Authentic Leadership Development - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2010
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James Has New Role

(photo by Susan Young) (photo by Susan Young) Ralph James (MBA 1982), who previously headed Executive Education at HBS, became executive director of External Relations in July. In his new role, James is responsible for development and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2022
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In My Humble Opinion: Home Base

Above: Dowling at home in New York City: “There’s no one model for being a working parent.” Daisy Dowling (MBA 2002) had built a successful career in leadership development and executive coaching at Goldman... View Details

Keywords: April White

12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

associates; and building deeper roots in our communities. Audrey Choi (MBA 2004) Chief Sustainability Officer and CEO, Institute for Sustainable Investing, Morgan Stanley Now Is the Time for Bold Leadership BIO We are at a critical... View Details

24 May 2017
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John J. Brennan, MBA 1980

several overseas offices in 1996, Brennan was named CEO. “When I started, we were tiny,” he reflects. “We grew 100 percent per year for several years. It was an opportunity I found completely engaging.” Brennan, often at his desk by 5 a.m., steered the firm to a View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

15 Jun 2021
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Keeping Hourly Workers Focused on the Stock, Not the Clock

implementing a broad-based ownership program isn’t easy. It requires a commitment to change from the leadership team. But this new approach is winning fans among other private equity firms—“I had two calls this morning already,” Stavros... View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Jan 2017
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Improving Health Care Delivery

by Dean Nitin Nohria’s leadership and the fact that health care is becoming an important part of the vision for the future of HBS,” says Mary Ellen, who with Jeffrey served as gift cochairs for their reunion. The research fellowship fund... View Details

16 Aug 2018
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Working with a Giver’s Spirit

If you were looking for the perfect candidate to run a nonprofit that fights poverty through entrepreneurship, Manny Ayala (MBA 1992) is just the person you’d want. That was the opinion of Cindy Ko (MBA 2005) in 2013 when she was Asia-Pacific head for Endeavor, the... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

15 Oct 2019
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Bridging Business and Engineering

team leader. Perelson was especially pleased to learn about HBS’s new MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program, which would enable him to bridge the worlds of business and engineering by developing insights needed for success in leading... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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A World of Difference

Frances Frei and Francesca Gino (Image by John Ritter) Frances Frei, the UPS Foundation Professor of Service Management, is an expert in the intersection of leadership and inclusion. Francesca Gino, the Tandon Family Professor of Business... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

03 Nov 2023
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Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum

Clubs News Clubs News Global Networking Night 2023 Another successful Global Networking Night (GNN) is in the books, after alumni around the world held nearly 60 separate events on October 25. The annual GNN features alumni gatherings—some in person, some... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2023
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Toward a Life Well Lived

Illustration by Valerie Chiang Illustration by Valerie Chiang In many states, you’re required by law to get your car inspected annually, and if there’s something wrong, you get the car serviced, says Professor Leslie Perlow. But how many of us bring that level of... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Jan 2011
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Karen Gordon Mills, MBA 1977

to work developing new jobs to soften the economic impact of a local Navy base closure. While she had no idea that entree would lead to working for the president and representing small business on Capitol Hill, saying yes to the challenge... View Details

01 Oct 2021
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Fostering Diversity

loans, came to HBS after working in development at the World Bank. “The School absolutely transformed my life,” he says. Over the years, Ben and Victoria Feder have supported three key priorities at the School: the HBS Fund, the Gender... View Details

01 Oct 2021
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From Scholarship to Life-Saving Impact

ending up with huge medical bills we couldn’t pay.” Inspired by this personal experience, Rabah chose to build a career in health care. She studied biology as an undergraduate at Cornell, where she developed a strong interest in drug... View Details

01 Sep 2003
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Kumar Mahadeva

has a market cap of $1.7 billion. In the most recent quarter, revenues increased 60 percent. Based in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant has established twelve software development centers across India. “Most U.S. companies approach overseas... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Sep 2003
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Larry Murphy

enterprises have grown tremendously over the years in scope and complexity,” Murphy observes. “There is a constant tension, however, between rational management and the forces of ego and creativity.” At Disney, Murphy was especially proud of the Disney Cruise Line,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Accommodation; Hospitality

01 Dec 2022
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My First Job

the rest of the employees were safely leaving the building and that the fire was contained. I learned that real leadership means running toward the fire and being concerned about the safety of others before your own. —John Fees (MBA 1999)... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Jun 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Debunking Teenagers: 200 Research-Based Parenting Strategies to Help Your Adolescent Successfully Navigate the “Tempteen” Years By Daphne Adler (MBA 2004) Independently Published Why are teenagers constantly tempted to behave... View Details

02 Dec 2019
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Championing the HBS Fund

Fund Investors Society, which recognizes leadership annual giving, for the past five years. “I see the HBS Fund as an investment in R&D,” says Stavropoulos, a member of the Alumni Board and a vice chair of the HBS Fund Council—a group of... View Details