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- 14 Sep 2023
- Research & Ideas
Working Moms Are Mostly Thriving Again. Can We Finally Achieve Gender Parity?
So much has changed since a groundbreaking study found that daughters of working moms often perform better in their own careers than daughters of stay-at-home moms—and are just as happy, to boot. Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
- 26 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
The Road Untraveled: VC Perspectives on COVID-19
Brian Hollins (MBA 2021) spent six years at Goldman Sachs prior to HBS focused on venture capital and growth equity investing for the firm. He will be joining Lightspeed Venture Partners this summer, and is a co-Founder of BLCKVC, a platform to help launch and scale... View Details
- 20 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Positive Professional Image
religion, if they feel their race inhibits their ability to connect with colleagues or clients. Successful impression management can generate a number of important personal and organizational benefits, including career advancement, client... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- June 2005 (Revised May 2006)
- Case
Alex Montana at ESH Manufacturing Co.
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Michael Kernish
Alex Montana sat at his desk pondering the career decision before him. Alex was director of the North American division of ESH Manufacturing, a $4.6 billion, Cleveland-based company with operations on three continents. ESH's CEO had just offered Montana a promotion to... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Decision Choices and Conditions; Personal Development and Career; Work-Life Balance; Manufacturing Industry; Cleveland
DeLong, Thomas J., and Michael Kernish. "Alex Montana at ESH Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 405-106, June 2005. (Revised May 2006.)
- April 2016
- Teaching Note
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Junko Yoda and Her Collaboration to Address Sex Trafficking in Asia
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ai-Ling Jamila Malone and Tessa Natanay Hamilton
Following a successful career as the first female Vice President of Goldman Sachs in Asia, Junko Yoda became a 2010 Advanced Leadership Fellow at Harvard University. During her fellowship, she set out to promote awareness, and prevent and alleviate the effects of human... View Details
- Article
Big Names or Big Ideas: Do Peer-Review Panels Select the Best Science Proposals?
By: Danielle Li and Leila Agha
This paper examines the success of peer-review panels in predicting the future quality of proposed research. We construct new data to track publication, citation, and patenting outcomes associated with more than 130,000 research project (R01) grants funded by the U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Patents; Research; Entrepreneurship; Forecasting and Prediction; Innovation and Invention; Business and Government Relations; United States
Li, Danielle, and Leila Agha. "Big Names or Big Ideas: Do Peer-Review Panels Select the Best Science Proposals?" Science 348, no. 6233 (April 24, 2015): 434–438.
- 06 Sep 2017
- News
The Book Making Us Re-think the World of Finance
- Teaching Interest
Overview
Professor Mukunda teaches Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD.) This course focuses on how managers become effective leaders by addressing the human side of enterprise.
The first modules examine teams, individuals, and networks in the context... View Details
- Teaching
Overview
The Business of Aesthetics is a new course for second-year students who are considering careers in sectors and companies whose long-term financial value is built on their ability to deliver aesthetic value. Such companies are rewarded not only for eliciting a high... View Details
- 26 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 26
influential. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-068.pdf Looking Up and Looking Out: Career Mobility Effects of Demographic Similarity among Professionals Authors:Kathleen L. McGinn and Katherine L. Milkman Abstract We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Kids of Working Moms Grow into Happy Adults
In 2015, preliminary results of a groundbreaking study found that the daughters of employed mothers often perform better in their eventual careers than the daughters of stay-at-home moms. Now the full study has been released, and it... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
Why Anger Makes a Wrongly Accused Person Look Guilty
whether an accused person has committed the offense, based on the emotions he or she expresses. Such an unfair judgment can have grave consequences, affecting the accused person’s career and even leading to job loss. "People who are... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 28 Jan 2022
- News
Helping Trapped Low-Wage Workers, Employers Struggling to Fill Spots
- October 2004 (Revised November 2004)
- Case
Mavens & Moguls: Creating a New Business Model
By: Myra M. Hart, Victoria Winston and Kristin Lieb
Mavens & Moguls is a "virtual" marketing-consulting firm of approximately 40 professionals. Examines the processes by which its founder, Paige Arnof-Fenn, learns the business, builds a power network of industry experts and potential customers, and uses this expertise... View Details
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Values and Beliefs; Work-Life Balance; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Operations; Networks; Business Model; Growth Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Consulting Industry
Hart, Myra M., Victoria Winston, and Kristin Lieb. "Mavens & Moguls: Creating a New Business Model." Harvard Business School Case 805-050, October 2004. (Revised November 2004.)
- September 2024
- Case
Board Director Dilemmas: The Tradeoffs of Board Selection
By: David G. Fubini, Suraj Srinivasan and Patrick Sanguineti
After retiring from a long and successful career in financial auditing, Linda McGill looked forward to the prospect of joining a board. She felt the time was right to leverage the breadth of her experience while fulfilling one of her long-term goals. Though somewhat of... View Details
Keywords: Board Decisions; Corporate Boards; Board Networks; Cost vs Benefits; Governing and Advisory Boards; Retirement
Fubini, David G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Patrick Sanguineti. "Board Director Dilemmas: The Tradeoffs of Board Selection." Harvard Business School Case 425-023, September 2024.
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Families in Business
Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries around the globe Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and View Details
- 01 May 2024
- What Do You Think?
Have You Had Enough?
(Illustration created using image generated by Midjourney, an artificial intelligence tool.) Last month, I posted a column in HBS Working Knowledge titled, “What’s Enough to Make Us Happy?” Over the last few months, I’ve been asking myself the same question: “What’s... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Program
PLD Module 5
organization's success. Key Benefits Viewing your leadership approach through a wider lens, you will be better prepared to navigate complex business challenges and future career transitions. PLD Module 5 not only expands your leadership... View Details
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Managing the Future of Work
abilities in others. This shift demands a fundamental rethinking of organizational structure, how businesses approach talent management, and how individuals navigate their careers. Navigating Opportunity: Career Information and Mobility... View Details