meetings - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

How to Demotivate Your Best Employees

restaurant or store; the winner's name was drawn at a meeting attended by all the employees. At the end of the sixth month, the plant manager held another drawing for a $100 gift card for all employees with perfect attendance records over... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Service

07 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Fail—and How Their Founders Can Bounce Back

then falling short of meeting it, then the failure rate is a whopping 90 to 95 percent. "Very few companies achieve their initial projections," says Ghosh. "Failure is the norm." Why Start-ups Fail Start-ups often fail... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

Program

Value Creation Through Effective Boards

Design an optimal board structure and select the right directors Improve board dynamics and the board's interaction with management Lead constructive, consensus-building board meetings with time-efficient agendas Strengthen corporate... View Details

11 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

The Quiet Leader—and How to Be One

done, who inspires others to do it in a critical moment. But I'm skeptical that in the countless meetings Jack Welch spent his career going to, in each one of these meetings it was the Jack Welch Show, and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

29 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

Is There a Method to Musk’s Madness on Twitter?

and even foolhardy. Some in tech suggest there’s more of a “move fast, break things” strategy to it than perhaps meets the eye. How does it look to you? Wu: We shouldn’t be surprised by the management style that Musk is taking to Twitter.... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Technology

29 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Time Pressure and Creativity: Why Time is Not on Your Side

participate). A briefing meeting before their project started, in which I explained the study in more detail, answered questions, and helped them practice completing the DQ. A mid-study check-in meeting to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education; Fine Arts

01 Jun 2024
News

In My Humble Opinion: Career Change

When Wakana Tanaka (MBA 2003) was 13 years old, her father’s new job took the family from their home in Tokyo to Jakarta. It was a big change, not just geographically but also culturally. Tanaka enrolled in an international school where she was encouraged to have her... View Details

Keywords: Michelle Cassidy; recruitment; demographics; Japan

17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

09 Feb 2024
HBS Case

Slim Chance: Drugs Will Reshape the Weight Loss Industry, But Habit Change Might Be Elusive

move in 2023 away from its signature group meetings and nutritional products to providing Wegovy prescriptions via telehealth. The interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Lane Lambert: The Weight Watchers marketing... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Health; Pharmaceutical

01 Sep 2023
News

Solving for Z

With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Government

06 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful

and financial management, and generating creative ways to identify and meet market opportunities. FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES As more people take the assessment and HBS develops a richer data set, scholars, educators, entrepreneurs and those who... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge

04 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees

listen to or act upon them. An introverted leader, on the other hand, is more likely to listen to and process the ideas of an eager team. But if an introverted leader is managing a bunch of passive followers, then a staff meeting may... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

20 Aug 2020
Book

From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives

For centuries, the creation of innovative technology—from steam engines and automobiles to computers and smartphones—has dramatically changed the nature of our work. Less deeply understood has been the impact of technology on the inner currents of our personal lives,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

07 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

How Teams Work: Lessons from the Pandemic

hold practical implications for managers struggling with low engagement and inefficiency amid a lack of face time and continued pandemic stress. “One of the big insights from our work has been that, just because you went to the meeting... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Career Coaching | 9:00 am – 3:45 pm + More Info – Less Info Meet 1:1 with a career coach to discuss all aspects of professional development, including job search strategies, networking, interview prep, evaluating job offers, and more. An... View Details

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Skydeck - Alumni

video meetings and the interpersonal communication principles that transcend medium “Walking a Tightrope” Author Sheryl WuDunn (MBA 1986) on working class America’s economic fragility and how the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated their... View Details

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Governing the Family-Run Business

enterprise systems can be governed by a few structures, shown in Figure 2: Top management group; Board of directors or board of advisors; Family assembly and/or family council, and; Shareholders meeting and/or shareholder council. Figure... View Details

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HBS Fund - Alumni

Investors Society recognizes leadership annual donors. Learn More Highlights from fiscal year 2024 7,748 HBS Fund donors $ 250 HBS Fund median gift $ 1M 4,725 gifts under $1,000 “ The HBS Fund provides the flexibility required to foster innovation, View Details

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

organizations that can innovate time and again to address the challenges we face as a global community. Article Professionalism, Fiduciary Duty, and Health-Related Business Leadership By: Joshua D. Margolis Expanding fiduciary duty to leaders of health-related... View Details

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