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- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
human aspect of how work gets done is more than clinical. When asked, anyone who has worked closely with Enan mentions her strong sense of empathy and skills as a communicator and connector. When James Harmon, chairman of the... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance
- 14 Nov 2024
- News
How the Insurance Industry Can Weather the Storms
ensure that we're following updated building codes. And frankly, that the building codes are being enforced, because a lot of what needs to change to adapt to what will be worse weather for some period of time are building codes and making sure that folks are building... View Details
- 03 Jul 2024
- News
Surviving the Iditarod
having. But when that happened, first off, I didn't let myself linger. I said, okay, don't feel sorry for yourself. Again, you chose this. You sign up for this. Just put your skis back on, keep skiing, and no matter how you feel right... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Read All About It!
and children. But part of the transition, which continues into our own time, has been political and social. From the Boston Tea Party to the civil rights boycotts, consumers have used their buying power to express dissatisfaction with the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The House that Howard Built
was one of the first days of his tenure, and already novice HBS Dean John McArthur was facing a group of fired-up students with a bone to pick. Where, the students wanted to know, was the Starting New Ventures course, listed right there... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Deep Dive
moment Vescovo was the only one who knew that—at 10,928 meters below sea level—he had traveled deeper than any human before him. His name would go in the record books alongside others who had pushed themselves to the extreme: Roald... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
History’s Lessons
looking at the past, we’re more able to see both large forces at work and the impact of individual human action and endeavor. When we look back at a time not our own, our line of sight is clearer and more incisive. Add in the fact that... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Opening the Door
"affordability" of the Affordable Care Act is questionable, but some aspects of the initiative are pushing companies in the right direction. I'm glad I've stuck around long enough to see it. Perspectives on Progress Four distinguished... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
Corps leaders in 1992 to report what had happened to her. But senior leaders, some of whom were her father’s friends, ultimately allowed Culver to stay on in a senior role at the organization until his death in 2005, when he was celebrated for promoting peace and View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New News
fine, but many of them also haven’t studied the region. When I look at some of the articles being published by major news outlets, you can tell they didn’t have an editor who really understood the issues. We’re creating the human capital... View Details
- 19 Jan 2017
- News
Finding Purpose in Profit
clear sense of right and wrong. But losing my mom so young, and being without a traditional family support framework, also helped me realize how fleeting and precious life is. It can end way earlier than you ever imagine; so I determined... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Rich Wilson
thrown across the cabin and broke one or two ribs. For twelve hours I couldn’t even reach the satellite phone to call the race doctor because it hurt so much. We do have painkillers, but I didn’t want to take any strong stuff. So sleep was a problem View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
marketplace (made up of Levi Strauss and VF Corporation, followed by Claiborne, Jones, and then a host of $50- to $500-million firms). "With the right combination of human and technological resources,"... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010)
and life-skills organization serving foster youth and youth aging out of care). Our discussions about leadership and ethics—in LEAD, LCA, ALD, Managing Human Capital, and the Moral Leader, and outside those classes—are very relevant in my... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 25 Aug 2010
- News
Games, Parties, Pranks, and Celebrations
right answer.” Dennis coolly came back with, “But you don't get Bingo, do you?” Nothing else was ever said. The Bingo game was terminated, but the memory is very fresh. 1977H played Section Bingo. 1980F played Turkey Bingo. We issued... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The One That Got Away
Rytis Vitkauskas (MBA 2008) Target Global Leaving the Party Early Over the course of 20 years in venture capital, there are many that got away (Twitter, Capital IQ, Adaptive Insights, and The RealReal, to name a few). However, one repeatedly bubbles up. In 2002 we... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2005
Abramson. After she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford, a Fulbright Scholarship took her to the London School of Economics to study the implications of the Human Genome Project. While an associate at BCG in New York, she created a... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Diversity and Community
imperative. (photograph by Jamie Tanaka) "At IBM," Gerstner said at the ceremony, "we're diverse by design, not mandate. With customers in more than 160 countries, our workforce has to reflect the rich array of cultures, perspectives, and View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Lasting Impressions
attitude, and I think it was directly attributable to the presence of minorities and women in the class. They were really pioneers, and I think they made the whole school a more human place." One of those "pioneers," Eve Benton, currently... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
India. “Hence ‘Alumni in Action’.... powerful stories of resilience, purpose and giving back. Stories that restore one's faith in Humanity and inspire us to dream of a better tomorrow." MAY 25 Vinay Pasricha (OPM 39, 2010) cofounded an... View Details