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- 18 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask
Kaplan says. "Once you have a better matching of your time with priorities, you'll want to encourage your direct reports to do the same." Do You Coach And Also Solicit Feedback From Your Key Subordinates? Most good leaders... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Teaching Interest
Overview
Dominika has experience teaching graduate-level courses, e.g., HBS MBA course Driving Profitable Growth with Prof. Gary Pisano, as well as undergraduate-level courses, e.g., Harvard College course Men, Women, and Work with Prof. Mary Brinton. Dominika also oversaw and... View Details
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs
My goal for the course—and for the coaching I give entrepreneurs—is to give them sufficient comfort with the legal concepts to feel confident in driving the process, to understand the ways in which the law is a constraint, but also the... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 05 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
China Tariffs and Coronavirus a Double Hit to American Retailers
Pandemic Coverage from Around Harvard and Beyond COVID-19 Business Impact Center (Harvard Business School) How to Make Furloughs More Humane (Harvard Business Review) Coaching Your Team Through Uncertain Times (Harvard Business Review)... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 08 Feb 2023
- Op-Ed
Building an Inclusive Workplace? Prepare to Shield It from Economic Fears
significantly in America between 2007 and 2020. However, bias remained constant for ability, weight, and age, the study said. Creating a safe space for all voices to be heard requires leaders to take stock of their biases, both unconscious and conscious. Spending time... View Details
Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and Nicole Gilmore
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
the organization’s core activities, sharpen the performance of its leadership team, and rebalance where necessary. This finding came to light when we studied Big C and Small C change in professional sports—specifically, how coaches who... View Details
- 10 Nov 2015
- Op-Ed
Authentic Leadership Rediscovered
flexible styles that fit the situation and capabilities of their teammates. At times, authentic leaders are coaches and mentors, inspiring others and empowering their teammates to lead through the most important tasks without a great deal... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 07 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation
Business School) How to Make Furloughs More Humane (Harvard Business Review) Coaching Your Team Through Uncertain Times (Harvard Business Review) Read COVID-19 coverage from Working Knowledge If risk of contagion persists substantially... View Details
Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso
- 27 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Remote Work Changes What We Think About Onboarding
at the end of the first week and at the end of the first month. THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS More Business-Related Pandemic Coverage from Around Harvard and Beyond COVID-19 Business Impact Center (Harvard Business School) How to Make Furloughs More Humane (Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg
- 07 Nov 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United
is a British soccer club manager who turns out to be as incredible a performer as any of the lot. For 26 years, Sir Alex Ferguson has kept his Manchester United soccer club either at or near the top of competition, both in England and internationally. "There is no... View Details
- 11 Jul 2016
- HBS Case
Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Recruiting Employees with Cognitive Disabilities
when the CEO sends out a companywide email, are you supposed to reply? That’s where the soft skills training comes in. After landing a job, Autism at Work participants are given mentors and team buddies—existing SAP employees who volunteer—as well as a job and life... View Details
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
thorniest challenges, both types of loyalty align powerfully. How to achieve this alignment? "Encourage managers to discuss their direct reports' career goals with them as often as possible," advises business coach Gayle Lantz.... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
- March 2015
- Case
BOLT: Seed Venture Capital Firm
By: William A. Sahlman and Robert F. White
BOLT is a different kind of seed venture capital firm built to serve the needs of early-stage startups at the intersection of hardware and software.
In the past decade, the cost of entrepreneurial experimentation has dropped dramatically, particularly in web... View Details
In the past decade, the cost of entrepreneurial experimentation has dropped dramatically, particularly in web... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Accelerator; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Venture Capital; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Strategy
Sahlman, William A., and Robert F. White. "BOLT: Seed Venture Capital Firm." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 815-702, March 2015.
- 01 Feb 2021
- What Do You Think?
Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?
demonstrate that it is inexpensive to be yourself and that one ‘belongs’ must be modeled and coached by leaders add an inclusion metric: How (do) your team (members) rate (their) sense of belonging once they are there?” SRamkeesoon... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 31 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training
depression and anxiety can be reduced by coaching employees to increase their resilience, the ability to maintain good mental health despite psychological or physical setbacks. In fact, one study found that over a two-month period, a... View Details
- 18 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Learning in Action
through the problem. The coaches are constantly present, working with the teams at the home site before training begins, during training, and after CAP classes. The training alternates between learning the CAP framework— straightforward... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin
- 01 May 2020
- What Do You Think?
Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?
THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS More Business-Related Pandemic Coverage from Around Harvard and Beyond COVID-19 Business Impact Center (Harvard Business School) How to Make Furloughs More Humane (Harvard Business Review) Coaching Your Team Through... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 15 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: It Takes a Village
Nelson's successful and smooth transfer of his CEO role at age 58 to his very capable nephew, Eduardo Melzer, 40. Nelson remains chairman of the board with clear responsibilities. RBS is stable and poised for more great performance. My colleague Vicky Bloch, a superb... View Details
- 26 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
What’s the Value of a Win in College Athletics?
to invest in a sport, Chung says, especially in light of multimillion-dollar salaries paid to head coaches like Alabama’s Nick Saban, who earns $7 million a year. If the courts allow college athletes to be paid, the information could help... View Details
- 18 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
How New Managers Become Great Managers
they find most interesting and fulfilling: Do I like collaborative work? Do I tend to become the leader of groups in which I find myself? Have I ever volunteered to coach or tutor others? Do I find it intriguing to work on thorny,... View Details
Keywords: by Linda Hill