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      Managing a Polarized Workforce: How to Foster Debate and Promote Trust

      By: Julia A. Minson and Francesca Gino
      One of the toughest challenges leaders face is managing diverse perspectives—and given heightened tensions over politics and movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter, that’s more difficult today than ever before. At the same time, productive disagreement and...  View Details
      Keywords: Polarization; Employees; Perspective; Interpersonal Communication; Organizational Culture; Trust
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      Minson, Julia A., and Francesca Gino. "Managing a Polarized Workforce: How to Foster Debate and Promote Trust." Harvard Business Review 100, no. 2 (March–April 2022): 63–71.
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      The Errors of Experts: When Expertise Hinders Effective Provision and Seeking of Advice and Feedback

      By: Ting Zhang, Kelly Harrington and Elad Sherf
      To be effective, experts need to simultaneously develop others (i.e. provide advice and feedback to novices) and advance their own learning (i.e. seek and incorporate advice and feedback from others). However, expertise, and the state of efficacy associated with it,...  View Details
      Keywords: Expertise; Self-efficacy; Feedback; Perspective Taking; Cognitive Entrenchment; Interpersonal Communication
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      Zhang, Ting, Kelly Harrington, and Elad Sherf. "The Errors of Experts: When Expertise Hinders Effective Provision and Seeking of Advice and Feedback." Current Opinion in Psychology 43 (February 2022): 91–95.
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      Don't Let Power Corrupt You

      By: Julie Battilana and Tiziana Casciaro
      Although power is essential to taking charge and driving change, it makes leaders vulnerable to two traps that can not only erode their own effectiveness but also undermine their teams. Hubris—the excessive pride and self-confidence that can come with power—causes...  View Details
      Keywords: Humility; Empathy; Hubris; Leadership; Power and Influence; Moral Sensibility; Performance Effectiveness
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      Battilana, Julie, and Tiziana Casciaro. "Don't Let Power Corrupt You." Harvard Business Review 99, no. 5 (September–October 2021): 94–101.
      • 2021
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      The Heart of Business—Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism

      By: Hubert Joly and Caroline Lambert
      A remarkable turnaround by a leader with a remarkable philosophy: Find your noble purpose. Put people at the center. Unleash human magic.
      "It was fall in Minnesota. It was getting cold and we were supposed to die." This is how Hubert Joly describes the early,...  View Details
      Keywords: Leadership; Mission and Purpose; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Leading Change
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      Joly, Hubert, and Caroline Lambert. The Heart of Business—Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2021.
      • September 20, 2019
      • Editorial

      Why Asking for Advice Is More Effective Than Asking for Feedback

      By: Jaewon Yoon, Hayley Blunden, Ariella S. Kristal and A.V. Whillans
      Conventional wisdom says you should ask your colleagues for feedback. However, research suggests that feedback often has no (or even a negative) impact on our performance. This is because the feedback we receive is often too vague—it fails to highlight what we can...  View Details
      Keywords: Feedback; Advice; Advice Seeking; Feedback Culture; Advice Taking; Interpersonal Communication
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      Yoon, Jaewon, Hayley Blunden, Ariella S. Kristal, and A.V. Whillans. "Why Asking for Advice Is More Effective Than Asking for Feedback." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (September 20, 2019).
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      Sales Managers Must Manage

      By: Frank V. Cespedes
      A common complaint from C-level executives about their sales colleagues concerns the latter’s ability to manage, not sell. Nearly every firm has examples of successful salespeople who are poor managers because they persist in their behaviors as reps rather than...  View Details
      Keywords: Sales; Management Skills
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      Cespedes, Frank V. "Sales Managers Must Manage." Top Sales Magazine (February 2019).
      • March 27, 2018
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      Why CEOs Are Taking a Stand

