The finding: Words of encouragement do not inspire people to perform better during a workout. A version of this article appeared in the July–August 2013 issue of Harvard Business Review.

Proclamation 10948 of June 4, 2025 Enhancing National Security by Addressing Risks at Harvard University A Proclamation Admission into the United States to attend, conduct research, or teach at our ...

Harvard’s endowment consists of more than 14,000 individual funds, many of which are donor-restricted. 19 Harvard and other universities make withdrawals from their endowments to meet operating ...

The Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements have forced people in positions of power—namely, the white men who dominate institutional leadership roles—to realize they must personally step up ...