Harvard Management Update
Leadership and management are ever-evolving, especially with the progression of employer-employee relationships in the country. With Harvard Management Update, executives and managers can get important leadership advice, actionable recommendations, and important information about workplace dynamics in an ever-changing terrain, which are specifically tailored to promote better management and overall rapport and dynamics in the workplace.
Managing Through Crunch time—Without Burning Out Your Team
By Flavio Serapiao, Andrew Hill & Boris Groysberg
Should Your Company Provide Mental Health Apps to Employees?
By John Torous & Elena Rodriguez-Villa
How to successfully scale a flat organization
By Eero Vaara, Anni Harju, Mia Leppälä & Mickaël Buffart
What do people need to perform at a high level?
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, American workers were struggling to reach their full potential. In a national survey we conducted of more than 14,500 workers across industries in 2017, approximately 85% of them said they were not working at 100% of their potential. In fact, only 15% of workers said they were. Moreover, 16% of respondents said they were using less than 50% of their potential. What was keeping the vast majority of workers from using all of it? And what was empowering the minority of people who reported that they were able to do so? In that research, we identified organizational, interpersonal and individual factors that contributed to a person’s capacity to do their job most effectively.
High-performing teams start with a culture of shared values
Managers will face unprecedented challenges over the next decade. Not surprisingly, many leaders will focus on the strategic aspects of change.
Resist Old Routines When Returning to the Office
By Vijay Govindarajan, Anup Srivastava, Thomas Grisold & Adrian Klammer
What Psychological Safety Looks Like in a Hybrid Workplace
Where mindfulness falls short
Use Art to Reignite Your Team’s Motivation
After a year of working from home, remote teams are at risk of losing motivation. Luckily, business leaders can revitalize teams and spark fresh momentum by drawing on techniques used by more creative individuals.