HBS Working Knowledge https://hbswk.hbs.edu/stories-rss.aspx 2024-03-28T15:21:00Z How Do Great Leaders Overcome Adversity?2024-03-26T00:00:00Z2024-03-26T14:01:30Zhttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/cold-call-how-do-great-leaders-overcome-adversityRe: Anthony Mayo10247Anthony Mayo154993Cold Call PodcastHow Humans Outshine AI in Adapting to Change2024-03-26T00:00:00Z2024-03-26T10:39:11Zhttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/how-humans-outshine-ai-in-adapting-to-changeCould artificial intelligence systems eventually perform surgeries or fly planes? First, AI will have to learn to navigate shifting conditions as well as people do. Julian De Freitas and colleagues pit humans against machines in a video game to study AI's current limits and mine insights for the real world.by Rachel Layne10245Julian De Freitas1326184Research & IdeasOpen Source Software: The $9 Trillion Resource Companies Take for Granted2024-03-22T00:00:00Z2024-03-22T16:06:38Zhttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/open-source-software-the-nine-trillion-resource-companies-take-for-grantedMany companies build their businesses on open source software, code that would cost firms $8.8 trillion to create from scratch if it weren't freely available. Research by Frank Nagle and colleagues puts a value on an economic necessity that will require investment to meet demand.by Rachel Layne10244Frank Nagle566431Research & IdeasWhen It Comes to Climate Regulation, Energy Companies Take a More Nuanced View2024-03-18T00:00:00Z2024-03-22T16:06:38Zhttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/when-it-comes-to-climate-regulation-energy-companies-take-a-more-nuanced-viewMany assume that major oil and gas companies adamantly oppose climate-friendly regulation, but that's not true. A study of 30 years of corporate advocacy by Jonas Meckling finds that energy companies have backed clean-energy efforts when it aligns with their business interests.by Desmond Dodd10240Jonas O. Meckling1511773Research & IdeasLet's Talk: Why It's Time to Stop Avoiding Taboo Topics at Work2024-03-15T00:00:00Z2024-03-15T14:27:57Zhttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/lets-talk-why-its-time-to-stop-avoiding-taboo-topics-at-workFew people enjoy talking about succession plans, performance problems, and pay, but sometimes you must. <strong>Christina Wing</strong> offers five rules for navigating thorny conversations in the workplace, and makes the case for tackling even sensitive topics, like age, health, and politicsby Avery Forman10242Christina R. Wing109656HBS CasePublish or Perish: What the Research Says About Productivity in Academia2024-03-12T00:00:00Z2024-03-12T13:47:09Zhttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/publish-or-perish-what-the-research-says-about-productivity-in-academiaUniversities tend to evaluate professors based on their research output, but does that measure reflect the realities of higher ed? A study of 4,300 professors by Kyle Myers, Karim Lakhani, and colleagues probes the time demands, risk appetite, and compensation of faculty.by Ben Rand10243Kyle R. Myers951639Karim R. Lakhani240491Research & IdeasHow to Bring Good Ideas to Life: The Paul English Story2024-03-12T00:00:00Z2024-03-12T11:10:55Zhttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/cold-call-how-to-bring-good-ideas-to-life-the-paul-english-storyRe: Frances X. Frei10241Frances X. Frei6587Cold Call PodcastHow Used Products Can Unlock New Markets: Lessons from Apple's Refurbished iPhones2024-03-12T00:00:00Z2024-03-12T12:02:44Zhttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/how-used-products-can-unlock-new-markets-lessons-from-apples-refurbished-iphonesThe idea of reselling old smartphones might have seemed risky for a company known for high-end devices, but refurbished products have become a major profit stream for Apple and an environmental victory. George Serafeim examines Apple's circular model in a case study, and offers insights for other industries.by Rachel Layne10239George Serafeim15705HBS CaseDo People Want to Work Anymore?2024-03-04T00:00:00Z2024-03-05T01:31:44Zhttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/do-people-want-to-work-anymoreSurveys indicate that US employee engagement and job satisfaction are down. To what degree are attitudes toward work to blame? asks James Heskett.by James Heskett10238James L. Heskett6842What Do You Think?Want to Make Diversity Stick? Break the Cycle of Sameness2024-03-04T00:00:00Z2024-03-05T01:12:32Zhttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/want-to-make-diversity-stick-break-the-sameness-cycleWhether on judicial benches or in corporate boardrooms, white men are more likely to step into roles that other white men vacate, says research by Edward Chang. But when people from historically marginalized groups land those positions, workforce diversification tends to last. Chang offers three pieces of advice for leaders striving for diversity.by Michael Blanding10235Edward H. Chang1284280Research & Ideas