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    • 31 May 2023
    • Managing the Future of Work

    Assessing AI-boosted background checks; fair-chance hiring

    Joe Fuller

    Background checks are getting easier and faster to carry out, even as a continuous process. Is that a good thing? Checkr CEO & co-founder Daniel Yanisse on constructive, responsible screening and the case for second-chance employment.

    • 31 May 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    With Predictive Analytics, Companies Can Tap the Ultimate Opportunity: Customers’ Routines

    by Rachel Layne

    Armed with more data than ever, many companies know what key customers need. But how many know exactly when they need it? An analysis of 2,000 ridesharing commuters by Eva Ascarza and colleagues shows what's possible for companies that can anticipate a customer's routine.

    • 31 May 2023
    • HBS Case

    Why Business Leaders Need to Hear Larry Miller's Story

    by Jamal Meneide

    VIDEO: Nike executive Larry Miller concealed his criminal past to get a job. What if more companies were willing to hire people with blemishes on their records? Hise Gibson explores why business leaders should give the formerly incarcerated a second chance.

    • 31 May 2023
    • HBS Case

    From Prison Cell to Nike’s C-Suite: The Journey of Larry Miller

    by Jamal Meneide

    VIDEO: Before leading one of the world’s largest brands, Nike executive Larry Miller served time in prison for murder. In this interview, Miller shares how education helped him escape a life of crime and why employers should give the formerly incarcerated a second chance. Inspired by a Harvard Business School case study.

    • 30 May 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Can AI Predict Whether Shoppers Would Pick Crest or Colgate?

    Is it the end of customer surveys? Definitely not, but research by Ayelet Israeli sheds light on the potential for generative AI to improve market research. But first, businesses will need to learn to harness the technology.

    • 30 May 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Can AI Predict Whether Shoppers Would Pick Crest Over Colgate?

    by Kristen Senz

    Is it the end of customer surveys? Definitely not, but research by Ayelet Israeli sheds light on the potential for generative AI to improve market research. But first, businesses will need to learn to harness the technology.

    • 24 May 2023
    • Climate Rising

    How BMW is Driving Decarbonization

    This bonus episode of Climate Rising features Harvard Business Review’s Cold Cast podcast with Brian Kenny interviewing HBS professor Shirley Lu on BMW Group’s decarbonization strategy, which is the subject of a new case study that Shirley wrote with HBS colleagues George Serafeim and Mike Toffel. They discuss why BMW is focusing on reducing vehicle lifecycle emissions, and why the company has so far avoided setting a phase-out date for internal combustion engine BMWs. For transcripts and other resources, visit climaterising.org. Guest/Host: ● Brian Kenny, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Harvard Business School and host of Cold Call ● Shirley Lu, Assistant Professor, Harvard Business School

    • 23 May 2023
    • Deep Purpose

    McKinsey's Climate Consulting

    In this bonus Deep Purpose release, we are sharing an episode of the HBS podcast Climate Rising with host Professor Mike Toffel. In this episode, Daniel Pacthod, Senior Partner and global co-leader of McKinsey Sustainability, shares how the company works with its clients to address climate risk and find opportunities through its pillars of net-zero strategy, green business building, decarbonization transformation, net-zero financial institutions, and sustainable investing. He also offers advice for those interested in careers in business and climate change.

    • 23 May 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Face Value: Do Certain Physical Features Help People Get Ahead?

    by Kara Baskin

    Society seems to reward people with particular facial features. Research by Shunyuan Zhang and colleagues uses machine learning to analyze traits that people associate with charisma. The findings highlight opportunities to enhance one's image—and challenge bias.

    • 23 May 2023
    • Cold Call Podcast

    The Entrepreneurial Journey of China’s First Private Mental Health Hospital

    Re: William C. Kirby

    The city of Wenzhou in southeastern China is home to the country’s largest privately owned mental health hospital group, the Wenzhou Kangning Hospital Co, Ltd. It’s an example of the extraordinary entrepreneurship happening in China’s healthcare space. But after its successful initial public offering (IPO), how will the hospital grow in the future? Harvard Professor of China Studies William C. Kirby highlights the challenges of China’s mental health sector and the means company founder Guan Weili employed to address them in his case, Wenzhou Kangning Hospital: Changing Mental Healthcare in China.

