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- 25 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
- Working Knowledge
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.
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- 02 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
- Working Knowledge
10 Trends to Watch in 2024
by Rachel Layne
Employees may seek new approaches to balance, even as leaders consider whether to bring more teams back to offices or make hybrid work even more flexible. These are just a few trends that Harvard Business School faculty members will be following during a year when...
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- 19 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
- Working Knowledge
$15 Billion in Five Years: What Data Tells Us About MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropy
by Matthew Lee, Brian Trelstad, and Ethan Tran
Scott's hands-off approach and unparalleled pace—helping almost 2,000 organizations and counting—has upended the status quo in philanthropy. While her donations might seem scattershot, an analysis of five years of data by Matthew Lee, Brian Trelstad, and Ethan Tran...
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- 05 Jul 2023
- HBS Case
- Working Knowledge
What Kind of Leader Are You? How Three Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment
by Ben Rand
Executives who confront new challenges with old formulas often fail. The best leaders tailor their approach, recalibrating their "action orientation" to address the problem at hand, says Ryan Raffaelli. He details three action orientations and how leaders can harness...
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- 05 Sep 2023
- Book
- Working Knowledge
Failing Well: How Your ‘Intelligent Failure’ Unlocks Your Full Potential
by Michael Blanding
We tend to avoid failure at all costs. But our smarter missteps are worthwhile because they can force us to take a different path that points us toward personal and professional success, says Amy Edmondson.
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- 09 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
- Working Knowledge
Clayton Christensen’s “How Will You Measure Your Life?”
World-renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen explores the personal benefits of business research in the forthcoming book How Will You Measure Your Life? Coauthored with James Allworth and Karen Dillon, the book explains how well-tested academic theories can...
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- 25 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
- Working Knowledge
More Proof That Money Can Buy Happiness (or a Life with Less Stress)
by Michael Blanding
It's not about the bigger home or the better vacation. Financial stability helps people escape the everyday hassles of life, says research by Jon Jachimowicz.
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- 25 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
- Working Knowledge
Being a Team Player: Why College Athletes Succeed in Business
by Rachel Layne
Forget rocks for jocks. A study by Paul Gompers of more than 400,000 Ivy League athletes probes how the rigors of college sports can help people climb the corporate ladder faster and into higher-paying positions.
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- 01 Aug 2023
- What Do You Think?
- Working Knowledge
As Leaders, Why Do We Continue to Reward A, While Hoping for B?
by James Heskett
Companies often encourage the bad behavior that executives publicly rebuke—usually in pursuit of short-term performance. What keeps leaders from truly aligning incentives and goals? asks James Heskett.
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- 14 Nov 2023
- Research & Ideas
- Working Knowledge
The Network Effect: Why Companies Should Care About Employees’ LinkedIn Connections
by Ben Rand
What do Honeywell, IBM, and Pfizer have in common? Employees with strong professional networks. A study of 2 billion employee relationships on LinkedIn probes the power of such connections—and potential benefits for companies. Research by Frank Nagle.
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- 14 Jun 2023
- Op-Ed
- Working Knowledge
Every Company Should Have These Leaders—or Develop Them if They Don't
by Hise Gibson
Companies need T-shaped leaders, those who can share knowledge across the organization while focusing on their business units, but they should be a mix of visionaries and tacticians. Hise Gibson breaks down the nuances of each leader and how companies can cultivate...
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- 03 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
- Working Knowledge
Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All
by Sean Silverthorne
Go ahead and launch that venture. Even if it fails, the experience you gain will likely earn you a job that's more senior than those of your peers, says research by Paul Gompers.
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- 14 Jun 2023
- Research & Ideas
- Working Knowledge
Four Steps to Building the Psychological Safety That High-Performing Teams Need
by Kara Baskin
Struggling to spark strategic risk-taking and creative thinking? In the post-pandemic workplace, teams need psychological safety more than ever, and a new analysis by Amy Edmondson highlights the best ways to nurture it.
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- 09 Nov 2023
- HBS Case
- Working Knowledge
What Will It Take to Confront the Invisible Mental Health Crisis in Business?
by Kara Baskin
The pressure to do more, to be more, is fueling its own silent epidemic. Lauren Cohen discusses the common misperceptions that get in the way of supporting employees' well-being, drawing on case studies about people who have been deeply affected by mental illness.
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- 17 May 2017
- Research & Ideas
- Working Knowledge
Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews
by Dina Gerdeman
African American and Asian job applicants who mask their race on resumes seem to have better success getting job interviews, according to research by Katherine DeCelles and colleagues.
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- 07 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
- Working Knowledge
3 Ways to Gain a Competitive Advantage Now: Lessons from Amazon, Chipotle, and Facebook
by Michael Blanding
Remember the Sony Librie? Some people considered it superior to Amazon's Kindle, but it didn't end up the market leader. Rebecca Karp breaks down three methods that companies use to create more value than their rivals—an edge that can make all the difference.
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- 12 Sep 2023
- Book
- Working Knowledge
Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You
by Avery Forman
So many executives spend decades reaching the pinnacles of their careers only to find themselves unfulfilled at the top. In the book Build the Life You Want, Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey offer high achievers a guide to becoming better leaders—of their lives.
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- 05 Feb 2024
- What Do You Think?
- Working Knowledge
How Do You Hire for Attitude?
by James Heskett
Organizations often make the mistake of hiring employees based largely on their skills, rather than their attitude. What questions can you ask to determine if a job candidate aligns with your company’s mission and culture? asks James Heskett.
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- 03 Oct 2023
- Research Event
- Working Knowledge
Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips
by HBS Staff
"Happiness is not a destination. It's a direction." In this video, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey reflect on mistakes, emotions, and contentment, sharing lessons from their new book.
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- 13 Jul 2016
- HBS Case
- Working Knowledge
How Uber, Airbnb, and Etsy Attracted Their First 1,000 Customers
by Michael Blanding
Thales Teixeira studies three of the most successful “platform” startups to understand the chicken-and-egg challenge of how companies can attract their first customers.
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