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- 16 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Turning a Moment into a Movement: Interview with Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders Kenneth and Kevin Chenault
were continuing to build made significant contributions to ARF both financially and operationally. “As young people who had never set up a nonprofit before, getting advice and building partnerships with those willing to help out has been... View Details
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Involvement in Faculty & Student Ventures | About
in the world. An HBS faculty member’s primary responsibility to students is to educate them, help them develop their leadership skills, and prepare them to graduate. Faculty Interaction: Important components of the HBS educational experience View Details
- 06 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 6
gain strength from vulnerability: putting the past behind us and seeking honest feedback. Packed with practical advice and inspiring stories, Flying Without a Net is an invaluable resource for all leaders seeking to thrive in this age of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
other-focused perspective taking, which mediates the effect of interpersonal contact on trust accuracy. We then show that it is specifically because of verbal cues, rather than visual cues, that brief interpersonal contact enables other-focused perspective View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Feb 2021
- News
How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World
brother-in-law, who was a CPA; my dad was an 8th grade-educated entrepreneur. And my uncle began taking the money from the partnership that broke up in 1955 and started a competitive chain called Mr. Donut. My dad was so upset at the fact... View Details
Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade
- 23 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
technology firms, we show that founders who received advice from other founders with more “hands-on” management styles were more likely to reorient their own management activity and, subsequently, experience lower employee attrition and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 29 Jan 2021
- Op-Ed
How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics
“shots-in-arms” problem. In the United States, polls suggest that about 40 percent of adults prefer to not take the vaccine. In France, Russia, South Africa, Japan, Italy, Spain, and Germany, between a third and half of adults do not plan... View Details
- 18 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
Relocating to Boston with Your Partner
we thought that it would be useful to put together a quick list of advice based on our experience for couples who are relocating temporarily to Boston. 1) Try to live on campus Living off campus can have its perks for partners commuting... View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)
International, 1959-64 Why HBS? Eager to go into business rather than law, Zehnder followed the advice of a Canadian friend, who thought a 23-year-old with a Ph.D. had a good chance of being admitted, even without any business experience.... View Details
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Get Involved - Entrepreneurship
to match you, as closely as possible, to relevant students, businesses, and programs. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact rockcenter+hbs.edu . Take Poll How would you like to get involved? Early Stage Idea Reviewer Early... View Details
- 07 Nov 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United
Alex, I jumped at the chance. I figured I would undoubtedly learn a great deal about what it takes to lead and manage a sports team, and that indeed proved to be the case. Q: The case reads as if you were able to attend some matches in... View Details
- 13 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely
better opportunities for career enhancement and mentorship, and higher overall job satisfaction ranging from nearly 3 to 5 percent. “The survey measures suggest that the virtual watercoolers may have facilitated information and advice... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 23 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sponsorship Programs Could Actually Widen the Gender Gap
Public Accountants. Yet women make up less than 20 percent of partners in accounting firms. To address the stubborn gender gap, a growing number of companies have adopted formal sponsorship programs, in which a seasoned manager officially View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It
efficiency has been cast in high relief, supply chain managers realize that they can no longer focus solely on cost reduction—any calculation of a supply chain's return on investment must also take customer satisfaction into account.... View Details
Keywords: by David Stauffer
- 04 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
Meet the HBS Tech Club
knowledge-building events for our members. Finally, we are working to capture and leverage the wealth of knowledge that is latent in our student population from previous work and internship experiences to share with others. What advice... View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
the 1990s. Not surprisingly, Marram's advice is sought by a number of other organizations, too. She serves on the boards of the Ford Motor Company, The New York and Presbyterian Hospital, Lincoln Center Theater, The Conference Board, and... View Details
- 22 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Launching the Women in Tech Initiative at HBS
connecting with SWIM (Sloan Women in Management) to host the first-ever MIT x HBS Pen Pal program. Over 80 women were paired in small groups to meet, connect, and support one another. Finally, the group sent newsletters with resources, reading, and View Details
- 15 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Remembering Alfred Chandler
to his ideas. He responded to every comment I made with helpful information about where I could go to find comparable developments, and gave me advice about how to rethink the project. He asked tons of questions as he remained immensely... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
longer take pride and satisfaction in the one little fragment that is his part of the whole ball of wax.” And if money is at the root of much evil, then business inevitably carries a taint. In MacDonald’s fiction, business is a kind of... View Details
- 04 Feb 2010
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Best Way to Make Careful Decisions?
learned that it is helpful to host a 'conversation' between my rational/analytical side and my intuitive side." Phil Clark's advice provides a useful close: "If you are seeking the perfect solution, you likely are making no... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett