Life Expectancy - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Sep 2023
News

Skydeck Voices: The Most Important Person I Met at HBS

taxation. Which you might not think would be like the pick for the most influential life person, right? You probably think LEAD or something like that. But Hank was so focused on encouraging us not to just think about the specific... View Details

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Ways to Give Today - Alumni

You can make a gift of up to $53,000 from your IRA to establish a Harvard gift annuity that will pay you annual income for life and benefit HBS in the future. In that same year, you can also transfer up to $52,000 from your IRA to HBS as... View Details

12 May 2021
Book

The Hard Truth About Being a CEO

they most wished they’d known before taking the top job—and what they learned that they least expected once they got there. “The things that came out were very heartfelt,” he says. “Some talked about how they failed at the challenge;... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Health Care - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

78.6 yrs is the US life expectancy which is lower than many nations who spend far less on health care 5.9 deaths per 1000 births is the US infant mortality rate which is higher than many nations spending far... View Details

02 Mar 2007
What Do You Think?

What Is the Government’s Role in US Health Care?

percent) is never seen by recipients. It goes for administration. On a per capita basis, it is roughly $280 billion more than is spent for administration in the other twenty-one countries whose life View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Health

24 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It

their ability to perform, particularly when they are unable to find a favorable resolution." Another wrinkle in the fabric of the passionate organization is that employees may find it challenging to speak up about issues they encounter. In a culture of passion, after... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2024
News

In Harmony

Kim at Seoul’s government-built Hoehyeon “Citizens’ Apartments.” Opened in 1970, it stands as a reminder of a Korea from a very different era. Like so many South Koreans of a certain age, Michael ByungJu Kim (MBA 1990) lives in a country where the past lingers,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographs by Jun Michael Park; private equity; fiction; financial crisis; leadership; Korea

01 Dec 2023
News

Joint Venture

is still a big, unmet need.” In that, he saw a significant—and growing—business opportunity. With risk factors leading to knee replacement on the rise—obesity, longer and more active life spans, specialization in youth sports—demand is... View Details

Keywords: Shoshi Parks

08 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 8, 2010

spreading their resources to build out the entire platform aimed at multiple specialties. As one of the early pioneers in delivering medical applications over the iPhone, AirStrip Technologies must contend with a major dilemma: the fast-cycle tech world's View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Jul 2020
Book

Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity

we fall short of some ideal—and given the busy pace of our lives, “good enough” reflection is a real accomplishment, he says. How do we aim for good enough? The answer, Badaracco says, is to find an approach that fits comfortably into your View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

cofounder if they have unmet needs in three key areas: partnership, expertise, and experience. Finding the right cofounder is not as difficult as finding a life partner, but it’s close. It is critical to think carefully about what you... View Details

18 Feb 2020
Blog Post

A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020

and made HBS feel like home. Some advice: find yourself a best friend who is not afraid to give it his or her all (i.e. kayak you across an entire river as you pretend to move your paddle) and ask the tough questions in life (i.e. What... View Details

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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

ambiguous, subjects expect punishers to be perceived positively by co-partisans, and punish at higher rates when punishing is observable to a co-partisan audience. Moreover, reputation can drive punishment in ambiguous situations even... View Details

27 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

Wall Street than is yet common in Asia. Wall Street has strong expectations about the behavior and performance of executives and about succession. There is less freedom of action for executives and boards in America than in Asia. In Asia,... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

23 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Men Want Powerful Jobs More Than Women Do

New research from Harvard Business School reveals a stark gap in the professional ambitions of men and women. Having surveyed a diverse sample of more than 4,000 men and women, a team of social scientists reports a list of potentially controversial findings: Compared... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

12 Jan 2016
First Look

January 12, 2016

overall effects of workplace practices on health. We conclude that 10%–38% of the difference in life expectancy across demographic groups can be explained by the different job conditions their members... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

04 May 2021
Book

Best Buy: How Human Connection Saved a Failing Retailer

asked to think of an inspiring friend in their lives. “For me, it’s my brother Philippe,” Joly says. “He is such a generous soul and a great life coach, always focused on finding the best in you and bringing joy to life.” Sales associates... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

08 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 8

Proceedings (forthcoming) Abstract When a skilled employee moves from one organization to another, the effects on the hiring organization can be substantive (i.e., changes in actual outcomes) and symbolic (i.e., changes in expectations or... View Details