Resilience - Publications - Faculty & Research

Portrait Project

Shivangi Goel

medical student, and it broke me down. These moments showed me that we have so far to go in helping people access the healthcare they need, but also that humankind is much more resilient than I ever thought. I want to make healthcare... View Details

09 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary

based on their answers over their lives provides a powerful tool for the viewer’s own self-reflection. Resilience in the Face of Adversity The mindset theme was further reiterated by participant’s stories of handling change in their own... View Details

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Sylvester Wee

“Success is a journey and not an end point. Keep believing in yourself and you will ultimately forge your own destiny.” Those wise words are the bedrock of my resilience. Fast forward two decades, I find myself relying on that same View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

building companies that address the threat of climate change and the long‐term sustainability of the planet. Roberts is also cofounder and managing partner of Material Impact, a fund that builds resilient technology companies developing... View Details

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Nika Duan

going back to my grandparents' house. We'd all brave the cold to wish our friends and neighbors a happy New Year, make dumplings, and set off incredible fireworks. Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? My parents! It's hard to imagine the... View Details

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

change. Look at how we personify buildings: “Headquarters wants . ” “The Pentagon says ....” In today’s fast-paced world, fixed structures can weigh you down, can make agility and resilience very difficult, and can stifle the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 May 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 1)

relationships based on mutual respect and understanding. For me, community is the cornerstone of my Asian American identity, a testament to the resilience and strength of a community that has faced its own unique challenges and emerged... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

increase the productivity of our land and raw materials, what’s ahead of us is a fourth industrial revolution—a “resource revolution” that creates more alignment, stability and resiliency in our world. Elizabeth Lewis (MBA 2006) Managing... View Details

06 Nov 2008
Op-Ed

Selling Out The American Dream

resilience of consumer spending has saved the day. Until recently, it has accounted for 72 percent of the American economy, compared to around 60 percent in European countries where government spending is higher. Given the likely depth... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

10 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

High Commitment, High Performance Management

High Commitment High Performance: How to Build a Resilient Organization for Sustained Advantage explains why and how to align the two. "High commitment, high performance (HCHP) companies are firms designed and led by their founders or by... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

04 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Smart Cities are Complicated and Costly: Here's How to Build Them

Chombosan Much promotion of smart cities assumes that municipalities will take a proactive, top-down, technology-first approach to urban progress. Thus far, these initiatives look for some forward-thinking city official (or immensely deep-pocketed private investor) to... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction; Green Technology

14 Sep 2023
Blog Post

MBAs Accelerate Their Social Enterprise Ventures

impactful product. Personally, I learned the immense emotional resilience that is required to work in this ecosystem – change horizons are long, traditional startup benchmarks for scale must be rethought, and interventions require immense... View Details

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Business Insights Blog | HBS Online

approach to talent development. Discover how investing in your employees’ growth through flexible, high-impact learning programs can build a stronger, more resilient workforce. [...] Read more 12 Jun 2025 A Prescription for Professional... View Details

01 Sep 2003
News

Stan O’Neal

two emotions that come to mind when considering the 9/11 tragedy are sadness and courage. He is particularly proud of Merrill’s nine thousand employees who worked near the towers. “It really was an incredible feat for our employees to go on,” observes O’Neal. “Their... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Finance

16 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business

problems, such as the adequacy of the public health system, disparities in access to health care, availability of emergency child care, universal broadband and Internet access, or educating people in life skills such as resiliency and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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In the News - Creating Emerging Markets

that has researched the evolution of companies and organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Working Knowledge Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets Reputation and resilience are key ingredients that determine... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

New Urban Order

retrofit construction, and for driving urgent change during an era of unprecedented affordability and resiliency crises.” The five-year project, launched in 2020, has funding from the US Department of Energy, California Energy Commission,... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

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Electricity - Business & Environment

Resources “I’m committed to solving climate change by redesigning the electrical grid and implementing sustainable and resilient solutions that include not only existing renewable resources like wind and solar, but also new technologies... View Details

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Effects of Climate Change - Business & Environment

vulnerable areas more resilient and decide when to rebuild, restrict development, or retreat Economic development and innovative technologies have contributed to climate change—and are also essential to address it. Government policies can... View Details

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