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- 28 Jan 2020
- Book
Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking
University, where senior and retired executives learn to develop leadership skills in the service of solving large social problems. Many of the examples in the book come from her experience leading that program. Sean Silverthorne: We’re... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Growth Investor
Cedric Bobo (MBA 2004) was bitten by the business bug at the age of eight, when he visited his mother, who was a secretary at FedEx’s Memphis office. “I was drawn to the creative, all-hands-on-deck energy of the place,” he says. “In 1983, FedEx was reinventing domestic... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 28 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 28
had raised a total of $12.5 million in funding and was, on many fronts, an overwhelming success. However, there were still no revenues. The founders decided it was time to experiment with different monetization strategies before deciding... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Nov 2015
- Op-Ed
Authentic Leadership Rediscovered
jerks, nor does this behavior reflect their authentic selves. Rather, these individuals likely had very negative experiences early in their lives that cause them to have difficulty in managing their anger, in part because they feel like... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 14 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
Pay Attention To Your ‘Extreme Consumers’
consumer believes." Along with Michael Norton, professor of marketing, Avery explores those extremes in a recent HBS teaching note, Learning from Extreme Consumers. The researchers developed the concept as part of the Field Immersion View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 18 Mar 2019
- News
Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive
- Blog
Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives
industry. Early-stage companies might give only stock or a blend of stock and cash. If you are receiving stock, identify any restrictions on it. And remember—as with any contract, terms can be negotiated. Step 7: Prepare for a Productive Onboarding View Details
- 25 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Meet the HBS Women's Student Association
on negotiating your offer letter, and more. Social Events Of course, a large part of the HBS experience is meeting new people and making lifelong friends. Whether it’s exercise classes or happy hours, the WSA regularly hosts events to... View Details
- Profile
Emily Schlichting
large public agency." Other schools offer joint degree programs, but Emily observes that, "Harvard is the only one that offers a seamless experience and strong community. You get the same class cohort of 20-40 people who study... View Details
- Portrait Project
Siddhartha Yog
love and care; and often lay my soul bare experience pain; have the courage to be strong again sing loudly with a touch of madness; better that, than wallow in sadness. Laugh a lot, shed some tears; learn to face all my fears risk being... View Details
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
E. Roe Stamps IV, MBA 1974
incredible students with the best experience possible,” Stamps explains. One of Stamps’s most rewarding activities is selecting and getting to know the scholars. Each school recommends a pool of candidates, and Stamps helps pick those he... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Organizing the Family-Run Business
often too big to have everyone participate on the board so the board starts to become representative. Plus, shareholders recognize the value in having the objective, professional experience of external board members. I see... View Details
- 14 Oct 2021
- In Practice
Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return
the intermediate future. Terms and conditions related to work should be temporary, and companies should actively experiment to learn how to balance the concerns of employees with the need to maintain productivity. Emphasis should be... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 26 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
National Health Costs Could Decrease if Managers Reduce Work Stress
rarely experience just one form of stress, Goh, Pfeffer, and Zenios developed a mathematical model that enabled them to rigorously assess the impact of co-occurring factors. After coming up with formulas to take these factors into... View Details
- 31 Jul 2023
- News
Striving for Imperfection
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Since he left HBS in 1990, Charles Conn (MBA 1990) has built a full and varied portfolio career. Early on, he was a partner at McKinsey and then a tech executive, founding Ticketmaster-Citysearch. Today,... View Details
- 01 May 2020
- Blog Post
5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS
post-graduation. In addition to putting leadership in practice, leading a club is also a shared experience that lends itself to developing deep relationships with other students during EC year. Aaron Hancock (MBA 2021): This Spring, I... View Details
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Seth Klarman, MBA 1982
leave to attend HBS was not an easy one. Doing so, however, changed the course of Klarman's life. "HBS teaches you about leadership. It immerses you in a series of real-life business situations. Even now, 30 years later, I draw on my View Details
- 07 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Product Management at HBS: Roll Up Your Sleeves and Learn by Doing
I gained first-hand experience with product management in the gaming industry, including identifying a market need, creating a game design document, coding in a game engine, fostering a Reddit and Discord community with over 100 alpha... View Details
- 09 Jun 2023
- News
9 Alumnae Named to Inc's Female Founders 200
The new Female Founders 200 list from Inc. includes nine HBS alumnae from across the world of business. Inc. noted that their honorees were selected using criteria that included founders that have "moved the needle in business and in their communities in the past 12... View Details