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- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Happening Fast
Erdoes: "There is a little luck on the way, but there is no substitute for really superhard work, first in, last out." Photo courtesy J.P. Morgan Overseeing some $1.3 trillion as CEO of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Mary Callahan Erdoes... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In the Zone
recalls. “I said, ‘Absolutely. Sign me up.’ It was the luck of bingo that changed my life trajectory. I wanted to be part of something that took luck out of the equation for others.” That bingo reference... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
@Soldiers Field
linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski (MBA 2011) joined the likes of Colts QB Andrew Luck and retired US women's soccer standout Kristine Lilly Heavey for a panel discussion on how tech can improve—and preserve—athletes' careers. Magician and... View Details
- 09 Nov 2017
- News
A Chance to Lead
of what the team does. “The luck of coming into a place where a big leader had left and that void hadn't been filled, and then being given a chance to fill that void, I don't believe I could have done what I got a chance to do without... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Faculty Research Online
recent Mindful Leadership conference taught with a Buddhist meditation master. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6482.html. The Consumer Appeal of Underdog Branding Research by Assistant Professor Anat Keinan and colleagues explains how and why a “brand biography” about... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Helping the Unemployed Find Work and Self-Esteem
apprenticeships, college job brokerage, and National Citizen Service for 16- and 17-year-olds. “Often it’s just bad luck that places people in poverty,” Reed notes. “If you’ve been lucky in life, as I certainly have, it’s important to do... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: Peter C. Wendell
early-stage information technology companies. "We had some good luck early on, and that made it easier to raise subsequent funds," says the humble New Jersey native, a Princeton graduate who, along with his wife, Lynn, is raising their... View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
- News
The Green Giant
Gillette prior to attending HBS, and is known for bringing a business-centric focus to the conservation movement. He credits a taste for entrepreneurship developed in b-school and a bit of luck for his change in career paths. In the late... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Faculty Books
resources? In this book, Professor Vietor, his coeditors, and other leading scholars in law, economics, and business consider questions of corporate social responsibility in the environmental realm and provide a foundation for future research and policymaking. Make... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Rating Better
Three finance professors have devised a new mutual fund rating system that appears to do a better job of separating fund managers whose performance reflects genuine ability from those whose results depend on luck alone. The authors of the... View Details
- 25 May 2010
- News
Commencement and the Winds of Change
Association — in Jerusalem. Is that the winds of change I hear blowing? Like Sir Ronald, Forsan too has a vision: “to establish the Y as an international center for reconciliation and ethical leadership.” I myself won’t be speaking at any commencements this year, but... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Action Plan: Horse Sense
but still, the lower the odds, the better chance you have of being successful.” But go with your gut. “You don’t need to be an expert to look at a horse. That’s really the magic of our business—there are people who have luck when they... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Turning Point: Life Cycle
hurtful choices. They’re all turning points, and hopefully we learn from them and acquire some humility about how lucky we are in every way, even if the luck is sometimes bad. I have immense respect for the wide variety of ways in which... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Reimagining China and India
What that means in China is that if I have to build a road and there are homes in the way, the people in the homes are out of luck. Whereas in India, the government is out of luck because the homeowners will go all the way to the Supreme... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Doing Something Real
have gained some weight, lost some hair, seen the world take giant leaps forward and a few steps back. Many of us would never be remotely near where we are today had we not lucked into the HBS imprimatur and network of connections (not to... View Details
Keywords: Andrew Tobias (MBA '72)
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Winning Season
players like Bob Gibson, Stan Musial, Lou Brock, and Red Schoendienst.” Times have changed since those days, of course, with player loyalty coming at an increasingly steep price. That can make it hard to hang on to star players, but DeWitt Jr. believes the Cardinals... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2019
fastest crew is the most efficient at moving through the water—but not necessarily the strongest.” Dream denied: “Due to a mixture of bad luck and politics, our crew didn’t get to go to the Olympics. That was a very tough moment. What... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Facing the Music
international stations," he says. "We also look to expose international audiences to all sorts of new music, not just American." In fact, he says, "one of our dreams is to make the American audience more open to the incredible diversity we have around the world."... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Managing the Business of Life
Glover says she feels lucky, she also notes that more than luck has been involved in creating a life that brings her satisfaction. "We've been very conscious about the decisions we've made," she explains. "We've avoided acquiring... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019
and mentors—were the key to engaging and inspiring his students. Here, Walker records those stories in a memoir that spans five decades and reveals a man whose curiosity, resourcefulness, and luck led him out of South Texas and into... View Details