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- 19 Jun 2017
- News
Can Neuroscience Find You the Perfect Job?
And they're, in our minds and in other people's minds as well, very good investors, specifically when it comes to science-based companies. And so really this was, to my mind, kind of the be all and end all. I just really admired a lot of... View Details
- 02 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?
behavior shaped modern American business? A: American business history is chock full of man-of-action hero stories: Edison, Henry Ford, Walt Disney, Ray Kroc, on and on. But the man-of-action hero receded in the postwar era through the seventies, when we particularly... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 02 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
‘Retail Revolution’ Excerpt: The Scale of the Ecommerce Threat
ship-from-store (SFS), to increase their store productivity and expand their integrated presence across multiple retail channels (i.e. brick-and-mortar store, web, and mobile; also known as omnichannel retailing). The Scale Of The Threat Nonetheless, we hold that these... View Details
- 02 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 2
countries. At the same time that the region was enjoying the spoils of admirably executed cluster initiatives, it was being threatened by the destabilizing violence of the Basque separatist extreme, a slowing global economy, and an always... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 31
research on admired companies from four continents, followed in over 20 countries, to derive six propositions about the role of humanistic institutional logic. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-119.pdf Cases &... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Coming Full Circle
“I was 95 percent sure I wanted to be a general manager. But after I got to HBS I recognized that you can stay in the field you love and be an academic at the same time,” says Gartenberg, adding that HBS professor Tarun Khanna made a “huge” impact. “I View Details
- 28 Jun 2024
- News
Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories
New York Leadership Dinner Honors Leaders Challenging the Status Quo At its 55th Annual Leadership Dinner in May, the HBS Club of New York (HBSCNY) honored four leaders whose careers and contributions to the world embody this year’s theme, “Challenging the Status Quo.”... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 20 Jun 2019
- News
Reframing Modern Art
learning, the joy of education, the joy of pursuing ideas, of admiring beauty but also accepting the challenge of difficult ideas as presented over the ages by artists. Skydeck is produced by the External Relations department at Harvard... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Diversity and Community
better and more productively. They help establish a company's good name and reputation, an invaluable asset in the community and among consumers, which in turn can provide an important boost for employee morale. Because IBM and Levi Strauss are not only among the most... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- Web
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
- Web
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
- 03 Sep 2018
- News
Moving Pictures
against type: a double major in math and economics at Yale, a stint at McKinsey, and a joint degree in business and law from Harvard—all admirable accomplishments, but none a prerequisite for screenwriting. Singer acted and sang his way... View Details
- 07 May 2018
- News
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
- 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
- 23 Jun 2009
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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
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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
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
M.I.A. Boards
art-auction company executive; the former CEO of a Spanish-language television company; a retired rear admiral who had headed the Girl Scouts and served on the board of Weight Watchers International; a theatrical producer; and, until two... View Details