Perseverance - Publications - Faculty & Research

Portrait Project

Taylor Wilson

aloud. I laughed off comments like, “What, you forgot your name?” when the “T” in “Taylor” refused to pass my lips. I tried to persevere in silence but realized that by internalizing my stutter, I was hiding behind its shadow. I realized... View Details

25 Apr 2023
Blog Post

How Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) Transform Your MBA Learning Journey

higher education about how they struggle with maintaining spirituality in the real world, and how they continue to persevere was eye-opening. There aren’t many times in our lives when we can have these important conversations or where... View Details

02 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

Salary Negotiations: A Catch-22 for Women

Professor Julian Zlatev and colleagues found evidence that women who felt empowered at the negotiation table were more likely to reach worse deals or no deal at all. The results held regardless of their negotiation partners’ gender. Eight years after Sheryl Sandberg... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

20 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Three Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

embodiment of such values became a beacon of hope, fortifying my spirit and endowing me with the strength to persevere day by day. Several more years passed before I relocated to Boston for employment, following the completion of my... View Details

24 Feb 2021
Lessons from the Classroom

What History's Biggest Wars Teach Us About Leading in Peace

balancing perseverance and flexibility when implementing a strategy. He says this war also demonstrates the potential impact of leadership transition on strategy, and the pitfalls of negotiated agreements that do not properly account for... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

01 Feb 2022
Book

Innovation Isn’t Just for Startups: How Big Companies Can Succeed

between explorers and startup entrepreneurs? Michael Tushman: These explorers have the energy, passion, drive, and perseverance to go against the core part of the organization to do this reinvention of IBM or Analog Devices. It also takes... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

Portrait Project

Rishon Benjamin

promise to retain the undying grit of that teenage immigrant who came to the US looking for a better life; the grit that I know will allow me to persevere no matter the challenge. Asset turn . what I rely on to make a difference in the... View Details

01 Jun 1998
News

Simmons Family Endows Professorship

six Simmons siblings graduated from the University of Utah. Entrepreneurial Spirit Perseverance in the face of adversity and an entrepreneurial spirit are the hallmarks of the Simmons family's success. Roy Simmons was born in Portland,... View Details

01 Dec 2004
News

Marquis Jet Takes Off

realist. I had to acknowledge that for Rich Santulli to lend his brand to a bunch of guys who, quite frankly, didn’t know what the hell they were talking about was a stretch.” But stretch he did. “It was one of those perseverance... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Air Transportation; Transportation

13 Sep 2010
Research & Ideas

The Consumer Appeal of Underdog Branding

the way, making it a more difficult struggle for them than for others. In competition with others that have more resources, underdogs feel the odds are against them. The underdog's internal characteristics are largely positive: Underdogs show View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

28 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 1)

determination to persevere that allows it to bloom despite the hardships it faces. This is the experience of FGLI students. Most of us come from underprivileged communities, where we do not have access to the same economic and social... View Details

Web

Commencement 2015 Address | About

painful stories of discrimination they had faced at various points in their lives. Three students spoke to the group and brought these vignettes to life. I found the experience deeply moving and I was struck by the courage and View Details

22 Sep 2017
News

Turning a Disorder into an Opportunity

the Department of Human Services and Specialisterne, a Danish social enterprise organization, the initiative taps into the talents common among those on the autism spectrum, including attention to detail, highly focused concentration, View Details

21 Jan 2014
News

Climbing to New Heights

In reaching Everest's summit, Petzel had achieved all three goals, two months to the day before his 40th birthday. "It helps if you're a Type-A personality, because of the level of perseverance required," he says. "What I enjoy most is... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

Portrait Project

Martin Eston

generations of my family, whose sacrifice and perseverance afforded me a world of opportunity. I will be open. Out of optimism for anybody who is one kindred spirit away from salvaging a bright future from the shadows of a compromised... View Details

25 Apr 2014
News

Making travel possible for people with physical challenges

around the world," says Brehm. Part of AbilityTrip.com's start-up funding came from a 2010 HBS fellowship award. "You have to be passionate about what you are doing to persevere through the tough times," Brehm says. "Regardless of what... View Details

21 Dec 2021
Blog Post

The Moral Leader - Course Catalog

develop the skills, courage, and perseverance to use power, money, and influence in constructive ways." The course readings for this course come from many countries, they include novels, short stories, plays, and excerpts from classic... View Details

Portrait Project

Nathan Bruschi

misunderstood, and those whose voices had been stifled. It taught me to listen; that I, too, may be heard. It taught me the serenity to accept that my stutter would never leave me. It also taught me the perseverance not to feed it, so... View Details

Portrait Project

Laila Kassis

endeavors that contribute positively to their communities. This is a daunting mission. But just as the olive tree can persevere in the face of everything nature throws at it, I too, will not be afraid of the elements. View Details

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