Organization Behavior - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Dec 2021
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December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books

of the polar ice caps. Our world is squarely in a climate crisis and on the brink of a climate disaster. More than ever, we need a clear course of action. What if the goal-setting techniques that powered the rise of today’s most innovative View Details

01 Apr 1999
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Spirit at Work

"Soul." "Spirit." A host of organizations - among them Lucent Technologies, the Boeing Company, and Southwest Airlines - have recently begun to ponder such intangibles in an effort to attract and maintain a motivated, performance-boosting... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

01 Apr 2002
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

would be reflecting on the success of another sold-out Global Alumni Conference (GAC), but as many of you already know, we made a very difficult decision to cancel the conference scheduled for March in Buenos Aires. We extend our deepest thanks to the conference View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

19 Jun 2018
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Pittsburgh Alumni Annual Meeting Features PPG’s McGarry

volunteers. “We heard from three organizations,” says the program’s chair, Mark Chussil (MBA 1979). “We selected two, and will field teams for both of them, based on their needs, and the skills and experience of our volunteers.” The winning pitches came from Relay... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2004
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Drug Imports a Hot Topic at Alumni Health-Care Conference

States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), an organization devoted to entrepreneurship education and research. The USASBE named HBS the winner of its National Model MBA Program award at its annual conference in... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

29 Nov 2017
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Inbox: From Das’s Desk

An old adage about volunteers cites the value they bring to organizations as including “wealth, work, and wisdom.” These “three Ws” define the dedicated alumni body here at HBS. Although being a donor is certainly critical to sustaining... View Details

Keywords: Das Narayandas

01 Jun 2022
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June 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

many factors including technology, climate change, demographics and inequality. Such extreme change is throwing up unprecedented opportunities and creating an ‘adaptive challenge’ for individuals, organizations and societies. Those who... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Jun 1997
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Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference

history. The excitement traditionally generated by these annual events was further heightened this year as participants gathered in Hong Kong, the gateway city to China, which on July 1 will revert from British rule to Chinese sovereignty. The View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

01 Jun 2005
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Ideas: Books

Non-Government Organizations in the 21st Century by John A. Quelch and Nathalie Laidler-Kylander (Thomson South-Western) Using twelve HBS cases, Professor Quelch and Laidler-Kylander (MBA ’92) examine how NGOs like Oxfam America, Doctors... View Details

Keywords: Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Chandler

01 Feb 2001
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High Stakes: Springboard 2000 Comes to HBS

pitch their business plans at the Springboard 2000 New England venture-capital forum. Organizers of Springboard 2000, which is a series of events that debuted with sessions in Silicon Valley and Virginia, have an ambitious goal. "We want... View Details

Keywords: Singleton, Laura; Springboard 2000

01 Oct 2001
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Lunch with Jack: Student Dines with GE's Welch

Sanders, a Tennessee native who graduated from Florida A&M University with a degree in accounting. "It was great to be able to give back to an organization that could have a similar impact on someone's life." By his own account, the two... View Details

Keywords: Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2017
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The Middle Way

outcome. Eamer’s techniques made an immediate impression on his fellow negotiators. “There are lots of people who worked for the provincial government on this, and the heroic ones were very few and far between,” says Jody Holmes, director of the Rainforest Solutions... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous

09 Sep 2016
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MaiTai Global and Kiteboarding

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Bill Tai (MBA 1987) has built a whole professional community—that notably includes the likes of Richard Branson and Elon Musk—around the sport of kiteboarding. His nonprofit is called MaiTai Global, and... View Details

12 Nov 2019
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Seismic Shift

she thought; it was about putting people in positions who were willing to push beyond office politics and take action to make diversity and inclusion mission critical. So Hoffman started her own company, which would eventually become Culture Shift Labs—an View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Dec 2010
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Ilene Lang

positions. Through its research and services, the organization is widely considered the gold standard for information and insight into women, leadership, and business. “I like to say that my avocation has become my job,” says Lang, an... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; interview; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Oct 2001
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Gordon Celebrates a Century

Gordon family organized a 100-mile relay race that began at 4:30 a.m. and finished at 8:30 p.m. Twenty family and community members participated, each running four to eight miles. Gordon, the legendary Wall Street figure whose career at... View Details

Keywords: Albert H. Gordon (MBA 1925); Finance

01 Mar 2012
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Competitiveness at Risk

addressing many of the complex issues related to business and the economy. One of Dean Nohria’s core aspirations is for the School to step up and be more engaged in policy and influencing behavior in the business community. This project... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

29 Jan 2019
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Gloria Steinem and Diane Paulus Take Center Stage

just absolutely wonderful,” says Janet Stark (MBA 1982), Board Chair for the HBSWANY, and organizer of the event. “After the play, we all just circled around Gloria and had this great conversation. She stayed with us for a while, and even... View Details