Holmes - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Nov 2023
News

Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Boston

Starting last fall and continuing through this coming year, Dean Srikant Datar is traveling to meet with alumni around the world. On November 8, more than 170 alumni and guests gathered in Klarman Hall to hear the dean discuss how the School is addressing today’s... View Details

17 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

The Trial of Elizabeth Holmes: Visionary, Criminal, or Both?

Former Theranos employees began testifying this week against Elizabeth Holmes, the once-celebrated biotech’s founder and CEO, in a criminal trial that has Silicon Valley worried. In opening statements last week, federal prosecutors charged that View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Biotechnology; Technology; Medical Devices & Supplies

27 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Have We Lost Sight of Integrity?

deceitfulness and fraudulence led to his public lambasting. Santos is just the latest in a long line of leaders for whom integrity has little to no meaning, including Frank’s Charlie Javice, FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, Tesla’s Elon Musk, Theranos’s Elizabeth View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

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Partners - Case Method Project

U.S. History, History of 1968, Exploring Global Antiquity 600 BCE-600 CE, Consolidating Powers and Expanding Connections 600 CE-1400 CE MA 68 of 159 Sarah Hogoboom Tabor Academy Marion, MA MA 69 of 159 Wendy Holm Boston Latin School... View Details

17 Apr 2022
Book

How to Avoid the 'Ethical Slide' That Leads Companies Astray

figure is even higher, at 22 percent. And managers are responsible for 60 percent of all misconduct, with nearly a quarter of it coming from senior managers. Avoiding ’the ethical slide’ Nelson points to the recent Theranos trial, in which founder and CEO Elizabeth... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Subjects: AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP U.S. History, American Studies FL John Hollingsworth Fletcher High School Neptune Beach, FL MN Anthony Holloway Rochester Phoenix Academy Rochester, MN MA Wendy Holm Boston Latin School... View Details

15 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax

them." It turns out that Romney, like Obama and FDR, views taxes as our way of paying for what we want government to do for us. As US Supreme Court justice Oliver Wendell Holmes famously said: "I like to pay taxes. With them I... View Details

Keywords: by Matthew C. Weinzierl

28 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It

Harvard Business School The potential frequency of any hazard raises what Holmes calls "the risk manager's dilemma": "Frequency is never unarguable. You can't guarantee we'll have an earthquake, so what do you do about... View Details

Keywords: by David Stauffer

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Info As Netflix Film Chairman, Dan Lin (MBA 1999) oversees movie production at the world’s largest streaming service at 270 million subscribers and counting. With a solid grip on financials and a track record of hits like The LEGO Movie , Stephen King’s It , and the... View Details

13 Apr 2016
Research Event

What Does 'Diversity' Really Mean?

a beauty feature on the needs of women with different types of skin, showcasing a range of actresses of different backgrounds with large close-up shots. Holmes began to throw out some names, including Eva Mendes, Lucy Liu, and Alfre... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Dec 2020
News

Bounce Back from a Blunder

in positions of leadership, acknowledging mistakes can lead to a healthier work environment and stronger leadership, she says. Here, Brown offers suggestions for bouncing back with a bit of grace. Don’t delay. Early on, when entrepreneur Elizabeth View Details

03 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

NFL Black Monday: How Much Do Coaches Really Matter?

turns out that these research findings hold value not only for football teams, but for any organization that depends on leadership for success. An empirical study of coaching ability In 2009, scholars Tim R. Holcomb, R. Michael Holmes... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

08 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

You Won't Make It If You Fake It

single drops from the finger. Holmes’ rapid rise to fame put her on a fast track to success, with high expectations and intense pressures. Yet she hadn’t had adequate leadership experience leading people through difficult and complex business problems. View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

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2016 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Bain speaks at 2016 Gender & Work Symposium: Talking the Walk Bryonn Bain speaks at 2016 Gender & Work Symposium: Talking the Walk Anna Holmes Anna Holmes speaks at 2016 Gender and Work Symposium: Talking... View Details

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2016 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Talking the Walk: Possibilities for Change through Dialogue, Expression, and Narrative Talking the Walk: Possibilities for Change through Dialogue, Expression, and Narrative 31 MAR–01 APR 2016 Home Speakers Videos Agenda Mar 31 Thursday, March 31, 2016 Keynote Anna... View Details

Portrait Project

Michael Worosz

It took a moment of profound despair for me to grasp what Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "in our youth our hearts were touched with fire... given to us to learn at the outset that life is a profound and passionate thing." Knowing... View Details

19 Feb 2025
Blog Post

Meet the HBS African American Student Union Leadership

heights. Here I’ve gained mentors who’ve guided me, peers who’ve inspired me, and friends who’ve become family. AASU has shaped me into the leader I’ve always aspired to be, and leading within AASU has been one of the most profound honors of my life.” - Micah View Details

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2016 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

granted by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education. Anna Holmes Anna Holmes has written and edited for numerous publications, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Newsweek,... View Details