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- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
Kennedy made it possible to dream of going to the moon. Lyndon Johnson convinced the country it was too big and too good to tolerate racial segregation; Ronald Reagan convinced America that it was still strong enough to bring down the... View Details
Keywords: Government
- 11 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 11, 2006
tolerating poor quality and irregular delivery. Economic changes in the last decade of the twentieth century introduced an outlook in Russian business which might be viewed as a form of "market orientation," particularly among... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 May 2022
- Blog Post
Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS
to embrace tolerance rather than intolerance, and I will be the change I wish to see in the world. Ryan Yu (MBA 2022) I came to HBS yearning to give my California self an East Coast edge. I’d lean into whiteness, walk a traditionalist... View Details
- 25 Aug 2015
- News
Sunset in the East?
“hoping” that consumer and small-business debt will accelerate GDP growth (like Brazil did at the beginning of the century). Will this new measure take the Chinese consumer beyond tolerable levels of debt-to-income ratio? —Robert... View Details
- 05 Jul 2017
- What Do You Think?
Can Innovation Save Us From Ourselves?
Summing Up Do We Need to Give More Attention to the Dark Side of Innovation? Innovation may be able to help us deal with problems such as famine, pollution, and even global warming. But unless it can prove to be just as effective in combating destructive human traits... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lesson from the Fall
is unclear and the spirit of the law is open to interpretation. A close reading of the record suggests that much of Enron’s behavior fell into this penumbra. But that same record also suggests that Skilling lost his way in this shadowed space by encouraging and View Details
- 20 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 20
Nonverbal Displays Affect Neuroendocrine Levels and Risk Tolerance Authors: Dana R. Carney, Amy J.C. Cuddy, and Andy J. Yap Publication: Psychological Science (forthcoming) Abstract Humans and other animals express power through open,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
Deconstructing the Price Tag
daily unit sales on a per-color basis by 44 percent. Not All Costs Are The Same Consumers seem to have varying levels of tolerance for different cost variables. Shoppers seem to appreciate the cost of raw materials, such as cotton, but... View Details
- 10 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Homers: Secrets on the Factory Floor
companies, why do employers—or at least supervisors—apparently tolerate the practice by looking the other way? A: Managers, executives, and supervisors are mostly well aware of the practice. They often turn a blind eye toward it because... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Ideas in Action
open power pose (e.g., feet on desk, hands behind head) decreased cortisol (the stress hormone), increased testosterone (the hormone linked to power and dominance), and boosted a subject’s tolerance for risk. “Wired magazine called this a... View Details
- 05 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 5, 2008
overlooks such breaches, spaces emerge in which both workers and supervisors engage in officially prohibited, yet tolerated practices—gray zones. When discovered, these transgressions often provoke disapproval; when company materials are... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
What’s Good about Quiet Rule-Breaking
discreet but regular ways for staff and supervisors to engage in officially forbidden yet tolerated practices at work. "Gray zones emerge when official company rules are repeatedly broken with, at minimum, a supervisor's tacit or... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 11 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now
building a culture based on collaboration, teamwork, and respect—and not tolerating employees who dominate or treat other employees as if they are there to serve them. Leaders sometimes inadvertently send the wrong message by excusing—or... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Buy Big, Sell Small
tolerance for risk and responsibility, Shruti returned to India and jumped into entrepreneurship “head first, feet next.” With a startup team, she began fine-tuning plans to launch a digital platform to help local travel agents maximize... View Details
- 26 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
How to Approach Your Equity Compensation
saving for a basement remodel, may be impacted Risk tolerance and risk capacity – Ensure that your decisions align with how well you want to be able to sleep at night. About Presidio Advisors Josh is the founder of Presidio Advisors, a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
A Market-Based Prescription
something that will be tailored to their needs. They will not tolerate the fragmentation and hassles inherent in the present system. How long will it take to implement a consumer-driven system in this country? It took only about five... View Details
- 20 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 20, 2008
such as stable value funds, balanced funds, and life-cycle (or target date) funds. We find that life-cycle funds designed to match the risk tolerance and investment horizon of investors have small welfare costs. All other choices,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 21
duration function as large-scale shocks to the quantity of interest rate risk that must be borne by professional bond investors. I develop a simple model in which the risk tolerance of bond investors is limited in the short run, so these... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 23
suggests that this model-which tolerates moral complexity-is perhaps one of the few that can adapt and endure over time. Manufacturing Morals is a perceptive must-read for anyone looking for insight into the moral decision making of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jun 2019
- News
Reframing Modern Art
really make a contribution to developing the values of tolerance of people from disparate backgrounds, finding a common language, a common way to value and respect and appreciate our pluralistic societies, and to help people find a way to... View Details