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- 26 May 2016
- News
Alan F. Horn, MBA 1971
filmmakers know they have a problem. Emotion comes easily to him—at the mention of his deceased parents as well as when he talks about his wife of 33 years, Cindy, and their two daughters. “The girls are our biggest accomplishment,” he... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Frank Blethen (PMD 35, 1978)
shouldn't be that way. THERE IS ONLY ONE decision I would change. In 2007, when we knew the economy was starting to go south, we talked about selling our papers in Maine. Every rational thought I had said, "Sell them, or you'll be sorry." But my View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Natural Fit
is that their employees have a sense of emotional safety and can bring their best selves to work. The same is true in sports, especially when you have younger athletes performing under immense pressure.” Decision point: “I was cold called... View Details
- 15 Jan 2020
- News
The Business of Access
person who is paying, the philanthropist, is typically not the person receiving the service.” This fundamental difference, she notes, changes the function-benefit sales framework. Lisle found that she thrived at speaking with philanthropists. “Like me, there’s usually... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 30 Sep 2014
- News
Life Lessons on the Open Seas
program started by teaching sailing skills to children with spinal cord injuries, it now serves children and adults with a variety of physical and emotional challenges as well as cancer patients and veterans. “I thought the best path to... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 08 Apr 2021
- News
Real Talk
executive leadership diversity training, in her courses to discuss his work in South Africa. But tensions and emotions were especially high that day. “So, in addition to sharing our own personal narratives, we created a sense of social... View Details
- 02 Aug 2019
- News
Fulfilling Their Promise
worked with 500 young women, many of whom now serve as mentors themselves. “Girls Group,” says Schooner, “is all about accessing emotions and learning to love yourself; and if you love yourself, then you can love other people and take... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Alfred L. Cheauré - A Dog's Life
were the earliest domesticated animals, and they really do become part of the family. They have total devotion, ask for nothing, and give so much. Being around a dog is an absolutely wonderful experience. You can see the emotion in... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Vivek Ranadivé
emotional difficulty of attending the faraway university, Ranadivé persevered, and in 1975 he arrived in Cambridge with fifty dollars in his pocket. He credits his parents for their support of his plans. "My family comes from a tradition... View Details
- 28 Feb 2025
- News
Joy to the World
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010), CEO of East Boston Social Centers, spent time in foster care as a child, living in more homes than he can remember,... View Details
- 02 Dec 2017
- News
The Lines That Divide America
resentment and the socioeconomic divide. “These emotions have a pernicious and corrosive effect on American ideals,” Nohria warns. In the article he points to several efforts currently being undertaken by Harvard Business School that... View Details
Keywords: Nitin Nohria
- 20 Nov 2019
- News
Lifting Fallen Families
kind of personal support is a big part of our mission.” Seven of the organization’s current employees have benefited as students, just like Lemon. They are now in a unique position, observes Kim, to provide not only financial support but also offer View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 13 Nov 2018
- News
Building a New Real Estate Investment Model
“He rolled down the window and said, ‘You are coming to make these neighborhoods better. Thank you,’” Davis recalls. “I got somewhat emotional at that.” Learn more about Tawan Davis and his work in Philadephia. View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Leveraging Female Talent
experience gave me more of an emotional connection. I told my wife that I couldn't remember anything that bothered or interested me as much. But I had no skills as a gender scholar. She said, "Well, maybe you should take a look at this... View Details
- 02 Jun 2019
- News
A Data-Driven Approach to Gun Policy
meetings in San Francisco and switched on the TV to watch the news. For the next six hours I was transfixed,” he explains. “I don’t get emotional very often, but I was overwhelmed.” Back in Boston, fellow HBS faculty member Mike Luca had... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
London Forum Highlights the Best of HBS
leaders. Evenings were filled with events providing exclusive access to some of London’s top cultural attractions. Dean Kim B. Clark’s presentation, coming just six weeks before his departure to become the new president of Brigham Young University–Idaho (see story),... View Details
- 15 Sep 2015
- News
Easing the Costs of Saving a Child
ask: ‘If your organization was to suddenly disappear, would the world shed a tear?’ I always liked her thought-provoking metaphor.” Honing Pathways’ mission is an ever work in progress. Taylor and his team recognize that emotional support... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Straight to the Heart
think the client hasn’t found his or her mate yet, so I can quickly get in-depth emotional indicators. Those sources will say things to me that they would never say to the client. That feedback is a confidential, incredibly powerful... View Details
- 17 Jun 2021
- News
Investing in a Post-COVID World; Exploring the Pandemic’s Impact on Gender Equity
way: We are starting to understand, finally, the extent of the work that women do in the home, the invisible unpaid labor, and the emotional labor. We need to take what has been unearthed in the past 15 months and use it to build for the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 05 Jul 2011
- News
Driving Innovation
today,” Stewart said. Putting her clairvoyance to work, with smartphones now outshipping PCs, Stewart predicted in the article that mobile-optimized Web sites will be the next frontier for consumer marketers who are looking to advance on the competition. “There's the... View Details