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Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu
that contribute to development and are crucial for growth.” Abena began with GE’s medical and health care device divisions, serving as a business analyst responsible for “increasing growth and market share” in West & Central Africa....
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- 14 Oct 2020
- News
Sewn with Love
first time Hanazawa has wrestled with the ways she could urge her industry to focus on social impact. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami leveled towns and cities in her home country of Japan, and she struggled with how to help. She...
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Maureen Harmon
- 25 May 2021
- Blog Post
The Surprising Power of Nostalgia at Work
important because meaning in life has great motivational power. Research finds that nostalgia motivates the pursuit of important life goals by increasing that sense of meaning. Humans are an existential species. To flourish, we need to make meaningful View Details
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All Industries
- 01 Jan 2002
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Raymond V. Gilmartin (MBA '68)
the business world has an important leadership role to play in terms of closing the gap in health and other vital social issues," he says. When Ray Gilmartin joined Merck in June 1994 as president and CEO (he became chairman several...
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Mary Dell Harrington
recognize my good fortune – I achieved most of the career goals I set for myself. I volunteer at my children’s school and a hospital where I hope I contribute to the social good. I have been able to spend...
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- 18 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Unseen Link Between Savings and National Growth
paper concludes that savings contributes to growth in locations where entrepreneurs and companies lack access to necessary technological advances, in countries far away from the "technological frontier." To overcome this...
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by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 21 Mar 2018
- Blog Post
Telling Your Story: How to Create a Powerful Personal Digital Brand
your personality, the real person behind your personal brand; and 3) it shares your motivations, why you do what you do. Make engagement a regular habitThe digital world offers many shiny temptations and distractions. Grinshpun encourages a systematic approach to View Details
- 18 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Penn State Lesson: Today’s Cover-Up was Yesterday’s Opportunity
is acceptable. The cardinal responsibility of leaders is to always put their organizations first. As leaders become increasingly successful, their reputations soar and they begin to think they have to be perfect, contributing to their...
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- 01 Oct 1999
- News
HBS Clubs Help Nonprofits Succeed
In towns and cities across the country, HBS club members are putting their expertise to work helping local nonprofit organizations solve an array of interesting challenges. Alumni agree that it's a rewarding and enjoyable way to make a significant View Details
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Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business Research...
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- 14 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM
experiences to contribute to creating a more inclusive environment for other students who may face similar challenges. How have you been able to bring your STEM background and skill set to the HBS classroom? Usually, when I first tell...
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- 18 Jun 2001
- Lessons from the Classroom
Why Leaders Need Great Books
year, will eventually earn them a decent funeral by the time they die. The problem, though, is that if they miss even two weeks' worth of payments, they forfeit everything they've contributed to date. Big Demand According to Joseph L....
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by Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2001
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Hit Radio Show and HBS Alumni Help Young Classical Musicians
interested in classical music. And HBS graduates have played a key role in all of this.” Indeed, according to Slavet, field-study and class-project recommendations by HBS students “laid the groundwork for what we’ve become — an online View Details
- 18 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ‘Collective Genius’
career. But he hardly worked alone. As many have observed, perhaps Edison's greatest contribution was his artisan-oriented shops—a new way of organizing for innovation he created that has evolved into today's R&D laboratory with its...
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- 01 Jun 2009
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Consumption Is America’s Competitive Advantage
contributes much more sustainable economic growth as well as an increase in the standard of living, social well-being, and desirable jobs. Meanwhile, obsessing over establishing science-tech superiority...
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- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Passion & Purpose
photography by Susan Young See full profiles and more photographs here. In August, five HBS alumni returned to campus to accept the School's highest honor. This year's award recipients have contributed significantly to their companies and...
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- 04 Mar 2002
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Why the Bull Market in Leadership Books?
they conclude, "Exercising leadership is a way of giving meaning to your life by contributing to the lives of others." Jay Lorsch and Thomas Tierney focus on the special challenge of leading professionals in their book, Aligning...
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by James Heskett
- 26 Jan 2024
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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective
their venture capital team. Interns contribute to one of four focus areas: growth stage (Series B+), early stage (pre-Seed - Series A), climate (Series B+, with a focus on energy and mobility), or media and journalism. Interns complete...
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Nonprofit / Government
- 01 Jun 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014
Few gave him a chance of succeeding. Yet MacArthur did so brilliantly, defying timetables and expectations. Morris analyzes MacArthur's key tactical choices, explaining how each contributed to his accomplishment. Managing Legal Compliance...
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- 01 Mar 2003
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Service with a Smile
the individual and the organization,” write the authors. “People who are asked to exaggerate positive emotions tend to be fairly satisfied with their work,” said Roberts. “It’s a social catalyst that not only benefits those around you, it...
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