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30 May 2024
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How to Have Effective Conversations

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of the bestselling books The Power of... View Details

22 Feb 2024
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Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Kathy Giusti (MBA 1985) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996, she was overwhelmed. It was the pre-Internet era, with limited available information, but... View Details

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Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

connection to HBS. Came away inspired and energized.” — HBS Alumna (MBA 1996) “...Many other women’s conferences do a lot of cheerleading but not enough true empowerment and thought leadership.” — HBS Alumna (MBA 1995 Watch Video... View Details

13 Feb 2012
Research & Ideas

The Case Against Racial Colorblindness

hired to watch videos of the sessions on mute, rating the perceived friendliness of the white participants based on nonverbal cues. Alas, the participants who attempted colorblindness came across as especially unfriendly, often avoiding... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

14 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Top 5 Myths About HBS

convinced about some of the things I'd been thinking through, and identify things that I would want to test in business school if things worked out. It's not your stock interview questions but I think there's a lot of really rich value that comes from it that really, I... View Details

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Claudia Hill

thing about your home town? There are two swans that live in the pond near where I grew up. Every year they have a new set of cygnets, and it’s amazing being able to watch them grow over the year. What has changed about your understanding... View Details

20 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators

possibilities, and directions. We found that innovators consistently demonstrate a high Q/A ratio, where questions (Q) not only outnumber answers (A) in a typical conversation, but are valued at least as highly as good answers. Observing. Innovators are also intense... View Details

Keywords: by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gergersen & Clayton M. Christensen

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Financial Aid - Alumni

of experiences and perspectives to the classroom and make it possible for recipients to pursue career paths based on interest and potential impact rather than student debt. A Tradition of Philanthropy Watch this 3-minute video to learn... View Details

09 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary

Singer—understanding your identity, your values, and your mindset. Reflecting on who you are and why you exist in the world, what values you intentionally live out, and your ability to handle change are cornerstones of this process. View Details

20 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How Independent Bookstores Have Thrived in Spite of Amazon.com

line of research “technology reemergence.” It began with his study of the Swiss watch industry, which collectively reinvented itself (and thus survived) in the wake of digital watches. Five years ago, he set out to discover how... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel (with video by Amelia Kunhardt); Retail

16 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

Understanding the ‘Want’ vs. ’Should’ Decision

this data we examined whether the choices people anticipate making in the future (represented by the order in which they rent movies) systematically differ from the choices people make in the "heat of the moment" (represented by the order in which they View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Retail; Entertainment & Recreation

22 Feb 2018
Book

The New History of American Capitalism

for example, sometimes presented businesspeople as almost powerless actors who could do little more than watch as modernity restructured American business enterprises. By contrast, new historians of capitalism present businesspeople as... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

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Era Jain

memory? Getting back home from school, especially on hot summer afternoons, was the happiest hour of the day for me. I loved putting my school bag away, grabbing a spot closest to the AC in the living room, and watching Cartoon Network... View Details

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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

and globally recognized career reentry expert, discusses the importance of taking the long view of your career and anticipating the career path that includes a career break. Watch the Recording View Details

PRESENCE

New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal bestseller, Washington Post bestseller, Chicago Tribune bestseller, Publishers Weekly bestseller, USA Today bestseller, Amazon "Best Books of December" pick and... View Details

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Professional Development - Alumni

Instead they are with our boss, our colleagues – and sometimes even people who report to us. Our toughest negotiations often aren't those with outside parties. Instead they are with our boss, our colleagues – and sometimes even people who report to us. View Details

04 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

How To Do Business in Islamic Countries

foreign arbitration awards. "It's very important to watch how fast Saudi Arabia moves toward WTO membership. It will have a great deal to do with the political stability of the country, its dealing with the challenges of the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Fostering Innovation in Life Sciences - Health Care

Precision Medicine Accelerator Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab Watch this brief video to learn more about the Fellowship and the success stories of past fellows. These HBS alums have launched 23 breakthrough life sciences technology businesses... View Details

15 Dec 2023
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The Musts of 2023

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. At fall reunions, we set up shop on campus and asked alumni about what media moved them this year. What changed their minds or their hearts. And their answers ran... View Details

01 Jun 2024
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2024

Photographed by Susan Young; Edited by Julia Hanna MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SITE MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients.... View Details

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