Respect For Improvements - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Nov 2020
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Student Startups Help Fight COVID-19

virus. “They created products and services that have the potential to reduce the spread of the virus, improve patient care, and create community when in-person gatherings aren’t possible,” explains Matt Segneri (MBA 2010), the Bruce and... View Details

01 Jun 2000
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VC Luminary John Doerr: Education Reform Critical to Success of New Economy

with a few of my friends," Doerr told an audience of nearly one thousand HBS students who had gathered for his presentation, offered as part of the Social Enterprise Speaker Series. Since joining Kleiner Perkins in 1980, Doerr has played... View Details

01 Jun 1999
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Conference Brings Global Perspective to Cape Town

the School a "living model of the highest standards of integrity, respect for others, and personal responsibility." Clark's intranet tour included a visit to HBS Publishing, where he scrolled through an... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

31 Jan 2023
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Female Founders' Dilemmas; UK Tech Startups

organizer and HBSAB board member Radha Bennett (MBA 2014), adding that only about 2 percent of VC funding goes to women founders. That doesn’t mean they won’t find VCs to back them, just that they might have to pitch their ideas to many more VCs than male founders do.... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Oct 2002
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Dean Clark on Leadership, Educational Priorities, and Funding the Future

and WorldCom. I think all of us felt a sense of downright anger. From the School's perspective, these events reinforced in my mind the importance of the work we have been doing for many years. At HBS, we have a long-standing commitment to... View Details

25 Feb 2020
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In My Humble Opinion: Mr. Coffee

people—owning it together and figuring out how to improve it,” he says. “Working with a team to grow a great brand has always been a joy for me.” “So many people have a passion View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jun 2010
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MBAs on a Mission

of Nature & Science, Jennifer Houston’s (MBA ’05) large-scale project is the construction of a new $185 million home for the museum, which came into being in 2006 with the merger of three of the city’s View Details

Keywords: Sarah Auerbach;Deborah Blagg;Julia Hanna; Corporate Services; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

19 Jan 2023
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Forged in Fire

empathy, particularly for their employees. And I would say the toughest one to have is courage. Now Chad has to have courage, but I've seen a lot of CEOs that have no courage and their companies don't fare well over time. Now, the... View Details

01 Dec 1999
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Christensen and Vernon Remembered

Dean Kim B. Clark called him "a pioneer in turning the classroom into a transformational experience and in preparing leaders for both business and society. An extraordinary teacher and human being," Clark continued, "he made an indelible... View Details

01 Jun 2003
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Up Against The Firewall

to law enforcement? How much disclosure is legally required, and how much is appropriate ethically? How will disclosure affect the company’s stock price and prospects for attracting future business? For any... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Robert Austin; Corporate Services; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2018
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Raising the Barrio

most likely run for reelection next year. The city could not forsake the neighborhood, nor raze it. Relocating it was not a practical option: “The concept is to help people improve their lives in the place... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Mar 2013
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Commitment to Leadership

employers. As we approached the end of the 20th century we began to question whether the course content was right for the new millennium. Were we developing the kind of leaders needed for our increasingly... View Details

01 Jun 2018
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June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

environment for CEOs, dedicated to improving the quality and profitability of their life and enterprise, through shared experiences and personal growth. Today, the CEO Clubs is a worldwide phenomenon with... View Details

01 Sep 2014
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2014

for loved ones, improving the job prospects of disadvantaged young people, or enabling us to communicate in new ways, the successful enterprises built and led by the 2014 awardees have had a deep impact on... View Details

01 Oct 1997
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Theory & Practice

predictability, Stevenson writes, the management fads often invoked in response to these changes actually undermine predictability. In Do Lunch or Be Lunch, Stevenson discusses techniques for honing predictive power, making decisions, and... View Details

01 Jun 2011
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Building a Social Network

regarding how to improve ratings for the other half. The organization’s strategy to date has focused on a “broad” approach where member interest drives group formation; to generate the revenues needed to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2003
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Books

Back to the Drawing Board by Colin B. Carter and Jay W. Lorsch (Harvard Business School Press) Corporate boards are frequent targets of criticism in the wake of recent corporate scandals. But in their new book, Back to the Drawing Board: Designing Corporate Boards... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

10 Nov 2020
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Learning to Fight

processes, to improve life for patients afflicted with other illnesses. But the drive behind his work remains very personal. “Every day, I go home and see my wife,” he says. “I’ve been her caregiver View Details