Social Skills - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

High Note: Managing the Medici String Quartet

violinists ever, is extremely skilled in speaking about what he does. Talking with him at length for the case allowed us to unpack the process of innovation and the process of creative leadership. It was an opportunity to explore the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Music

04 Dec 2023
Blog Post

My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service

memories took place in national parks. I spent 80% of the pandemic going up and down parks along the Pacific Coast Highway. Using business skills to give back to an organization that had provided so much joy sounded too good to be true. I... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

10 Feb 2022
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs

think critically and has allowed me to identify and reflect on my core values. Ashley Reid (MBA 2023) Where is your hometown? Chicago, Illinois. Which HBCU did you attend? Spelman College. What was your pre-MBA industry and role? I was in tech at Google working in... View Details

30 May 2025
News

Galas in NYC and Mexico City; NFL Coach Shares Leadership Insights in Charlotte

for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO, leading efforts on social inclusion, gender equality, youth support, anti-racism, sports values, and scientific ethics, including AI governance. She spearheaded... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

13 Mar 2025
Blog Post

Launching Leaders: HBS's New Initiative Fuels First-Generation and Low-Income Student Success

they can be the rocket ships for social mobility and potential that we believe they are.” The program, created in partnership with students, Student Academic Services, faculty, Admissions, and Financial Aid, reflects HBS's commitment to... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

The View from the Pit

are all experiencing HBS from the other side of the educational equation. Representing the areas of finance (Baldwin) and general management (Barrett, Hightower), they bring a potent mix of skills and expertise to the classroom - and even... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

18 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018

GoFundMe is the world’s largest social fundraising platform. Gross donation volume is growing rapidly, yet the number of monthly campaign starts is relatively flat. The CEO contemplates a variety of growth initiatives. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Jul 2008
First Look

First Look: July 1, 2008

enabling conditions required for each to work in practice. In the final section of the paper, we discuss how firms can "mix and match" multiple modes of collaboration into coherent "architectures" that lie at the heart of innovation strategy. The... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

June 2005 (Revised January 2008)
Case

Corey Robinson at Sprint Corporation (A)

By: Linda A. Hill, Anthony Mayo and Lisa Pode

Corey Robinson is promoted to a new position at Sprint during a time of much internal change within the company. Asks readers to consider how he sets the tone to his new management team and how effective he is in building credibility in his new leadership role. A... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Style; Management Skills; Management Teams; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Effectiveness; Personal Development and Career; Power and Influence; Telecommunications Industry

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15 Sep 2016
News

The Burning Man Project

collective that is devoted to teaching skills of fire arts, and welding, and building, and leadership, in particular for women, but for anyone who wants to join in. So what they built was a 60-foot long flame-throwing dragon who was... View Details

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2018 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

everyday racism and gendered racism , she also pioneered in developing theory on social and cultural cloning . The now classical 1984 (in Dutch) Alledaags Racisme (English version, Everyday Racism , 1990 has been republished in 2018.... View Details

17 Nov 2009
First Look

First Look: Nov. 17

displace—producer innovation in many parts of the economy. We argue that a transition from producer innovation to open single user and open collaborative innovation is desirable in terms of social welfare and so worthy of support by... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

28 Feb 2005
Research & Ideas

How to Harness Auction Fever

cost" mentality. There are a number of factors that might increase arousal in an auction. For example: Rivalry (when it's down to just you and one other party). Social facilitation (when others are watching). Time pressure. Hype... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Web Services; Technology

12 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

Buy-In from Black Patients Suffers When Drug Trials Don’t Include Them

establishing protocols for them, the study notes. “That suggests it is in fact feasible to do this type of investment,” Alsan says of efforts to recruit more Black patients for clinical trials. “It doesn’t happen overnight.” You Might Also Like: Private and View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Pharmaceutical; Health

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Academic Experience | MBA

skillful faculty direction, classrooms become crucibles for leadership: students test their judgment, explore complex ideas, reflect on their leadership styles, and embrace new models and methods for effective business management. More on... View Details

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Setting the Stage: A Young Scholar at HBS

healthcare industry. Wadhwani earned his Ph.D. in history at the University of Pennsylvania, where his research focused on the institutional and regulatory origins of popular banking in the United States. He has received awards and fellowships for his work from the... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard; Banking; Financial Services

01 Jun 2005
News

Profiles from the Class of 2005

her analytical skills to the social sector, she returned to Washington as director of program strategy and development at Teach For America. At HBS, Abramson has left her mark on a range of activities, from... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Julia Hanna; James E. Aisner; Graduate profiles; Government; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Feb 2001
News

Porter Appointed to University Professorship

social issues, from the economic development of U.S. inner cities to environmental concerns. Michael E. Porter (MBA '71), the C. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration, whose prodigious research and course development... View Details

Keywords: Doug Gavel; University Professorship; C. Roland Christensen; Sumner H. Slichter

01 Jun 2021
What Do You Think?

Are Employers Ready for a Flood of 'New' Talent Seeking Work?

learn new jobs and new skills in an economy that needs such a transition. Those organizations willing and able to train new employees in large numbers will have an advantage in this kind of war for talent. Leaders now must now consider... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

16 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part

In the spring of 2020, Kenneth Chenault (MBA 2019), Kevin Chenault (MBA 2021), Carter Lewis (MBA 2023), Lindsey Ferguson, Nicolle Mora, and Sesana Allen were each pursuing their own careers, utilizing their skills and interests to make an... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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