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Leading in Tough Times: HBS Faculty Member Amy C. Edmondson on Psychological Safety

simultaneously create psychological safety and drive motivation, you can get people into the learning zone, which also happens to be the high-performance zone. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY AND INCLUSION? Many companies are making good progress... View Details

17 Oct 2018
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Pro Basketball Coaches Display Racial Bias When Selecting Lineups

same race” Extrapolating from his research, Zhang says it’s not enough to put together diverse teams in order to reduce bias. Regularly working with people of other races does not guarantee that managers will treat those who look... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports

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Founder - Entrepreneurship

Rock Center Loan Reduction for founders who have qualified HBS loans. Meet with Entrepreneurs in Residence During the academic year, our EiRs provide startup counsel and advice to our students. These impressive entrepreneurs and investors have a wide range of... View Details

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) CLIMB enables new and experienced leaders to ignite their careers with a combination of vital and forward-looking business skills, self-reflection, and an immersive cohort-based learning experience with a View Details

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Simultaneous Distinction, Democratization and Omnivorism Effects: A Longitudinal Analysis of Dynamic Symbolic Boundaries in Counterfeit Consumption Networks

Sociologists have long examined the interactive relationship between social structure, taste and power. This literature has overwhelmingly fallen into three, ostensibly competing, theoretical “camps”: Distinction, where high-status consumers use... View Details

August 2017
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Relationship Between Labor and Delivery Unit Management Practices and Maternal Outcomes

By: Avery C. Plough, Grace Galwin, Zhonghe Li, Stuart R. Lipsitz, Shehnaz Alidina, Natalie J. Henrich, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, William R. Berry, Atul A. Gawande, Doris Peter, Rory McDonald, Donna L. Caldwell, Janet H. Muri, Debra Bingham, Aaron B. Caughey, Eugene R. Declercq and Neel T. Shah

OBJECTIVE: To define, measure, and characterize key competencies of managing labor and delivery units in the United States and assess the associations between unit management and maternal outcomes. METHODS: We developed and administered a management measurement... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Management Practices and Processes; Performance Evaluation; Outcome or Result; United States

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August 2016
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Independent Directors' Dissent on Boards: Evidence from Listed Companies in China

By: Juan Ma and Tarun Khanna

In this paper, we examine the circumstances under which so-called "independent" directors voice their independent views on public boards in a sample of Chinese firms. First, we ask why independent directors dissent, i.e. how they justify such dissent to public... View Details

Keywords: Independent Directors; China; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; China

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08 Mar 2018
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Contemporary Developing Countries: Entrepreneurial Solutions to Intractable Problems

By: Tarun Khanna

What problems do developing countries face, and how can individuals contribute to solutions rather than awaiting the largesse of the state or other actors? Intractable problems – such as lack of access to education and healthcare, forced reliance on contaminated... View Details

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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

PowerToFly connects accomplished female talent with companies that recognize how diversity and flexible work fuel innovation. They are currently focused on the tech sector but are in the process of expanding to other sectors. Prokanga... View Details

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C. Roland Christensen - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

grew up in Iowa City, where his father was a professor of history at the University of Iowa. His mother taught at a small college in Des Moines after beginning her career in a one-room schoolhouse. Conversations at lunch and dinner included all seven Christensen... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Venturing Forth

Illustration by Adam McCauley Venture capital is a heady industry: Big bets mean big checks when the deals hit right. And for most of the last decade, those taking part in the funds were riding high: Capital was abundant, valuations were soaring, and the stock market... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

20 Sep 2011
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PublicationsSpanning the Institutional Abyss: The Intergovernmental Network and the Governance of Foreign Direct Investment Authors:Juan Alcácer and Paul Ingram Publication:American Journal of Sociology (forthcoming). Abstract Global economic transactions such as... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Participation - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Participation Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing Participation Engagement... View Details

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Taylor Walden

here, the invaluable connections with professors that have expanded my horizons, and the transformative challenges that have instilled in me the belief that I'm capable of achieving anything I set my mind to. How have diverse perspectives... View Details

08 Mar 2019
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Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens

would never have reached full consensus and didn’t try. Requiring full consensus in a multiparty deal makes you hostage to the most extreme or reluctant party. When you can anticipate unconditional opponents, or skeptics with diverse... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius; Real Estate; Construction

02 Jun 2021
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A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity

05 Oct 2023

Top MBAs HBCU Tour - Atlanta

the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania invite you to learn about their MBA programs and the diverse community experience in business school and beyond. The event will feature a moderated panel discussion with admissions... View Details

14 Dec 2016
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Simple Ways to Take Gender Bias Out of Your Job Ads

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Angela Q. Crispi | About

of areas including diversity & inclusion, external relations, financial, human resources, information technology, library, marketing and communications, operations and others. Angela has overseen the implementation of innovations from... View Details

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