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- 18 Mar 2024
- Research & Ideas
When It Comes to Climate Regulation, Energy Companies Take a More Nuanced View
Common wisdom holds that oil and gas companies, electric utilities, and other industries known for their large carbon emissions generally oppose clean energy policies. Now, a study of corporate advocacy spanning 30 years reveals that many companies are more flexible... View Details
- 08 Dec 2022
- HBS Case
The War in Ukraine and Nestlé’s Moral Dilemma: Stay or Leave Russia?
join the growing group of international corporations, including Renault, Volvo, Boeing, ExxonMobil, and Microsoft, that were pulling out of Russia to punish the country and pressure its leaders. Schneider weighed the good Nestlé could do by adding its View Details
- 23 May 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Board Games: Timing of Independent Directors’ Dissent in China
Keywords: by Juan Ma & Tarun Khanna
- 23 Nov 2021
- Book
What It Takes to Build an Organizational Culture That Wins
customer-centered and emphasize employee development but it allows only limited employee voice and gives limited support for cross-boundary (read silo) cooperation. As a result, organizations employing a track A culture can expect only... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 22 May 2024
- HBS Case
Banned or Not, TikTok Is a Force Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore
the voice of the presenter.” One way to think about it, Ghosh says, is that TikTok “views you as this complex being. Even when something has worked with you, it will favor that, but it will not exclusively give you that. Because it knows... View Details
- 31 Oct 2023
- Research & Ideas
Beyond the 'Business Case' in DEI: 6 Steps Toward Meaningful Change
Loudest Voice in DEI Decisions? Unpacking That Icky Feeling of 'Shopping' for Diverse Job Candidates Who Has Potential? For Many White Men, It’s Often Other White Men Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at... View Details
- 04 Jan 2017
- What Do You Think?
How Much Bureaucracy is a Good Thing in Government and Business?
Meetings are longer, more frequent, and involve more people. Everyone seems to want a voice in a decision. And when the leader finally decides, it is only at the end of a long time delay to accommodate rules, “due process,” imposed by... View Details
Keywords: by James L. Heskett
- 26 Sep 2023
- Research & Ideas
Unpacking That Icky Feeling of 'Shopping' for Diverse Job Candidates
thousand-person company and then try to convince new employees that you care about DEI if you've never said anything about it before, and 90 percent of your employees are a single demographic,” she says. You Might Also Like: Who Gets the Loudest View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 26 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
High-Stakes Decision Making: The Lessons of Mount Everest
into action. As Cyrus the Great once said, leaders must balance the need for "diversity in counsel, unity in command." To accomplish this, leaders must insure that each participant has a fair and equal opportunity to voice their... View Details
Keywords: by Michael A. Roberto
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Quiet Leader—and How to Be One
believe were, "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do." If your instincts are telling you "Tread warily," then some of the advice in this book is relevant. If the little voice inside is saying, "Look,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 Nov 2022
- Book
Stop Ignoring Bad Behavior: 6 Tips for Better Ethics at Work
organization’s behavior align with its stated mission? Increase diversity. More voices and more perspectives reduce the complicity of those in the majority who may be perpetuating inequity. “You need to ask yourself, if this person is... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 01 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making
that people did not speak up about things they deemed important. Most of those were not 'bad news' things; to our surprise we found that people were reluctant to voice what they perceived to be good ideas, unless they were extraordinarily... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 27 Sep 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
The Impact of Conformance and Experiential Quality on Healthcare Cost and Clinical Performance
- 20 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think
work presentation or exams, may help you focus on concrete details of the future situation that you might otherwise overlook. In her book Giving Voice to Values, Mary Gentile offers a framework to help managers prepare for difficult... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Apr 2023
- What Do You Think?
How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?
purpose were also suggested. Shann Turnbull, for example, would look for the presence of “’polycentric governance’ (that) requires adding the voices of stakeholder boards to create a basis for negotiating win-win solutions without... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 15 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
Shaky Business: How Handshakes Win Negotiations
party voicing preferences for price, colors, and models. They found that when negotiators shook hands beforehand, they came to a more cooperative agreement—both sides getting more of what they wanted. “Together, they came up with better... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 30 Nov 2021
- In Practice
What's the Role of Business in Confronting Climate Change?
The 26th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, also known as COP26, ended with a hard-fought pact that called on businesses and governments to meet their climate change goals faster. The event followed an August report by the Intergovernmental... View Details
Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
Lipstick Tips: How Influencers Are Making Over Beauty Marketing
attract your audience, be deliberate about how you showcase your products on different channels, and make sure the people who represent your company will be seen as authentic, trusted voices of the image you want to present.” About the... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
How to Spot a Liar
tellers. Among the findings related to nonstrategic cues: On average, liars used more swear words than did truth tellers—especially in cases where the recipients voiced suspicion about the true amount of the endowment. "We think this... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 07 Mar 2023
- HBS Case
ChatGPT: Did Big Tech Set Up the World for an AI Bias Disaster?
beyond—about the importance of listening to voices urging caution, even if doing so might cool corporate profits. An early tech star reveals bias in AI In May 2022, Neeley and HBS research associate Stefani Ruper shined a spotlight on the... View Details