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- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Inbox: From Das’s Desk
with our faculty members; and to make note of special events taking place on campus and elsewhere that you might find interesting. I appreciate the trust Nitin has placed in me in overseeing External Relations, and I look forward to... View Details
Keywords: Das Narayandas
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
After the Revolution: Putting the Internet in Perspective
industrial model to the new information economy, said CEOs of incumbent (pre-Internet) companies are trying to compete with dot-coms, "but they get dot-com vertigo. They trust their senses, even after realizing they're wrong, and they get... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Water for Life
water and wastewater infrastructure. At another level, we believe that we can build trust and a sense of alignment by jump-starting economic growth in the communities where we operate. We do this by providing business opportunities for... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The One That Got Away
improved experience. I’ve since learned to trust my instincts on founders and markets more and not overthink it, especially when it comes to those very early-stage investments. Bejul Somaia (MBA 1998) Lightspeed India Partners Speak Up,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Complete Package
“When you are a startup, you need to trust your business acumen. But when your business grows to a certain size, it’s no longer about gut feel. You really need to know how to read the numbers, look at the data, and ask smart questions.... View Details
Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
A View from the Top
implications.” It’s important to build up reserves of trust with customers and markets to call on in hard times, he added, and don’t try to start the process when times are already difficult. Dubinsky recalled her media ride on the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change
They also cite Pew Research Center data showing that trust in the federal government has gone from 77 percent in 1964 to 17 percent in 2019. But even in the face of these difficult odds, Gehl and Porter offer a solution—and one that can... View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
GE's Jeff Immelt
employees with investors.” For students planning early career strategies, Immelt had these words of advice: “When you join a company, find somebody you trust. I had mentors early in my career who helped me out a lot. Always be dedicated to doing a good job. And View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Vision: A Unicorn Evolves
going; it was a sense of duty,” he says. “People had put their trust in us, and we had a duty to deliver.” The revelation refocused Medina on longer-term sustainability over short-term growth. The Outreach software—which has expanded to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Case Study: Power Nappy
beyond, to wholesale or retail. Why? The first reason is reach: There is a limit to your own branded website. This is due to the website’s potential traffic (whereas large online retailers have millions of unique visitors) and lack of View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stasis and Turmoil: HBS Research for the Real World
"That is a big mistake." Predictability allows everyone to know what the rules are, establishing an atmosphere of trust so that people can work together productively in an organization, Stevenson argues. Companies can provide more stable... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Feedback
—Don Wiviott (MBA 1984) via alumni.hbs.edu Trust as a Tenet Re: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986) I am convinced that trust is the grease that makes business work. We have to trust that... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Curb Your Smartphone Habit
them feel too vulnerable. The list is long. So what makes people change their minds and embrace the process? We developed a process, which is described in the book, but much of it has to do with small units of predictable time off and facilitated check-ins aimed at... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Daniel L. Vasella, M.D.
TO CURRENT STUDENTS "While facts and knowledge are important, interpersonal skills, respect for others, and the ability to establish mutual trust are equally significant-and sometimes more so-as you move ahead in your career. To succeed... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Over the Top
want clawbacks if it turns out that you’ve paid for performance based on faulty financial information? Why wouldn’t you want the right to go after that money? This doesn’t mean you don’t trust your top executives. It’s just good sound... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Breaking Free from Fear of Change
self-image is based on perfection, it’s hard to trust yourself enough to swing for the fences on something new. One of the surprises from this research was the extent to which the high need to achieve is as strong a force as an addiction.... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Andresen Becomes First European and First Exec. Ed. Graduate to Endow HBS Professorship
importance of respect and personal affection for one's business colleagues. In 1986, his trust in his own business partner was violated in an incident involving the sale of SABO stock without his knowledge or approval. Mindful of the key... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
The View from the Pit
projections," he observes. "But in the final analysis, none of that can happen if you don't have the right people. As an officer, I had to know how to get things done through others by selecting them properly, trusting them, allowing them... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Nov 2012
- News
First and Goal
a chief litigation counsel at Bessemer Trust in New York City, and an Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School. With his legal and other expertise, he also does pro bono work for the Sports Legacy Institute. “I continue to watch... View Details
- 13 Feb 2019
- News
We’re All Going to Get Hacked
If you don’t fix it, you’re going to lose the trust. If you couldn’t go into a restaurant and trust the fact that the food had been prepared right. And that’s because there’s laws and regulations that come in there. We see restaurants... View Details