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Leadership - Faculty & Research

and sustainability. That's the central and animating theme of "The Rise of HR: Wisdom from 73 Thought Leaders," a new anthology published by the HR Certification Institute. Professor Hill's essay addresses the question of how to develop... View Details

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Healthy Outcomes - Managing the Future of Work

Caregiving Joseph Fuller Podcast The Caring Company Joseph Fuller & Sheila Marcelo 16 JAN 2019 | Managing the Future of Work Almost a third of workers—and more senior executives—say their careers have been adversely affected by caregiving... View Details

09 Jan 2024
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Insights From Harvard Business School’s Peek Program

opportunity to experience the life of an HBS student. In January 2023, I had the privilege of participating in Peek, and while I enjoyed all of the programming, I was particularly impressed by the Case Method discussion with Professor... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Reunions 2023 Reunion Presentations At Reunions, HBS faculty and other thought leaders address a range of issues facing business and society. Program recordings and materials (slide deck, handouts, etc.) are made available only when permission is given View Details

22 Feb 2015
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The Smart Way to Create a Transparent Workplace

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Events - Business & Environment

must-attend event for anyone passionate about social impact, entrepreneurship, and driving positive change. Panels will explore the most pressing challenges and innovations, including sessions on climate & sustainability and will feature View Details

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Faculty - Race, Gender & Equity

Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. Her research examines the management and consequences of identities in organizations.She teaches the... Ethan C.... View Details

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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

de Chalendar. Managing Talent Pipelines in the Future of Work , Harvard Business School case, 2019. With William R. Kerr, Manjari Raman and Carl Kreitzberg. The Caring Company: How Employers Can Cut Costs And Boost Productivity By Helping... View Details

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Impact-Weighted Financial Accounts: A Paradigm Shift

By: Ethan Rouen and George Serafeim

The last decade has seen an exponential increase in corporate sustainability activities and efforts by investors to use these activities in their portfolio formation, valuation, and stewardship activities. This paper explains the need for a uniform strategy to measure... View Details

Keywords: Impact-Weighted Accounts; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Measurement and Metrics; Standards

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

William Berger Larry Bowden Ken Pearson Lee Avikara Business Track Runner-Up Jadoo Power Systems was founded on the belief that fuel cell technology adoption will occur through niche markets and by a disciplined approach to developing... View Details

June 2020
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RBC: Transforming Transformation (A)

By: Ethan Bernstein, Francesca Gino and Aldo Sesia

In 2017, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a Canadian financial icon, mandated a swat team of “enablers of collaboration” (their job description) to support the personal and commercial bank in the enterprise-wide RBC Cultural Transformation initiative. Historically,... View Details

Keywords: Service Delivery; Information Technology; Transformation; Change Management; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Decision Making; Human Resources; Management Systems; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Groups and Teams; Management Teams; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; Canada

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Research - Race, Gender & Equity

R. Myers Technology and Operations Management Das Narayandas Marketing 1 result Michael I. Norton Negotiation, Organizations & Markets 4 results Lakshmi Ramarajan Organizational Behavior 19 results Ethan C. View Details

2002
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Legal Management: The Case for a Managed Model for the Delivery of Legal Services

By: Ethan S. Bernstein

This essay takes a brief look at the innovations in the delivery of legal services made due to the expansion of the pre-paid sector and uses those changes in the power dynamics of the industry to make a compelling case for a more widespread, managed model. The managed... View Details

Keywords: Management; Law; Service Delivery; Legal Services Industry; United States

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26 Aug 2018
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New Study: Too Much Collaboration May Be Bad

2011
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Strategic Change and the Jazz Mindset: Exploring Practices That Enhance Dynamic Capabilities for Organizational Improvisation

By: Ethan S. Bernstein and Frank J. Barrett

How can leaders adopt a mindset that maximizes learning, remains responsive to short-term emergent opportunities, and simultaneously strengthens longer-term dynamic capabilities of the organization? This chapter explores the organizational decisions and practices... View Details

Keywords: Dynamic Capabilities; Strategic Change; Jazz; Jazz Mindset; Improvisation; Innovation; Change Management; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Leading Change; Leadership Style; Leadership; Management; Management Style; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizations; Creativity; Strategy; Auto Industry; Banking Industry; Bicycle Industry; Computer Industry; Consulting Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Education Industry; Electronics Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Financial Services Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Health Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Music Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Retail Industry; Semiconductor Industry; Service Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Japan; Taiwan; Europe; Asia

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February 2021
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Measuring Impact at JUST Capital

By: Charles C.Y. Wang and Ethan Rouen

JUST Capital is a nonprofit organization that seeks to make public companies more "just" by measuring and ranking their overall impact on society, based on the priorities most important to the average American. This case examines JUST's strategy for influencing... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Ethics; Measurement and Metrics; Performance Evaluation; Social Issues; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact

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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Works and Why It’s Everyone’s Business (Simon & Schuster, 2021) with Tiziana Casciaro. Ethan S. Bernstein : Recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Reviewer Award from Organization Science . Ranjay Gulati : Deep Purpose (Harper Business, 2022)... View Details

2022
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The Evolution of ESG Reports and the Role of Voluntary Standards

By: Ethan Rouen, Kunal Sachdeva and Aaron Yoon

We examine the evolution of ESG reports of S&P 500 firms from 2010 to 2021. The percentage of firms releasing these voluntary disclosures increased from 35% to 86% during this period, although the length of these documents experienced more modest growth. Using a... View Details

Keywords: Voluntary Disclosure; Textual Analysis; Modeling And Analysis; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; AI and Machine Learning; Accounting

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