leadership skills - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2012
News

Bringing ‘Global’ Back Home

and accurate commercial data (to facilitate business forecasting, for example), and a skilled workforce with seasoned supervisors. “That mix of factors does not come standard with every country,” Fields notes. As for government’s role in... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

03 Oct 2018
What Do You Think?

How Should Managers Deal with the Challenges of Building an Inclusive Workplace?

This curiosity needs to start with our existing team. Who is in our team and how can we map their skills to see the gaps? Then how can we approach the process of finding new people with a view of filling these gaps ?” NickC addressed the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2008
Lessons from the Classroom

How Many U.S. Jobs Are ‘Offshorable’?

team.) Team members could click on each occupation ("Architectural Drafters," for example) to review information from a database developed for the U.S. Department of Labor. The database, O*NET, describes hundreds of occupations and breaks out the most relevant tasks,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

31 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Setting Interns Up for Success at Your Startup

enter with its innovative technology. Christina Belsito (MBA 2019), Vice President of Business Operations, along with the Mori leadership team, knew the mountain of work ahead for the newly formed division, and bringing on a summer intern... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

11 Aug 2014
News

The First Five Years: Melissa Fensterstock (MBA 2012)

identify the critical issues at hand and to articulate a point of view to the management team. In many ways, I am applying the case-reading skills learned at HBS. "I also apply the theories and frameworks of Clay Christensen's BSSE... View Details

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Departments | Employment

service skills, initiative, be able to work as a team, and be flexible. Attributes of Successful Staff Members Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills Willingness to pitch in at any level Initiative and self-motivation Flexibility... View Details

12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

pandemic. The program provides an opportunity for students to develop skills and knowledge while having significant responsibility and high impact. This summer, HBS is supporting a record 162 Social Enterprise Summer Fellows, with many of... View Details

01 Jun 2010
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Social Reporting

Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions To Be Answered: What's the best way to report nonfinancial metrics? How can nonprofit... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

28 Jan 2011
News

HBS Faculty Approves Curriculum Innovation

With overwhelming support, the HBS faculty in mid-January approved the most significant changes to the MBA program in decades, affecting both the Required and the Elective curricula. Beginning next fall, first-year students will take a yearlong Field Immersion... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

20 Aug 2024
Book

Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge

can be beneficial. This approach allows companies to empower others while gaining valuable experience, understanding customer and partner needs, and accumulating the skills and resources needed for future hub status. For companies... View Details

Keywords: by Feng Zhu; Technology; Information Technology

01 Dec 2003
News

Roger Ullman: Going Green with E2

research scientist. The pair realized they knew many busy, successful businesspeople who cared about the environment — the challenge was to create an organization that leveraged their skills and enthusiasm in a time-effective manner.... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Feb 2023
Blog Post

How Alumni Can Recruit When They Aren’t Recruiters

The Resume Databases lets you browse student resumes, filter by industry, interests, and keywords , and it allows you to send personalized messages. Include as much information as possible in your job description: details on projects, what View Details

19 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

How to be Extremely Productive

HBS senior lecturer Robert Pozen is living proof of the adage "If you want to get something done, ask a busy person." Throughout a distinguished career that has included often-overlapping leadership roles in business, teaching,... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg

14 Jan 2014
First Look

First Look: January 14

http://hbr.org/2014/01/the-new-patterns-of-innovation/ar/1 January 2014 Journal of Labor Economics Skilled Immigration and the Employment Structures of U.S. Firms By: Pekkala Kerr, Sari, William R. Kerr, and William F. Lincoln Abstract—We... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Jul 2013
News

Embracing Chaos

point in life where they can give some time and share their considerable skills but they don't know where to go to volunteer." Last year, with the help of several professionals from Microsoft who had founded the original SVP in Seattle,... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

17 Jun 2020
News

Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines

COVID-19 Crisis portal. The material in this portal has been organized into six key topics: The Crisis Economy, Leadership Skills in a Crisis, Leading Your Team, Managing Yourself, Managing Cash Flow, and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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2023 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

studies of men and masculinity on offshore oil platforms, the impact of racial diversity on retail bank performance, and the design and delivery of women’s leadership development programs. For the past several years, Professor Ely has... View Details

01 Sep 2010
News

RX for Change

leadership, finance, and operations skills that senior health-care professionals need to transform care delivery in their organizations. Presented in three one-week modules offered over a nine-month period, the program is structured... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Health, Social Assistance; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

21 May 2013
First Look

First Look: May 21

http://hbr.org/product/keeping-up-with-the-quants-your-guide-to-understan/an/11177-HBK-ENG 2006 Strategic Management Journal Location Strategies for Agglomeration Economies By: Alcácer, Juan, and Wilbur Chung Abstract—Geographically concentrated industry activity... View Details