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- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Take a Trim Tab Approach to Climate Change
The "bully pulpit"—a term coined by Theodore Roosevelt back when the word "bully" meant terrific—originally referred to the US presidency and its tremendous potential for speaking out and influencing public opinion. Nowadays, the term describes any position with the... View Details
- 02 Dec 2002
- What Do You Think?
How Will We Respond to the “Moment of Truth” in Option Plans?
options should be rethought in many organizations. First, there is the issue of whether options are the best means of promoting shareholders' best interests in established companies. While making an exception for "cash-poor start-up... View Details
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- 21 Sep 2016
- Blog Post
How HBS Changed My Life
that today, I am confident that many of my classmates and I, if given the opportunity, will successfully run companies and, perhaps someday, countries. This does not mean we would not make mistakes, but it View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
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... View Details
- 02 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
The No. 1 Character Trait You Will Need to Succeed in Business
people who took the easy way out because they lacked integrity, courage and an overarching sense of purpose. Pursuing an MBA, I believe, means critically engaging with these kinds of stories and, ultimately, figuring out for yourself what... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Batteries and Chocolates
Perfection (Sarah Crichton Books), published in September, from which this article is derived. Photo courtesy of Debora L. Spar Over the years, there's a phrase that's been lobbed at me dozens of times: "I don't mean to disparage or... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Dressing by Number
individual client and the “client in aggregate” becomes. And better data means better-dressed shoppers, says Lake, noting that 70 percent of Stitch Fix’s clients return for a second “fix” within 90 days. Next: Karen Moon (MBA 2008) —... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ade' Lawal
I hope to accomplish great things. Family is the core means by which I can influence human existence in this world, therefore I'll start by being a great husband and father. I want my wife to feel that she could not have found a better... View Details
- 28 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Jeffrey Arango (MBA 2025)
related to MBA Admissions, alumni engagement, career development, and more to advocate for and empower the Latino community on campus and beyond. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked LASO members to tell us about what being part of LASO View Details
- Portrait Project
Jake Cusack
means to owe something. To realize you have to earn that you survived when others did not. I will honor the unique chances I have been given by investing myself in the places where others spent their blood. Over the last two years, I have... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ginger Jiang
individual. But on that night, halfway around the world, I learned that who I am and what I do with my life have become intimately intertwined. Hippocrates – arguably the most famous physician in history – once related medicine to the love of humanity. I took this to... View Details
- 12 Mar 2019
- News
Acting Naturally
initiative is not just teaching them the fundamentals of soap-making, but asking these communities what it means for them to make a difference. And I mean, just asking that question can have a profound effect on how people view themselves... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
An Ethical Fitness Quiz for Negotiators
anyone else in my situation to act this way? Legacy: Does this action reflect how I want to be known and remembered? Concludes Wheeler: “Doing the right thing sometimes means that we must accept a known cost. But in the long run, doing... View Details
- Portrait Project
John Brown
I want to fail well. When I get knocked down I want to get right back up and try again harder. I want to seek out moments in life where the outcome is uncertain, the stakes are high, and my actions determine if the enterprise meets success or failure. Taking risks, of... View Details
- 19 Nov 2020
Diverse Perspectives Series: Leading with Intersectionality in Mind: HBS Alumni Panel
As global leaders, tasked with making a difference in the world – what does it mean to lead with intersectional identities in mind? Hear from HBS Alums on how they do just that and how HBS helped them get there. View Details
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2.3.2 Hazing | MBA
of correction for not more than one year, or both such fine and imprisonment. The term “hazing” as used in this section and in sections eighteen and nineteen, shall mean any conduct or method of initiation into any student organization,... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
The Drive for Excellence: An Interview with Jim Henderson
power. Equal ownership means that the parties must work out solutions to problems and differences beforehand, so that they enter the alliance with the attitude that they are true partners. With that mindset, the chances are much greater... View Details
- Student-Profile
Justine Murray
You could say that Justine Murray’s (she/her) first unofficial research subjects were her friends in the financial sector. Observing her colleagues at her first job after graduating from Wharton, she noticed many of them working hard to find View Details
- 25 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Mireya Iglesias Ayala (MBA 2025)
related to MBA Admissions, alumni engagement, career development, and more to advocate for and empower the Latino community on campus and beyond. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked LASO members to share what being Latino at HBS View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Ink: Alumni Book Recommendations
the 21st century: “Advancing women means breaking free of a new set of stereotypes and assumptions, not only for women, but also for men. It means challenging a much wider range of conventional wisdom about... View Details