Learning Organizations - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Building Community: Meet the HBS Latino Student Organization Leadership

The Latino Student Organization (LASO) proudly promotes and supports Harvard Business School’s Latino students and works alongside the Latino Alumni Association (HBSLAA). Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, interests,... View Details

01 Mar 2012
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1st-Year MBAs Learn from Global Partners

partner organization they would work with. Over the ensuing weeks, they acquired a broad understanding of product development via regular MBA courses. The teams also learned about the business environment of... View Details

Keywords: Professor Youngme Moon; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

20 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability

Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability I began my HBS admissions application essay with the following sentence: “I aspire to help build organizations that are advancing... View Details

01 Sep 2015
News

Opening Minds Through Expanded Learning Opportunities

Moss believes part of its appeal may be the timeliness of revisiting the country's founding principles at a period when many today see government as dysfunctional. But he points to another element—the experience of learning history... View Details

Teaching Interest

Managing Human Capital: Keeping Hope Alive in Organizations (Not offered 2013-2014)

Managing Human Capital has been specifically designed to teach practical skills for the general manager who seeks to manage both other people and his or her own career with optimal effectiveness. Any and all students who believe they will need to effectively manage... View Details

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Fostering Candor in Teams and Organizations - Recruiting

employees become more resilient. Organizations that are unafraid to admit failure can learn from mistakes and move toward a more productive, safe, and innovative future. Inviting Participation After setting... View Details

September 2014 (Revised March 2017)
Case

Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief: What Can We Learn from Commercial Supply Chains?

By: Willy Shih and Margaret Pierson

Organizing speedy and efficient supply operations for unpredictable major natural disasters was a continuing challenge for the U.S. military, and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti was both unique in its operational scope and political complexity. As he reviewed the... View Details

Keywords: Supply Chains; Humanitarian Assistance; Disaster Relief; Distribution; Logistics; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Operations; Distribution Industry; United States; Haiti

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27 Jan 2021
Podcast

Reorienting work and learning around skills building

As work life morphs into an expanding series of limited engagements, education and training need to be retooled for the long haul. Workforce training expert Michelle Weise, author of the new book Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs That Don’t Even Exist Yet, says... View Details

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Timing - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Feedback Sample Class Case method teaching involves a delicate balance between organization and guidance on the one hand, and flexibility and responsiveness on the other. For each class session, experienced case instructors typically... View Details

01 Sep 2021
Op-Ed

How Women Can Learn from Even Biased Feedback

personalities and attitudes. Contrarily, they focus more on the behaviors and accomplishments of men. To address gender bias in feedback processes, many organizations have been making changes to their internal systems such as eliminating... View Details

Keywords: by Francesca Gino

January 2016 (Revised November 2018)
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Ivy Academy: Blended Learning in Downingtown Area School District

By: John J-H Kim and Daniel Goldberg

In 2015, Downingtown Area School District (DASD), a suburban school district near Philadelphia, entered its second year implementing Ivy Academy, a blended learning program, in its two traditional high schools. Superintendent Larry Mussoline, having for several years... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Information Technology; Curriculum and Courses; Learning; Philadelphia

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09 May 2014
Working Paper Summaries

‘My Bad!’ How Internal Attribution and Ambiguity of Responsibility Affect Learning from Failure

Keywords: by Christopher G. Myers, Bradley R. Staats & Francesca Gino

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Resources - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching and Learning Centers, Additional Case Resources, Professional Organizations and Journals. The Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning is not responsible for... View Details

13 Apr 2016
Blog Post

3 Reasons Why Company Conversations Might Be Right For Your Organization

to learn more about the current priorities of your organization and where an MBA skill set would be especially useful in assisting with your strategy. Flexibility: View Details

Keywords: All Industries

25 Jan 2018
News

Living and Learning in a Local Context

sustainability and farm work. We bring thousands of students from all over the world on three- to five-day courses and retreats to learn about how humans impact the earth. We have lots of adult workshops. We run an early-childhood program... View Details

01 Oct 2000
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Silent Killers: Overcoming Barriers to Organizational Learning

group of the unit's most highly respected employees to interview colleagues and internal and external customers. They then report to their leaders what they have learned about the organization. After gathering profiles of over 150... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

28 May 2013
News

What the U.S. Can Learn From Healthcare Delivery Overseas

10 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Learning Curve: Making the Most of Outsourcing

organization itself become more productive as its individual employees march down the learning curve? "Though the increased use of outsourcing has led to a rise in the number of customer-supplier... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Guttry; Health

23 Aug 2018
News

Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming

Healthcare Roundtables (VRTs) are available to members in real-time during the live speaking events or available after the events as on-demand recordings. Jon Puz (MBA 2008) Jon Puz (MBA 2008) “The HBSHAA VRT series was launched based on demand from alumni near and far... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Health, Social Assistance

12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 13 Apr 2017
Webinars: Career

How to Successfully Manage Change for Leaders, Teams & Organizations

Are you or your team facing a change or professional transition? Listen to Dr. Michael Watkins share his latest research findings on the challenges and solutions of professional transitionsfor leaders, teams, and entire organizations. When leaders take new roles, they... View Details

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