Empowerment - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jan 2004
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Barbara Hackman Franklin, MBA 1964

continues to be a prominent advocate for women's equality and empowerment in the workplace. Moving easily between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, she has served five Presidents, earned accolades as a corporate director, and... View Details

17 Nov 2022
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Blockchain for Good

and energy to building projects that create lasting positive impacts on people.” Enter Millicent: The company is now just over a year old, and even though there is a long road ahead, Dyer says she has big hopes that it can bring financial View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

01 Jun 2009
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Cynthia Carroll

although we set the standard in South Africa and everywhere else we operate, we’ve got to do better. The second area that needed improvement was government relations. Starting first in South Africa, we’ve worked to upgrade that relationship substantially. Black... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Management; Mining

01 Jun 1997
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Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference

will be very different parts of China. Shanghai will be a Chinese city, while Hong Kong will be international." Another questioner, Donald Bongami Mkhwanazi (59th PMD), chairman of the National Empowerment Trust Investment Fund in Durban,... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

10 Mar 2021
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Next Normal

constant engagement is critical to build trust, more empowerment is a foundation for growth, and being empathetic is key for all-round success.” —Nageswar Cherukupalli (PLDA 21, 2016) PART THREE Here, There, Everywhere Now that we have... View Details

11 Apr 2018
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The First Five Years: Regan Turner (MBA 2013)

giving them the resources and empowerment to help tackle these and other challenges. Our veterans are now leading the way on cleaning up neighborhoods, beautifying schools, restoring trails in parks, and building urban farms, and in doing... View Details

15 Nov 2024
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Driving Change

Speaking to nearly 700 alumni at the Women’s Leadership Summit last week, HBS Professor Robin Ely addressed both current and emerging challenges facing women in leadership roles, while emphasizing the critical importance of continued progress. “Today, we face a fresh... View Details

29 Apr 2016
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The First Five Years: Kelly McKenna (MBA 2015)

brand associated with ArtLifting's message of empowerment for artists who are homeless or disabled. Customers see that. Clients see that. More importantly, employees and CEOs are reminded of it every day. And then externally, the... View Details

30 Jul 2024
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Reddit’s Rise

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Jen Wong (MBA 2004) joined Reddit as COO in 2018, the user-generated content site wasn’t exactly a burning building...but it might have been... View Details

15 Apr 2017
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Bringing Markets to Myanmar

chance to be an agent of empowerment in this process. Skydeck is produced by the External Relations department at Harvard Business School and edited by Craig McDonald. It is available at iTunes or wherever you get your favorite podcasts.... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government

01 Mar 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

provides readers with an appreciation for the importance of consumer empowerment and consumer behavior in shaping both health and corporate outcomes. Buying a Small Business: Think Big, Buy Small, Own Your Own Company by Richard S. Ruback... View Details

01 Dec 2001
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Reaching Out

him to do so, and the more she answered his questions and talked about her money, the more she straightened up in her chair and the more confident she became. It was wonderful to see — a moment of empowerment happening right there. Now... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Julia Hanna; Health, Social Assistance

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

and pursue my personal passions of women's economic empowerment and education. I began at Merrill Lynch, but in pursuit of independence, I eventually became an entrepreneur, founding and building a venture capital firm. I still enjoy... View Details

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