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Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis

by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence

COVID-19 affects more than physical health. Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence describe how the pandemic is causing psychological trauma across a broad swath of society—and innovative methods to treat it. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents

by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence

The pandemic could almost double the number of people facing food crises in lower-income populations by the end of 2020. Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence show how organizations are responding. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

Find Your Pragmatic Path through Radical Uncertainty

by Howard Stevenson, Eugene B. Kogan, and Shirley Spence

The challenge during times of unchartered uncertainty is to find a pragmatic middle ground between acting thoughtlessly and not acting at all, say Howard Stevenson and colleagues. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

These Aren't Beach Books, but Managers Should Read Them Anyway

by Sean Silverthorne

As you contemplate your summer reading, consider these recent books from Harvard Business School management scholars that can boost your career and improve on-the-ground management skills. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems

by Dina Gerdeman

Using business to create social change has been at the center of many entrepreneurial efforts by Harvard Business School alumni. Howard Stevenson discusses their pragmatic approaches to overcoming long odds. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

Four Questions Fundraisers Must be Prepared to Answer

by Julia Hanna

Howard H. Stevenson, a Harvard Business School expert on entrepreneurialism and himself a philanthropist, explains why people give and how fundraisers can reach them. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

Taking Advantage of Life’s (Few and Far Between) Inflection Points

Re: Howard H. Stevenson

A new book about the wit and wisdom of Harvard Business School Professor Howard Stevenson, written by longtime friend Eric C. Sinoway, examines life's "inflection points" and how to use them to best advantage. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

Building a Business in the Context of a Life

by Dina Gerdeman

Careers rarely run on a track from Point A to Point B—life experiences often change our goals. At Harvard Business School, Senior Lecturer Janet J. Kraus teaches students to take a life plan as seriously as they would a business plan. Key concepts include: Students and practitioners must evaluate what's important to them both personally and professionally and create a "life plan" for getting where they want to go. Students reflect on experiences and explore visions for where they see their lives going, taking into account not only career ideas but also family life, hobbies, community, spirituality, and other interests. The ideal is for students to find their "flow"—experiencing such enjoyment from an activity that they feel time, space and friction melt away. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

Business Summit: Real Estate

Re: Howard H. Stevenson

Experts discuss the global real estate crisis, the future of securitization, and predictions for the future of the U.S. real estate market. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Sharpening Your Skills: Career & Life Balance

Re: Multiple Faculty

Achieving a life that balances the pleasures and demands of work and life has never been easy. Here are four HBS Working Knowledge stories from the archives that address everything from spirituality in leadership to understanding when "just enough" is truly enough. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Hold or Fold? Sizing Up Business Risk

by Eileen C. Shapiro & Howard H. Stevenson

According to Eileen C. Shapiro and HBS professor Howard H. Stevenson, three key elements help you size up an option: your satisfaction to date, predictions about likely results, and future intentions. A book excerpt from Make Your Own Luck. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”

by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson

Being the very best in your chosen field is, paradoxically, a matter of accepting your limitations. A book excerpt by Harvard Business School’s Laura Nash and Howard Stevenson. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

by Martha Lagace

What is success to you? HBS professor Howard Stevenson offers insights from research he and HBS senior research fellow Laura Nash are conducting on the meaning of success for high achievers. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Entrepreneurship: It Can Be Taught

by Staff

Highlights from a discussion with HBS professors Howard Stevenson, Richard Hamermesh, and Paul Marshall (moderated by Mike Roberts) on teaching entrepreneurship at HBS. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

How To Be an Angel Investor

by David Amis & Howard Stevenson

Is angel investing right for you? HBS professor Howard Stevenson and David Amis, previous Managing Director of the Venture Capital Report, provide tools and advice to potential angels, and a resource manual for early stage investors. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens

by Martha Lagace

With the President of Argentina as guest of honor, the School’s new Latin America Research Center formally opened in August in Buenos Aires with an inaugural dinner and a two-day research conference. The conference, called Partnering for Knowledge Creation, brought together 130 top academics and business leaders from all over Latin America, as well as a number of HBS faculty, to discuss new research and abundant opportunities for collaborative efforts in the future. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Entrepreneurship in Europe

by Kenneth Liss

Can the entrepreneurial spirit that's thrived in the U.S. and flourished amid the bloom of the dot.com economy make it in Europe and, if so, what will it take? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Entrepreneurship’s Wild Ride

by William Mahoney

Entrepreneurship's rise as a business phenomenon has occurred side-by-side with its emergence as a centerpiece of modern business education. In this conversation with Mike Roberts, Executive Director of Entrepreneurial Studies at HBS, Professor Howard Stevenson reflects on how academic inquiry has affected entrepreneurial practice and how scholars can learn from today's entrepreneurs. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.