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      • 23 Feb 2021
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Examining Race and Mass Incarceration in the United States

      The late 20th century saw dramatic growth in incarceration rates in the United States. Of the more than 2.3 million people in US prisons, jails, and detention centers in 2020, 60 percent were Black or Latinx. Harvard Business School assistant professor Reshmaan Hussam probes the assumptions underlying the current prison system, with its huge racial disparities, and considers what could be done to address the crisis of the American criminal justice system in her case, “Race and Mass Incarceration in the United States.”  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      Management StyleRemove Management Style →

      New research on management style from Harvard Business School faculty on issues including why dominating leaders can be poor team leaders, the benefits of 'no surprises management', and why introverts are the best leaders for proactive employees.
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      • 25 Nov 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      When Your Passion Works Against You

      by Dina Gerdeman

      Passion is supposed to be the secret sauce that transforms average managers into dynamic leaders. The reality is more complicated, says Jon M. Jachimowicz. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 30 May 2019
      • What Do You Think?

      Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?

      by James Heskett

      SUMMING UP: Does West Coast Management Need Adult Supervision? Jim Heskett's readers dissect East Coast vs. West Coast management styles. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 30 Jan 2019
      • What Do You Think?

      Who Will Measure up to These Two Remarkable Leaders?

      by James Heskett

      SUMMING UP. In the wake of the loss of two great CEOs, James Heskett asks which schools are ready to turn out the next generation of transformative leaders? Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 05 Dec 2018
      • Research & Ideas

      Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures

      by Dina Gerdeman

      If you want to get your messages through to employees, be ready to confess your own management shortcomings, counsels Alison Wood Brooks. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 19 Jun 2017
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Learning to Manage: A Field Experiment in the Indian Startup Ecosystem

      by Aaron Chatterji, Solene Delecourt, Sharique Hasan, and Rembrand Koning

      This study of 100 high-growth startups in India finds that founder-executives can learn how to improve their management style from their peers at other firms. These interfirm network connections between founders may help explain why some companies are well managed and others less so. Despite the apparent value of this peer learning, founders don’t appear to naturally connect with peers who could help them improve their management style.

      • 24 Apr 2017
      • Op-Ed

      Op-Ed: Courage: The Defining Characteristic of Great Leaders

      by Bill George

      Courageous leaders inspire employees, energize customers, and position their companies on the front lines of societal change. Bill George explains why there aren't more of them. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 03 Aug 2016
      • What Do You Think?

      How Can We Hold the “Leadership Industry” Accountable?

      by James Heskett

      SUMMING UP This month’s reader comments provide little hope that the leadership-development industry can achieve its goals, says James Heskett. So why does the leadership industry continue to thrive? Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 18 Nov 2013
      • Research & Ideas

      Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams

      by Michael Blanding

      Power interrupts, and absolute power interrupts absolutely. Francesca Gino and colleagues discover that a high-powered boss can lead a team into poor performance. Closed for comment; 24 Comment(s) posted.

      • 05 Jun 2013
      • What Do You Think?

      Do We Need to Extend ‘No Surprises Management?’

      by James Heskett

      Summing Up: Jim Heskett's readers agree that 'no surprises management' should be practiced by bosses as well their direct reports. Closed for comment; 27 Comment(s) posted.

      • 04 Oct 2010
      • Research & Ideas

      Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees

      by Carmen Nobel

      Think effective leadership requires gregariousness and charisma? Think again. Introverts can actually be better leaders than extraverts, especially when their employees are naturally proactive, according to Francesca Gino. Closed for comment; 95 Comment(s) posted.

      • 14 Aug 2006
      • HBS Case

      On Managing with Bobby Knight and “Coach K”

      by Sean Silverthorne

      Bobby Knight and Mike Krzyzewski are arguably the two most successful college basketball coaches in the country. But their leadership styles could not be more different. Professor Scott Snook wonders: Is it better to be loved or feared? Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

      • 03 Jun 2002
      • Research & Ideas

      How to Succeed With Your New Boss

      by Michael Watkins

      We all know it's true: Managing up is as important as managing down. That's especially true when you are starting a relationship with a new boss. HBS professor Michael Watkins discusses the importance of clearly defining goals with your superior. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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