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- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Case Study: Sound Check
line succeed. Aim to be world’s best at one thing, regardless of customer size. Okay, two things, just in case. But not everything. And aim for a very specific acquirer of the company at a time that’s right for you and your lives. Good... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Faculty Books
The CEO Within: Why Inside Outsiders Are the Key to Succession Planning by Joseph L. Bower (HBS Press) Professor Bower explains how companies can develop internal candidates for the CEO role by grooming... View Details
- 05 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008
scrutiny. Time to manage your own professional image before others do it for you. An interview with professor Laura Morgan Roberts. 2. The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs In the newly released book On... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 02 Aug 2021
- What Do You Think?
Can Companies with Remote Management Succeed?
“For too long we have been ‘marketing’ led (with too little knowledge of) what and how customers actually interact and buy from you Unless you spend time with your customers then you don’t have any real ideas on how to move the NPS (Net... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Maggie Sanchez (MBA 1990) on Purpose-Driven Board Leadership - Blog: RGE Report
in marketing, strategy, and business development, her experience spans global enterprises, digital startups, nonprofits, and higher education. Today, she is the Founder and CEO of Digital Impact, an innovation, entrepreneurship, and... View Details
- 19 Aug 2017
- News
Getting Off the Well-worn Farm Track
As CEO of Landcorps, New Zealand’s largest farming company, Steven Carden (MBA 2003) is a careful observer of food trends. "My job, given that we have got a million acres of land, and that it takes a long View Details
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Henri A. Termeer Papers | Baker Library
Henri A. Termeer Papers Biotechnology executive and entrepreneur Henri A. Termeer (1946-2017) served as president and CEO of Genzyme Corporation from 1983 to 2011. The collection contains administrative records of Termeer’s tenure at... View Details
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 10 Apr 2025
- Webinars: Career
Virtual Fireside Chat: Planning for a Successful Career Break and Return
Whether you're actively considering a break or simply want to be prepared for the unexpected, this conversation will provide valuable tools and strategies for navigating your career with confidence. View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Meg Whitman, MBA 1979
Former President & CEO, eBay Inc. Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EUDUCATION Princeton University, 1977 A.B., Economics SELECTED PREVIOUS POSITIONS Hasbro, General Manager FTD , CEO Disney, Senior Vice President Bain... View Details
- 08 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 8, 2008
suffering incurred by the affected population. We use a political economy model of disaster prevention, supported by case studies and preliminary empirics to explain why some governments prepare well for disasters and others do not. We... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Staying the Course
Jessie Woolley-Wilson (MBA 1990) Jessie Woolley-Wilson (MBA 1990) In early March 2020, DreamBox Learning CEO Jessie Woolley-Wilson (MBA 1990) could point proudly to the growth of the online math company. In the last nine years, since the... View Details
- 10 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
PRIDE in the HBS Community
influential business leader. Annise Parker spoke to us about her transition from gay rights activist to being a Mayor of a major U.S. city and how she navigated the discrimination and bumps she hit along the way. Today, Annise is the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Action Plan: Casting Call
sure to find time for his passion: fly-fishing. It was on a work trip about 50 years ago that he was introduced to the sport. Using weighted line and an artificial fly (mimicking everything from a newly... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; hobbies; balance; meaning; longevity; aging; Paper Manufacturing; Manufacturing
- 04 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
What’s Next for the Big Financial Brands
headquarters reminds us that a brand is a precious asset. The value of any brand asset depends upon whether it has delivered on its past promises and is believed likely to do so in the future. It takes years of effort to build brand trust... View Details
- 05 Dec 2007
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Marketing
productivity, says Professor Gail J. McGovern. In this Q&A, she discusses what executives can do to repair the split and introduces a new diagnostic tool for measuring marketing performance used in the HBS Executive Education program.... View Details
- 03 Dec 2024
- News
Magic Numbers
educational organization Zearn, which Sharma cofounded in 2012 and has served as CEO since 2016. Improving math education is a daunting enterprise, especially in the United States. According to the most recent results of the Program for... View Details
Keywords: Amy Crawford
- 03 Jan 2018
- What Do You Think?
In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?
systems." Citing Robert Clarke, past Dean of Harvard Law School, Joe recalled Clarke noted that "Boards could be stewards of the corporation, looking after its long term health, or compliance officers using the Board's View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Dot-Mom
operation today, Olson decided to step down as chief executive. With two young children at home, "I personally came to the conclusion that being a CEO is hell," Olson told the New York Times (February 7,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Keith Clinkscales (MBA 1990)
issues affecting the American experience,” says Clinkscales, who also worked as SVP of content development at ESPN before being tapped for his current post: CEO of Revolt TV. Launched in October 2013 by rapper, producer, and entrepreneur... View Details
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Impact & Testimonials | Information Technology
innovation and scale of the effort to create a personalized experience where you have dedicated screens and microphones...Rather than feeling that you're wasting time in front of a screen, you feel immersed in it. Roop Bhadury ; Founder &... View Details