Reflectiveness - Publications - Faculty & Research

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

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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06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Problem with Hedge Funds

noon; moments later hedge funds are buying or selling. They've added a new dynamic to the market that is reflected in the enormously increased volume of stock transactions and in the very greatly shortened period of time for which shares... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case

themselves, shifting both professional and personal priorities in profound ways. Indeed, far beyond a deep understanding of business, industry, and leadership, the reflections below highlight the ways in which cases have also revealed,... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

28 Jun 2021
Blog Post

7 Things HBS Taught Me the Last 2 Years

the world of venture capital. The program, especially the electives in the second year, focus on reflecting deeply within yourself, your place in the community, and the world around you. It’s something I’ve included in my daily life over... View Details

01 Dec 2019
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Remix

women?” Back in her living room, the cat snuggles closer in spite of the day’s rising temperature, while Dixon reflects on how different her path would be if the #MeToo moment hadn’t happened. “I shudder to think about how I had been... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Chris Sorensen; #MeToo; DefJam; Arts, Entertainment

01 Oct 1999
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Banking on Success

an insider's view of the action, the Bulletin asked five members of the class who have been involved in a variety of banking endeavors to share some personal and professional insights and to reflect on the lessons, losses, and phenomenal... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

30 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators

makes sense for me at this moment.” It’s at this self-interested point when ethics are most likely to fall by the wayside. 3. Recalling what happened after the negotiation: During this last phase as they reflect on the give-and-take, a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

02 Aug 2022
Blog Post

From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech

like creating a work-life balance and the pursuit of happiness. With changing times, it is important for the curriculum to reflect on living a fulfilled life and not just relentlessly pursuing the next promotion! How did HBS prepare you... View Details

23 May 2018
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Abigail P. Johnson, MBA 1988

service, innovation, and cross-company collaboration. “We are in the midst of a major transition that takes advantage of technology to deliver better service,” she says. Fidelity today fully reflects Johnson’s laser focus and quiet,... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

20 Jan 2023
Blog Post

The Importance of Mentorship: A Conversation With Professor Ting Zhang

better attuned to what their novice mentees are thinking. Whether it’s an expert guitarist playing with their nondominant hand or a surgeon re-reading old reflections about their first surgery, these activities that take experts back to... View Details

25 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

Why Unqualified Candidates Get Hired Anyway

easier than others, the participants consistently betted on the players with the highest scores—and were consistently disappointed when their choices went on to lose the second game. Failing The Test The implications of this judgment (or lack thereof) are clearly View Details

Keywords: by Anna Secino; Education; Employment

14 Oct 2021
In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

widespread and the timing and nature of the end of the virus as we know it so uncertain that it is impossible to know what the parameters of such an end state. Business leaders should, instead, think in terms of a “next normal.” Their back-to-work policies should View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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From C-Suite to CEO - Alumni

determine if the CEO role is right for you, and if so, what type of company you would want to lead. Self- Assessment Self-assessment can be a process of reflection as well as utilizing assessment tools. First, ask yourself important... View Details

05 Jun 2009
What Do You Think?

What Does Slower Economic Growth Really Mean?

Other activities included in GDP, such as health care costs, do not reflect the fact that spending more on health care is, in John Caddell's opinion, "in general not good for the country." How should growth be measured? Deepak... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate

2012
Chapter

Schumpeterian Competition and Diseconomies of Scope: Illustrations from the Histories of Microsoft and IBM

By: Timothy F. Bresnahan, Shane Greenstein and Rebecca M. Henderson

We address a longstanding question about the causes of creative destruction. Dominant incumbent firms, long successful in an existing technology, are often much less successful in new technological eras. This is puzzling, since a cursory analysis would suggest that... View Details

Keywords: Technological Innovation; Opportunities; Competition; Information Technology; Innovation and Management; Organizations; Relationships; Information Technology Industry

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

reflections and contribute to conversations on the course platform. Participants who fail to complete each course’s requirements will not receive a Certificate of Completion, or Certificate of Specialization, and will be ineligible to... View Details

09 Apr 2019
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Ray Dalio: Why and How Capitalism Needs to Be Reformed

a reflection on how his own personal experience led him to the conclusion that American capitalism “isn’t working well for most Americans,” which is followed by supporting evidence—including low income growth, the ascendant income gap,... View Details

Keywords: capitalism

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What You Can Support - Alumni

program and generous financial aid helped her make the move. Diversifying HBS's Case Collection Recognizing that, historically, too few protagonists in its case collection were from underrepresented groups, HBS has made a commitment to developing more cases that View Details

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Outdoor Spaces | About

Outdoor Spaces The founders of HBS created a unique context for management education—one in which the physical environment reflects and reinforces the School’s participant-centered learning model through a residential campus. Outdoor... View Details

30 Aug 2018
Blog Post

My Difficult Decision to Leave Google for HBS

Thirteen months after starting at Google and my first product went live, I was simultaneously filled with excitement, anxiety, and relief. But most significantly, the product launch sparked a real reflection of my time and work at Google.... View Details

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