beliefs - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets

passionate belief that their firms needed to be major contributors to solving the problems which had kept their countries and people poor compared to the West. "There are those with whom I don't agree," said Bajaj, "who say our job is to... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Manufacturing; Auto

17 Jan 2025
News

Tracking Modern Air Travel’s Takeoff

business was not realizing we needed to put more resources in public relations. I had this sort of belief that if you do the right thing, a water will seek its own level, that you'll get your message out. And boy was I wrong. AW: What... View Details

01 Dec 2008
News

Back to the Future

since 2000: “A belief in easy answers; a disagreement over the basic nature of the energy problems and the roles of various actors; sharp shifts in perceptions of shortage or glut conditions; and an inability to tie domestic energy,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

24 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

things. Which is this? Weinzierl: We should stipulate that (the framework reflects) authentically held beliefs from Republicans of what we should do in the tax code. Certainly, it's part of a process, so it's a political document in some... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil

curiosity. The emphasis is on learning and discussion, less on making decisions. They set up executive programs, task teams, and scenario rehearsals, all with an eye toward evaluating the new environment. In phase two, leaders question their own View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

05 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

The Ten Deadly Mistakes of Wanna-Dots

incentives to cooperate in cyberspace. (Maintain your belief that conflict is a healthy spur to higher performance; let the victor get the spoils.) Keep reminding divisions that they are separate businesses because they are different, and... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Profile

Deborah A. Farrington

Farrington said. Given the timing of her career, Farrington’s journey has been remarkable. She graduated from Smith College in the early 1970s as the women’s movement was gaining momentum. At Smith, she learned leadership skills and a View Details

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Diversity on Teams: Our Own Harvest - Race, Gender & Equity

complexity? Pipeline problems Max Bazerman on Reducing Discrimination Charlice Hurst on The Just Wage Tool The premise of our work is this core belief that racism and inequity are products of design. And, if they are products of design,... View Details

01 Aug 1998
News

Spring Reunions: Milestones and Memories

stereotypical view of what it is to be gay; one of the reasons I wrote the play was to push audiences beyond that stereotype," he comments. This belief in openness as a prelude to understanding also informs Baron's involvement with the... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

November 2008 (Revised October 2009)
Case

American Cancer Society: Access to Care

By: Robert L. Simons and Kathryn Rosenberg

CEO John Seffrin decides to radically change the strategy of the American Cancer Society. The new Access to Care strategy relies on advocacy to change public policy and increase the number of Americans eligible for cancer prevention and treatment. The new strategy... View Details

Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Governance Controls; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Nonprofit Organizations; Business Strategy; Health Industry; United States

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26 Apr 2011
News

Do You See What I See?

In the second-year elective The Moral Leader, students read and discuss a wide selection of literary sources, confronting complex moral challenges and developing the analytical skills and judgment that will be required of them as business leaders. In the course of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

23 Sep 2014
First Look

First Look: September 23

officers, cabinet ministers, and unskilled workers-to their ideals for what those wages should be. We show that ideal pay gaps between skilled and unskilled workers are significantly smaller than estimated pay gaps, and that there is consensus across countries,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Aug 2010
First Look

First Look: August 3

competitive uncertainty. In this paper we explore how a firm's conceptualization of products in this context, reflected in its introduction of product features, is influenced by prior industry affiliation. We hypothesize first, that prior industry experience shapes a... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace

business leaders for intensive discussions of the spiritual dimensions of leadership and how their personal beliefs govern their lives and positively influence the roles they play in society. Sessions use relevant excerpts from religious... View Details

Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso

02 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: October 2, 2007

This paper examines the effect of corporate governance on investor reactions to accounting choice in the context of accounting for business combinations. Using a sample of 324 recent stock swap acquisitions I find that, contrary to practitioners' View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2025
News

Keeping the Faith

It has been said that the note of a Tibetan singing bowl is the sound of inner peace. That’s not something you might expect to hear in the MBA classroom. But it rings through Hawes Hall at the beginning of each session of The Spiritual Lives of Leaders, a second-year... View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace; Illustrations by Victo ngai

23 May 2019
Book

These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems

“HBS gave me a deep-rooted sense of optimism. Against the backdrop of all the problems in the world, it’s about focusing on solutions and the belief that we can make meaningful change.” Our research found business people tackling... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Green Technology

24 May 2023
News

Balancing Acts

leave work early and sometimes he will leave work early. It's not a thing, it's just how we lead lives because he works, and I work. He is exceptionally comfortable, as in beyond belief comfortable, talking about the fact that we do our... View Details

Keywords: work-life balance; happiness; family

April 2025
Case

Giving Up on a Passion: Elizabeth Rowe at the Boston Symphony Orchestra

By: Jon M. Jachimowicz, Maisie Wiltshire-Gordon and Alexis Lefort

For 20 years, Elizabeth Rowe was a world-renowned principal flutist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. But in 2024, Rowe decided to leave her position to pursue a new full-time career as a leadership coach. At 50, Rowe was well under the typical retirement age, and,... View Details