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- 02 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
What If Closing the Wage Gap Means Everyone Earns Less?
encourage companies to set lower salaries, hold firm on initial offers, and prevent expensive renegotiations. By publicly setting pay parameters at the outset, employees “know when you get a job offer, it’s not a negotiable topic,” says... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 06 Jan 2016
- What Do You Think?
Why Do Leaders Get Their Timing Wrong?
designed to facilitate effort while encouraging every employee to contribute. The effort of each employee and circle is tracked by means of proprietary software. The notion was introduced in March of last year, receiving a relatively cold... View Details
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit
Clubs News Clubs News Crossroads Forum Explores Future of Gulf Region More than 1,300 public and private leaders convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 30 and 31 for the Crossroads GCC Future Impact Forum, co-hosted by the HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 28 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: RMZ EcoWorld
property to encourage cool winds and buildings are strategically positioned to allow wind tunnels that keep common areas up to 4 degrees Celsius cooler than outdoor temperatures, supported by an evaporative cooling system. These... View Details
- 01 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
The Africa Business Conference at HBS: Reimagining the Road Ahead
support of my family and friends throughout the Conference planning process. Thank you for encouraging my dreams by creatively brainstorming with me, sponsoring the Conference in-kind, buying tickets on the first day of sales, and... View Details
- 18 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Warning: Scary Warning Labels Work!
only lead people to make healthier choices, but encourage companies to work with public officials for the greater good. “I hope it can inform some of the conversations firms are having with policymakers,” he says. “These firms can respond... View Details
- 23 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Five Ways to Make Your Company More Innovative
the Internet, can go through an iterative process much more quickly and cheaply than was true in the past. So, how do you encourage customer-driven innovation and capture some of that value? First, consider the question of intellectual... View Details
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
mindset and consistent behavior helps to create trust. Becoming known for inclusiveness and honesty helps others accept change and encourages them to put team success first and personal fame second. Getting in the game Sports teams may be... View Details
- 29 Nov 2023
- News
A Holiday Benefit Dinner in LA; Seattle Club Revival Underway
Clubs News Clubs News Southern California Holiday Gala Will Boost Scholarship Fund After a brief hiatus due to the pandemic, the HBS Association of Southern California (HBSASC) is once again hosting its annual Holiday Benefit Gala on December 9 to support the HBSASC... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 25 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Secret Life of Supply Chains
have the inputs, including the workforce,” says Mills. The findings also argue for policies that encourage clustering of supplier companies and buyers to magnify innovation, and creating more access to capital for suppliers. “When we talk... View Details
- 08 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
International Women's Day Featured Stories
matters. Ana Patricia Osorio Custodial Supervisor Being where I want to be will always be a reason to overcome some of my challenges in life. Working at Harvard Business School has motivated me during COVID. Seeing what HBS does to make us feel safe while we are at... View Details
- 21 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
Voter ID Laws Don't Work (But They Don't Hurt Anything, Either)
administration of elections. Silverthorne: You have studied voter participation and engagement in a number of countries.How does the American voting system(s) compare to those other countries in terms of encouraging turnout and protecting... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Can You Buy Creativity in the Gig Economy?
through a flat fee also propel them to produce more interesting content. The findings may prompt publishers to consider changing their pay structure in ways that reward writers for originality. Beyond publishing, the research sheds light on effective ways of tying pay... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
and wealth creation. Though prohibited by the Fair Housing Act of 1968, redlining had lasting implications—as did related real estate practices such as blockbusting, which encouraged white flight by playing on fears of racial integration,... View Details
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Sebastian Velasco
involved college. "I told my middle-school principal my dream was to go to Harvard. He laughed," Sebastian says. "He said that coming from such a small city in Mexico, it would be impossible. While I was disappointed, it also View Details
Keywords: Financial Services
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
company uses assessment tools and career coaches to identify employees' strengths and decide how to best leverage those talents for the company's good. The company also encourages employees to initiate conversations about how their... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 29 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
How Organizations Create Social Value
people in Iberoamerica live in poverty. They have tried to improve their situation through government, civic society, and business philanthropy. But what if business could take this one step further? Companies could develop products for people that would also View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 18 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams
When Harvard Business School Associate Professor Francesca Gino invites high-powered business leaders to address her class, she often observes an interesting phenomenon. The guest speakers announce that they are just as interested in learning from the students as... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
to solve for the scale of local news that we need. That’s why we think it’s important to bring in the capital piece. The other important reason to have capital as a tool in the rebuild-local-news tool belt is that it definitely encourages... View Details
- 11 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career
course of two sessions, Kloeblen’s coach took the discussion in a deeper direction. “I was encouraged to slow down and take a step back to ask myself what I was really passionate about,” Kloeblen says. Looking through a different lens, he... View Details