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HBS for Life

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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23 Mar 2023
Harvard Business Review

Should You Share AI-Driven Customer Insights with Your Customers?

Artificial intelligence tools help brands know their customers. They could also help customers better understand themselves.

16 Mar 2023
Harvard Business Review

6 Questions to Ask Yourself When You’re Frustrated with Your Team

Before lashing out, take a moment to pause and reflect.

15 Mar 2023
Harvard Business Review

B2B Sales Culture Must Change to Make the Most of Digital Tools

You can’t deliver a modern customer experience with a dated approach.

14 Mar 2023
Harvard Business Review

8 Best Practices for Creating a Compelling Customer Experience

Takeaways from an analysis of the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

02 Feb 2023
Harvard Business Review

7 Small Ways to Be a More Inclusive Colleague

Practice them until they become habits

02 Feb 2023
Harvard Business Review

When You’re Doubting Your Leadership - And Others Are, Too

Seven steps to take when you’re in need of a comeback.

31 Jan 2023
Harvard Business Review

How to Quit — and Leave the Door Open to Coming Back

You never know when an opportunity will arise.

24 Jan 2023
HBR Ideacast

Guy Raz on What Great Business Leaders Have in Common

A conversation with podcaster and journalist Guy Raz about the recipe for success.

12 Jan 2023
Harvard Business Review

10 Ways to Boost Customer Satisfaction

Takeaways from an analysis of millions of consumer data points.

11 Jan 2023
Harvard Business Review

Setting Your B2B Sales Strategy in a Downturn

Shifting mindsets create new risks — and new opportunities

11 Jan 2023
Harvard Business Review

Why Leaders Should Be Open About Their Flaws

New research shows that revealing personal foibles makes leaders come across as authentic and generates good will and trust.

Re: Leslie K. John (James E. Burke Professor of Business Administration)

10 Jan 2023
Harvard Business Review

How to Answer “Tell Me About a Time You Failed” in a Job Interview

Make sure even your worst moment makes a good impression.

05 Jan 2023
HBS Online

6 Business Skills Every Engineer Needs

To stay competitive in the job market, engineers who want to advance need a strong, diverse set of skills, including communication, operations, and critical thinking.

14 Dec 2022
Harvard Business Review

When to Give Verbal Feedback — and When to Do It in Writing

Don’t default to your comfort zone. Deliver your message in the way that works best for the situation.

14 Dec 2022
Forbes

Are You Curious? If You Aren’t, You’re Stunting Your Professional Growth

Without curiosity, you can’t be a critical thinker. And critical thinking is a soft skill that employers value highly but have a hard time finding,

12 Dec 2022
Harvard Business Review

How Leaders Should Handle Public Criticism

Eight strategies to weather the storm and emerge as a better leader.

09 Dec 2022
Harvard Business Review

The Best Public Speakers Put the Audience First

Focus on what they need to hear — not on what you want to say.

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.

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.