Thoughtfulness - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Feb 2012
Op-Ed

Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point

the world about the problems they thought might constitute material threats to the sustainability of market capitalism. As part of Harvard Business School's centennial celebration a few years ago, we convened groups of business leaders in... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower, Herman B. Leonard & Lynn S. Paine

06 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

Money and Quotas Motivate the Sales Force Best

“We thought in fear of not wanting to lose this money, they would work extra hard. That did not happen” Results hardly differed between the three conditional versions, says Chung. He adds that the gains occurred equally among people... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Retail

15 Oct 2014
Research & Ideas

Apple Pay’s Technology Adoption Problem

Apple has its work ahead in convincing thoughtful and potentially skeptical customers," says Edelman. On With The Show Reports say Apple will roll out the digital payment service later this week, with perhaps more details coming at a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Technology; Retail

18 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups

we don't associate leadership with women. I thought if that is true, then I can treat that mistake the way I treat other mistakes people make." This meant applying insights from the behavioral economics toolbox. The research team was... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

Portrait Project

Matias Ruiz

guide for the future. I'd like to live my life with these thoughts in mind, so that when I look my daughter Catalina in the eye, the choices I've made in my life do the talking about what priorities my wife Cecilia and I stand for. That's... View Details

01 Feb 1999
News

NYC Conference Brings Entrepreneurs and Angels Together

Tool Kit program. Conference organizer Brian Carlton Byrd (MBA '92) pronounced the conference a great success. "It was extremely valuable for the entrepreneurs, who got a glimpse inside the minds of the angels," he notes. "The angels were also exposed to HBS alumni who... View Details

22 Sep 2015
News

Putting Entrepreneurial Skills to Work in City Hall

educating them to invent a difference in the world as public leaders and as people who collaborate with them. “I would love it if, a decade from now and maybe sooner, people thought about becoming public entrepreneurs, about leading in... View Details

01 May 2012
News

Best in Show

Show. Parrish remembers a few things about that production, a series of sketches, namely that it included the use of rubber chickens and that he played the part of a nun. “I thought we needed something to lighten the mood,” he says. “Lots... View Details

09 Jan 2014
Blog Post

Looking back on 1st semester and looking forward to 2nd semester

I’m enjoying the experience, and know that it will be vital for an introvert like me to slowly build up confidence to put my (even half-baked) thoughts forward. On the recruiting front, if there’s one thing I’d advise new students, it... View Details

19 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Meet PRIDE, the student association for LGBTQ+ MBAs at Harvard Business School

with employers seeking diverse talent, and engage in thought leadership in key areas of business and management. In partnership with our allies and alumni, we advocate for our members in conversations about diversity and inclusion in the... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

Student-Profile

A Jay Holmgren

assisted with his father’s care. “I had this gigantic binder of test results that I would have to fax to different specialists and providers,” he explains. “I thought to myself, ‘Why do I still have this physical folder? Why don’t we have... View Details

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Who We Are | Research Associates

proactive, and dedicated staff members who support faculty's scholarly and teaching output. Whether they're using advanced statistical techniques or writing thoughtful analysis of groundbreaking findings, our researchers share a sense of... View Details

01 Dec 2007
News

From A to Z

French Last Job: Business Analyst, McKinsey & Company, Moscow Age: 26 Why HBS? “My degree is in economics, which was exciting but strictly mathematical and theoretical. I wanted to become a more well-rounded individual and gain a wider perspective on business issues,... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Jun 2007
News

Tribute to Fellowships

MBA, New Orleans remained front and center in her thoughts and actions. She soon joined a committee that planned the Student Association’s Hurricane Relief Trek in January 2006, which included over fifty students and several faculty. This... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

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Design: At, Into, & Beyond - Race, Gender & Equity

better informed, more discerning, thoughtful practitioner. Cultivating the courage and patience to understand others' worldviews and experiences is labor that will enable you to operate differently at work. Gathering information in an... View Details

Portrait Project

Josh Latson

Some children are afraid of the dark, or spiders, or broccoli. I was always afraid of not being remembered – that one day I'd be gone from this earth before anybody could notice. Even when I thought of how I would like to be remembered, I... View Details

08 Jan 2001
What Do You Think?

Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?

results for those engaged in it. Those organizations thought to be most able to extend their boundaries are those able to work in a "componentized" manner, with "certain pieces of technology or innovation that can be... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Harvard Business School

Building on the Legacy Thought Leadership Andrew F. Brimmer James I. Cash Jr. Linda A. Hill David A. Thomas HBS Faculty Members HBS Doctoral Students Alumni Profiles Research Links Essay on HBS Thought... View Details

08 May 2020
Research & Ideas

We’ve Now Been Asking “What Do You Think?” for 20 Years

readers. For years, it was the only regular blog on the site; in recent years, other members of the faculty have begun posting thoughts about their own research. Sources of ideas for columns have included the HBS classroom, my own... View Details