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11 facts from 8 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2012
Ramin Mohammadi says Harvard Business Review called data science the sexiest job of the 21st century in 2012, which sparked a gold rush of university programs.
“it was about like a decade, decade ago, back in 2012, uh, Harvard Business Review, they called data science is the sexiest job of 21st century.”
2024
A Harvard Business Review article published in February 2024 examined how working for an algorithm changes workplace dynamics.
“the second article was published on HBR dot org in February 2024, and the focus is on how working for an algorithm”
2026
Harvard Business Review hosted a day-long event called the HBR Strategy Summit in 2026, covering strategy research and practice.
“A few weeks ago, Harvard Business Review hosted a day-long event looking at the cutting edge of strategy research and practice, the HBR Strategy Summit 2026.”
2026
Hinds says she and Bob Sutton are writing a piece, hoped for Harvard Business Review, on how to flatten organizations well.
“Bob Sutton, and I were working on a piece right now. Hopefully it'll be in in Harvard Business Review.”
Undated
A Harvard Business Review article cited by the host says Airbnb growth accounts for about one-fifth of the average annual rise in U.S. rents.
“this means that in aggregate, the growth in home sharing through Airbnb contributes to about one-fifth of the average annual increase in U.S. rents.”
Undated
Researchers paid one thousand gig workers to write slogans for a van rental company's social media campaigns in a field experiment on algorithmic management.
“They paid one thousand gig workers from an online labor platform to create slogans for a van rental company's social media marketing campaigns.”
Undated
Workers guided and evaluated by an algorithm offered roughly 20% less advice to peers than workers managed by a human.
“they found that the workers managed by the algorithm offered roughly 20% less advice to their peers than the workers managed by the person.”
Undated
The slogans written by algorithm-managed and human-managed workers did not differ significantly in quality.
“The quality of the actual slogans that the two groups came up with didn't differ significantly”
Undated
MacInnis cites a Harvard Business Review article on the 'manager vibe', where managers' general impressions fill gaps in ambiguous performance reviews.
“I recently read one in HBR where they talk about the manager vibe.”
Undated
Adi Ignatius spent sixteen years as editor-in-chief of Harvard Business Review and is launching a C-suite subscription offer called HBR Executive.
“you spent the last 16 years as editor-in-chief of HBR, and now, as editor at large, you are not only hosting the show with me, but also launching a new subscription offer for the C-suite called HBR Executive.”
Undated
An advertisement says the Virtual HBR Innovation Summit takes place on November 12th, featuring CEOs and master classes on AI and growth.
“Turn breakthrough ideas into real results at the Virtual HBR Innovation Summit on November 12th, with top CEOs and master classes on AI and growth.”
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