Admiration - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 5

Infosys and its iconic co-founder, N.R. Narayana Murthy, were admired and respected for delivering excellence while conducting business in a legal, transparent, and ethical manner. It was one of the few software companies that recognized... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Commencement 2016 Address | About

to summon help, leading rescuers back to his crew—all of whom, remarkably, survived. As I re-read his story on our trip to Antarctica, my admiration for Shackleton kept increasing. Even in a large modern ship, the seas were rough. How he... View Details

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Commencement 2011 Address | About

leaders experience can sometimes cause even good people — people who were once admired for their character — to go astray. The best insight I have gained into character is a quote from Abraham Lincoln I came across when I was teaching in... View Details

07 May 2018
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What I Learned from Visiting All 54 African Countries

I mean, one of the things I really admire a lot about the Africans, they are the most forgiving continent around, because I think they understand that they're imperfect and everybody's imperfect. And when you compare to societies, let's... View Details

08 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Management Education’s Unanswered Questions

How has management education evolved, and where is it going? This question is of crucial importance for society, says HBS professor Rakesh Khurana. Business leaders are admired yet often distrusted, and the idea of management as a... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

14 Nov 2006
First Look

First Look: November 14, 2006

the shortlist of America's most admired businesspeople, along with Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, and Bill Gates. Brilliant, brave, and willing to defy conventional wisdom, Grove is, according to Harvard Business School professor Richard S.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 May 2013
Research & Ideas

From McRibs to Maseratis: The Power of Scarcity Marketing

creative and downright crafty ways in which scarcity has been used to move product. Although Cialdini admits to a "grudging admiration for the practitioners who made this simple device work in a multitude of ways," he urges... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael I. Norton

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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2022 Commencement Remarks | About

friendships you forged. As I reflect on this past year, I will remember you for the undiminished passion and exceptional creativity you brought to your HBS experience, as well as your humor, kindness, and generosity of spirit. And my colleagues and I will always View Details

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Commencement 2017 Address | About

I’ve witnessed the lives led by our graduates. Many of our alumni currently lead some of the most admired and most valuable companies on the planet. They have been crucial to the creation and evolution of entire industries, including... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

What can men learn from women leaders? What are the responsibilities of a leader today? What did you learn from the experience when you failed at something? What makes a good mentor? Whom do you admire in the business world? What career... View Details

04 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Is Health Care Making You Better—or Dead?

is seductive, and they are actually practicing medicine by micromanaging the payment system. I tell the story in the book about how Congress motivated clinics and doctors with its payment formulas to use more of the antianemia substance epo. How can the U.S.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health

10 Nov 2014
HBS Case

How Restaurants in Lima and Copenhagen Became Best in the World

huge impact on the economy of Peru, where so many people work in the industry. If you want to have that kind of impact, it's not enough for people to admire and appreciate what you are doing—you have to have the numbers. HBSWK: What would... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

01 Jun 2025
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Unlocking Innovation: A Leader's Guide to Turning Bold Ideas Into Tangible Results By Robyn Bolton (MBA 2005) Page Two Press Only 1 in every 50,000 incubated ideas reaches $1 million in sales. If you ask most corporate executives why their... View Details

01 Dec 2015
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015

thousands of young professionals and hundreds of interviews with the world’s top business and nonprofit leaders (among them Virgin’s Richard Branson, Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, Third Point Advisors’ Daniel Loeb, and US Navy SEALs’ View Details

11 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy

transformation, so whether that’s a turnaround, or scaling, or a growth phase. It’s dynamic and usually that’s where you have the opportunity to have those exponential career expansions.” “Also, make sure you're surrounding yourself with people you View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

30 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers

When you think about which countries have produced the greatest management innovations, the United States and Japan are likely to top your list. But it was Germany in the late 1800s and early 1900s that was a cauldron of innovative and entrepreneurial spirit View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

Reinventing Dell: The Innovation Imperative by Heather Simmons (MBA 1990) (Murmurous Publishing) This book tells the inside story of one of tech’s most intriguing giants. Simmons asks: How did Dell go from one of the most admired... View Details

23 Jun 2009
First Look

First Look: June 23

relationship, Warren Buffett, arguably the world's most admired and successful investor, has decided to make such a significant investment in Goldman Sachs." He added that the deal "will further bolster our strong capitalization... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Reforming New Orleans Schools After Katrina

about how to improve the quality of education for students in urban areas. Sarah and Matt were in the classroom when we discussed the case, and as much as the students admired their commitment to New Orleans, they treated them like any... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Education

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Commencement 2012 Address | About

admire him as my own dealings with him directly. There are many ways to measure leadership, and I’ve often felt that one overlooked measure of a leader is the stories that less powerful people tell about him or her. Ratan Tata has lived a... View Details

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