      By: Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel
      In this podcast, we discuss the emerging phenomenon of CEO activism. We explain how political polarization in the U.S. and employee expectations around company values are pushing corporate leaders to enter into controversial political and social debates. We also hear...  View Details
      Keywords: Leadership; Social Issues; Values and Beliefs; Communication Strategy
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      Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel. "Why CEOs Are Taking a Stand." HBR IdeaCast (March 27, 2018). (Podcast.)
      • January 2018 (Revised January 2019)
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      ZappRx

      By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Olivia Hull
      In October 2015, ZappRx founder Zoe Barry is deciding between two business models for her health technology start-up. Her product, a software application that aims to expedite the prescription fulfillment process for patients with rare diseases, has attracted interest...  View Details
      Keywords: Speciality Drugs; Hub Services; Pivot; Speciality Prescriptions; Health Care and Treatment; Customization and Personalization; Internet and the Web; Business Model; Decision Choices and Conditions; Pharmaceutical Industry; Massachusetts
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      Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Olivia Hull. "ZappRx." Harvard Business School Case 818-001, January 2018. (Revised January 2019.)
      • 2017
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      Structural Transformation: A Competitiveness-based View

      By: Christian H.M. Ketels
      Competitiveness research aims to enhance our understanding of the drivers of prosperity differences across locations and of policies that can sustainably raise a location’s prosperity level. The paper outlines key elements of the competitiveness framework and discusses...  View Details
      Keywords: Competitiveness; Cluster; Development; Growth; Economic Policy; Competition; Development Economics; Economic Growth; Policy
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      Ketels, Christian H.M. "Structural Transformation: A Competitiveness-based View." African Development Bank Group Working Paper, No. 258, May 2017.
      • December 2015
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      Control the Negotiation Before It Begins

      By: Deepak Malhotra
      Countless books and articles offer advice on avoiding missteps at the bargaining table. But some of the costliest mistakes take place before negotiators sit down to discuss the substance of the deal. That's because they often take for granted that if they bring a lot...  View Details
      Keywords: Negotiation Preparation
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      Malhotra, Deepak. "Control the Negotiation Before It Begins." Harvard Business Review 93, no. 12 (December 2015): 66–72.
      • March 2015
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      Clifford Chance: Women at Work

      By: Boris Groysberg, Katherine Connolly and Stephanie Marton
      It was October 2013, and global law firm Clifford Chance was coming under fire for the second time in less than a year for reputedly failing to provide a supportive work environment for its female associates. A memo entitled "Speaking Effectively" was just issued to...  View Details
      Keywords: Women; Law; Fairness; Employee Relationship Management; Retention; Human Capital; Organizational Culture; Performance Expectations; Work-Life Balance; Public Opinion; Problems and Challenges; Legal Services Industry; United States
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      Groysberg, Boris, Katherine Connolly, and Stephanie Marton. "Clifford Chance: Women at Work ." Harvard Business School Case 415-038, March 2015.
      • March 2015
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      BOLT: Seed Venture Capital Firm

      By: William A. Sahlman and Robert F. White
      BOLT is a different kind of seed venture capital firm built to serve the needs of early-stage startups at the intersection of hardware and software.

      In the past decade, the cost of entrepreneurial experimentation has dropped dramatically, particularly in web...  View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Accelerator; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Venture Capital; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Strategy
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      Sahlman, William A., and Robert F. White. "BOLT: Seed Venture Capital Firm." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 815-702, March 2015.
      • 2014
      • Working Paper

      Adding Value Through Venture Capital in Latin America and the Caribbean

      By: Josh Lerner, Ann Leamon, James Tighe and Susana Garcia-Robles
      Venture capital (VC) investment has long been recognized as an engine for economic growth and development. Unlike bank loans, where the entrepreneur receives money and is left alone as long as the payments arrive on the pre-arranged schedule, venture capital...  View Details
      Keywords: Venture Capital; Value; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Latin America; West Indies
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      Lerner, Josh, Ann Leamon, James Tighe, and Susana Garcia-Robles. "Adding Value Through Venture Capital in Latin America and the Caribbean." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-024, October 2014.
      • June 2014
      • Technical Note

