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- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Action Plan: Just Breathe
relatable, open, and nonjudgmental are critical for a leader.” Be a “corporate athlete.” “In the business world, we push ourselves until we break, but athletes push themselves, pause to recover, and then push more. We recommend that... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
have to defend myself against Joe O’Donnell’s MBA ’71 unfounded claim that he took me in one-on-one games when he worked at HBS,” Cash says with mock disdain. An avid golfer today, Cash is also subject to ribbing from those who recall the days when he questioned... View Details
- 13 May 2002
- Book
Bringing the Master Passions to Work
looking inward to see the flaw, the shortcoming, the difference between himself and God, he curses and rebels; he leaks profanities wherever his athletic body takes him. And it usually takes him toward the beautiful and the damned—those... View Details
Keywords: by Mihnea C. Moldoveanu & Nitin Nohria
- Portrait Project
Mohit Bathija
want to see a day where award-winning films on India can no longer show children suffering and dying due to extreme poverty. I want to see a day where revered Indian celebrities and View Details
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Cynthia Carroll, MBA 1989
school in the United States and a son and daughter at home outside London, David manages the household, and Carroll keeps connected through modern technologies. She checks in, often from a very different time zone, asking about homework assignments, piano practice, and... View Details
- 02 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Do Online Dating Platforms Help Those Who Need Them Most?
time-saver; an automatic message is quicker than a manual one. But data showed that only the young, athletic men were very likely to take advantage of QuickMatch. "For women, if it's already normatively incorrect to send a personal... View Details
- 29 Apr 2016
- News
The First Five Years: Kelly McKenna (MBA 2015)
outcome.” As an accomplished sailor, what parallels, if any, do you see between sailing and your career? “I think athletics always have close parallels to business. Some examples I have noticed throughout my (very short) career include:... View Details
- 11 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy
strategy in consumer brands, then moving from a corporate strategy role into a GM role, and athletic apparel into accessories and then beauty. Making small, connected steps along the way has allowed me to grow and evolve my career in both... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 13 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
Managing to Learn: How Companies Can Turn Knowledge into Action
(Illustration: Dave Cutler) After a decade of extraordinary growth, Nike faced slowing sales in the early 1980s because the normally market-wise company had missed a major turn in the road. Reebok had introduced softer and more comfortable View Details
Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
A. Malachi Mixon, III, MBA 1968
day they arrive for overnight delivery. Mixon has also turned Invacare's talents and resources into other activities that help its customers. For years the company has lobbied for the passage of legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act. It sponsors many... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
View from the Top
home. I want to spend as much time with them as possible (or, should I say, as much as they'll tolerate), so I put a high priority on attending their school and athletic events. In 1977, how did you define success? How do you define it... View Details
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset
athletes he attracted had never heard of him, but they knew the name of the All Star who had appeared on the show the prior week. As Rovell's reputation grew, his past success became a resource. Today his calls get answered, and people... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 18 Sep 2008
- News
HBS Olympians
Paralympics, Golden Age Olympics, Senior Olympics, Junior Olympics, Special Olympics, or HBS Section Olympics. But I did mine the following nuggets about actual HBS Olympic athletes from the HBS Web site and the Harvard College list. The... View Details
- 08 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
You Won't Make It If You Fake It
resent your attempts to exert power over them. “If you fake leadership, people will be unwilling to follow your lead” Developing as a leader is hard work. It is similar to the rigorous training and required experience that surgeons, musicians, or View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 13 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists
the athletic prowess of the marathon-running cubicle mate than to align ourselves with a sedentary doughnut lover. "People's activity levels tended to converge to the lowest-performing members of their groups," the researchers write. "In... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Alumni Books
James M. Citrin (MBA ’86) (Rodale) Citrin identifies essential characteristics and disciplines that have led many outstanding athletes and performers to equally significant accomplishments in business. His interviews with these... View Details
- 24 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Managing Alignment as a Process
two new lines of business to complement the two current lines of men's shoes and men's outdoor clothing: A new LOB of men's casual clothing. A new LOB focused on sporting goods: clothing, athletic shoes, and equipment. Achieve... View Details
- 22 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 22
Download the paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2028982 Cases & Course MaterialsNew Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (Abridged) Bowen, H. Kent, Robert S. Huckman, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Matthew PrebleHarvard Business School Case 613-006 No... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Marla Malcolm Beck
wasn’t a plan, I was just always asked to be a leader. I was never the best athlete or the best at anything. But I have always been a very quick learner and I was so reliable and I always knew where to go. I could see the vision and the... View Details
- Profile
Lara Hodgson
athletic scholarship to Georgia Tech. She majored in aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech, one of just five women in the program, and during her senior year in 1993, was named by USA Today as one of the top 20 students in the U.S.... View Details