Harvard Business School
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When your nerves get the best of you, change the narrative
Anxiety can hobble even the most confident leaders. Francesca Gino offers three strategies that she uses to turn nerve-wracking situations into meaningful experiences
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How entrepreneurs can find the right problem to solve
Identifying a customer's pain points is the first step for entrepreneurs in developing a new product. Julia Austin offers tips for choosing the right "job to be done"
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How to learn from the big mistake you almost made
A brush with disaster can lead to important innovations, but only if employees have the psychological safety to reflect on these close calls, says research by Amy C. Edmondson, Olivia Jung, and colleagues
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IPO or M&A? How venture capital shapes a startup's future
To a cash-strapped founder, any funding seems like a win, but research by Rory McDonald and colleagues shows that much more is at stake when it comes to venture capital
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The pandemic conversations that leaders need to have now
It's time for leaders to rebuild the bonds that COVID-19 has shaken. First step: Start talking. Boris Groysberg and colleagues share advice for making these conversations meaningful.
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How teams work: Lessons from the pandemic
How will COVID-19 change collaboration? Leslie Perlow and Ashley Whillans explore the tactics that helped and hindered newly remote teams in 2020
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Commuting hurts productivity and your best talent suffers most
Companies that prize innovation should keep employees out of soul-crushing transit, even after the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests new research by Andy Wu
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Key to doing your best at work? Be yourself
Hiding your quirks and opinions won't get you ahead. 'Badass' leaders bring their bold, authentic selves to work, without apology, says Francesca Gino.
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What history's biggest wars teach us about leading in peace
Harvard professor, Deepak Malhotra shares how critical moments in the Peloponnesian War, both World Wars, and the Cuban Missile Crisis offer lessons for business—and life
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Inside CEOs' pandemic worries: Uncertainty, employees, and kids
Harvard Business School peers into the minds of 10 global CEOs trying to steer their businesses through the upheaval of Covid-19
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Economic jitters push pandemic job seekers to big companies, not startups
Small companies are receiving fewer applications, particularly from experienced professionals, according to research by Shai Bernstein and colleagues. How can startups overcome pandemic fears and compete for talent?