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- 28 May 2019
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A More Perfect Union
the end, that’s what an effective government does: It provides services to citizens and gives them the basics to do better. Today’s system creates fewer and fewer of those opportunities to move up,” says Ballou-Aares, who was selected as... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Leading the Way
Photos by Russ Campbell “An investment in the School is ultimately an investment in a better world—one led by alumni.” —John Hess “HBS graduates are in every part of the economy, in every industry, and in every geography. I believe we can View Details
- 02 Aug 2018
- News
Can Marketing Help Halt the Heroin Epidemic?
advertising and marketing filled with stark depictions of the harsh realities of drug use. On this episode of Skydeck, Langford speaks with associate editor Julia Hanna about how they’ll craft these messages, how effective they can be—and... View Details
- 22 Jan 2018
- News
The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
discussion under the case method helped me learn when to jump into a debate, and what kinds of evidence to use to be most effective in different situations—skills I draw on when advising the administrator on whether to support or oppose a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books
questions for leaders and potential leaders. What does it take to lead effectively now? What does leadership even mean? In Lead to Win, Carla Harris examines the journey from individual contributor to leader. She targets the essential... View Details
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
never work late or on weekends. I’ve found that if you work efficiently during the day, you can “just leave” at 5:30 or 6. These are pretty simple things, but over the years the effect of being home for dinner and to see the kids added... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Technology for Learning's Sake
amazed that we've come so far so fast," says Associate Professor David M. Upton, who has spearheaded the latest initiative with the strategic input of Clark and many others on the faculty, the services of a legion of IT professionals, and... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; photo by David Zadig
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
One-on-One with Carter Roberts
difference — places like the Amazon, the Congo, and the coral reefs of Indonesia. And we created integrated teams for each place both to work locally and to deliver global results with related industries and policies. The effect has been... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Keeping the Faith
It has been said that the note of a Tibetan singing bowl is the sound of inner peace. That’s not something you might expect to hear in the MBA classroom. But it rings through Hawes Hall at the beginning of each session of The Spiritual Lives of Leaders, a second-year... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sole Mates
economy to a market economy. Many foreign investors have expressed renewed interest in Mongolia due to its rich natural resources (e.g., copper, gold, coal, uranium) and its strategic geographic location relative to its neighbors, China... View Details
- 04 Aug 2020
- News
How Business Can Advance Racial Equity
already very effective political actors to use some of that influence, not just on behalf of their own interests and their shareholders interests, but to use that influence on behalf of their employees, their communities and society as a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
M.I.A. Boards
company; evaluate the performance of senior managers; set executive compensation; approve key strategic and financial decisions; nominate candidates for shareholders to elect as directors; and ensure the company’s integrity,... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
Alumni Books Boeing Metamorphosis: Launching the 737 and 747, 1965–1969 by John Fredrickson and John Andrew (MBA 1959) Schiffer Military History Welcome to the world of corporate decision-making, workplace gambles, and myriad human... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Golden State of Mind
him are heroes, plain and simple, because they have the capacity to change the world for the better. “Tim recognizes the difficulty of effecting change, and the need to celebrate the people who do that work,” says Jennifer Fonstad (MBA... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
The New Space Race
total. The final frontier, it turns out, might just be the last great market. The Orbital Effect David Thompson President and CEO, Orbital ATK When Thompson launched Orbital in 1982, it became the first corporate space contractor in... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Putting Ghosts to Rest
or competitive strategic analysis could measure. I learned that, as with so many things in Africa, the context was everything. It is hard to put a number on the “value” of reconciliation, but it is here where measures like social return... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Light Years Ahead
strategic planning and new initiatives (1998–2005). Light became Acting Dean on August 1, 2005, upon the departure of Kim B. Clark, and Dean on April 24, 2006. While in graduate school at Harvard, Light met his future wife, Judy; they are... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Profiles from the class of 2007
factors like wind and water. “There are strategic and tactical elements to sailing,” says Dillon, a native of Ireland. “You need to decide where you want to go and what your competitors are doing. It’s kind of an interactive game that’s... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
‘We were just doing what needed to be done’
definitely kept the pressure on the administration. We also had in mind elective courses that would help us understand why things were as they were in the black community and to strategize how we could change that. With the launching of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
RX for Change
Hospital before joining the HBS faculty in 1997. “We knew we needed a program that ran for longer than a week that not only addresses the higher-level strategic questions but also considers the difficult blocking and tackling that makes... View Details