Black - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Nov 2019
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Seismic Shift

while many consultants can assess, advise, and strategize, Culture Shift goes further by capitalizing on the people they have brought together over the years through networking events. “I unintentionally built the nation’s largest database of View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

25 Sep 2008
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Been There, Seen That

global warming was a looming catastrophe. Lo and behold, here we are in 2008: war in oil-rich Iraq, $4 a gallon gasoline, an economy in free fall, and melting ice caps. On the economic front, the recent 500-point drop in the Dow in one day recalled View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Government; Management

02 Dec 2016
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The Story Behind the Stories

me, but also, to get people to talk with me because how did we find a place to meet? Where could these young women be safe? And was it OK that they were talking to a foreigner? And we used all kinds of security maneuvers. I would wear no makeup, a ponytail, and big... View Details

01 Oct 1997
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Benaree Wiley

remembers feeling "isolated" when she and her husband, well-known Boston attorney Fletcher ("Flash") Wiley, came to the city for graduate school - she at HBS and he at Harvard Law School. But the couple stayed on to launch their respective careers and, hoping to become... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

01 Dec 1999
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South Africa's Lucille Meyer: Shaping a Practical Presidency

improved infrastructure for water and for jobs, notes Meyer. There is much at stake for Mbeki - only the second black president of South Africa - as he follows in the footsteps of Mandela. Meyer is careful to point out, however, that... View Details

Keywords: Morgan Baker

01 Mar 2023
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Family Matters

University of California. The $5,000 cost was beyond her family’s means, but Thompson-Woode’s mother decided she would ask the community to invest in her daughter’s dream. “The city raised the money,” Thompson-Woode says. “People wanted to see this View Details

Keywords: April White

24 Mar 2021
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Clubs Reaffirm Equity in Community Partners Work; Alumni Angels Invest in Member Education

been too far away, otherwise.” Along with pandemic-related shifts, the Black Lives Matter movement inspired a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in the alumni club ranks and in projects and programming. The Community Partners... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

18 Jul 2019
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Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Reflects on the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

of black against the gleaming gray. Soon Neil and Buzz would be back inside. They could all go home. In an interview in Popular Science, Collins, now 88, discusses his route to mission, which included a West Point education followed by a... View Details

14 Jul 2010
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The Concerts in the Chapel

have been special interactive children’s concerts demonstrating musical instruments, Music for Valentine’s Day, and music by African-American composers to celebrate Black History Month. There have also been concerts of harp music, music... View Details

Keywords: Keith Larson; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Jun 2023
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The Exchange: The Tech Leader’s Tightrope

moreover every CEO or employee is also a member of society. It’s important to ask the question, What kind of society do I want to live in? McGee: Students are going to be constantly asked to make judgments, and the decisions aren’t black... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

30 Apr 2021
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Revealing the Rules

less likely to be promoted to management than men. And Hispanic, Latino, and Black employees make up 11 and 12 percent of entry-level hires but only three to five percent of corporate vice presidents. Corporate America is investing in... View Details

01 Sep 2017
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History’s Lessons

would end with the South becoming an independent nation—one that would keep slavery intact. The president was racked with worry. He knew he could not relinquish universal emancipation as a condition of ending the war. He could not send View Details

Keywords: Abraham Lincoln; Ernest Shackelford; Rachel Carson

01 Oct 1998
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A Long and Winding Road

struggle now with Beavis and Butthead. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Bre-X, Microsoft, S&Ls, celebrity murders, sexual politics, Berkshire and Buffett, and the Dow approaches 10,000 despite Black Monday. Ma Bell, Princess Di,... View Details

Keywords: Wayne R. Vibert (MBA 1973)

01 Jul 2013
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The Nature of Business

The nonprofit world required a change in thinking for Tercek. "At Goldman Sachs, goals and metrics were super clear," he said. "At TNC, it's not as black and white. All the work we do is important. But we have to be vigilant about... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2010
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Green Dreams: Eco-Friendly Countertops

definitely hasn’t held her back. Her chief operations officer, a Six Sigma Black Belt, works continually to make every aspect of IceStone’s manufacturing process more efficient. “Now my classmates cheer me on for pursuing my vision,” she... View Details

Keywords: Sarah Auerbach; Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

04 May 2011
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Recipes from the COC (Chief Operating Cook)

and finely sliced almonds as garnish. Bombay Aloo Ingredients (to serve 4) 6 medium Idaho potatoes (peeled, cut into ½ inch cubes) 3 tablespoons Canola or any other vegetable cooking oil 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds 1 teaspoon salt (or... View Details

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

01 Feb 1999
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All in the Family

a Business—Earl Graves & Black Enterprise A Taste of Tradition—Kenzaburo Mogi & Kikkoman READ MORE Moving Mountains—Kathy Barco & Barco-Duval Engineering Minding Families' Business—Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien & the Institute for Family... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

06 Mar 2018
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A Voice for Diversity and Impact at Scale

With a father in the US Air Force, Vivian Hunt (MBA 1995) moved often as a young girl, living in places as far flung as Montana, Alabama, and Japan. That experience was difficult at times, but it developed her ability to engage across cultures—a trait she built on... View Details

10 Mar 2021
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In My Humble Opinion: A Timely Tension

was an ad for Black Friday 2011 that featured an unusual entreaty: Don’t buy this jacket. The effort encouraged people to keep their gear in use for longer and repair it when required, supported by 35 Patagonia repair centers around the... View Details