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- 17 Jun 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Excellence Comes From Saying No
We all know people who seem able to perform at a higher level than those around them; and we've all had moments ourselves where we are firing on all cylinders and everything just seems to work. But how do... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands
from relief and hands-on work to policy and advocacy roles. Why do you think we are seeing this trend? A: The move towards advocacy is driven by two main themes, an increase in... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 18 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams
to ask questions and make comments. In reality, however, the speakers often do the opposite—dominating the time and not allowing for much discussion at all. "As professors we do this too," admits... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 21 May 2024
- News
A New Chapter
Joe Wolf (MBA 1999), cofounder and co-CEO of Imagine Worldwide, wants to provide educational opportunity where it is needed most. “In the next 30 years, half of the world’s youth will be sub-Saharan African,” says Wolf. “Right now, the World Bank reports that only one... View Details
- 30 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Finding Pride
interview in 1990. When the owner of the company asked if I had any other questions, I made clear that insurance coverage for my domestic partner was a condition of my employment, which wasn’t really done then. Had I not had the fortitude of friends, View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Now Starring: Single Dad
son, Robby. Wand’s experience as a student and single dad was the subject of a made-for-TV movie, “Freshman Father,” that aired on the Hallmark Channel in June. “If you think about coming from Idaho, the... View Details
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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online
forward. Access Your Free E-book Upskill Your Team, Transform Your Organization Whether you represent a large multinational corporation or a small local business, we have a solution for your learning and development needs. Learn More Our... View Details
- 08 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
Decision Rights: Who Gives the Green Light?
themselves." 2. Avoid Too Much Centralization—and Too Much Democracy Overcentralizing decision making is the biggest error companies make, Jensen says. Often as a leader, "you think you can make better calls," but decision... View Details
Keywords: by Peter Jacobs
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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online
$1,850 Certificate Design Thinking and Innovation Srikant Datar Leverage design thinking principles and creative problem-solving tools to develop... View Details
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Getting Started - Alumni
Careers Getting Started Careers Getting Started Determine Your Next Move Whether you’re content in your current role or thinking about a change, this is your job search destination. Leverage the following resources to help you prepare for... View Details
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Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online
you how to think about business problems and arrive at a solution yourself." Sichao Ni Commercial Attaché, U.S. Embassy Singapore at U.S. Department of Commerce What You Earn Certificate of Completion Boost... View Details
- 06 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs
feel welcomed and wanted for just being me and that felt really good. At what point did you decide to pursue an MBA, and why? I started to think... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
THE 6 MYTHS OF CREATIVITY
Types. Field research shows that anyone with normal intelligence is capable of doing some degree of creative work. Creativity depends on a number of things: experience, including knowledge and technical skills; talent; an ability to View Details
- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It
complexities of dealing with supply chain risks preclude measures that can reduce the risks. Here is some advice that can aid mitigation efforts companywide. Think strategically. Effective supply chain risk management must be holistic... View Details
Keywords: by David Stauffer
- 07 Jan 2016
- Blog Post
Is HBS Too Big?
concerned about feeling like a number rather than a student in the classroom. Once I got to HBS I realized that it feels big in all the right ways and small in allthe right ways. What I mean is that there are inherent benefits to being a... View Details
- 22 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading
shouldn’t make salespeople sales managers, but I don’t think that’s good advice,” Cespedes says. “Sales managers determine how much money salespeople make and how well they eat. It’s difficult, if not... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Bank That Takes Parmesan as Collateral: The Cheese Stands a Loan
And they can immediately call up the producers and say, 'Listen, you're under water here.'" Lest students think the collateral model is totally risk-free, the authors of... View Details
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
E. Roe Stamps IV, MBA 1974
and venture capital firm based in Boston, Roe Stamps began to think about succession. “When our VPs became new partners, I told them that someday they would run the company,” says Stamps, whose declaration... View Details
- 18 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Disruptive Innovation Changes Education
write, "Disruption is a positive force. It is the process by which an innovation transforms a market whose services or products are complicated and expensive into one where simplicity, convenience, accessibility, View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
W. Hall Wendel, Jr.
At an altitude of more than 29,000 feet, on a bright May morning in 1994, Hall Wendel gazed down at the mountainous panorama beneath him. To the north lay China; to the south, Nepal. Wendel's view was not from the pressurized comfort of a jetliner. After weeks of... View Details