      A Note on Seeking, Receiving, and Giving Advice

      By: David A. Garvin and Joshua D. Margolis
      This note examines the processes of seeking, receiving, and giving advice by drawing on both academic research and the lessons of skilled practitioners. It begins with a discussion of the potential benefits and costs of advice-seeking and advice-giving. The note then...  View Details
      Keywords: Advice Taking; Coaching; Decision-making; Leadership; Interpersonal Communication; Personal Development and Career; Management Skills
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      Garvin, David A., and Joshua D. Margolis. "A Note on Seeking, Receiving, and Giving Advice." Harvard Business School Technical Note 314-071, June 2014.
      • 2013
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      The Most Successful CEOs Come from Within

      By: Joseph L. Bower

      The financial crisis of 2008 and the Great Recession caused a crisis of public confidence in business and American-style capitalism, with its focus on maximizing shareholder value. Corporate leaders understood that reform was needed and that they needed to commit...  View Details

      Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Succession; Business and Community Relations; Management Teams
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      Bower, Joseph L. "The Most Successful CEOs Come from Within." In How CEOs Can Fix Capitalism, edited by Raymond V. Gilmartin and Steven E. Prokesch, 124–127. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2013. Electronic.
      • March 2012
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      Anxiety, Advice, and the Ability to Discern: Feeling Anxious Motivates Individuals to Seek and Use Advice

      By: F. Gino, A.W. Brooks and M.E. Schweitzer
      Across eight experiments, we describe the influence of anxiety on advice seeking and advice taking. We find that anxious individuals are more likely to seek and rely on advice than are those in a neutral emotional state (Experiment 1), but this pattern of results does...  View Details
      Keywords: Motivation and Incentives
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      Gino, F., A.W. Brooks, and M.E. Schweitzer. "Anxiety, Advice, and the Ability to Discern: Feeling Anxious Motivates Individuals to Seek and Use Advice." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 102, no. 3 (March 2012): 497–512.
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      Power, Competitiveness, and Advice Taking: Why the Powerful Don't Listen

      By: L. P. Tost, F. Gino and R. Larrick
      Four experiments test the prediction that feelings of power lead individuals to discount advice received from both experts and novices. Experiment 1 documents a negative relationship between subjective feelings of power and use of advice. Experiments 2 and 3 further...  View Details
      Keywords: Advice Taking; Power; Expertise; Confidence; Competitive Mindset; Competition
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      Tost, L. P., F. Gino, and R. Larrick. "Power, Competitiveness, and Advice Taking: Why the Powerful Don't Listen." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 117, no. 1 (January 2012): 53–65.
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      Blinded by Anger or Feeling the Love: How Emotions Influence Advice Taking

      By: F. Gino and M. E. Schweitzer
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      Gino, F., and M. E. Schweitzer. "Blinded by Anger or Feeling the Love: How Emotions Influence Advice Taking." Journal of Applied Psychology 93, no. 5 (September 2008): 1165–1173.
      • August 2007 (Revised July 2008)
      • Background Note

      Take Advantage of Your Diaspora Network

      By: William R. Kerr and Daniel J. Isenberg
      Diaspora networks (DNs) are an important resource for global entrepreneurs. Discusses several features of DNs, combining both academic and practitioner perspectives. Describes the history and prevalence of DNs in many ethnicities, documents the broad resources DNs can...  View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Diasporas; Entrepreneurship; Globalized Markets and Industries; Social and Collaborative Networks
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      Kerr, William R., and Daniel J. Isenberg. "Take Advantage of Your Diaspora Network." Harvard Business School Background Note 808-029, August 2007. (Revised July 2008.) (Featured in a 2008 Harvard Business Review write-up.)
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      Emotional Experience, Expression, and Regulation

      By: Alison Wood Brooks

      Once considered irrational, emotions often exert a more profound influence on decision-making and workplace outcomes than logic or reason. Professor Brooks studies emotional experience, emotional expression, and how individuals can regulate their emotions...  View Details

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