Public Speaking - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2000
News

Laura Scher of Working Assets

says, we're all about building a world that is 'just, humane, and environmentally sustainable.' " On this particular day, the petite, dark-haired Scher is wearing a business suit -- "I'm hosting a public event later today," she explains... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

15 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Black Swans and Big Trends Can Ruin Anyone's Internet Prediction

Speed Trap, was poised for publication as I came up for promotion that year at Harvard Business School. However, in a reversal of the familiar prescription for scholars, my mentors told me, “If you publish, you might perish.” They were... View Details

Keywords: by Thomas R. Eisenmann; Technology

29 Nov 2017
Blog Post

HBS, A Dream and Trey: How HBS Helped Me Launch My Social Enterprise

impactful one. Not only was I impressed that he made time to chat with me, but he also seemed very warm and genuine on the phone. I already knew that HBS had an incredible MBA program--that call demonstrated to me the culture and type of people I would be surrounded... View Details

10 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal

assistant professor at Harvard Business School; Patrick Rooney, an HBS research associate; and Jonathan Smith, a policy research scientist at The College Board. “The effects we see for widely covered scandals are large, which speaks to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

01 Sep 2004
News

One-on-One with Robert McNamara

Americans of the second half of the 20th century. But regardless of how history may judge his record, McNamara’s decades of service in the public and private sectors enable him to speak with singular... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Jun 2020
News

Keeping the Beat

privilege of her education to elevate feminine voices in the music industry. Gandhi has released two albums of her own since graduating from HBS and is working on her third. She is also a public speaker and a 2020 TED Fellow—work that,... View Details

Keywords: Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

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2023 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

has been published in multiple top academic journals. Dr. Livingston has also done executive education, speaking engagements, and consulting for companies and non-profits such as Accenture, John Deere, Yves Saint Laurent Beauty,... View Details

13 Apr 2017
News

Solving Nigeria’s Skilled Workforce Challenge

Photos by Kunle Ogunfuyi Even a college degree couldn’t help Temi Abiola, who grew up in Nigeria, land a job. Though he speaks fluent English, he lacked the problem-solving and customer relations skills required for his dream job in the... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Jan 2005
News

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965

Teaching Commission, a nonprofit organization that seeks to change how public school teachers are trained and compensated. A longtime activist for education reform, Gerstner is passionate when discussing this issue. "The leaders in our... View Details

27 Aug 2019
News

A Shot at Success

environment to the work environment. Trey introduces these athletes to others in similar situations through Trey Academy, an interactive curriculum that focuses on the particular challenges that high school and college stars face, from View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2017
News

The Business Case (Or Not) for Sustainability

you look at the topics that they’ve been choosing, it’s been marriage equality, race relations, a whole host of social issues—but hardly anything on climate change. There are a few speaking out on the topic, but I’m waiting for companies... View Details

01 Jan 2008
News

James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959

Wall Street’s most successful investors, while simultaneously spending 25 percent of his time supporting arts and nonprofit organizations. “I’ve always believed that those who do well in business have a responsibility to get involved in View Details

04 Jun 2020
Blog Post

What MBAs can do in Defense of Black Lives

grassroots activists influence business leaders, public officials, and other decisionmakers. Educate yourself about anti-Black racism to supplement your business school education. Read essays from “The 1619 Project” in the New York Times... View Details

27 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Taking the LEAP into the Case Method

Dr. Baozhong Su now is an Asian Fellow at Ash Center for Demo Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School. As a professor, he comes from the College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University (CAU) in Beijing, P.R. China, where he teaches... View Details

01 Dec 2019
News

Regional Alumni Events Address Climate Change

HBS Professor Mike Toffel; Jeremy Grantham (MBA 1966), cofounder and Chief Investment Strategist of GMO, LLC; Gina McCarthy, Director of C-CHANGE (Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of View Details

Keywords: Jen Myers

20 Nov 2019
News

Lifting Fallen Families

percent of the population serves.” So the Children of Fallen Patriots began to show the public how to support military families and the children who are left behind when parents are killed in combat, in training, or by suicide after war... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

15 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month at HBS

to realize that most people feel like outsiders - feel like they are different. It's a beautiful thing and worth celebrating. During LHM, we are reminded that the Latinx experience is incredibly diverse. We have different mother tongues. Sometimes we View Details

13 Jul 2020
News

The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)

experiences that speak to all people, not just gamers.” What’s your favorite VR game and why? “Ok, let’s just say this answer would probably be different if a few exciting things I’m working on were public... View Details

06 Jan 2011
What Do You Think?

How Should Management Deal With “Anonymous”?

discovery in a legal case. The wise don't do it. But this can be a costly practice, given our faulty memories. And in the age of WikiLeaks and the Internet, when every "secret" seemingly becomes public before long, the new... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett

27 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: September 27

an honest, collective, and public conversation about their organization's alignment with espoused strategy and values. The research has identified a syndrome of six silent barriers to effectiveness and a dynamic theory of organizational... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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