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- 25 Feb 2020
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Task Force
Monroy can make that claim. Based in Mexico City, Zubale crowdsources the expensive and inefficient task of merchandising, using its app to connect independent contractors with major brands looking for the on-the-ground help needed to get...
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- 23 Sep 2021
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AI Use in Hiring Means Women with Employment Gaps Get Overlooked
- 20 Sep 2010
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Busy bodies, happy minds
- 22 Jul 2021
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What’s the Purpose of the Office – and Do We Still Need It?
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
The Imposter Among Us
Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Peter Arkle It was their rst day at Harvard and like the rest of his cohort, Edgar Wallner (PMD 22, 1971) will never forget meeting Robert Gaines-Cooper. Frankly, it would have been difficult to miss the Englishman, who...
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- 01 Jun 2024
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Again and Again
the ways in which they can add depth and meaning to life. Charles Duhigg: I think people are primed to think about habits in their lives all the time. I have a good habit, a bad habit. I want to build a habit of running or eating more...
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- 01 Feb 2001
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What Makes a Good Leader
compelling vision. Great leaders help people get in touch with their own aspirations and then will help them forge those aspirations into a personal vision." Regarding communication: "Good communication does not mean that you have to...
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- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Curb Appeal
Jessica Tisch (JD/MBA 2008) has a problem. And she couldn’t be happier about it. It’s a chilly February morning in Lower Manhattan, and Tisch, who was appointed commissioner of the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) last April, has only hours to pivot the world’s largest...
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- 01 Jun 2024
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Quantum Leap
technology into a commercially viable tool. Any sector that relies on computers for simulation, optimization, machine learning, or security—from finance to pharmaceuticals, logistics to web services—will be disrupted, with experts predicting that quantum machines will...
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- 01 Sep 2023
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Case Study: The Home Team
Illustration by Jon Krause Illustration by Jon Krause Brendan Kennealey (MBA 2006) wasn’t even searching for a business idea. A couple of years ago, the Wilmington, Delaware, native met up with an old friend who’d bought a new house. Over dinner this friend enumerated...
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- 11 Oct 2023
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Soldier On
was sworn in, when a six-year-old boy brought a gun to school and shot his first grade teacher. In this episode of Skydeck, Jones talks to contributor April White about what it means to be a leader in a moment of crisis, how he hopes to...
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- 18 Jan 2018
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The Lessons of All-Day Breakfast
Mac. To overcome that, we put together a task force led by a fantastic owner-operator out of Arizona and she said, let's see, let's see how we do this. What would it take, what would we have to change in terms of our procedures, our...
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- 01 Dec 2022
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My First Job
the rest of the employees were safely leaving the building and that the fire was contained. I learned that real leadership means running toward the fire and being concerned about the safety of others before your own. —John Fees (MBA 1999)...
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- 12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
world are declaring a climate emergency and a growing number of whistleblowers are coming out to tell the truth. What would telling the truth mean for your business? Supporting people to engage in social movements. Ecosia pays the legal...
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- 20 Jul 2022
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Wired to be Inspired
evokes values in a way that connects a person’s day-to-day work to the values or the purpose of the organization. And you say that this is a fundamental task of leadership in a deep purpose company. What is this transformation like for...
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- 06 Oct 2022
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Untapped Potential
ability to exist,” Ferguson says. Burnt Island Ventures is committed to finding and implementing solutions to everyday water concerns around the world. Some countries lack the means to provide clean water to their residents. That is not...
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- 01 Oct 2001
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Calling the Tune: Negotiation as an Improvisational Dance
vital at all levels of the organization. Valley explained that in addition to the negotiations around a transaction — the exchange of goods or services — the flattening of organizations means people must negotiate the terms of their...
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- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Faculty Opinion: No Magic Bullet
Image by Getty Images/Retrorocket What does it mean to be "successful"? How do you achieve your dreams? For many of us, it may mean creating an impressive list of achievements or gaining significant wealth,...
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- 01 Mar 2008
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Avoiding a Succession Crisis
critical perspective of an outsider who sees the need for real change. Building inside-outsiders means managing succession to bring to the fore leaders who will challenge their strategic inheritance. Since succession planning is so...
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- 27 Mar 2012
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One School at a Time
“We have a very small staff because we try to keep tuition as low as possible,” she says. “HBS gave me a great appreciation for the number of moving pieces that need to come together to create a successful organization. Schools are very organic. They’re alive. It’s a...
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