Advice Taking - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Jul 2008
What Do You Think?

Are Followers About to Get Their Due?

without good followers. This question may be particularly significant in an age when followers find it easier to organize by means of the Internet at the same time that, in Kellerman's opinion, "cultural constraints against taking on... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

06 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

Who Will Give You the Best Professional Guidance?

or quarterly, but if the chemistry is strong, it can be a powerful partnership that’s well worth the money and time. My dear friend Steve Schlafman has great advice here on how to find the right fit with a potential coach. “The best... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

29 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Virtual Networking Tips from HBS Career Coaches

Coaches Jonathan Shepherd and Lauren Murphy have good news for you: there is no reason to let Covid-19 prevent you from building professional relationships. Networking has gone virtual and it can be just as impactful as in-person events. View Details

12 Dec 2023
Book

HBS Faculty Books of 2023: Find Happiness, Fix Things, and Fail Well

mobilize organizational change quickly, untangle digital strategy, and reflect on socially responsible leadership. Take a look back at some of the books by Harvard Business School faculty members that hit the market this year: Economic... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

19 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

What Makes Employees Trust (vs. Second-Guess) AI?

about how an algorithm works—but following its advice based on trusting the people who designed and tested it—can lead to better decision-making and financial results for businesses, say researchers affiliated with the Laboratory for... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

23 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits

estimates are often wildly divergent. Organizations also need to look at their activities, and really map out how much each of these activities is costing them. How do you take available resources and achieve maximum social impact with... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

29 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 29, 2008

products 'on the shelf.' In 2000, they create Lincoln Financial Distributors (LFD) which will be responsible for the wholesaling of all of these products. The case ends by asking the students to (a) react to this idea and (b) formulate a plan for its implementation.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: December 4

the detrimental effects of each trigger. We conclude by discussing implications and recommendations for organizational scholars to take a more integrative approach to developing and evaluating theory about unethical behavior. Learning... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

31 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 31, 2018

addresses interventions that firms, governments, and other parties deploy to shape household financial outcomes: education and information, peer effects and social influence, product design, advice and disclosure, choice architecture, and... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

2014
Working Paper

Adding Value Through Venture Capital in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Josh Lerner, Ann Leamon, James Tighe and Susana Garcia-Robles

Venture capital (VC) investment has long been recognized as an engine for economic growth and development. Unlike bank loans, where the entrepreneur receives money and is left alone as long as the payments arrive on the pre-arranged schedule, venture capital... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Value; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Latin America; West Indies

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07 Nov 2013
HBS Seminar

Shawn Cole, Harvard Business School

12 Sep 2023
Research & Ideas

How Can Financial Advisors Thrive in Shifting Markets? Diversify, Diversify, Diversify

How can financial planners expand their businesses as their core population ages and young investors flirt with novel financial products like cryptocurrency? The most profitable path forward is to follow the very advice they often give... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Financial Services

18 May 2021
Book

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

and editor. [Image: iStockphoto/nirat] What career advice would you offer to new graduates? Share your advice below in the comments section. Book Excerpt Take Ownership By... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

08 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Building an Internship Program at Your Startup: An Interview with Facily’s Diego Dzodan (MBA 1999)

real accelerator,” Dzodan said. Building an Internship Program As Facily began to take off in 2019 and the team was expanding, Dzodan attended his 20 year HBS reunion and found himself eager to engage more with the school. “I went to the... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products / Retail

Article

Managing a Polarized Workforce: How to Foster Debate and Promote Trust

By: Julia A. Minson and Francesca Gino

One of the toughest challenges leaders face is managing diverse perspectives—and given heightened tensions over politics and movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter, that’s more difficult today than ever before. At the same time, productive disagreement and... View Details

Keywords: Polarization; Employees; Perspective; Interpersonal Communication; Organizational Culture; Trust

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11 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation

Delegating is an art, and one of Swan's secrets is her savvy ability to delegate, according to Hill. "Taran takes risks and hires extremely talented people whom no one else saw as talented," Hill declared. "She saw what was... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

24 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

How To Be an Angel Investor

evaluation occurs throughout sourcing, valuing, structuring and negotiating. Given the potential time drain, the best angel investors are careful and strategic in their approach to evaluation. Angels take a variety of approaches to this... View Details

Keywords: by David Amis & Howard Stevenson

Dealmaking

Informed by meticulous research, field experience, and classroom-tested strategies, Dealmaking offers essential insights for anyone involved in buying or selling everything from cars to corporations. Leading business scholar Guhan Subramanian provides a lively... View Details

11 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

When Parents Tell Kids to ‘Work Hard,’ Do They Send the Wrong Message?

“Work hard, and you’ll be successful.” How often do we tell children that the key to success is putting forth effort? That advice might seem like admirable inspiration to encourage kids to work hard as they pursue their goals. However,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

29 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Creating the Perfect Super Bowl Ad

the same amount of information content on Pepsi MAX. Advertisers should pay attention to that balance, taking into account not only how soon into the ad that the brand is presented, but also how the branding aligns with the entertainment.... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Advertising; Media & Broadcasting

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