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- 22 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Master the One-on-One Meeting
employees by getting to know them as people, not just workers. Finally, constructive 1:1s throughout the year makes performance reviews a breeze. With routine 1:1s, review time can be more about goals and the year ahead instead of... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 06 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
Who Will Give You the Best Professional Guidance?
growth. Being self-aware and asking for help is a super power, and no time is too soon to get started. About the Author Julia B. Austin is an Executive Fellow at Harvard... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 12 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Break the Rules of How Business is Done
Taking a risk by breaking with standard operating procedure can make your company more innovative. Credit: maxsattana In addition to creating a new company that is disrupting the status quo, many founders are also challenging the old... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 24 Oct 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?
to get your foot in the door. (c) 2018 Julia B. Austin Leadership One thing often overlooked when considering a new job is the leadership of your prospective company. Serial... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 17 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
How Entrepreneurs Can Find the Right Problem to Solve
that people want to use and buy. To see my full set of recommendations, visit Product Discovery 101. This blog post is largely inspired by my course, PM101 at Harvard Business School. I have open-sourced the syllabus for this course here.... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 12 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities
experienced this journey, it can also catch you by surprise when things start to go wrong. The best recipes feature managed growth with an experienced team, help from experts, and thoughtfulness while scaling. About the Author View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 12 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs
Their Funds, How Can Your Investors Be Helpful? About the Author Julia B. Austin is a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at Harvard Business School [Image: tolgart]... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 28 Feb 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Master the Team Meeting
materials as pre-reading ahead of the meeting and B) bring said materials with them to share. Lead by example for your team and read all materials sent in advance before the meeting. If you have not read them, no one else will you'll be... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 19 Oct 2022
- Op-Ed
Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup
emotions are at stake, it’s their mutual understanding and deep respect for each other that allows them to traverse this often treacherous journey. They have mutual trust and are committed to ensuring the success of their business, together. View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 10 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage
the next thing. Take the time if you can and I am almost certain you will find it helpful. Julia Austin is a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School's Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. She's also a... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 05 Sep 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Making the Right Technical Hire
If I had a nickel for every time I get an email or text asking if I know any full stack developers for hire, I could cover the cost of my next trip to San Francisco. I’m also struck by the number of founders who say they’re raising more... View Details
- 03 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains
your early employees, but these tactics should mitigate some loss and will likely contribute to fostering a healthy culture of transparency, trust, and respect among team members. Julia Austin is a senior... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 13 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
All Is Well in Texas: How Julia Cheek Founded Her At-Home Lab Testing Startup, EverlyWell
Julia Cheek’s time at HBS was nothing short of inspirational. In fact, two unicorn startups, Coupang, and Grab-Taxi all came out of her section alone! When she started at HBS in 2009, many of her classmates, regardless of previous... View Details
- 12 Nov 2020
- News
One way to boost job growth: with more businesses started by women
- 25 May 2011
- HBS Case
QuikTrip’s Investment in Retail Employees Pays Off
clean bathrooms and parking lots, along with quick, friendly service. The result? In 2010, its by-store profit was almost double that of the top quartile of competitors. Since its founding in 1958 by Chester Cadieux and Burt View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Up Against The Firewall
else’s problem — until now. A phone call from the IT department reports that your company’s computer systems have been accessed by an intruder. Troves of business and financial data, your customers’ as well as your own, have been... View Details
- 10 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Entrepreneurs: Lessons for Government Policy
Entrepreneurship," a working paper coauthored with Jesper B. Sørensen of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, Nanda examines the question of whether a person is more likely to pursue an entrepreneurial activity if some... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 11 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Future of Boards
MacIver, and Back to the Drawing Board: Designing Corporate Boards for a Complex World, with Colin B. Carter. (Read an excerpt from The Future of Boards.) Julia Hanna: You've been studying board dynamics... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 15 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands
to managers and stimulating reflection among scholars, a new working paper by HBS professors James E. Austin and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard looks at how and why such... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Thinking Ahead
companies, Senior Lecturer Julia Austin has a more nuanced understanding of this reality than most—and a few pointers for anxious founders to keep in mind. “It’s still unpredictable, hard, and illogical in... View Details