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Kate Aitken
I cast my first vote at age three. My mother hoisted me up to the lever. I clasped it in my tiny hands and yanked it to the left, sending the blue curtains of the polling booth flying open behind us. I knew from a young age that democracy... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
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Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change
together to solve our problems in a sustainable, scalable way.” See more from the online-only September Alumni Bulletin IMPACT section’s exploration of democracy-related issues. Making Democracy Work See more from the online-only... View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan
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her longitudinal bipartisan report, presents Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century. Harvard University Professor Danielle Allen, drawing from her longitudinal bipartisan report, presents Our Common... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
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and the social sciences. Bringing together leading scholars, the book is organized in four parts: Approaches and Debates; Forms of Business Organization; Functions of Enterprise; and Enterprise and Society. Capitalism, Democracy and... View Details
- 23 Jun 2020
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Beginning America Over Again with a New Electoral System
result, write the authors, is a polarized government unable to compromise to solve the nation's greatest problems or realize its highest aspirations. The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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John Smith-Ricco
complain about not having work because we knew why — the problem was race. Now we have democracy and a Black government — but we’re still poor.’ I saw a major disconnect among everyday people between the expectations they once had and... View Details
- 27 Oct 2020
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HBS Votes
be counted, the media should avoid calling the election prematurely, and business leaders should promote patience, civility, security, and accuracy. “We should assume that if we get into a bad situation, there are many more who are willing to come out with concerns... View Details
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Democracy Robert Livingston How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations Sarah Kaplan and Danielle Allen , Rotman School of Management and Harvard University The Bankruptcy of the... View Details
- 21 Aug 2017
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The Principles That Divide Us Might Be Greater Than Those That Bind Us Together
“It seems to me that we are now economically and socially divided and burdened in ways that are broadly analogous to 1937. During such times, conflicts (both internal and external) increase, populism emerges, democracies are threatened... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
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Opening Minds Through Expanded Learning Opportunities
History by the Case Method Professor David Moss David Moss knew his proposal to develop a history course for Harvard College students might take Dean Nitin Nohria by surprise. But it was Nohria who surprised Moss when he suggested that his History of American View Details
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Michael Worosz
on a career in technology, I remain in awe of innovations that allow the light of ideas to penetrate darkness. These advances allow oppressed people to witness the power of democracy and expose their own struggles which compel us to act.... View Details
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Ariana Fahrney
the laughter continues. I am in a taxi in Myanmar, sharing a hilarious moment with the driver minutes after meeting. Shortly thereafter, our conversation ranges from the constructs of socialism and democracy to his father's political... View Details
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Rob Zeaske Archives | Social Enterprise
service to HBS and our... Leadership in Challenging Times Rob Zeaske 03 Mar 2021 This post is the first in our “Leadership in Challenging Times” blog series, which highlights the... SEI25 Series: Rob Zeaske (MBA 2002), President & Co-Founder, View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
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Poverty and Security
women not wanting to be beaten up, opportunity for their kids” (USA Today, September 27, 2004). Democracy and transparency are not always transferable because of cultural and historical factors, Wolfensohn asserted, but they are “probably... View Details
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Vibha Kaushik
institutional failures, innovation – mere business buzzwords, or was my education showing me ways to the world I wanted to see? Inequality, women disempowerment, corruption, failing democracy – every challenge that my world faces, my... View Details
- 16 Mar 2017
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‘We Don’t Leave When Things Go Wrong’
and think as a way to foster understanding and cooperation between cultures, particularly in areas of societal conflict. “The British Council’s primary role is to deliver arts, cultural, and societal programs that help people understand why a vibrant View Details
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Foluke Otudeko
of corruption, I see the bright light of hope, democracy and prosperity that fuels it all. I also see your doubt and skepticism such a lofty vision, you might think. But it is simple really, in my little corner of Africa-In my life-with... View Details
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who focuses on democracy innovation, public health and health equity, justice reform, education, and political economy. She also directs the Democratic Knowledge Project , a K-16 civic education provider. Her books include Our... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
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Lack of Energy: The Problem of Human Inertia
of the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets unit. In a democracy of citizens and taxpayers, such dithering largely comes down to a human foible. “When present losses loom larger than future gains,” states Bazerman, “we fail to act in time... View Details
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the perpetrators; the Jan 6 th invasion of Congress by election-result deniers, goaded on by our very own former President, but also a ground swell of bipartisan embrace of the fundamentals of democracy (for at least a moment); the... View Details