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01 Jan 2007
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Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987

Chairman & CEO, Ayala Corporation Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EUDUCATION Harvard College, 1981 A.B., Economics LIFELONG LESSON FROM HBS "The ability to find solutions to challenges increases exponentially when... View Details

14 Aug 2006
HBS Case

On Managing with Bobby Knight and “Coach K”

discipline and intimidation, which some critics say goes too far. Knight was fired from a long career at Indiana University for grabbing a student, and prior to that he was filmed clutching one of his own players by the neck. And then... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports

08 Sep 2022
Book

Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

stories from his own work experiences and the careers of CEOs and nonprofit leaders who navigated challenges. His advice for emerging leaders: Discover yourself. Test your “crucibles” to find your moral compass and calling. For instance,... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

27 May 2022
Blog Post

Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023

true to who I was helped me stand out during the application process. Often, we fixate on trying to be the complete package, however, some of the greatest lessons I have learned come from my weaknesses and failures. It is not if you fail... View Details

01 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making

What lessons could the humid shores of the Caribbean, the freezing heights of the Himalayas, or the farthest reaches of Earth's atmosphere hold for your company or organization? Although those places couldn't be more different, all were... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

05 Oct 2023
Blog Post

A Pathway to Public Service: Brandon Moore (MBA/MPP 2025)

to rural Afghanistan. To call these experiences life-changing would be an understatement. However, it was the people I served alongside that had the greatest impact on me. From aircraft mechanics to pilots to senior officers, these folks were truly America’s finest.... View Details

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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

High." Research Policy 54, no. 1 (January 2025). Managerial Pluralism: Thirty Years of Teaching Business Ethics By: Joseph L. Badaracco December 2023 | Article | Society The author reflects on 30 years of teaching business ethics at Harvard Business School. The paper... View Details

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Making the Decision to Attend: Our Participants Share Their Stories

helping me secure my new position as CEO of Global Health Corps, which represents a big step forward in my career as a leader. I have been applying many of the lessons I learned, such as developing my... View Details

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The Importance of Mentorship: A Conversation With Professor Ting Zhang - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

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Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

institutions, and more. Additional themes included artificial intelligence, DEI initiatives, and career journeys. The diverse audience emphasized the universal nature of the challenges and opportunities facing women in business today,... View Details

20 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

Steps to Help You Get Out of Your Own Way

Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your EdgeLife isn't fair, especially in the workplace. Laura Huang offers a new strategy for uncovering and showcasing your unique value in the face of obstacles. A Great Teacher's Lessons for Leading Thomas... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

chapters and a more prescriptive style to reflect today's world of expanding globalization, accelerated change, and increased complexity. This excerpt discusses the importance for young managers to continue to develop as professionals via wise View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

10 May 2011
First Look

First Look: May 10

history, and the lessons learned to date. It discusses the current challenges faced by policy makers wanting to further improve the program. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/811100-PDF-ENG Continental Media Group:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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My MBAid Story: Christine Keung (MBA 2020) - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

My First Job

Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; illustrations by Ross MacDonald Here’s the humbling truth: no matter how high your career soars, how many awards you win or companies you sell or differences you make in this world, everyone has to start... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case

lifelong lessons about personal priorities and career ambitions, humility, and confidence—and the incomparable kinship (and long memories) of sectionmates. “Suzuki Samurai” Suzuki and advertising agency... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

23 May 2019
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Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997

Parthenon Group 2008 Named Managing Director, Parthenon Group 2011 Cofounds Social Finance 2011 Named Board Chair, Facing History and Ourselves 2013 Social Finance launches first Social Impact Bond 2017 Named Vice Chair, Harvard Board of Overseers 2019 Social Finance... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

15 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

Looking For a Job? Some LinkedIn Connections Matter More Than Others

published this week in Science suggests that the specific types of connections job-seekers make online matter in terms of their ability to secure new positions. “Your digital network can have lasting implications on how your career... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Aug 2022
Blog Post

From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech

high caliber people can be daunting but teaches you lessons that stay with you forever. What are your future plans? Keeping with my tenet to always be working in cutting-edge tech, I have joined a Series B artificial intelligence... View Details

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

The Power of Personal Connections: How Shared Experiences Boost Performance

Do relationships between colleagues raise the bar? A new analysis of how physicians who know each other provide better patient care could impart wide-ranging lessons for the business world. Specialists who received referrals from primary... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

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