Harvard Business School
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How scale changes a manager's responsibilities
As small companies grow to around 100 employees, the skills of their managers are challenged in new ways. Julia Austin describes how leaders themselves must scale
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Are paywalls saving newspapers?
Newspapers with reputable brands and unique content are finding success behind paywalls. For most papers, however, the future is not so clear
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Ethics bots and other ways to move your code of business conduct beyond puffery
Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics allow companies to create more effective codes of business conduct. But technology isn't the only solution
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The Airbnb lesson for startups? Success takes more than technology
As investors speculate about the timing of an Airbnb IPO, Thales S. Teixeira discusses the analog tactics and economic conditions that helped catapult the company
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The hidden cost of a product recall
Product failures create managerial challenges for companies but market opportunities for competitors, says Ariel Dora Stern. The stakes have only grown higher
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Is there a distinctive West coast style of management?
West Coast managers are practicing their own style of management. Is a manager just a manager or does geography matter? What do you think?
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Forget cash. Here are better ways to motivate employees
In today's tight job market, employers must focus on how to attract and keep top talent. Giving away stacks of money may not always be the best incentive
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Micromanagers in the making? Why salespeople struggle to lead
When salespeople become managers, they often do a horrible job. Four key steps can help them—and all soon-to-be managers—make the shift
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The Ferrari way
Secretive sports car maker Ferrari opens up to Stefan Thomke about how it has bucked industry trends to achieve success.
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Stuck in commuter hell? You can still be productive
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
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Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens
After a lengthy courting process, Amazon thought its plan for a New York HQ campus was in the bag. But the company failed a primary goal of negotiations, says James Sebenius