Transparency

Leaders need to do more to encourage candor.

In 2014, we still don't know how much an MRI should cost.

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Late next week, you’re going to notice some changes around here. We’re about to unveil a new design and structure for Harvard Business Publishing’s Web properties. You’re probably familiar with two of our Web sites- one (HBR.org) focused primarily on content from the print Harvard Business Review, and the second (HarvardBusiness.org) showcasing mostly Web-native content […]

Executives in the financial services industry, which faces intense scrutiny, should learn from the experiences of the oil, gas, and mining industry.

Research shows that enterprises fail at execution because they go straight to structural reorganization and neglect the most powerful drivers of effectiveness—decision rights and information flow.

It can increase job satisfaction and inclusivity, but only under certain conditions.

Many employees believe their employers aren't delivering on their workplace promises.

Women and people of color still earn less than white men for the same work - and this disparity compounds over time.

What to do instead of complaining or getting angry.

An analysis of pay at public universities in Canada shows that they might.

As American companies and unions mobilize to organize Political Action Committees (PACs) with an eye to the upcoming mid-term elections, it is worth taking a step back to ask: Does it pay to donate to political candidates? Such a question might seem touchingly naïve, but in reality, the empirical evidence on this issue is much […]

Customers punish hypocrisy.

It benefits them and their patients.

Transparency improves outcomes.

And five steps to get started.

Here’s how.

Power clearly isn't what it used to be. We see Goliaths being toppled by Davids all around us, from the networked drivers of Uber to the crowdfunded creatives...

Take a hard look at your most profitable customers. Not the biggest, not the best, not the most satisfied: the most profitable. Then ask your colleagues:...

Research on how digital transparency can backfire.