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- 21 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Searching for Better Practices in Social Investing
you have fabulous leadership," Bannick said. "We think it's important to invest in leadership in the social sector to help those organizations to fulfill their potential." VPP's Morino stressed the importance of getting to... View Details
- 15 Dec 2011
- News
An HBS gift guide
Endline’s candy dreams. Previous Next Safe water for millions Sarah Kauss (MBA 2003) Founder, S’well Bottle “My dream with S’well is to allow those without options to be provided clean drinking water, while at the same time encourage... View Details
- 14 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog
call may be having a dramatic experience during this crisis is an important subtext for how they are navigating the conversation with me.” “[Pacing] ourselves as leaders to remain strong for all the people that depend on us, [managing] organizational View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Far-Reaching Impact
Above: Teachers in India's daycare system draw on Rocket Learning's digital platform to enhance learning. Photo courtesy Rocket Learning When the news reached Namya Mahajan (MBA 2022) as her HBS graduation was approaching that she would receive financial assistance to... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
unposted openings, discussing salaries, and how getting recognition for accomplishments can lead to promotions and pay increases. The book’s case studies and expert contributions provide many examples and recommendations to manage stress... View Details
- 02 Aug 2024
- HBS Case
How a Mission to Cut Food Waste Launched a Multimillion-Dollar Venture
it time to give up? It took a while for the magic to materialize. The Farm Boy pilot broke down on the third day, as most customers went directly to the in-store kiosk without downloading the app. The resulting congestion of regular... View Details
- Web
Demo Day | New Venture Competition
regarding transportation, lodging, restaurants, etc. Please refer to the campus map to help navigate the campus. Date & Time March 11, 2025 4:00 – 7:30 Format: 4:00 - 4:10pm – Opening Welcome 4:10 – 4:40pm – 10 pitches 4:40 – 5:00pm -... View Details
- 10 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 10
to receive less attention than money but is equally ubiquitous in our daily lives. Across four experiments, we examine whether shifting focus onto time can salvage individuals' ethicality. We found that implicitly activating the construct... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Sep 2010
- Research & Ideas
Mindful Leadership: When East Meets West
teamed with Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche to present a conference on "mindful leadership," a secular process to explore the roles of self-awareness and self-compassion in developing strong and effective leaders. "To our... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the International Trachoma Initiative
fortuitous things. I came to Pfizer from CARE and it was around that time Clark's Tropical Disease Research Program had hired someone who used to work for me at CARE. She informed her boss, Joe Cook, that I was at Pfizer, and so we had... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics
Wall Street, this time working in corporate advisory and M&A where she rose into executive level positions and managed massive strategic clients across West Africa. With a hugely successful career and a growing family at home, it... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Ron Shaich’s Café Society
and with modest penetration in many of them. In fact, many analysts believe Panera is only in the second or third inning of its potential growth. What are some of your challenges? Generally, the most difficult challenge has been leading in View Details
- 19 Feb 2020
- News
Running a Decathlon
in a way that would convince high school administrators and students to invest their time in a new program, and, of course, raising money for everything from test-graders to marketing. When funds were tight, the board made personal... View Details
Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Alumni Books
success rate of managers is only 50 percent. But hiring problems are easily preventable. This book presents a method for hiring that stresses fundamental elements that anyone can implement. Your Perfect Fit by Paige Adams-Geller and... View Details
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
undergird democracy There are several things businesses can do to strengthen democracy. Here are four of them. Encourage voter participation by providing employees with paid time off to vote, thereby addressing the barrier created by... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 03 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Lehman Brothers Plus Five: Have We Learned from Our Mistakes?
was a source of stress for the system's stability. Today, banks are better capitalized, rely less on short-term wholesale funding, and make available much more detailed information about their portfolios, while the amount of "shadow... View Details
- 29 Jan 2021
- Blog Post
My HBS Student Loan Story: John Cortines (MBA 2015)
about their loan repayment journeys John Cortines Class: MBA 2015 Industry: Non-profit Could you please share a little bit about your upbringing? I was raised in an upper-middle class home in North Dallas. My dad is an engineer and spent some View Details
- 17 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
Making Sabbaticals Mainstream Series: Marty
why the policy was created, what he would do differently if designing one from scratch, and his recipe for a successful sabbatical. In 2000, Summit was seeing stress among its employees, especially in its partners. Summit’s sabbatical... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Navigating Uncertainty: Dean Datar on HBS’s Path Forward
With Harvard navigating an array of pressures, Jana Kierstead, Executive Director of the MBA and Doctoral Programs and External Relations, spoke with Dean Srikant Datar about how HBS is responding to new challenges while maintaining its focus on strategic priorities.... View Details
- 19 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation
also spent time considering how their responses might differ from their colleagues'. Then, the agents answered a series of questions about their individual strengths such as, "What is unique about you that leads to your happiest... View Details
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