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      • 20 Apr 2021
      • Cold Call Podcast

      What Went Wrong with the Boeing 737 Max?

      How did the evolution of Boeing’s organization and management lead up to two tragic plane crashes—the crash of Lion Air flight 610 on October 29, 2018, in Indonesia, and the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 on March 9, 2019, in Ethiopia—in which a total of 346 people died? What role did cost cutting, FAA pressure, and CEO succession play in laying the foundation for this tragedy? Professor Bill George discusses the long roots that ultimately led to two tragic Boeing 737 Max crashes, and examines the response of Boeing executives to the crisis in his case, “What Went Wrong with Boeing's 737 Max?”  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      Organizational CultureRemove Organizational Culture →

      New research on organizational culture from Harvard Business School faculty on issues including culture development, using values as a guidance system, and recruitment.
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      • 16 Feb 2021
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Fostering Authenticity and Employee Engagement at John Deere

      As the first Black female factory manager to lead a John Deere plant, Rosalind Fox must figure out how to build relationships with her staff, who are mostly white men. Harvard Business School senior lecturer Tony Mayo discusses the pressure on Fox to assimilate into the dominant culture, her decision to lean into her authentic self, and the deep connection between employee engagement and authenticity in his case, “Rosalind Fox at John Deere.” Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 03 Dec 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

      by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

      As cost-cutting continues across the turbulent economy, companies are challenged to be creative when managing their human capital, say Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 01 May 2020
      • What Do You Think?

      Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?

      by James Heskett

      SUMMING UP: Readers who themselves work from home think differently about how organizations should respond to remote work initiatives. James Heskett sums up the dicussion. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 02 Dec 2019
      • What Do You Think?

      How Does a Company like Boeing Respond to Intense Competitive Pressure?

      by James Heskett

      SUMMING UP: Playing out in real time, Boeing's misguided responses to competitive pressure illustrate organizational "gaps" suffered by many organizations. James Heskett's readers discuss solutions. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 10 Oct 2019
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Birds of a Feather ... Enforce Social Norms? Interactions Among Culture, Norms, and Strategy

      by Hongyi Li and Eric J. Van den Steen

      Does culture eat strategy for breakfast? By analyzing the role of a company's social norms—how they develop and why people reinforce them, despite their personal beliefs—this paper offers new insights about the power of culture.

      • 30 Sep 2019
      • Book

      Book Excerpt: Why a Volume on Race, Work, and Leadership

      In this excerpt from Race, Work, & Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience, the authors discuss the deterioriating state of race relations in the US. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 30 Sep 2019
      • Book

      6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees

      by Dina Gerdeman

      To support black employees, business leaders must challenge biases and help employees be themselves, according to a new book co-edited by Anthony J. Mayo, Laura Morgan Roberts, and David A. Thomas Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 25 Sep 2019
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Corporate Purpose and Firm Ownership

      by Claudine Gartenberg and George Serafeim

      This study shows that corporate purpose varies greatly according to the nature of firm ownership, and these differences can be least partly explained by the choices and compensation of the CEOs. The greater the pay gap between CEOs and employees, the lower the sense of corporate purpose within the organization.

      • 17 Sep 2019
      • Cold Call Podcast

      How a New Leader Broke Through a Culture of Accuse, Blame, and Criticize

      Children’s Hospital & Clinics COO Julie Morath sets out to change the culture by instituting a policy of blameless reporting, which encourages employees to report anything that goes wrong or seems substandard, without fear of reprisal. Professor Amy Edmondson discusses getting an organization into the “High Performance Zone.” Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 03 Sep 2019
      • Cold Call Podcast

      At Booking.com, Innovation Means Constant Failure

      Booking.com and other innovative firms embrace a culture where testing, experimentation, and even failure are tried and true. Stefan Thomke explains the necessary ingredients for establishing a culture of innovation. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 29 Jul 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      How Companies Benefit When Employees Work Remotely

      by Kristen Senz

      Letting independent workers choose their locations can boost companies, employees, and even the economy, according to research by Prithwiraj Choudhury and colleagues. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 02 Apr 2019
      • Research Event

      Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture

      by Danielle Kost

      In industries that prize overwork, both men and women pay the price of missed time with family. But the career damage is more severe for women, says Robin Ely. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 18 Mar 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

      by Dina Gerdeman

      Commuters who listen to music or browse social media might be increasing their chance of a stressful workday. Research by Francesca Gino and colleagues offers better ways to cope with a bad commute. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 25 Feb 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence

      by Dina Gerdeman

      Researchers believe gender stereotypes hold women back in the workplace. Katherine Coffman's research adds a new twist: They can even cause women to question their own abilities. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 11 Feb 2019
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Gender Stereotypes in Deliberation and Team Decisions

      by Katherine B. Coffman, Clio Bryant Flikkema, and Olga Shurchkov

      Professional success requires the ability to contribute ideas, and receive credit for them. This paper explores gender differences in how men and women communicate and reward each other in team decision-making problems. We find that women are recognized less often for their contributions in male-typed domains.

      • 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.

      • 10 Jan 2019
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Can Miguel McKelvey Build the ‘Culture Operating System’ at WeWork?

      How deeply does the culture of a startup matter? Can it be shaped? Professor Jeffrey Rayport discusses WeWork cofounder Miguel McKelvey’s innovative role in building a company culture to support rapid growth. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 26 Nov 2018
      • Book

      Make Your Employees Feel Psychologically Safe

      by Martha Lagace

      To do their best work, people need to feel secure and safe in their workplace. In a new book, Amy C. Edmondson details how companies can develop psychological safety. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 31 Oct 2018
      • What Do You Think?

      What is the Function of Fear in Leadership?

      by James Heskett

      SUMMING UP Is the use of fear by managers ever justified? For James Heskett's readers, the answer is not so simple. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 24 Oct 2018
      • Sharpening Your Skills

      Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

      by Julia B. Austin

      What are the tradeoffs between going to a startup versus joining a mature company? Julia Austin, who has worked on both sides of the house, has some advice. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

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