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11 Oct 2019
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Balancing Act

“That’s probably the opportunity leaders overlook most often.” The third step was being explicit with the recruiting team: “It’s not about saying ‘I prioritize diversity but ultimately I’m going to hire the best person for the job.’... View Details

Keywords: April White; Educational Services

01 Oct 1997
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Cathy A. Nichols

overtones," Nichols recalls with a hearty laugh. It seems that on her first day at the School, a male student asked her how she could feel good about enrolling at HBS. Wasn't she depriving a man, probably one with a family to support, of... View Details

Keywords: Thomas Frick

05 Feb 2016
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The Wheel of the World

struck every quarter hour. He liked it, and a few years later found that he had four more clocks to put into storage when he journeyed from Switzerland to attend HBS. “That’s probably not typical for someone just graduating from... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Oct 2001
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New Economy Notables: Peter C. Wendell

the last decade. First job I was the summer maintenance boy at our local swim club — mowing lawns, cleaning toilets. You probably couldn't start much lower. Inspirations The entrepreneurs who start the companies that we fund. They're the... View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Finance

19 Mar 2019
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Mission Critical

all the things that I probably should not have been doing and learned the opportunities that I had to redefine my leadership. “In our industry, just like any other industry, you really have to inspire and engage your teammates in order to... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

01 Oct 2001
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A Janus-Faced Reflection

capriciousness of markets lately, we have also as a class had a full dose of the capriciousness of corporate power, in the form of mergers, acquisitions, reengineerings, and downsizings. (Indeed, we probably fostered some of the caprice.)... View Details

Keywords: Walter Kiechel; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

15 Feb 2023
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Grand Ambitions in the Great Plains

that to happen. MK: I don't think that we as a world probably can afford to wait to deploy DAC or other carbon removal technology. At this point I think we need to try anything, even if it's not necessarily the best technology. DM: I'm... View Details

12 Nov 2020
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All in the Neighborhood

community. The Near Eastside neighborhood of Indianapolis fit that bill—and it didn’t take long for the hoped-for engagement to follow. In the late 1990s, when Angie’s List was just getting off the ground, the company’s employees reached out immediately. “We View Details

Keywords: community; volunteer work; corporate social responsibility; entrepreneurship; leadership; Personal Services

01 Dec 2018
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Averting Crisis

website can see the probability that a given sector within a certain country is currently experiencing a bubble. For users seeking a longer-term perspective, the site also includes a historical database of banking, stock market, and... View Details

01 Sep 2018
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Action Plan: Rapids Growth

weekend, Holley laughs. “All four days,” he says. “My kids complain about how much we kayak. But I love it.” How to Kayak Like a Pro Find a great dealer. “You can walk into any big-box store right now and walk out with a $250 kayak, but the person helping you View Details

Keywords: Ryan Jones

01 Oct 2021
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Hybrid Learning the HBS Way

hands, and easily participate as if they were in the room, too. “This completely homegrown piece of the design is probably one of the most essential aspects of . . . [our] hybrid experience,” said Justin Fowler, an audiovisual design... View Details

01 Jun 1997
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Live Long and Prosper: Lillian Too Reveals Ancient Chinese Secrets

examples of businesses that use Feng shui. Two high-profile users are the Hong Kong Bank, the largest and most successful bank in Hong Kong, and the Marks & Spencer stores, probably the most successful supermarket and department store... View Details

08 Oct 2013
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The Green Giant

in Maryland and a reputation as power players inside the Beltway. Though collectively they've been dubbed "the Green Giants," Roberts says people would probably be surprised by the topics of their dinner-table conversations. "They're... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; World Wildlife Fund

01 Oct 2002
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Ann M. Fudge

probably not surprised at her subsequent headline-making ascent in corporate America. “I learned how to balance and prioritize early on,” says the Washington, D.C., native, whose unique combination of determination, grace, and integrity... View Details

01 Feb 2000
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Q & A: Laura Liswood and the Council of Women World Leaders

there were eight of these leaders on the dais, with Judy Woodruff moderating. It was incredible to see them together, talking about the challenges of leadership. Would the CWWL members tend to agree on a definition of good leadership? View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

01 Sep 2003
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Patrick Moreton

So it’s not clear that consolidation necessarily limits consumer choice. But if news or opinion is sold like supermarket cereal, there’s only room on the shelves for what most pleases most people. Ideally, the public interest would View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Telecommunications; Information

07 Sep 2021
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Skydeck Voices: For My Next Act

So why retire if you love what you're doing and you can actually make a difference and an impact? I look forward to doing this for at least another 30 years. I'm Chuck Berman and I'm the Class of 1979. I wouldn't retire. My mind would waste away, I find that I'm View Details

02 Feb 2017
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A Vision for the Earth

snapshot, in an instant. From my perspective, most of the Earth looks beautiful—it’s in great shape—but you can really see some of the environmental challenges and impacts that we have. “The most important impact or difference that we make at NASA, and as an astronaut... View Details

01 Mar 2018
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Ask the Expert: Disaster Master

something new, which shows that you can’t create a computerized system with all the answers, not yet. There are human factors and emotions involved beyond the probability statistics. But that’s what makes this work fascinating—otherwise... View Details