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    How Will the Tech Titans Behind ChatGPT, Bard, and LLaMA Make Money?How Will the Tech Titans Behind ChatGPT, Bard, and LLaMA Make Money?   

    It seems like anything is possible with generative AI right now. But how will companies profit from those big ideas? Andy Wu breaks down the potentially painful tradeoffs that tech firms might face as artificial intelligence enters its next phase. 
    19 Sep 2023  |  HBS Case

    Working Moms Are Mostly Thriving Again. Can We Finally Achieve Gender Parity?

    by Kara Baskin
    • 14 Sep 2023
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    • Research & Ideas

    Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You

    by Avery Forman
    • 12 Sep 2023
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    • Book

    Who Gets the Loudest Voice in DEI Decisions?

    by James Heskett
    • 12 Sep 2023
    • | 
    • What Do You Think?

    Leadership 

    Thriving After Failing: How to Turn Your Setbacks Into Triumphs

    by Michael Blanding
    • 05 SEP 2023
    • | 
    • Research & Ideas
    When we slip up, we are often filled with shame, and our instinct is to hide. Instead, people and businesses should applaud smart risk-taking, even when things don't work out, and closely examine their failures to learn from them, says Amy Edmondson.

    Failing Well: How Your ‘Intelligent Failure’ Unlocks Your Full Potential

    by Michael Blanding
    • 05 SEP 2023
    • | 
    • Research & Ideas
    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.

    What Kind of Leader Are You? How Three Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment

    by Ben Rand
    • 05 JUL 2023
    • | 
    • HBS Case
    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 them.

    From Prison Cell to Nike’s C-Suite: The Journey of Larry Miller

    by Jamal Meneide
    • 31 MAY 2023
    • | 
    • HBS Case
    VIDEO: Before leading one of the world’s largest brands, Nike executive Larry Miller served time in prison for murder. In this interview, Miller shares how education helped him escape a life of crime and why employers should give the formerly incarcerated a second chance. Inspired by a Harvard Business School case study.

    Entrepreneurship 

    As Social Networks Get More Competitive, Which Ones Will Survive?

    Re: Felix Oberholzer-Gee
    • 29 AUG 2023
    • | 
    • Cold Call Podcast
    In early 2023, TikTok reached close to 1 billion users globally, placing it fourth behind the leading social networks: Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Meanwhile, competition in the market for videos had intensified. Can all four networks continue to attract audiences and creators? Felix Oberholzer-Gee discusses competition and imitation among social networks in his case “Hey, Insta & YouTube, Are You Watching TikTok?”

    (Virtual) Reality Check: How Long Before We Live in the 'Metaverse'?

    by Jay Fitzgerald
    • 15 AUG 2023
    • | 
    • HBS Case
    Generative AI has captured the collective imagination for the moment, eclipsing the once-hyped metaverse. However, it's not the end of virtual reality. A case study by Andy Wu and David Yoffie lays out the key challenges immersive 3D technology must overcome to be truly transformative.

    After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?

    by Avery Forman
    • 16 MAY 2023
    • | 
    • In Practice
    Silicon Valley Bank's failure in the face of rising interest rates shook founders and funders across the country. Julia Austin, Jeffrey Bussgang, and Rembrand Koning share key insights for rattled entrepreneurs trying to make sense of the financing landscape.

    What Does It Take to Build as Much Buzz as Booze? Inside the Epic Challenge of Cannabis-Infused Drinks

    by Jay Fitzgerald
    • 24 APR 2023
    • | 
    • HBS Case
    The market for cannabis products has exploded as more states legalize marijuana. But the path to success is rife with complexity as a case study about the beverage company Cann by Ayelet Israeli illustrates.

    Popular 

    Failing Well: How Your ‘Intelligent Failure’ Unlocks Your Full Potential

    by Michael Blanding
    • 05 SEP 2023
    • | 
    • Research & Ideas
    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.

    Ryan Serhant: How to Manage Your Time for Happiness

    Re: Ashley V. Whillans & Ming  Zeng
    • 15 AUG 2023
    • | 
    • Cold Call Podcast
    Real estate entrepreneur, television star, husband, and father Ryan Serhant is incredibly busy and successful. He starts his days at 4:00 am and often doesn’t end them until 11:00 pm. But, it wasn’t always like that. In 2020, just a few months after the US began to shut down in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, Serhant had time to reflect on his career as a real estate broker in New York City, wondering if the period of selling real estate at record highs was over. He considered whether he should stay at his current real estate brokerage or launch his own brokerage during a pandemic? Each option had very different implications for his time and flexibility. Professor Ashley Whillans and her co-author Hawken Lord (MBA 2023) discuss Serhant’s time management techniques and consider the lessons we can all learn about making time our most valuable commodity in the case, “Ryan Serhant: Time Management for Repeatable Success.”

    You’re More Than Your Job: 3 Tips for a Healthier Work-Life Balance

    by Kara Baskin
    • 21 AUG 2023
    • | 
    • Book
    Younger workers are rejecting the idea of sticking with one employer for the long haul and are instead finding happiness by job-hopping and creating dramatically different boundaries with work. In a new book, Christina M. Wallace maps out a step-by-step guide to building a flexible and fulfilling life that includes rest, relationships, and a rewarding career.

    More Proof That Money Can Buy Happiness (or a Life with Less Stress)

    by Michael Blanding
    • 25 JAN 2022
    • | 
    • Research & Ideas
    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.

    Books 

    Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues

    by Lane Lambert
    • 04 APR 2023
    • | 
    • Book
    Executives going back to George Cadbury and J. N. Tata have been trying to improve life for their workers and communities, according to the book Deeply Responsible Business: A Global History of Values-Driven Leadership by Geoffrey Jones. He highlights three practices that deeply responsible companies share.

    Good Companies Commit Crimes, But Great Leaders Can Prevent Them

    by Lane Lambert
    • 17 JAN 2023
    • | 
    • Book
    It's time for leaders to go beyond "check the box" compliance programs. Through corporate cases involving Walmart, Wells Fargo, and others, Eugene Soltes explores the thorny legal issues executives today must navigate in his book Corporate Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions.

    Confront Workplace Inequity in 2023: Dig Deep, Build Bridges, Take Collective Action

    by Pamela Reynolds
    • 03 JAN 2023
    • | 
    • Book
    Power dynamics tied up with race and gender underlie almost every workplace interaction, says Tina Opie. In her book Shared Sisterhood, she offers three practical steps for dismantling workplace inequities that hold back innovation.

    Stop Ignoring Bad Behavior: 6 Tips for Better Ethics at Work

    by Pamela Reynolds
    • 15 NOV 2022
    • | 
    • Book
    People routinely overlook wrongdoing, even in situations that cause significant harm. In his book Complicit: How We Enable the Unethical and How to Stop, Max Bazerman shares strategies that help people do the right thing even when those around them aren't.

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