Motivating People - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 1996
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Lasting Impressions

the School had made a strategic decision to become more diverse. There were also a number of international students and people from West Point and the Navy Nuclear Sub program. I had a lot of respect for the military View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

01 Mar 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

Given success of this magnitude, why aren’t for-profit managed charter schools like Sabis in high demand? The authors rebut the charge that for-profits running charter schools are in it for the money, not the kids, and they explore the View Details

13 Feb 2019
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We’re All Going to Get Hacked

it looks like, we don’t know how it’s going to manifest itself. That’s called being resilient: I’m ready for whatever comes at me. That’s what motivated me to write the book, because it’s a new way of thinking about our cyber universe.... View Details

01 Apr 1996
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Stewards of the Seventh Generation

and the costs sometimes associated with implementing "green" strategies - strong government regulation at home and abroad will continue to be necessary in order to motivate many businesses to become more environmentally accountable. He... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso, Garry Emmons, Linda Goodspeed, and Elaine Gottlieb

01 Mar 2004
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New Horizons for Iraq

Mosul. We supported the infantry soldiers who were securing the smaller towns on the roads leading to Baghdad from Kuwait. I didn’t get to fly, but I was given a leadership role. There was a lot of gratification in knowing that I was able to View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; James E. Aisner; Julia Hanna; National Security and International Affairs; Government

01 Feb 1997
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Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management

and growing and sustaining the enterprise. "We can't teach people how to come up with ideas, but we can teach them how to analyze ideas already available to them," he explains. "We also teach that entrepreneurs must react quickly not only... View Details

01 Jun 1996
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Class Acts

the Student Association (SA) and began one of the most active tenures of any SA president in recent memory. "I was motivated by the people at HBS and wanted to make a positive impact on the community,"... View Details

01 Mar 2005
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Venture Capital’s Comeback

our capital so that we can get a return on it. Potentially, we can even garner some strategic advantage from the relationships.” When evaluating offshore deals, cost saving isn’t the primary motivating factor, explains Breyer of Accel... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Sep 2004
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Promise & Perils

a variety of measures, including tolls, to shelter local enterprises from competition. They are motivated by the need to protect the local tax base. Without it, local officials stand to lose a major source of revenue needed to pay their... View Details

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

01 Jun 2012
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Around the World

distribute products, this is how you price them, this is how you brand them, this is how leadership is optimized, this is how you design organizations, and this is how you motivate people. Take any subject, they were all grounded in... View Details