    • 23 May 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Lessons on Life, Graffiti, and Value: 'It's in That Darkness That You Can Actually Develop and Evolve'

    by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

    The art world has only recently started to place value on graffiti, but for James Riley, the craft's contribution to his life has been indelible. He reflects on his youth in Los Angeles, his art, and his research.

    • 17 May 2023
    • Managing the Future of Work

    How LinkedIn parses talent, skills, and diversity

    Bill Kerr

    Professional work has hit multiple inflection points—from generative AI to remote work and shifting skills requirements. There are few better vantage points for observing the labor market than LinkedIn. SVP and Chief People Officer Teuila Hanson joins Bill Kerr to discuss workplace trends, skills, credentials, diversity, internal mobility, social capital, and change management.

    • 17 May 2023
    • Climate Rising

    Can We Really Engineer a Climate Fix?

    Today, as a bonus, we’re sharing an episode of the Skydeck podcast that features interviews with HBS alumni where they share lessons learned and their life experiences. We thought this episode of Skydeck would be particularly interesting to you because it focuses on carbon capture technology. This is one of three Skydeck episodes on this topic. And for even more, check out Climate Rising’s own episodes on carbon capture, released in the fall of 2022. To hear more about the Skydeck podcast visit www.hbs.edu/skydeck Visit climaterising.org for more information. Climate Rising host: Mike Toffel Skydeck host: Dan Morrell

    • 16 May 2023
    • In Practice

    After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?

    by Avery Forman

    Silicon Valley Bank's failure in the face of rising interest rates shook founders and funders across the country. Julia Austin, Jeffrey Bussgang, and Rembrand Koning share key insights for rattled entrepreneurs trying to make sense of the financing landscape.

    • 16 May 2023
    • HBS Case

    How KKR Got More by Giving Ownership to the Factory Floor: ‘My Kids Are Going to College!’

    by Avery Forman

    KKR turned around a struggling door company and sold it for 10 times its investment—giving factory workers a life-changing cut of the returns. A case study by Ethan Rouen and Dennis Campbell offers lessons for companies trying to instill an owner's mindset in employees.

    • 10 May 2023
    • Climate Rising

    How OPower Uses Behavioral Science & AI to Reduce Energy Demand

    In this sixth episode in our series on climate change and artificial intelligence (AI), Paul McDonald, Senior Director, Opower Product Strategy & Marketing at Oracle Energy and Water, discusses how OPower uses behavioral science and AI to help utility customers reduce their energy use. He describes why saving electricity benefits both customers and utilities, and shares his advice for those interested in careers in business and climate. For transcripts and other resources, visit climaterising.org. Climate Rising Host: Professor Mike Toffel, Faculty Chair, Business & Environment Initiative Guest: Paul McDonald, Senior Director, Opower Product Strategy & Marketing at Oracle Energy and Water

    • 09 May 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Where to Find Remote Work Now: 250 Million Job Postings Paint a Complex Picture

    by Rachel Layne

    While many companies let employees work remotely during the height of COVID-19, conditions have since become more nuanced, according to research by Raffaella Sadun and colleagues. What do these shifts mean for talent managers?

    • 09 May 2023
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Can Robin Williams’ Son Help Other Families Heal Addiction and Depression?

    Re: Lauren H. Cohen

    Zak Pym Williams, son of comedian and actor Robin Williams, had seen how mental health challenges, such as addiction and depression, had affected past generations of his family. Williams was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a young adult and he wanted to break the cycle for his children. Although his children were still quite young, he began considering proactive strategies that could help his family’s mental health, and he wanted to share that knowledge with other families. But how can Williams help people actually take advantage of those mental health strategies and services? Professor Lauren Cohen discusses his case, “Weapons of Self Destruction: Zak Pym Williams and the Cultivation of Mental Wellness.”

    • 08 May 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    How Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Crushed Crowdfunding for Minority Entrepreneurs

    by Scott Van Voorhis

    When public anxiety about immigration surges, Black, Asian, and Hispanic inventors have a harder time raising funds for new ideas on Kickstarter, says research by William Kerr. What can platforms do to confront bias in entrepreneurial finance?

    • 03 May 2023
    • Managing the Future of Work

    Workforce coverage: How Zurich Insurance protects its skills base

    Bill Kerr

    The insurance industry is playing catch-up on the digitalization front while at the same time looking to maintain and replenish the expertise of its aging workforce. Can an internal talent marketplace help Zurich Insurance secure the necessary skills? Sally Henderson, Head of Talent and Learning, joins Bill Kerr.

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