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- 07 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
3 Ways to Gain a Competitive Advantage Now: Lessons from Amazon, Chipotle, and Facebook
Something Rare? 8 Strategies to Sustain Business Innovation Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/kajakiki View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 26 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
STEM Needs More Women. Recruiters Often Keep Them Out
job responsibilities. Six months after graduation, those figures rose to 70 percent and 42 percent, respectively, the research shows. 166,000 prospects called and emailed Lane collaborated on the work with Karim R. Lakhani, the Dorothy... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 11 Jun 2024
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2024
As the vacation season looms, Harvard Business School faculty members share recommendations for a little light reading. Spoiler alert: Lessons in Chemistry tops two of their beach-read lists. For those whose brains can’t—or won’t—turn off, HBS faculty also suggest some... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 31 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why the Largest Minority Group Faces the Most Hate—and How to Push Back
Like: When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security Hate Crime Increases with Minoritized Group Rank Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 12 Sep 2023
- Research & Ideas
How Can Financial Advisors Thrive in Shifting Markets? Diversify, Diversify, Diversify
clients by offering information sessions, teaching them financial principles and such has a much bigger effect” in terms of growth rates, Di Maggio says. You Might Also Like: Buy Now, Pay Later: How Retail's Hot Feature Hurts Low-Income Shoppers Are Banks the ‘Bad... View Details
- 17 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
With Subscription Fatigue Setting In, Companies Need to Think Hard About Fees
With Predictive Analytics, Companies Can Tap the Ultimate Opportunity: Customers’ Routines Latest Isn’t Always Greatest: Why Product Updates Capture Consumers Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu.... View Details
- 16 May 2023
- HBS Case
How KKR Got More by Giving Ownership to the Factory Floor: ‘My Kids Are Going to College!’
new pickup trucks.” You Might Also Like: Are Companies Actually Greener—or Are They All Talk? Company Reviews on Glassdoor: Petty Complaints or Signs of Potential Misconduct? Effective Leaders Share the Spotlight with Their Teams Feedback or ideas to share? View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- Teaching Interest
Design of Field Research Methods (DFRM)
Field research involves collecting original data (qualitative and/or quantitative) in field sites. This course combines informal lecture and discussion with practical exercises to build specific skills for conducting field research in organizations. Readings include... View Details
- 12 Sep 2023
- Book
Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You
objectified as an extension of your work, too. You Might Also Like: Why Giving to Others Makes Us Happy Blissful Thinking: When It Comes to Finding Happiness, 'Your Dreams Are Liars' When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career Feedback or ideas to... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 30 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
‘Intrinsic Joy’ Sparks Ideas Better than Cash
and producing things for everyone else.” You Might Also Like: University of the Future: Finding the Next World Leaders in Higher Ed The Best Person to Lead Your Company Doesn't Work There—Yet Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All Feedback or... View Details
- 22 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Master the One-on-One Meeting
from a group meeting or standup unless there are specific things you took off-line in that meeting or need to provide/get constructive feedback. 24 hours or so before the meeting, email the employee a list of what you’d like to cover. Try... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 17 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
How Entrepreneurs Can Find the Right Problem to Solve
“Our conversion rate from click to sign-up was 50 percent.” “We interviewed a bunch of people and they said they’d use our product if we built it.” These quotes suggest the entrepreneurs may have found an audience interested enough to click on an ad and provide an... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 28 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees
“You don’t have to express gratitude only for things that help the company turn a profit. It could be as simple as saying ‘thank you’ for an email that allowed a project to go more smoothly,” she says. “If you can create a social... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Apr 2023
- In Practice
Is AI Coming for Your Job?
You Might Also Like: ChatGPT: Did Big Tech Set Up the World for an AI Bias Disaster? Swiping Right: How Data Helped This Online Dating Site Make More Matches When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions Feedback or ideas to share? View Details
- 30 Jun 2022
- HBS Case
Peloton Changed the Exercise Game. Can the Company Push Through the Pain?
Also Like: Free Isn’t Always Better: How Slack Holds Its Own Against Microsoft Teams Apple vs. Feds: Is iPhone Privacy a Basic Human Right? Cruising in Crisis: How Carnival Is Riding Out the COVID-19 Storm Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives Winners and... View Details
- 15 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
A Major Roadblock for Autonomous Cars: Motorists Believe They Drive Better
AI in Adapting to Change Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense? Can we automate our way to better decision making? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Illustration created by... View Details
- 24 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Part-Time Employees Want More Hours. Can Companies Tap This ‘Hidden’ Talent Pool?
Employees Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note Is AI Coming for Your Job? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/Portra View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
- 28 May 2024
- In Practice
Job Search Advice for a Tough Market: Think Broadly and Stay Flexible
to Lead Your Company Doesn't Work There—Yet Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image created using asset from Midjourney, an artificial intelligence tool. View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 09 Feb 2024
- HBS Case
Slim Chance: Drugs Will Reshape the Weight Loss Industry, But Habit Change Might Be Elusive
Want to Prevent the Next Hospital Bed Crisis? Enlist the SEC How Workplace Wellness Programs Can Give Employees the Energy Boost They Need Can Amazon Remake Health Care? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at... View Details
- 22 Feb 2024
- Research & Ideas
How to Make AI 'Forget' All the Private Data It Shouldn't Have
mitigate those mistakes. You Might Also Like: How Will the Tech Titans Behind ChatGPT, Bard, and LLaMA Make Money? How Should Artificial Intelligence Be Regulated—if at All? Is AI Coming for Your Job? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the... View Details