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- 01 Oct 1999
- News
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motivate and lead groups of people in ways that ignite their full creative potential. Right from the Start: Taking Charge in a New Leadership Role by Dan Ciampa and Michael Watkins (Harvard Business School Press) More companies than ever... View Details
- 28 Sep 2015
- News
Rockin’ for a Cause
stake in quality education and want to invest in the district overall.” Motivated Dads Since their first appearance on PiE’s behalf—a two-hour event where the band had to cycle through their nine-song repertoire multiple times—the... View Details
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Andrew H. Tisch, MBA 1977
course in human behavior didn’t strike him as particularly relevant in 1976, but when he started running Bulova, the watch company that Loews owned for many years, he realized its value. “I found that in order to motivate people, I needed... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Noted & Quoted
feel motivated primarily by the interest, enjoyment, satisfaction, and challenge of the work itself and not by external pressures.” — Professor Teresa Amabile, cited in an article noting that her research shows carrots and sticks don’t... View Details
- 22 Apr 2021
- News
Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship
Alumni Association of Boston (HBSAB). Each virtual panel discussion features several leaders from nonprofit organizations who are taking on big social problems, innovating solutions and having significant impact. “Our goal is to educate, View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2015
integrated reporting, explains the forces that give momentum to the associated movement, and examines the motives of the actors involved. It posits integrated reporting as a key mechanism by which companies can ensure their own long-term... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Realizing The Potential Of One Harvard
collaborative efforts across Harvard to integrate learning and leverage the University’s impact. Summer 2017 marked the seventh year for PRIMO, which was designed to develop research and writing skills, creativity, and a sense of community among a small group of View Details
- 25 Jul 2024
- News
Mentorship Program in Singapore is Still Lighting the Way to Success
Clubs News Clubs News It’s been a decade since the HBS Club of Singapore (HBSCS) launched its signature Mentorship Program, aimed at helping local university and trade school students to prepare for life after graduation, both personally and professionally. The program... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Admit It: You’re in Denial
another because they see no point in being candid when the boss is present? 3. Does your company argue about the actual workings of the business or about the motives and methods of the people putting forth ideas? People versus principles.... View Details
- 28 Mar 2018
- News
Fueling the Future
exercise isn’t simply about health: it’s when and where individuals get some of their most creative ideas.” Her support of women extends to the younger set as well, and Kovatch uses her story especially to motivate teenage girls. She... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
South Africa's Lucille Meyer: Shaping a Practical Presidency
and taking care of a family. "It gave me a lot of enthusiasm and motivation as well as a chance to step back and see the presidency at a distance. I could think!" she says. As the mother of two children, ages eight and two, Meyer rarely... View Details
Keywords: Morgan Baker
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Alumni Books
Real Skills for Real Jobs with Real Success by Gerald Chertavian (MBA 1992) (Viking Adult) As a Big Brother, Chertavian saw how many young, disadvantaged, yet motivated workers were stranded at the bottom of the job ladder. In 2000, he... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Books
book with the title Can Japan Compete?" It was some nine years ago, at a time when Japan's economic success was overwhelmingly credited to its government's involvement with industry, that Porter and his team began an in-depth study of the Japanese economy. This... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
One-on-One with Peter Cuneo
mentions a tireless vigilante: the Punisher. What is the motive behind Marvel’s decision to begin producing its own films? Creative control and a greater portion of the potential profits. When we came out of bankruptcy seven years ago we... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
INK: Maker’s Manual
leaders to support social causes and institutions, using traditional and new approaches for effecting positive change. ... “What motivates today’s alumni to take action on a particular social issue? For some it is deeply personal, an... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 27 Mar 2019
- News
Life Is a Startup
a lot more of the idea of what is the road ahead of me and the awareness of that, but then there’s also the awareness of me. What are the ways in which I have to go and project myself into that road ahead? What are the motivations that I... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Hard Choices
long term, financial and otherwise—than is readily apparent. All of us can get carried away with a seemingly good idea taken to excess. Everyone knows the famous movie line, when Gordon Gekko told us that “greed is good.” Do any of us really think that greed alone is... View Details
Keywords: Seth Klarman (MBA 1982)
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Mission Possible
opportunities to become change agents for society by creating pattern-breaking approaches and sustainable solutions, explains HBS lecturer Stacey Childress. Unlike business entrepreneurs who are motivated by profits, social entrepreneurs... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Launch Codes
us for years—even before we raised any money—in part because Jana Care is a very mission-driven company. That was an important lesson for us: Money is not the only motivating factor in a small company. If you can build the right dynamics... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Chasing the Silver Tsunami
provide the tools and services that will help older adults live longer, healthier lives. Investing in Experience Abby Miller Levy was motivated to start a venture fund in the older-adult sector after discovering a dearth of options for... View Details