Promote - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions

and one that uniquely combines the leader's numerous talents. It requires the fortitude to promote conflict while accepting ambiguity, the wisdom to know when to bring conversations to a close, the patience to help others understand the... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

28 Apr 2022
Research & Ideas

Can You Buy Creativity in the Gig Economy?

publishing platform, the site tended to promote those books more aggressively, and in turn, flat-fee books received more views. The message, Zhu says, is simple: “The contractual agreement changes the incentives for both the freelancers... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

10 Sep 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Branding Yoga

different traditions. "It felt right and natural, not rigid with a certain style," she said. Yoga "gurus" she had encountered in New York put her off. Stiles used Facebook to promote yoga classes taught out of her... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

19 Apr 2024
News

Alumni Host Energy CEO Summit in Houston; Austin Club Co-Hosts SXSW Reception

Clubs News Clubs News Houston Alumni Host Annual Energy CEO Summit The HBS Club of Houston presented its fourth annual Energy CEO Summit on April 3, which featured four of the industry’s top CEOs discussing trends and challenges around the theme of “Energy Security and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Learning from the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as a Harvard MS/MBA Student

reside above the line, and it is unfair to expect that of yourself or your teammates. However, what is invaluable is to be self-aware and share what it is that pulls you below the line. Founders who can create an open space for their leadership team and View Details

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U.S. Steel | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Depression to the war years to the post-war boom, photography served as a persuasive tool in PR campaigns focused on promoting goodwill and a favorable attitude about policies concerning the corporation’s size, labor practices, and profit... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Singing to the Corn

volunteer garden on the site of a reclaimed golf course in suburban Omaha, Nebraska. This garden is a living ambassador of the Sacred Seed project, a nonprofit Keen founded in 2014 to simultaneously promote more sustainable agricultural... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Vance Jacobs; Agriculture

19 May 2021
Op-Ed

Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career

American Jobs Plan promotes significant new investments in training. Policymakers and educators should seize the opportunity to use the funding for programs that braid education with work experience, especially those where people can... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson

11 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI

promote a more open and experimental culture. Just the beginning Artificial intelligence continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, creating plenty of ground-floor opportunities for entrepreneurs who are disciplined in their approach,... View Details

Keywords: by Rocio Wu

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HBS - The year in Review

Business, Government & the International Economy Faculty Promoted Full Professors Ryan Buell Technology & Operations Management Leslie John Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Feng Zhu Technology & Operations Management Associate... View Details

18 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

promote greater flexibility in work arrangements, such as working remotely.” POLL Does your commute affect your workday? We asked Working Knowledge readers how they manage their comments. Here's what they said. View poll results The... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

09 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

Cultural Disharmony Undermines Workplace Creativity

decreased creativity, ambient cultural harmony (that is, observers experiencing people from other cultures having a good relationship) did not promote creativity. That reflects human nature, Chua says. "As human beings, we pay more... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Mar 2003
News

Dick Franyo: From Banker to Barkeeper

promotional and charitable events, which often are tied to the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay. (One percent of the bar’s revenues are donated to The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other conservancy causes.) “At the Boatyard, what we’re... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

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Annual Report 2020 - Annual Report 2020

Bharti Kher. They join other sculptures that are part of a permanent collection. View the Art Faculty Promotions PROFESSORS Nien-hê Hsieh Professor, Faculty Fellow, General Management Unit Sophus Reinert Professor, Business, Government &... View Details

13 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Career Journey: Karan Khimji, Co-Founder of 44.01

promote our technology. 44.01 was the first carbon removal technology to win an Earthshot Prize, which has brought what we do to a much broader audience. This has been great for us, great for the industry, and great for the communities we... View Details

26 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

How Cellophane Changed the Way We Shop for Food

“The illustration of the eyes as well as the advertising rhetoric in the text helped promote the importance of appearance in selecting foods.” Advertisement for DuPont Cellophane, 1945. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Food & Beverage; Retail; Advertising

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The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

writes in Framing the Audience: Art and the Politics of Culture in the United States, 1929–1945 . “ Fortune built on the increasingly populist orientation of the art world as it promoted an integration of culture and capitalism that would... View Details

04 Jul 2005
What Do You Think?

How Can Business Schools Be Made More Relevant?

and promotion of business school faculty and hence the topics they have chosen to examine. One important outcome for those studying to be managers is a greater emphasis that many business schools place on research as opposed to teaching.... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Amy W. Schulman

Amy W. Schulman is an accomplished business leader, widely recognized for growing and stabilizing global businesses, commitment to people, strategic judgment, and efforts to advance women and promote inclusive workplace cultures.

Ms. Schulman joined Harvard... View Details

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

says. "If they know people are going to a certain restaurant every week or using a certain product at home regularly, they could find ways to promote repeated purchases by sending coupons, subscription plans, or even gift cards to... View Details