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As a lifelong member of the HBS community, you have access to insights, training, expertise, and support from faculty and fellow alumni that will help you navigate opportunities and challenges throughout your life and journey.

Balancing Profitability and Social Accountability

Professors Debora Spar and George Serafeim discuss ways to develop an action plan to drive and measure performance improvement on key environmental and social issues.

Big Ideas from Klarman Hall

Watch recent videos featuring HBS faculty members, alumni, and other subject experts addressing timely topics on business and society, recorded live in Klarman Hall. Includes presentations from the 2022 Fall Reunions and other events.

Career Coaching for You, for Free

An HBS career coach can guide your career development and job search process through six free coaching sessions per year, including self-assessment, interviewing prep, and offer negotiation tips.

Keep Learning with Alumni Virtual Programs

Expand your knowledge and skills with online programs led by HBS faculty and other subject experts. View videos of recent sessions from Alumni Programs, HBS Clubs, HBS Initiatives, and other partners.

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12 Jan 2023
Harvard Business Review

Managers, Stop Distracting Your Employees

Four strategies to keep you from unintentionally sabotaging your team’s productivity.

14 Dec 2022
Harvard Business Review

4 Strategies to Secure a Corporate Board Seat

Recruiters and boards tend to look for C-suite candidates who resemble current and past directors. For underrepresented candidates, this presents challenges, and opportunities.

13 Dec 2022
HBS Alumni Programs

Balancing Profitability and Social Accountability

Professors Debora Spar and George Serafeim discuss ways to develop an action plan to drive and measure performance improvement on key environmental and social issues.

Re: George Serafeim (Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration); Debora L. Spar (Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean, Business and Global Society Unit Head, General Management)

08 Dec 2022
Harvard Business Review

Choose Courage Over Confidence

Self-doubt is a pervasive and often paralyzing concern, particularly for women. Here are three strategies to help you combat it.

05 Dec 2022
Harvard Business Review

Bringing Caste into the DEI Conversation

As companies increase their global footprint, they must also expand their definition of DEI.

02 Dec 2022
Harvard Business Review

Research: Men Speak More Abstractly Than Women

Abstract language tends to be associated with leadership, meaning that how women are socialized to communicate can make them less likely to be seen as leaders.

01 Dec 2022
HBR Podcast

How Do I Overcome My Disillusionment with the Executive Team?

In an episode of Coaching Real Leaders, a leader learns how to respond when senior executives don’t model the company’s values.

01 Dec 2022
HBR Ideacast

You’ve Made Some DEI Progress. Don’t Stop Now

Research shows that companies move toward DEI maturity in five stages (aware, compliant, tactical, integrated, and sustainable) and each takes time to work through.

01 Dec 2022
HBS Alumni Bulletin

The Potential of Business to Improve Lives

New institute will elevate the study of how to build a more inclusive economy

Re: Michael Chu (Senior Lecturer of Business Administration); Robin J. Ely (Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration); Debora L. Spar (Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean, Business and Global Society Unit Head, General Management); By: April White

01 Dec 2022
HBS Alumni Bulletin

Program Catalyzes New Streams of Research

Visiting Fellows to explore racial equity issues in 2022–2023

Re: Drew Keller (MBA 2022); David A. Thomas (Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus); Debora L. Spar (Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean, Business and Global Society Unit Head, General Management); Robin J. Ely (Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration); By: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Dec 2022
HBS Alumni Bulletin

Contributing to a Better Future

HBS institute furthers the study of business’s role in confronting societal challenges

Re: Drew Keller (MBA 2022); Debora L. Spar (Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean, Business and Global Society Unit Head, General Management); By: April White

29 Nov 2022
Wired

The Work-From-Anywhere War Is Beginning

Forget return-to-office mandates. The most sought-after talent want ultimate flexibility. Their bosses need to get on board.

Re: Prithwiraj Choudhury (Lumry Family Associate Professor of Business Administration)

17 Nov 2022
HBS Cold Call Podcast

Planning the Future for Harlem’s Beloved Sylvia’s Restaurant

The grandson of the founder of a longtime soul food restaurant must determine what’s next for his family’s business.

Re: Christina R. Wing (Senior Lecturer of Business Administration)

07 Nov 2022
HBS Deep Purpose

Mumzworld Founder Mona Ataya: Empowering Women in the Middle East

Company founder explains the critical importance of finding talent that aligns with your values to maximize a company’s social and financial performance.

Re: Ranjay Gulati (Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration)

04 Nov 2022
Harvard Business Review

To Sustain DEI Momentum, Companies Must Invest in 3 Areas

Three areas where organizations can invest to keep DEI momentum going: connecting a good strategy to the right accountability; collecting and analyzing the right data; and truly empowering DEI leaders.

04 Nov 2022
Harvard Business Review

How Bullying Manifests at Work - and How to Stop It

It’s a systemic problem that requires systemic solutions.

03 Nov 2022
HBS Working Knowledge

Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains

As startups mature and introduce more managers, early employees may lose the easy closeness they once had with founders.

Re: Julia B. Austin (Senior Lecturer of Business Administration)

31 Oct 2022
BBC News

The Rise of the ‘Chief Remote Officer'

While many firms have pivoted to hybrid or remote work in an ad-hoc way, others are creating a new role to oversee their workplace transformation.

Re: Tsedal Neeley (Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research)

27 Oct 2022
Harvard Business Review

4 Types of Innovators Every Organization Needs

Every company strives to be innovative, but most are missing key ingredients. How can you identify which ingredients your organization needs—and which employee styles can fill in the gaps?

Re: Andy Wu (Assistant Professor of Business Administration)

27 Oct 2022
HR.com

HR Must Lead with a 'Digital Mindset' in 2023

Making a case for leaders and companies to embrace digital tools and data skills in the workplace in a meaningful yet balanced way.

Re: Tsedal Neeley (Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research)