Passion - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Jun 2021
Book

9 Tips from an Expert Fundraiser: Help Donors 'Invest in Their Passion'

key. You are not begging but, rather, offering an unusual and attractive opportunity to the prospective donors to invest in their passion and to have their names associated with it long term. You are not asking for money per se. You are... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

03 May 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the First HBS African-American Mother-Daughter Duo

that she might not have felt as comfortable with otherwise, like following her passion to found and build The Partnership, a sustainable social enterprise that has forever changed the fabric of Boston’s business community, especially for... View Details

11 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

course of two sessions, Kloeblen’s coach took the discussion in a deeper direction. “I was encouraged to slow down and take a step back to ask myself what I was really passionate about,” Kloeblen says. Looking through a different lens, he... View Details

08 Nov 2021
Blog Post

4 Ways the MS/MBA is Preparing Me for a Career in Health Care and the Life Sciences

put theory into practice and to further develop my understanding in areas I am passionate about. For example, last year I had the chance to coordinate a panel featuring senior leaders of the pandemic response from the UK, Nigeria, and... View Details

17 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

The Trial of Elizabeth Holmes: Visionary, Criminal, or Both?

operationalize that idea. Gazette: Do executives accused or convicted of large-scale crimes share any common traits or motivations, based on your research? Soltes: By and large, there’s not a strong sense of remorse and I suspect that’s probably not different here.... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Biotechnology; Technology; Medical Devices & Supplies

30 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The Life and Role of a CEO

and you cannot do it without being authentic to yourself and being empathetic to your team.” 3. How does a CEO keep momentum? Before: Passion and endurance After: Desire to do job well and discipline Given the amount of... View Details

Fall 2020
Article

Christo and Jeanne‐Claude: The Negotiation of Art and Vice Versa

By: Michael A. Wheeler

Over the past two decades the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School (PON) has named thirteen people as Great Negotiators. The project, directed by my colleague Jim Sebenius, has given us the opportunity to commend our honorees’ outstanding work and to learn from... View Details

Keywords: Art; Negotiation; Arts

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Rare Disease Day – Small Numbers, Big Challenges… and Big Opportunities - Blog: Health Supplement

evaluating and launching new solutions in Subscription SaaS, Marketplace and Consumer spaces. She has passion for building zero to one, having also incubated a couple companies over the years – a real estate tech company with NYC-based... View Details

18 Feb 2020
Blog Post

A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020

Rabbiya (not Carlos, who has the social graces of a pre-marriage Prince Harry and the jaw-dropping good looks of a young Jon Hamm see photo). After breaking through the proverbial ice, we quickly realized we’d become the best of friends. We both had a View Details

29 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)

school year through coursework and extracurricular involvements. How has the first month of the HBS RC year been? I have been blown away by the quality and diversity of my section mates and professors! Even on the busiest days, I look forward to learning about their... View Details

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

If you really like something you keep doing it, sometimes after it's no longer appropriate to do it.— Howard Stevenson "The only problem is, when you look at those characteristics, passion is often addictive," said Stevenson.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Judges - Alumni

/AR and frontier technology by Goldman Sachs, CB Insights, and Pitchbook. Brandon spent time in sales operations and corporate development at Box. His passions and focus are mainly in enterprise technologies; notably applied machine... View Details

03 May 2024
Blog Post

From Harvard to Miss New Jersey: A Journey of Perseverance and Self-Belief

immersed myself in a world of entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. Beyond the academic setting, the SVMP experience instilled in me a newfound sense of courage and determination to pursue my passions unapologetically. I found... View Details

26 Sep 2011
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Lady Gaga

(the interviews generated 10 million impressions in a short time), and recording "webisodes" with low-budget flip-cams that followed her behind the scenes. It all worked, but only because the passion between herself and her fans... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Entertainment & Recreation; Music

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What You Can Support - Alumni

learning, and research. Digital Innovation HBS is harnessing the latest technology to educate students, conduct real-world research, and provide lifelong learning to alumni. Faculty and Research HBS faculty members are passionate teachers... View Details

29 May 2023
News

Nurturing Breakthrough Ideas

it fuels the entrepreneurial passions of students and alumni across all 13 Harvard schools, illustrating the power of “One Harvard.” The Harvard Innovation Labs—encompassing the student i-lab, Launch Lab X GEO, and the Pagliuca Harvard... View Details

26 Oct 2018
Blog Post

Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness

Bo...ever. Workouts were in service of the sport – not for myself. However, I found that working out led me to be more productive, nutrition-conscious and quite frankly, happier. It didn’t hurt that I could finally open a jar of peanut butter by myself. I realized I... View Details

07 Dec 2022
Blog Post

2022 Climate Symposium: Tackling Climate Together

Conference Co-Chair Laura Romine reflected on the experience: “Chairing the Climate Symposium with Angela and Nina was one of the most important experiences of my time at Harvard Business School. The (green) energy was palpable as we brought together creative, View Details

01 Jan 2013
News

André R. Jakurski, MBA 1973

long lives and were able to witness their son's remarkable success. With his own children, Jakurski advises them to let passion for what they do be their primary metric. "When you have a lot of barriers in life," he says, thinking of his... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

18 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

leadership style. Click to watch. Book Excerpt from What to Ask the Person in the Mirror-Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential Recognizing Your Passions As a leader, you do need to be aware of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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