Filter Results:
(2,249)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(9,424)
- People (80)
- News (2,249)
- Research (4,975)
- Events (57)
- Multimedia (168)
- Faculty Publications (2,545)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(9,424)
- People (80)
- News (2,249)
- Research (4,975)
- Events (57)
- Multimedia (168)
- Faculty Publications (2,545)
Sort by
- 18 May 2017
- News
Pioneer Spirit
junior year represented a significant change in my life, because for the first time in 10 years I was not involved in football practices,” he recalls. Other immediate changes included joining the Kansas State a cappella choir (“music had always played an View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
culture, where being physically tough, technically infallible, and emotionally detached were no longer the most highly valued qualities. Characteristics that gained importance included a willingness to ask questions, to listen, to admit... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Mary Callahan Erdoes
investor afford to lose half her money in a downturn? Ten percent? There are so many twists and turns involved that those questions have to be asked in any market cycle. But in today's market, the pain can be felt tomorrow if you make the wrong decision, so it's even... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Books
recap by the authors follows each account, noting the important principles it illustrates. Exercises are also included to spur creative thinking. The Heart of Change is a helpful package of fresh ideas for those looking to break new... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
The Path to Economic Revival
needed to fuel growth. That was the national strategy, but it was not industrial policy. There’s an important need today for having a coordinated national strategy at the policy level. Will U.S. manufacturing stage a comeback? Pisano:... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
How to Spur Prosperity
You can’t be that impatient. Another lesson from top-tier venture groups is the importance of a global perspective when it comes to best practices and competitive strategies. The smart venture firms make global connections. Too often,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
June 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
Jr., and other leaders to become larger-than-life figures; why society works the way it does, and what you can do to positively impact it, and the importance and power of close relationships. Fin Tales: Saving Cadillac, America’s Luxury... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
illuminates challenges and opportunities, and emphasizes the importance of Ukraine’s independence in the context of future European security. Ukraine Skies, Baltimore Lights by Peter Godston (MBA 1989) (CreateSpace Independent Publishing... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Retirement's Changing Face
strategy for retirement, Snoey cautions. “My only advice would be to know what’s important to you so that you can balance your life and reallocate when necessary. I’m surprised when people tell me that they dread retirement. It could be... View Details
Keywords: Personal Services
- 13 Dec 2022
- News
The First Five Years: Christine Keung and Reggie Smith
impact of the presidential election, gubernatorial election, and COVID-19 pandemic on the state." How do you use what you learned at HBS in this work? Reggie: "One of the most important lessons that HBS taught us is how to lead and... View Details
- 24 Mar 2021
- News
Clubs Reaffirm Equity in Community Partners Work; Alumni Angels Invest in Member Education
brainstorming sessions for focused, high-impact problem-solving, and six-week-long, focused projects for organizations that don’t need the typical three-month intensive commitment. This was especially important during the pandemic, as... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Case Study: Inside Story
that group. This is particularly important when building for busy parents, because they don’t have time for so-so products. But give them a product that five friends have said is incredible, and it will take off like wildfire. Lastly,... View Details
- 05 Feb 2019
- News
Protecting the Power Grid
“I am concerned about a continent-wide, long-term grid outage causing loss of food and clean water for 325 million Americans, in addition to threatening the safety of all 98 nuclear power reactors.” Popik credits HBS and its professors for teaching him the View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Globalization Revisited
however, they noted that marketing and the nature of globalization have changed in the last two decades, to a point Levitt could hardly have imagined. Thus, some of his ideas seem to have been overtaken by time, while other important... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
A Boomtown's Echo
we think peak production is likely to occur in 2016 or 2017—possibly sooner if oil prices stay low—and then trail off dramatically. And that understanding is so important because you’d behave differently depending on whether or not you... View Details
- 03 Jun 2016
- News
Again in a Great City
other real estate investments in the area. That’s an important quirk of the city’s tumultuous economic history. Detroit was long a company town, and then, when there was no one else—not even the city—investing in Detroit, those who did... View Details
Keywords: April White; photographed by Brian Kelly
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Dispatches from the Global Classroom
professional note, people will tell you what products, services, and goals are important to them; you just have to constantly, tirelessly listen to them.” Sunday night, we say goodbye to our host village families and convene for dinner in... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
anecdotes illuminate technical concepts. A natural teacher, King emphasizes that complex software is unnecessary for success in this field. Readers will find real-life examples that help put statistical concepts into an understandable context; a glossary of View Details
- 16 May 2017
- News
Facing the Board
addressed the crowd at Shad, highlighting the importance of these types of pilot programs. “If we don’t experiment, if we don’t try new things, we aren’t doing what we owe you,” he said. “What more can we do to make you better prepared?”... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
influential professor. He taught us about the fundamentals of manufacturing, but the most important things he taught us were a variety of philosophies and standards of behavior that have served society and all of us students well. Gilbert... View Details