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- 22 Feb 2022
- News
A World of Difference
fearful because they don’t have a sense of how to unpack the problem and what steps to take to solve it effectively. In the third category, there is a clear desire; the leaders are courageous enough to take action; they recognize there is...
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Jen McFarland Flint
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Ken Zeng
be? Courageously confront your true self and be proud. It's okay to admit you haven't figured everything out yet, as long as you have a sense of where you're headed. It's okay to just be you. Truth is powerful. Lean towards your authentic...
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- 25 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why IT Does Matter
had the courage to invest in its performance, and they used it to gain a significant competitive edge. It is naive to assume that other sharply discontinuous technologies will not offer similar transformation opportunities in the future....
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by F. Warren McFarlan & Richard L. Nolan
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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
30 CEOs in the World by Barron’s in 2018. Nancy F. Koehn : Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times (Scribner, 2017) was selected by Strategy + Business as one of the Best Business Books on Leadership in...
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- 12 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team
on the other side stronger.” The courage to acknowledge vulnerability can strengthen the position of leaders. Employees don’t expect leaders to have all the answers, but they do expect them to acknowledge the elephant in the room. Leaders...
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by Tsedal Neeley
- 06 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs
the courage of the A&T four, who started the sit-in movement in the 1960s across the nation with the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), I chose to attend an HBCU because of the rich history, legacy, and impact on the...
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- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Silence Spells Trouble at Work
sometimes get their day in the sun: Sherron Watkins of Enron, Cynthia Cooper of WorldCom, and Coleen Rowley at the FBI all ended up on the cover of Time as "Persons of the Year." But public recognition of a few people does not mean that speaking out is...
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by Leslie A. Perlow
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Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program - MBA
advocate, value your experiences, and tell your story - you never know who you might be inspiring. You Might Want to Read From Harvard to Miss New Jersey: A Journey of Perseverance and Self-Belief SVMP Gave Me the Courage to Fail African...
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- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
Former Chairman Landmark Communications, Inc. Frank Batten has delivered hundreds of speeches on the media, philanthropy, and education. The fact that most of these talks were given after his larynx had been removed is a testament to his View Details
- 30 Jun 2021
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021
What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I...
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by Kathryn Haviland
- 04 May 2021
- Blog Post
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS
could bring me over as soon as possible. Only decades later did I learn how much courage and strength it takes to sacrifice that much for your family. Being a second-generation Asian American means carrying the weight of those sacrifices...
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- 13 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm
investments must you make at the depths of the downturn to emerge as the leader? Can you think the unthinkable and invest in a new strategic thrust when you're on your knees? It takes courage to defy conventional thinking and launch a...
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by Martha Lagace
- 10 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Commodity Busters: Be a Price Maker, Not a Price Taker
courage. Providing real value to the customer requires courage. Choosing certain customers or purchase situations, and consciously walking away from others, requires a much higher degree of courage. Being different requires the most courage. View Details
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by Benson P. Shapiro
- 08 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
International Women's Day Featured Stories
empowered and supported to pursue opportunities despite their gender. Attending HBS with my 18-month-old daughter has been a great honor and a remarkable experience. My mother gave me the courage to fearlessly pursue my goals. Women role...
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- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
insight. "He had such great antennae. And he was brave. It takes courage to stick your chin out in the air and say this is what's coming. I always wanted to be prepared for his class. Not that I feared him; you just didn't want to be...
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- Portrait Project
Nathan Bruschi
misunderstood, and those whose voices had been stifled. It taught me to listen; that I, too, may be heard. It taught me the serenity to accept that my stutter would never leave me. It also taught me the perseverance not to feed it, so that it might starve. But its...
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- 02 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
The No. 1 Character Trait You Will Need to Succeed in Business
these – decisions that had them poised over an abyss of uncertainty. Without exception, they all had to confront their fears and use courage to take a leap of faith toward what they believed was the right decision on the other side. To...
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Avni Patel
one word gives me the courage to hurl myself out into the world every day, in the efforts to make a difference. A difference that my parents would be proud of. Because, you see, audacious is a state that I can be, simply and only because...
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2019 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
The Courage of our Convictions The Courage of our Convictions 04–05 APR 2019 Home Speakers Videos Agenda Apr 04 Thursday, April 04, 2019 Keynote Soraya Chemaly , Women’s Media Center Rage Becomes Her: The...
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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2023 Commencement Remarks | About
play a part in addressing them. As you begin the next phase in your leadership journey, I ask you to join me in reflecting on three behaviors that I hope might be helpful to you as you go about this great task. They are Active Listening , “ And ” Thinking , and Acting...
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