Knowledge Diversity - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Nov 2023
Research & Ideas

Humans vs. Machines: Untangling the Tasks AI Can (and Can't) Handle

School faculty worked closely with BCG to test AI in real-world simulations. They found that consultants using AI complete certain kinds of tasks faster, with results that are 40 percent higher in quality (though AI may somewhat stifle the View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology; Technology

23 Jun 2023
HBS Case

This Company Lets Employees Take Charge—Even with Life and Death Decisions

BuurtzorgWeb allows everyone to help each other in real-time and capture knowledge as it emerges. Two considerations about decentralization But getting the free-spirited model right is not without challenges. Adapting to external crises,... View Details

Keywords: by Annelena Lobb; Health

Program

Preparing to Be a Corporate Director

opportunities in corporate board service. You will gain a greater understanding of the role and responsibilities of corporate directors and the challenges you can expect to face in that role. By completing this program, you will signal that you are equipped with the... View Details

19 Jan 2021
Blog Post

2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Marc Duranteau (MBA 2019)

Thales in the civil radar division. I am leading the Bid & Project Management Office that helps run operations and improve competitiveness. It allows me to interact with a wide range of people (from the entry-level workers to General Managers) and I love the View Details

June 2014 (Revised February 2017)
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Kathy Giusti and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Joshua D. Margolis and Matthew G. Preble

What do you do when your rising professional career is cut short by an unexpected cancer diagnosis? Kathy Giusti shifted careers, built a new organization that transformed how cancer research is done, and now faces the challenge of sustaining the organization and its... View Details

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06 Oct 2023
Book

Yes, You Can Radically Change Your Organization in One Week

tension for the organization, then applied the lens of trust to help them see where trust was breaking down.” Wednesday: Discuss the “good enough” plan with a diverse group of colleagues Share the problem and your plan for fixing it with... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Mergers and Acquisitions

efficiently and effectively Expand your personal and professional network Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe Build relationships with a View Details

Alexandra C. Feldberg

Alexandra (Allie) Feldberg is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School.

Professor Feldberg uses qualitative and quantitative methods to examine intersections between gender,... View Details

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Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni

for learning. That’s fundamentally different from the traditional model of teaching — the learned expert transferring knowledge to eager students. At HBS, the teacher asks questions, and the students make statements that become the basis... View Details

31 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Why the Largest Minority Group Faces the Most Hate—and How to Push Back

Americans increased the knowledge among whites of systematic lynchings and brutality against African Americans in the South,” he says. Building coalitions. Majority and minority groups can find strength and support by banding together,... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

08 Aug 2023
Research & Ideas

Black Employees Not Only Earn Less, But Deal with Bad Bosses and Poor Conditions

gaps.” You Might Also Like: It’s Not All About Pay: College Grads Want Jobs That ‘Change the World’ Confront Workplace Inequity in 2023: Dig Deep, Build Bridges, Take Collective Action What's Missing from the Racial Equity Dialogue? Feedback or ideas to share? Email... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

2012
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Problem Solving and Search in Networks

By: David Lazer and Ethan Bernstein

This chapter examines the role that networks play in facilitating or inhibiting search for solutions to problems at both the individual and collective levels. At the individual level, search in networks enables individuals to transport themselves to a very different... View Details

Keywords: Network Organizations; Search; Problem Solving; Individual; Individuals And Teams; Collective; Cognitive Search; Network Search; Search Typology; Networks; Social and Collaborative Networks; Theory; Knowledge Sharing

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26 Jul 2023
Research & Ideas

STEM Needs More Women. Recruiters Often Keep Them Out

the design of your partnership,” Lane says. “And if diversity is something you want to promote, then you want to make sure that every party or partner working on this is aligned.” For recruiters: Examine how you direct outreach efforts,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

25 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

Being a Team Player: Why College Athletes Succeed in Business

schools. However, the athletes with the best long-term career outcomes are athletes on teams with slightly lower academic college admission standards, such as football, track, basketball, and hockey, as well as athletes from racially View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Managing the Advantages and Tradeoffs of Collaborative Structures

By: Ethan S. Bernstein

To solve complex problems, organizations must both collect facts and use them to solve problems. In one study, my coauthors and I show that increased connectivity—measured as network... View Details

Keywords: Networks; Human Behavior; Performance; Virtual Work; Hybrid Work; Office Space; Workplace Design; Communication; Social and Collaborative Networks; Behavior; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Leadership; Management

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Lifelong Learning - Alumni

free coaching sessions per year, including self-assessment, interviewing prep, and offer negotiation tips. Keep Learning with Alumni Virtual Programs Expand your knowledge and skills with online programs led by HBS faculty and other... View Details

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Leading Global Businesses

Summary In an increasingly complex and volatile global world, companies need capable leaders with a unique mix of global business knowledge and personal leadership strengths. In this global leadership program cochaired by HBS faculty... View Details

26 Apr 2024
HBS Case

Deion Sanders' Prime Lessons for Leading a Team to Victory

Boost They Need Every Company Should Have These Leaders—or Develop Them if They Don't Being a Team Player: Why College Athletes Succeed in Business Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image:... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Sports

Program

Foundations of Private Equity and Venture Capital

knowledge of industry processes and terminology Assess the implications of different deal structures and terms Establish a successful private equity/venture capital partnership structure Expand your personal and professional network... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Finance

22 May 2007
First Look

First Look: May 22, 2007

chapter as one of the great marketing companies, in league with Kraft Food or Coca-Cola. The job of the next CEO would be to unlock the enterprise value of the company in the face of continuing customer consolidation and increasingly View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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