Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Women’s conferences and employee resource groups (ERGs) are increasingly inviting men to attend. At one recent conference for women in technology, a Bingo card was circulated by women in the audience just before a panel composed of men on the topic of male allyship. HIROKAZU JIKE/Getty Images. How Men Can Be Better Allies.

Conference 15

Conference Self-aware Diversity Participative 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2013

Last June, I raised a few eyebrows when I told attendees at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio (aka Rio+20 ) that "accountants would save the world." We were building social capital, but we didn't have a way to tell our shareholders — or be held accountable to keep doing it. But I meant it.

Social Capital 13

Social Capital Report Finance Transportation 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2018

That standing lunch date, or the conference you’ve attended for years because your pal is involved — when is the last time those interactions either provided value or allowed you to give value? So how do you go about building your own strong foundation? First, assess yourself. Do you come away energized or drained?

How To 15

How To Entrepreneur Social Capital Mentor 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2018

Acutely aware of privilege conferred by gender and race, men in reciprocal mentorships are deliberate about sharing social capital, including influence, information, knowledge, and support with mentees. Shared power: Genuine reciprocity requires even high-ranking mentors to reject hierarchy and emphasize power-sharing.

Mentor 11

Mentor Self-aware Emotional Intelligence Learning-by-Doing 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2012

Just last week, Kate called me in tears after attending a media conference with well-known industry bigwigs. You don't have to pander to the person who did you a favor all those years ago, and more generally, you don't have social capital within your organization to protect.

Social Capital 12

Social Capital Industry Retail Budgeting 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Employees provide human capital, customers provide revenue and social capital, governments provide critical infrastructure (not just "pipes and schools" but most fundamentally the rule of law) and legitimacy, and shareholders provide financial capital.

CEO 11

CEO Short-term Long-term Objective 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2013

A few years ago my colleagues and I decided that we could donate our surfeit of conference space to be used on weekends and some evenings by various communities whose work we want to encourage. In the process we learn from these external innovators, extend our network, and engender a lot of goodwill.

Mission Statement 10

Mission Statement Class Learning-by-Doing Pharmaceuticals 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Some studies suggest that radical innovation (which does sound sexy) confers sustainable competitive advantages, but others show that “mild” innovation – think iPhone 5 rather than the original iPhone – is generally more effective, not least because it reduces market uncertainty.

Innovation 8

Innovation Succession Creativity Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2013

Ariely points out that once you cross the line from social norms into market norms, you''ll find it very difficult to get your customers to return to social norms. Social Rewards Are More Powerful. But to work, these rewards need to focus on helping customers build social capital, not financial capital.

Guidelines 8

Guidelines Banking Discount Open-book 8