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- 08 Aug 2016
- Lessons from the Classroom
Panic Management: Keep Your Eyes on the Road
and hardiness identify as crucial: Control: Which facets of the situation can you potentially influence? Think about how a person you emulate and admire would act. Then, work with your team to identify all of the areas the team can have...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 29 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
To New Beginnings: Reflecting on Transitioning Careers and Starting a Family while at HBS
students and professors I’ve met. In my first semester alone, there were so many activities and memories I’ll cherish forever. In September, my section’s social chairs organized an apple-picking outing. I loved every part of our section retreat in October from View Details
- 17 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring
disciplined in some areas but also more relaxed when things don’t work out.” The wisdom of Admiral Stockdale At this time, we can’t help but reflect on the dangers of optimism again, as Admiral James...
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Chinese Competition and Emerging Technologies - A Chronicle of the China Trade
lived together so many years, and I had seen so much of his noble traits, that I had the highest admiration for him.” 39 During this time the brothers experienced transformations in the firm and the China trade itself. By the 1870s the...
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Sebastian Vargas
possible to turn back time. Another group of fun memories is thinking about my dad cheering for me during soccer matches. Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? It’s two individuals for me: my mom and dad. They...
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- 25 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Chasing Stars: Why the Mighty Red Sox Struck Out
But most admired organizations are admired for a reason. They usually have processes and cultures in place that make their people better. You take someone from one of those organizations and put them...
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- 30 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?
mentality that made and created Silicon Valley. Hate it or admire it—it’s a place where its accomplishments equaled its hubris.” This suggests another ingredient that may have been important in tempering the impulses of young...
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- 13 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Inner Life of Leaders
To what extent does a leader's inner life affect his or her behavior and actions toward other people? HBS professor emeritus Abraham Zaleznik, skilled in the practice of psychoanalysis and an admirer of the insights of Sigmund Freud, is...
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by Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
the test as he methodically refashioned the two old-line chemical companies with disparate corporate cultures into a single entity focused on health care and powered by an innovative approach to R&D. Today, Novartis is one of the world’s most dynamic and View Details
- 29 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
Why CEOs Are Not Plug-and-Play
experiences of General Electric alumni who went to new companies. Among the findings: "Even gifted executives with the best and most admired management training don't necessarily make star CEOs," the authors report. This excerpt...
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- 15 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
From McRibs to Maseratis: The Power of Scarcity Marketing
creative and downright crafty ways in which scarcity has been used to move product. Although Cialdini admits to a "grudging admiration for the practitioners who made this simple device work in a multitude of ways," he urges...
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Re: Michael I. Norton
- 09 Mar 2023
- News
Four Alumni Clubs Mark Milestone Year
Clubs News Clubs News HBS Association of Boston Commemorates Centennial In 2023, the HBS Association of Boston (HBSAB) is commemorating its Centennial Year with activities and events aimed at celebrating a century of alumni accomplishments, exploring the trends shaping...
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Margie Kelley
- 21 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
Top 10 MBA Voices Articles of 2021
B.J. Wiley Williams (MBA 2006) “I’ve always admired my mom, Benaree Pratt Wiley, and her courage, and was amazed when I discovered she was one of 28 women out of 800 in Harvard Business School’s Class of 1972. So I knew at an early age...
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- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
What can men learn from women leaders? What are the responsibilities of a leader today? What did you learn from the experience when you failed at something? What makes a good mentor? Whom do you admire in the business world? What career...
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- 29 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Virtual Networking Tips from HBS Career Coaches
reaching out to those in your current network by email to check in with them, requesting email introductions to new connections, and sending emails or LinkedIn messages to individuals you admire and want to learn more about. Then you will...
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- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 2
of analysis that said, ... Look, it was a perfectly good business and things like that. But I saw Bob Iger at Disney doing things that we weren't going to do. And so, you know, like I observed somebody that I knew and, and admired and...
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- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Value Judgments: Business Ethics Across Borders
several years ago in Asian Business magazine's annual most admired companies survey, Siam Cement Group (SCG) was one of the first firms in Thailand to develop its own written code of ethics. SCG's philosophy is rooted in the Buddhist...
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by Judith A. Ross
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Can a Digital Platform Open Up the Opaque Metals Industry?
most difficult markets,” Chernilovskiy says. “That’s why it’s stayed this way for a long time.” One executive in the industry recently told them he admired their courage. They took this in stride. “You need to know both the commercial...
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Nicole Torres
- 05 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Venture Capital Goes Boomor Bust?
computer to access data stored on another and to interact with that information. As he publicized his innovation among his fellow employees and across the computing community, people admired the quality of his work. In fact, in...
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by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 11 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy
transformation, so whether that’s a turnaround, or scaling, or a growth phase. It’s dynamic and usually that’s where you have the opportunity to have those exponential career expansions.” “Also, make sure you're surrounding yourself with people you View Details
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Consumer Products / Retail