Interruptions are a fact of organizational life and endlessly fragment our time and thus our attention. Our brains find it difficult to switch attention between tasks; more often than not, part of our attention stays focused on the interrupted task and does not fully switch to the interrupting demand — a term coined attention residue.…
Given that the development of new technologies by competing firms has the potential to destabilize an industry’s competitive landscape, managers need to carefully assess the alternatives on which they rely to continuously adjust their firm’s R&D. Using technology licensing, firms can be in a unique position to directly and quickly respond to competitors’ technological innovations.…
Telehealth has proved a boon during the pandemic, when it has helped physicians continue to treat patients and keep everyone safe. But while the technology offers many benefits and should have a permanent place in medicine, it cannot and should not replace in-person patient-doctor visits. Those visits engender trust. Equally important, they allow a physician…
filo/Getty Images Negotiation experts have long advised a win-win approach focused on extracting mutual value. This approach effectively turns counterparties into collaborators instead of adversaries, pooling their creative resources to “expand the pie” rather than fighting over the size of their respective slices. Not only does this create more financial value for everyone, it also…
June 24, 2020 More than half of the world’s population believe capitalism is doing more harm than good. But is it beyond repair, or can it be fixed from within? Harvard Business School professor Rebecca Henderson joins Azeem Azhar to share her vision of purpose-driven capitalism, where companies can make good profits by doing the…
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images We’ve made our coronavirus coverage free for all readers. To get all of HBR’s content delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Daily Alert newsletter. As many states are giving the green light to reopen, employers are developing plans to bring employees back to work safely, giving careful thought to schedules,…
No one can reduce mistakes to zero, but you can learn to harness your drive to prevent them and channel it into better decision making. Here is how to become a more effective worrier: don’t be afraid or ashamed of your fear, use emotional agility to label your feelings and act on your values, focus…
Thomas Barwick/Getty Images We’ve made our coronavirus coverage free for all readers. To get all of HBR’s content delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Daily Alert newsletter. I am a palliative care physician and lead the geriatrics and palliative care service line at RWJBarnabas Health in New Jersey, one of the states hit…
HBR Staff/Kris Connor/Getty Images In these difficult times, we’ve made a number of our coronavirus articles free for all readers. To get all of HBR’s content delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Daily Alert newsletter. Wolfgang Puck, the celebrity chef, has been facing many of the same challenges that restaurateurs all over the…
June 22, 2020 Starting out your career is a formative, fragile time — in the best of circumstances. It’s even more challenging during the intersecting crises we’re living through. Many young women are navigating work relationships and cultures without strong networks, sponsors, and other kinds of support that take time to build. So we’ve pulled…
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