encouragement - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Jun 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Excellence Comes From Saying No

their own individual philosophy of excellence. Frei and Schulman encouraged students to develop their own personal view of what it means to care, and what happens when they don't. One student put together a storyboard expressing her own... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Involvement in Faculty & Student Ventures | About

faculty members and students are responsible for understanding and complying with this policy. Faculty members and students are encouraged to seek advice from the Dean or a Dean’s designate for activities or questions not explicitly... View Details

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 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

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

or experience with generative AI is necessary or assumed to use the bot and, while we encourage you to engage with the bot and share your candid feedback on your experience, a lack of engagement with the bot will not adversely impact your... View Details

18 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

traveling by car. The researchers gave some commuters a prompt that said: “Please use your commuting time to focus on your goals and make plans about what to do (during your workday).” Other commuters were encouraged to do something they... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

17 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Business Should Support Employees Who Are Caregivers

employees’ needs. And they encourage employees to discuss their caregiving needs. “It’s motivating for people to be heard,” Fuller says. Managers need to acknowledge that many employees are caring for young children and aging parents, or... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

01 Nov 2019
What Do You Think?

Should Non-Compete Clauses Be Abolished?

especially if there is a tendency to start competitive businesses in the same market. (That helps explain why 30 percent of US hair stylists are required to sign NCCs even though their compensation levels are relatively low.) Perhaps most important, the existence of an... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

we build, more than hazards. Yet vulnerable development remains legal, profitable, and most consumers don’t know the difference. Many policies indirectly encourage it. Look how the National Flood Insurance Program spurred floodplain... View Details

01 May 2013
News

Edward E. Matthews, MBA 1957

hospital in his community. “Education is important: The United States is still the world leader in business education—and Harvard Business School is the leader of the leaders.” Matthews, who served as reunion gift cochair for his 55th Reunion, says he is not shy about... View Details

29 Nov 2023
News

A Holiday Benefit Dinner in LA; Seattle Club Revival Underway

encouraged to dress to impress, participate in the auction, connect with friends, and dance. Overall, this is about engagement. We want to benefit the community as much as we can, and we want them to have a good time. I know a lot of... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

06 May 2021
HBS Case

How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

BlackTech Week have demonstrated the force of Black entrepreneurship and catalyzed success for many, Kanter says. Hatcher and Pearson have rebranded their initiatives under one umbrella, the Center for Black Innovation, which includes a research arm to provide data to... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

16 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?

behavioral economics research. Our hope is that it encourages people to go back to TMS and read it for themselves—it's a truly wonderful book. Q: What do you think Adam Smith's impression would be of the current formal academic study of... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

01 Dec 2018
News

Innovation Outside the Boundaries

Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) “one of the most interesting examples of innovations that encourage students to take advantage of the breadth of Harvard’s offerings. Whether it’s in collaboration with SEAS, the Kennedy School, or... View Details

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

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

Research Summary

Competing on a Common Platform

Why have over 100 firms joined the Eclipse Foundation to collectively produce an open source platform and tools for software application development? What are they trying to accomplish? This research analyzes IBMs divestment of the Eclipse Java Integrated Development... 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

23 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Sponsorship Programs Could Actually Widen the Gender Gap

of good things going on in terms of sponsorship. Now we just need to understand better what does work and why.” “So, while you might be hoping sponsorship might close the gender gap by encouraging high-ability women who are reluctant to... View Details