Passion - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 1998
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Playing to Win

Seldom, if ever, has global competition been so glamorous, or so passionately beheld. At soccer's World Cup in France this summer, hundreds of thousands of spectators and a cumulative TV audience of 37 billion cheered and wept as 32... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Sep 2014
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Faculty Q&A: Cents and Sensibilities

TV and, to some extent, that’s true. But on the other hand, there are people screaming on TV about the minimum wage. It may be a good sign that Americans have discussions with that kind of passion about what might seem like dry policy... View Details

Keywords: April White; faculty research; writing

15 Apr 2014
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Bertarelli Foundation Gift Names Deans' Health & Life Sciences Challenge Prize

Harvard Innovation lab (i-lab), which leverages the entrepreneurial spirit throughout the university and shows the unlimited possibilities unleashed when individuals from a wide range of fields but with a shared passion are brought... View Details

Keywords: i-Lab; Harvard Medical School; Scientific Research and Development Services

01 Mar 2014
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Cutting Edge

brand, Silk explains, "Different skills are required, but notable among them are creativity, analytical know-how, the ability to seize the opportunity, and the passion to make it a crusade. Another key element is that our 150 employees... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

10 Feb 2014
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King of His Castle

hopes in the near future to focus full time on the Renaissance empire he has built and is intent on expanding. "I get to apply my business skills to the building of the company, but my passion for it hasn't diminished at all," he says.... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Arts, Entertainment

18 Mar 2008
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Election ’08, HBS Style

refunded?” Stymied, the candidates slowly responded by talking about improving the lines of communication between the SA and the student body, possibly cutting fees and the big events they help fund, and using their energy and passion to... View Details

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

20 Apr 2016
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Steps to Success

Minnesota Orchestral Association as vice president of marketing. Her passion for the music matched her enthusiasm for the job, and she enjoyed applying all the lessons she’d learned in business school to the arts world. “Hardly a month... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Dec 2015
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Giving Advice

about choosing a cause if there are many things you’re passionate about? There’s a lot written about choosing specific projects or charities within a cause, but what if you’re interested in doing good, and there are many causes that speak... View Details

13 Jun 2014
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The Art of Effecting Change

making lasting impact in their respective sectors." Her involvement with the ICA sprang from her passion for collecting contemporary artists such as Glenn Ligon and Christopher Wool. "I've always had this deep interest in all things... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Arts, Entertainment

15 Oct 2019
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Understanding Challenges Across the Supply Chain

challenges,” he explains. A former supermarket industry CEO, Alvarez shares his passion for exploring all aspects of the food industry—from farm to port to table—with participants in the Agribusiness Seminar. The Executive Education... View Details

08 Dec 2015
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Living the Legacy

HBS invented management education. This is where great ideas emanate.” Ray and his wife, Kathryn, who holds an MBA from Northwestern, have four adult children with very different interests. It was important to the couple to pass their View Details

01 Jun 2015
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2015

the challenges of daily existence in an unfamiliar culture to the joys of helping people in poverty grow their own businesses. The Open Organization: Igniting Passion and Performance by Jim Whitehurst (MBA 1994) (Harvard Business Review... View Details

01 Sep 2003
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Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives

passionate teaching, the building of intellectual capital, and the broad communication of ideas, we are advancing knowledge of how organizations and institutions can perform more effectively and, ultimately, benefit people in every sphere... View Details

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

25 Mar 2018
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Modernizing Infrastructure Management

passion for leadership and building small teams and building an organization. At the time, I didn't have the confidence myself that I could go out and just create a business from scratch. But what I felt I could do, because I had that... View Details

01 Oct 1998
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Answering the Call

seem out of place in his previous office. And his church's $135,000 annual budget would be small change to his former colleagues. While the contrasts loom large, it is clear from the passion with which Brooks discusses his work that his... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Sep 2013
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Faculty Opinion: No Magic Bullet

Finding your passions. What tasks do your really enjoy? Which activities bring out your best? It is difficult to perform at a high level without having a passion for key elements of the job. Understanding yourself. What is your life... View Details

01 Mar 2014
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Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014

became leaders, what their passions are outside of work, and what they really care about—including what drives them, what their fears are, and what they feel is required to succeed in the changing global landscape. The Generosity Network:... View Details

02 Jan 2019
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Not Waiting for Progress

up in Atlanta, Georgia,where he was student body president in his high school. He comes by his passion for community engagement and activism honestly; his grandfather and stepmother were both ministers, his dad taught theology at the... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

28 Mar 2018
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Fueling the Future

purpose-driven, and that’s why it appealed to me,” she says. Kovatch’s passion for innovation and solving complex challenges at Covanta led her to found a consultancy, Fueled for Growth, where she helps businesses to find value for their... View Details