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Skydeck - Alumni

Kelleher (MBA 2010) on why records are reclaiming their place in a world of streaming Slice of Life What fighter pilot-turned-pizza perfectionist Bill Crawford (MBA 2006) can teach entrepreneurs about the power of passion If I Knew Then... View Details

01 Feb 2001
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What Makes a Good Leader

consistent message through all of these. It's been said many times, but leaders lead by example." For Rosabeth Moss Kanter, a key question is whether a leader's personal passion matches his or her aspirations. "There are so many false... View Details

Keywords: Management

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Student Research - Doctoral

Student Research Student Research Examining critical issues in management Featured Research Reputation Burning: Analyzing the Impact of Brand Sponsorship on Social Influencers By: Mengjie Cheng and Shunyuan Zhang 01 JUL 2025 | Management Science Extraverts Reap Greater... View Details

17 Nov 2023
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HBS Veteran Spotlight: Rex Willis (MBA 2024)

own rights. I relied heavily on servant leadership by putting my team first, realizing success would naturally follow once their needs were met. My desire to serve others originated from my mother’s passion for helping others who are... View Details

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About - Race, Gender & Equity

University, where she focused on developing and managing partnerships and programs that intersected education, international development, and racial & gender equity. She brings a deep commitment to equity and social justice to her work and is View Details

21 Dec 2023
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Top 10 MBA Voices Blogs of 2023

Spotify as a Senior Product Manager leading a team that introduces younger audiences to our products through fun and interactive experiences. My friends and MBA classmates know how passionate I am about music and this role is nothing... View Details

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OPM Renew

ways to capitalize on digital disruption in today's competitive global marketplace Examine the unique leadership challenges and market opportunities facing entrepreneurs as they launch new ventures and compete across borders Reenergize and reignite your View Details

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made

This tendency is pervasive: It affects the educated and the uneducated, those inflamed by passion for an issue as well as those who pride themselves on their cool-headed rationality. Virtually everyone can benefit from incorporating a... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman, Jonathan Baron & Katherine Shonk

16 Mar 2021
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2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Smitha Das (MBA 2018)

What was your undergraduate university and major? I studied Environmental Science and Public Policy at Harvard College. Why did you decide to apply to HBS via the 2+2 deferred admissions process? I’ve always aspired to integrate my values and View Details

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Team - Case Method Project

specialization in urban and colonial studies from Columbia University. She has a deep passion for engaged pedagogy and historiography, both of which inform her mission to make high-quality education in history and civics equitable and... View Details

February 2013 (Revised March 2013)
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Agero: Enhancing Capabilities for Customers

By: Robert Simons and Natalie Kindred

This case illustrates the importance of choosing a primary customer as the basis for organization design. Cross Country Group managers adjusted resource allocation, organization design and performance measures over time to transform Cross Country Group from an... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurial Gap; Entrepreneurship; Auto Industry; Insurance; Performance Management; Performance Measurement; Performance Measures; Performance Pressure; Decisions; Family Business; Resource Allocation; Organizational Design; Customer Focus and Relationships; Performance Evaluation; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Industry

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Events - Business & Environment

Events Events Aug 05 Alumni in Climate Networking Series: Boston Organizers: Business and Environment Initiative; MIT Sloan 05 AUG 2025 | HBS Campus Open to HBS and MIT Sloan Alumni and Students Are you an HBS or MIT alum or current MBA student View Details

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Joy Chen

Bessemer Venture Partners, a VC firm that invests globally. “I wanted to be involved in growing businesses that will have a meaningful impact on people’s lives,” Joy says. “For me, the question I would ask at every stage of my career is, ‘Is this a problem I’m View Details

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Clubs - Business & Environment

Prize. MIT Energy & Climate Club Connects students, alumni, and community members who are passionate about energy and climate change. MIT Food & Agriculture Club Brings together students – and other MIT community members – to coordinate... View Details

10 Aug 2023
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Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism Appoints Alumna as President

The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS) recently announced that Tara Levine (MBA 2001) will serve as its first president. Founded in 2019 by Robert Kraft (MBA 1965), chairman and CEO of the Kraft Group, FCAS addresses the rise in antisemitism in the United States... View Details

27 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Hard Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your Edge

Passion Works Against You 6 Traits That Set Top Business Leaders Apart Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives Looking Up and Looking Out: Career Mobility Effects of Demographic... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Feb 2020
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What We Learned from Reading Jeff Bezos’ Patents

From an early age, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had a passion for inventing. In The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, journalist Brad Stone wrote that even as a child, “Bezos had dreams of becoming an inventor like Thomas... View Details

Keywords: by Tricia Gregg and Boris Groysberg; Retail

12 Feb 2024
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Dale LeFebvre to Receive Horatio Alger Award

Dale LeFebvre (MBA 1998), founder and executive chairman of 3.5.7.11 Investments, was recently named by the nonprofit Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans as a recipient of the 2024 Horatio Alger Award. For more than 75 years, the award has been... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting

brand to new heights. Since its founding in 2014, Glossier had disrupted the beauty industry, created a powerful community-driven brand, and was looking to build the business that would unlock its growth and potential. With diverse experience in hand and a deep View Details

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Thomaz Galvao

participate in the New Ventures Competition; in the summer, they’ll go back to Brazil to further develop their plans. “We’re working with a company who may fund us and help us test the model.” “We’re passionate about developing something... View Details

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