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- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Jeffery E. Sagansky: That's Entertainment
enthusiasm, "and the Nielsens are our daily report card." A veteran of NBC and CBS, where he helped develop hits such as The Cosby Show, Cheers, and Touched by an Angel, Sagansky, president and CEO of Paxson Communications Corp., is now working his View Details
- 24 Apr 2020
- News
Spreading the Love
3D pop-up cards. What makes the Lovepop shields distinctive is that they feature one colorful embellishment: a rainbow across the forehead band with the words “I’m here for you”, meant to encourage both the wearer and the patient. As Rose explains: “Lovepop’s mission...
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- 01 Sep 2005
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Trouble in Mouse Land
amply rewarded; over the course of ten years, annual profits of WDC went from $291 million to $1.11 billion under the management of Eisner (CEO and chairman) and Wells (president and COO). By the mid-1990s, however, storm clouds had gathered over the View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Playing to Win
built it into a powerhouse. In 1989, he moved on to advertising giant Saatchi & Saatchi and performed similar magic before taking the helm of Germany-based Adidas in 1993. Under Louis-Dreyfus, one of Business Week's "Top 25 Managers" of...
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Garry Emmons
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Alumni Books
anyone in business and sales. The book ends with a series of analytical exercises to illuminate basic principles on which readers can base business plans. The Power Curve: Smart Investing Using Dividends, Options, and the Magic of...
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- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Ink: Q&A with Kathy Wang (MBA 2011)
in practice—and what kind of magic did you use to get your son to nap reliably? When he was awake I would do everything administrative I could, like washing the dishes, so I could be fully productive when he napped. I’d write in a little...
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Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Ink: Miami’s Dark Neon Era, the Language of Success, and Getting Psyched Up
up to five out loud. Crinkle up your paper. Throw your paper in the trash.” Those who completed the ritual—even a seemingly nonsensical one—were less anxious and performed better. “Perhaps rituals work not because they’re magically...
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- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Beyond the Numbers
by 300 percent in one year by altering the company's profit structure and leveraging its balance sheet. Among other reengineering moves, Robinson reduced fixed costs significantly by centralizing the firm's financial operations. Eager to apply his numbers View Details
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Eileen K. McCluskey
- 22 Oct 2013
- News
Pulling the Plug
magnetic resonance, but Giler knows it looks like magic to the general public. And, like any good performer, he's feeling the pressure to give his audience an unforgettable show—hence the nerves. "If the demo gods are willing," the screen...
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- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Lego Stays on Script
makes magic for both sides,” he says, adding that the process of making the movie reflected the collaboration and team effort that Lego play encourages. For Lin, making that magic required a deep dive, from...
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Julia Hanna
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
My Pandemic Year
the different times of her life. Her time at HBS helped her rediscover the joys of learning, the wonders of taking risks—both in class and with her art—and the magic that comes with being a student again.
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- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Teachable Moments
cigarettes,” DeLong writes in Teaching by Heart: One Professor’s Journey to Inspire. “When Mr. Snively told a story about the Revolutionary War, I remember holding my breath with excitement.” DeLong unpacks what goes into making that kind of View Details
- 18 Apr 2022
- News
Book Smart
who wrote the Magic Tree House series; Dennis Scott, former NBA player and reading advocate; Andy Jassy (MBA 1997), CEO of Amazon; Roy Swan, head of impact investing at Ford; and Carrie Rathod, who leads brand innovation at Proctor &...
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- 06 Dec 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Come Clean
trying to punch out time.” An art and a science: “There are probably 30 or 40 different spotting chemicals and techniques depending on the fabric, the stain, and how long it’s been there. You can’t just throw a shirt into the cleaning chamber, press two buttons like...
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- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Countdown To Remote Learning
intangible qualities that make the HBS classroom such a magical place.” He led additional work over the summer, based on extensive feedback, to further enhance teaching and learning. The School is sharing what it learned with educators...
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- 25 Feb 2020
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Ellen Pao (MBA 1998)
groups that don’t fit the VC mold. There is no magic set of experiences that makes you a great venture capitalist. I filed a gender discrimination suit against Kleiner Perkins because I had tried everything else. It seemed like a lawsuit...
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April White; photo by Eric Millette
- 15 Jun 2021
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In My Humble Opinion: Building Blocks
Department of solutions: “I believe every problem is solved through a combination of science and magic. I was trained as a banker, so had credibility on the science and finance side; what I discovered is that I could also bring some magic...
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- 15 Sep 2015
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Easing the Costs of Saving a Child
Taylor is heartened every Wednesday, the day when Pathways’ partners meet to approve loan requests. The magic happens on the 10th floor in an office across from Rowland Taylor’s headquarters in Houston. One week there was a “yes” for a...
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Jill Radsken
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Monaco's Digital Transformation
is emerging, and Monaco has to continue to be this magical place where people come to build their enterprises.” EMBRACING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Leadership in the Digital Age Digitalization: The Key to the Future of HBS HBS Curricula...
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Jennifer Gillespie
- 06 Dec 2021
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Ink: Talking Shop
Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life By Rory Sutherland “This book points out that data is driving too much decision-making and that executives have lost the art of management. Sutherland’s main argument—that for a...
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