: Dissension in the Ranks? (A)
By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston
In 1989, the performance measurement systems and compensation policies of Nordstrom Department Stores unexpectedly came under attack by employees, unions, and government regulators. The case describes the "sales-per-hour" monitoring and compensation system that many... View Details
Keywords: Performance Consistency; Performance Evaluation; Compensation and Benefits; Motivation and Incentives; Labor Unions; Salesforce Management; Retention; Growth and Development; Industrial Products Industry; Utilities Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Hilary Weston. "Nordstrom: Dissension in the Ranks? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 191-002, July 1990. (Revised October 1999.)
- 16 Apr 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
The Auditing Oligopoly and Lobbying on Accounting Standards
- 22 Aug 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
A Randomized Field Study of a Leadership WalkRounds™-Based Intervention
Background: Leadership WalkRounds have been widely adopted as a technique for improving patient safety and safety climate. WalkRounds involve senior managers directly observing frontline work and soliciting employees' ideas about improvement opportunities. However, the... View Details
- 01 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters
“They wanted both, but by structuring the standard task contract in a certain way, they are less likely to observe employee-initiated innovation.” Aligning incentives with expectations So, can companies motivate employees to focus on key... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- 24 Jan 2011
- HBS Case
Terror at the Taj
On November 26, 2008, 175 people died in Mumbai, India, when 10 terrorists simultaneously struck sites. Of the five locations—all well-known landmarks—the beautiful domes of the hotel known as the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower would become most closely associated with the... View Details
- 03 May 2023
- Research & Ideas
Why Confronting Racism in AI 'Creates a Better Future for All of Us'
choices, they may still end up in racially segregated schools because racism has created a different motivation structure. Black parents, more than White parents, seek the highest-rated schools and are willing to travel further to get... View Details
Keywords: by Barbara DeLollis
- 06 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Four Strategies for Making Concessions
unreciprocated. In this article, I present four strategies to help you maximize the likelihood that others will acknowledge your gestures of goodwill and reciprocate in kind. 1. Label Your Concessions In negotiation, don't assume that your actions will speak for... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra
- 05 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Anchor Investors Help Impact Funds Succeed
the experience of development and fundraising professionals in the impact investing space—that anchor investors are motivated by the ability to catalyze additional change by supporting fund managers early in their fund raise, often... View Details
- 12 Mar 2021
- News
My Favorite Case
important, as I was not yet in a major leadership position. I now have to manage a team of creatives and business professionals, and often their motivations and goals are misaligned. How to balance out their weightings in the company, and... View Details
- 31 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Team Leaders Show Support–or Not
What do leaders do to make employees in creative functions feel supported or not? That was one of the research questions posed by Harvard Business School professor Teresa Amabile and colleagues in what has turned into a penetrating study of creativity in organizations.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Gender Changes the Negotiation
possible or appropriate when heading into a salary negotiation or discussing a contract. Research industry norms, investigate precedent, and talk to others who are already employed at the firm or in the industry. Most important, don't be afraid to ask for whatever you... View Details