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- 03 Feb 2014
- News
Raymond Weil, Whose Swiss Watches Told More Than Time, Dies at 87
- 26 Jun 2013
- News
The Power of a ‘Project Beard’ and Other Office Rituals
- 07 Nov 2023
- News
Love and Money
wants to buy the Porsche, their money language is success. And so the Porsche is a symbol of how successful they are in the world. It's not necessarily that they're an extravagant spender, but the purchase is deeply tied to their ego. And... View Details
- 05 Jul 2023
- News
GCC Alumni Celebrate Grand Opening of New Club Center
Clubs News Clubs News The HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council recently marked the grand opening of "The House"—a new permanent club headquarters and collaborative space located in Dubai and open to all HBS alumni living in or visiting the Gulf region. According to... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
What Makes a Good Leader
innovation," he observes. "Leadership under these circumstances demands creativity." However, when it comes to leadership, creativity may not always take the most obvious form. "Look at Gandhi," urges Nohria. "By sitting at a loom and weaving his own clothing, he View Details
Keywords: Management
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Made in Italy
focused on the past, present, and future of capitalism and the iconic brands that have established the “Made in Italy” label as an international symbol of quality and luxury. The School’s elective IFCs bring second-year students... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The War Within
Many communities view mental health disorders as a symbol of weakness, and older generations distrust the psychiatric system with cause. Prior to 1991, the Soviets used it as a suppressive tool, diagnosing dissidents with mental illness... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Alfred A. Checchi
Checchi puts it. "My grandparents symbolize what America is all about," says Checchi proudly, describing how his Italian immigrant forebears, from their corner store in rural Maine, first put the family on the path to self-betterment... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Hiroshi Mikitani, MBA 1993
effort, he mobilized Rakuten’s merchants in the south to help disaster victims in the north. The Rakuten Eagles, whose crimson uniforms symbolize the role that Harvard has played in Mikitani’s life, are based in the region hit hard by the... View Details
- 24 May 2017
- News
Ilene H. Lang, MBA 1973
Picture 1982 Joins Symbolics 1993 Joins Lotus Development Corp. 1995 Joins Digital Equipment Corp. 1996 Named President and CEO, AltaVista 2003 Joins Catalyst as President 2008 Named CEO, Catalyst 2015 Retires from Catalyst Retired... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
president. Pounding away steadily, Fudge eventually broke through. The scene couldn't have been more symbolic of Fudge's life. As an African-American woman, she has been breaking down walls since she was a child, quietly dismantling the... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
to name the building Madikizela, in honor of the late South African political activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a symbol of Black female resilience.) The upper floors will contain well-appointed rentals, whose target market includes... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Lessons from Everest
Fifty years ago, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men to stand atop Mount Everest, a symbol of challenge and achievement whose allure — some would call it a fatal attraction — has only increased since then. A week before... View Details
- 08 May 2015
- News
Prestige brands can expand their reach—and make their core customers proud
Managing symbolic and exclusive brands involves an inherent tradeoff. Managers seek to generate growth by extending the customer base to new segments and markets. Yet increased popularity can dilute the exclusivity of the brand in the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Leading the Charge
In the first days of military action in Iraq, with Americans unsure of what lay ahead, one commanding, symbolic image in this media–intensive war held sway: a U.S. Marine, ripping down a huge poster of Saddam Hussein in a town in southern... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Code name: Miesiąc
alley crevice. He remained motionless in the rain as the officers scoured the neighborhood with flashlights and, as dawn broke, with dogs. The Free Speech Memorial in Warsaw was unveiled on the 25th anniversary of the end of communism in Poland. “It’s a View Details
- 15 Sep 2016
- News
Leading the Way
it’s a symbol of America around the world. “It’s a good time to leave. It’s the right time for the company that I leave. I will be doing things; some will be in the public sector—hospitals, universities—doing some teaching. I think you... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Spangler Center Opens to Rave Reviews
seen as symbolic of Harvard’s openness to the local community as the University expands its presence on the Boston side of the Charles River. Completed after just 22 months of construction, this new HBS landmark was made possible by the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Gregg Petersmeyer
or government, influences people’s behavior,” Petersmeyer declares. “So the President would publicly and relentlessly assert that ‘Any definition of a successful life must include serving others.’ Each day we told a story — a symbolic... View Details