Shaping the Waves - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Jan 2019
Op-Ed

These 4 CEOs Created a New Standard of Leadership

Four titans who defined a new era in business during the past decade recently concluded their terms: PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi, Unilever’s Paul Polman, Mayo Clinic’s John Noseworthy, and US Bancorp’s Richard Davis. When they became CEOs,... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Health; Banking; Food & Beverage; Consumer Products

01 Mar 2024
News

Game On

It’s raining in Sarasota. And not a light sprinkle but a proper, Florida drenching, so the outdoor courts at the Pickleball Club’s Lakewood Ranch location are deserted. Inside is a different story. Most of the 12 courts are in play. With four people to a court, all... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Edward Linsmier; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

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Clubs - Business & Environment

and Agriculture, and Sustainability Clubs. Food & Agriculture Club The Food and Agriculture Club creates a community for future food leaders to engage in addressing current challenges and shaping View Details

2022
Chapter

Lessons Learned from Support to Business during COVID-19

By: Gabriel Chodorow-Reich, Benjamin Iverson and Adi Sunderam

The authors survey the new federal subsidies and loans provided to businesses in the first year of the pandemic—including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, and aid targeted at specific industries such as airlines... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Small Business; Government Legislation; Policy

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25 Aug 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Agglomeration and Innovation

Keywords: by Gerald A. Carlino & William R. Kerr

03 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed With Your New Boss

your mandate and negotiate for resources is a clear early priority. Defining Your Goals When you think about working with your new boss, keep the following goals in mind: Clarify mutual expectations early. Begin managing expectations... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

23 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

8 Strategies to Sustain Business Innovation

Safe: Innovation Lessons from a NASA Experiment IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image:... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Bankruptcy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

stagnant. By 2007, declining home prices and rising rates on adjustable rate mortgages triggered a wave of foreclosures, causing devastation to millions of Americans. Firms like Lehman Brothers pursued an aggressive strategy of borrowing... View Details

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Faculty & Research | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

faculty provide education and expertise rooted in real-world experience, linking theory and practice to shape business practice and train business leaders. Nonprofit Strategy & Governance Expanding its early focus on helping nonprofits... View Details

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Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

HBS for Life Stay Engaged with the School Strengthen your lifelong connection to Harvard Business School. Through exclusive events, thought leadership, and opportunities to engage, you’ll stay aligned with View Details

02 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

Salary Negotiations: A Catch-22 for Women

exercises in negotiation. The researchers wanted to understand why women consistently underperform men in similar negotiation settings, as has been repeatedly shown by past research. Having a strong alternative View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

11 Feb 2019
HBS Seminar

Peter Belmi, University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Forthcoming
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Group Size and Its Impact on Diversity-Related Perceptions and Hiring Decisions in Homogeneous Groups

By: Aneesh Rai, Edward H. Chang, Erika Kirgios and Katherine L. Milkman

Why do some homogeneous groups face backlash for lacking diversity, whereas others escape censure? We show that a homogeneous group’s size changes how it is perceived and whether decision makers pursue greater diversity in its ranks. We theorize that people make... View Details

Keywords: Diversity; Perception; Decision Making; Groups and Teams; Selection and Staffing; Size

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Course Development

By: Debora L. Spar

Managing International Trade and Investment

Despite the ease with which it is often conducted, doing business across borders is not the same as doing it at home. Rather, it entails a whole new set of managerial challenges: re-assessing competitive... View Details

15 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

and revolutionized millions of Americans' lives. Riding the wave of the Model T's success, Ford Motor Company became the undisputed leader of... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

29 Aug 2022
Op-Ed

Income Inequality Is Rising. Are We Even Measuring It Correctly?

Income inequality is on the rise in many countries around the world, according to the United Nations. What’s more, disparities in global income were exacerbated by View Details

Keywords: by Jon M. Jachimowicz, Kristin Blesch, and Oliver P. Hauser

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Mark McNeill

wrestler in Japan, to a swimming race in a 25-meter pool. I started off with quite a lead, but before I knew it, I could feel the waves generated by his massive strokes and we were neck and neck. As we... View Details

05 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

How Anchor Investors Help Impact Funds Succeed

Investors come in more shapes and sizes than hats and tacos: Angel, VC, limited, corporate, banks, institutional, friends and family—these are just some of the categorizations used to describe them. Now, a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

05 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures

not only believing the entrepreneur was deserving of success, but also feeling motivated to improve their own performance. How to share your faults The research puts more credence behind interpersonal... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

14 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings

us.” About the author Danielle Kost is senior editor of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: iStock Photo] Related Reading Master the Team Meeting 'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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