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- 01 Sep 2017
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Career Peak
sponsored adventure athlete—she currently works with Adidas Terrex and PowerBar—Stroeer’s office is the outdoors, and her assignments, all documented on social media, take her from Aspen, where she ran a mountainous backcountry marathon,... View Details
Keywords: April White
- Profile
Alice Yang
applied for a position with the organization, and in the summer of 2003, became Farmer’s research assistant. “It was just before Tracy Kidder’s bestselling book, Mountains Beyond Mountains, was published. PIH was still relatively small –... View Details
- Profile
Alex Furleigh
horses with my cousins, and traversing some of the tallest mountains in the Rockies, I will always look back on my trips to Colorado as reminders of why family is so important to me. Who is one person from your life that you admire the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Full Circle
cat, and conducted a cerebrospinal fluid analysis on a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, among many other delicate surgical tasks. For Anderson, co–managing partner of South Texas Veterinary Specialists LLP (STVS) in San Antonio, this is all in... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Of Myth and Merlin: T.A. (Tom) Barron's Literary Odyssey
professional day writing, with the rest devoted to business and charitable pursuits. In addition to his other books, Barron's abiding interest in the outdoors has resulted in two nature books, one about the history of the Rocky Mountain... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Double Vision
uptick in sales using this approach. Taco Bell: A group of seniors sneak out of their retirement home to party, finishing the night at Taco Bell. AD TYPE: Imagery focus. Think of this as the Mountain Dew ad template. "They attack the... View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
- 09 May 2013
- News
Road Trip
Southeast states. (Fans recommend the Cold Mountain Winter Ale and award-winning Black Mocha Stout.) "Highland is well-known for its support of the Asheville community," notes Baker. "It's an especially interesting business because it's a... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Live Long and Prosper: Lillian Too Reveals Ancient Chinese Secrets
locations of natural phenomena such as mountains and rivers, there are lucky and unlucky places and orientations for buildings; there are auspicious and inauspicious locations for rooms; there are even right and wrong places for objects... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Japanese Connection
counseling,” says Williams, whose new consulting firm, Williams & Associates, is located in Mountain View. His Japanese clients tap him for assistance with the complexities of business English, obtaining work visas, and getting job... View Details
- 19 Jan 2017
- News
Finding Purpose in Profit
trail running, hiking, surfing, skiing, or mountaineering,” she says. “My husband and I have climbed many of the world’s most beautiful mountains together, including the highest mountain or molehill in each... View Details
- 20 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
When Predicting Other People's Preferences, You're Probably Wrong
mountain vacation and a city vacation, based on the knowledge that the person had enjoyed a previous vacation at a lake. As the researchers expected, participants who designed the most homogeneous playlists were also most likely to assume... View Details
- 13 Jul 2020
- News
Locally Grown
pharmaceutical machinery sector. With the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop for his career decision, Fenwick-Smith became increasingly interested in climate change and what the business community could do to make a... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 27 May 2021
- News
History’s Future
But the biggest star may have been the region itself. The new 5,000-square-foot concert hall, commissioned by the Royal Commission, is a giant mirrored cube, reflecting the azure skies, golden sands, and craggy mountains of AlUla. View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Road Taken: One Family's Worldly Adventure
caterpillars, gazelle, and crocodile. They hiked through rain forests in Costa Rica and across high mountain passes in the Himalayas. They camped on the Serengeti surrounded by wild animals and slept in Japanese ryokans. Simon says the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
A CEO Goes Undercover
Mercedes, Jennifer, and Albert truly gave me a gift. Each taught me how to be a better boss. Even more important, they taught me how to be a better person. — Joel Manby (MBA ’85), formerly CEO of Saab Automobile USA, leads Atlanta-based Herschend Family Entertainment,... View Details
- 25 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
Dealing with FOMO at HBS
student, has gained perspective on balancing-it-all during the last 18 months. Britt grew up in the mountains of Sun Valley, Idaho and went to Georgetown University to study International Health and Development. Before HBS she spent three... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Family Dynamic
There are mountains in the back and the sea in front. It is so peaceful there.” Dance, dance, decompress: “I love to do choreography and dance: traditional Indonesian dance, ballet, and modern.” Food, glorious food: “Padang cuisine from... View Details
- 08 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
How to Hire a Millennial
General Electric isn’t moving to Boston’s waterfront for the views, however breathtaking they may be. In the increasingly fierce battle for millennial talent, GE’s decision to uproot its long-time headquarters from suburban Connecticut is nothing less than a... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph Fuller
- 23 Oct 2024
- News
Running Man
impressively, finished—his first 50K, a mountainous 31.1-mile course. Still, he says, he didn’t wholeheartedly pursue longer-distance running until, at 64, a broken bone in his leg sidelined him. The shock of injury and his gratitude for... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
In Africa, Porter Sees Lessons for Health Care
HBS, HMS, and Harvard’s School of Public Health. Two case protagonists were in attendance: Dr. Paul Farmer, an HMS professor and the subject of the best-seller Mountains Beyond Mountains, and Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, executive secretary of... View Details