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- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Bounce Back from a Blunder
mistake is about denying the reality of what’s going on, and it could have ramifications for your integrity. “Those around you—investors, partners, employees—can usually see that you’re in denial, whether or not you do,” Brown notes.... View Details
Thomas J. Watson, Sr.
Though Watson had to personally secure a loan to reshape the company’s finances, he turned it around in a matter of years and officially incorporated it as International Business Machines in 1923. Over the... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
- 26 May 2016
- News
Thomas J. Tierney, MBA 1980
Company, Consultant 1983 Named Partner, Bain & Company 1987 Named Managing Partner of San Francisco office, Bain & Company 1992 Named President, Bain & Company 1993 Named Worldwide Managing Director, Bain &... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
responsibility is telling a story about his or her life, although perhaps unconsciously. The book is framed around the narratives of these individual leaders.” At 84, Zaleznik is wasting no time. “Believe it or not,” he says, “I already... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley; retirement; leisure; writing; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training
- 19 Aug 2013
- News
Bees Make a Sweet Deal for African Farmers
Nairobi." In 2010, Keshavjee was one of four representatives from Kenya to be invited by Barack Obama to Washington for the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, "to deepen ties between business leaders, foundations, and social entrepreneurs in the United States and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Alumni News | Book Briefs
out of the way. What It Takes: Seven Secrets of Success from the World's Greatest Professional Firms by Charles D. Ellis (MBA 1963) (Wiley) Having devoted a 50-year career to consulting with and studying professional firms around the... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Brand New
World War II, members played a key role in the Normandy invasion. When Sundy left the army for the corporate world, he turned his attention to similarly storied names such as Cheerios, Betty Crocker, KitchenAid, and Maytag in his... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
New School for New Orleans
charter-management organization designed to turn around failing schools. When Hurricane Katrina struck, Alford was teaching at a charter school in Baltimore. He moved to the Big Easy, where he founded and is... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 18 Nov 2013
- Op-Ed
Twitter IPO: Overvalued or the Start of Something Big?
Twitter soared high on its first day of trading on Nov. 7, with its shares closing the day at $45 for a value of $25 billion. Even though TWTR has yet to make money, investors flocked to the stock in droves, eager to own a part of the company that has revolutionized... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
The Harvard Business School Campaign: Regional Events
1983), on right, at the Atlanta History Museum gathering. Victor Fung (PhD 1971) delivered remarks to alumni at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Ratan Tata (AMP 71, 1975) with Vibha Kagzi (MBA 2010) following the formal program at The Taj Mahal Palace. Upcoming Regional... View Details
- 11 Jul 2017
- News
The Right Thing to Do
turn around the tide. It’s like turning around the Titanic. But I’m doing it because I think it’s so important.” In total, the three episodes... View Details
- 10 Apr 2008
- News
The Sum of Our Own Greatness
Group: Tom Ryder, David Habeeb, and Ruth Page. Inspiration for the title came from a Theodore Roosevelt quote: “We cannot do great deeds as a nation unless we are willing to do the small things that make up the sum of greatness.” For Ryder, who confesses that the film... View Details
- Portrait Project
Aalek Mehta
I found purpose in a dusty back alley in Mumbai, in the innocent voice of an eight-year-old boy zipping around a dilapidated orphanage without a care in the world. Harish's only possessions were his smile and a positive outlook I envied.... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Funding His Purpose
discussion back then.” He thought about his work, about the projects he had undertaken around the world that had left him satisfied and about those that made him proud; and, finally, he thought about a meeting with Vera Cordeiro, a... View Details
- 22 Jun 2023
- News
Book Smart
David Risher (MBA 1991) was on a family trip to Ecuador in the spring of 2009, volunteering and touring a local orphanage in Guayaquil, when he noticed a padlock on a nearby building. It turned out it was the local library—and no one was... View Details
- 02 Apr 2010
- What Do You Think?
Why Are Fewer and Fewer U.S. Employees Satisfied With Their Jobs?
Summing Up Are there too many "hostages" in the work force? Before turning to responses to this month's column, let me note that this marks the tenth anniversary of "What Do You Think?" I want to thank all of you for... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
A Conversation with Dean Clark
BULLETIN: We should probably begin with the most obvious question: Is the job turning out to be what you had expected? CLARK: I'd have to say yes, but more so. I assumed there were many things I had to learn about the School and its... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Does My Résumé Work?
narrative about themselves. How long will this take? It depends. Career changes take longer than transitioning between related jobs. “My general advice,” said Radtke, “is that it takes seventy meaningful conversations to turn up three... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Life in Lockdown
preregister patients? Or maybe something fashion-related? How long does it take people to get dressed in the morning? Is choosing what to wear stressful? Is an interactive app the answer? That fashion app idea has been rattling around in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Empowering Entrepreneurially Minded Students
the foundation of HBS’s entrepreneurial management program. Since then, students interested in developing their own for-profit or nonprofit startups have come to the School to gain the skills, insight, and practical experience necessary... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie