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- 01 Sep 2008
- News
The Levitt Brand
weeks (the man does not let up!), the students come to appreciate the intensity and rapid-fire humor of their teacher. Clearly, he cares. A lot. And by the end of the semester, something transformative has happened: They are better... View Details
- 10 Sep 2008
- News
Thanks for the Memories
Community Narratives section offers video recollections of retired and current faculty, and alumni leaders. In addition, it presents a collection of over 140 poignant and humorous stories by HBS alumni, staff, faculty, community members... View Details
- 10 Aug 2017
- News
Skydeck Live: The Happiness Equation
going to open the floor up to all of you. Right over here. Hi. Hunt Duran, section E, 2002. Just a simple question, how much does humor play into being happy? You seem like you're a pretty funny guy. I haven't met too many people who... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
At Cyberposium, Amazon's Bezos Debunks Internet Myths
Unable to attend this year's Cyberposium because of the impending birth of his first child, Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos delivered the February event's keynote address from Seattle. Appearing on a large video screen in Burden Auditorium, Bezos spoke with... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
What's Cookin'
something went wrong, he'll probably tell ten. Before long, everyone has heard a story about someone's bad experience." Putting Out Fires So what about the bad days? The business of preparing and serving food is a source of some of the most memorable, most View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books
breakthrough, rather than a break from professional advancement. As she discovered, “soft” skills are actually pretty hard, but they can be mastered. As kids demonstrate, we all learn best when having fun. In this book, dozens of essential executive leadership lessons... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 28 Jun 2024
- News
Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories
Association. “What they say runs the gamut from surprising to humorous to really poignant. And students in the audience can ask questions and also share their LGBTQ+ experiences at HBS.” Donaher says this is the fourth year that the HBS... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
INK: The Bookshelf
You don’t need to be trained in theater to present well. You don’t need to have the humor of Jerry Seinfeld or the looks of Brad Pitt or the stage presence of Taylor Swift. You simply need to think logically, prepare diligently, and speak... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Honoring HBS’s Organization Men
their fieldwork with a number of independent companies. In a humorous aside, Lawrence noted that the book’s French publisher had translated its subtitle into Managing Differentiation or Integration, not “and,” as written. Yet “making an... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Letters to the Editor
Marshall-ing the Facts with Marty While reading the remembrance of Professor Martin Marshall in the June Bulletin, I recalled a humorous but “typically Marty” happening that I witnessed while attending OPM in the late 1980s. The case... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
In Dot-Calm Era, Conference Examines Options for Entrepreneurs
presentations. Kawasaki's wry observations of the current business scene were relayed with self-deprecating humor and great panache. His list of the "Top Ten Lies of Entrepreneurs" included: In year three, we're going to do $75 million... View Details
Keywords: Information
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
My HBS Eureka Moment
'Harvard' instead of 'Baker' they need to fill out a form at the registrar's office." I was later told that quite a few people showed up looking for those forms, to the annoyance of the people working in that office. The story ran on April 1. That experience eventually... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Back to School
had a sense of humor about motherhood. During the pandemic, I sought out stories about people who had survived challenging things. You can discover books through podcasts like mine, newsletters, social media, or just by asking everyone... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Patricia ("Tosh") Rapoport Barron
of business operations support, the plucky British expatriate recounts her "life's ups and downs," as she puts it, with humor and grace. One of Barron's first setbacks came in the late 1960s, when she arrived in the United States as a... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Magician Turns HBS Upside Down
showed how an audience is impressed and won over if the magician “goofs” the first time (e.g., guessing the three of clubs rather than the seven of spades) only to recover through humorous and seemingly Herculean mental effort to get it... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
opportunities to travel and meet new people. Maintain a sense of humor and share your true self. Make sure you have close friends with whom you can brainstorm and complain in private. Be positive in the job environment, but be sure that... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Alumni Books
J. Fox (MBA ’69) (Jossey-Bass) Fox’s business parable follows a young New England paperboy named Rain as he learns the business of being in business and quickly becomes the best paperboy in town. A series of humorous vignettes illustrates... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
group of people who were last together as a full group more than twenty years ago still cares enough about each other to reach out." John M. Hereford (MBA '95) managed to add a bit of self-deprecating humor during this difficult time by... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
yourself with close friends who understand what you are experiencing. It’s a long grieving process and a sense of humor will get you through the ugly days.” —Paula Smith Dermody (OPM 42, 2012), owner, Grace & Co. “Having had kids early in... View Details
- 18 Mar 2014
- News
The Oz of Data Opens the Curtain
Inc., likes to tell that story, not only for the humor inherent in Wanamaker's statement, but also because it relates directly to his business. "That's a data problem," Howe says. "Business, like life, is full of decisions. Almost every... View Details