Passion - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Mar 2020
Blog Post

Black New Venture Competition and Black Tech Master Series Recap

honored to be the convening force, connecting key players in the entrepreneurship ecosystem.” Kim Foster (MBA 2020) “From the beginning, Kim and I have been extremely passionate about providing people of color access to opportunities... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

Eight Among Many: Peter G. Harf

The room lights up when Peter Harf talks about perfume. His enthusiasm is contagious as he discusses a new cosmetics collection. The chairman and CEO of Coty Inc., one of the world's leading fragrance and cosmetics companies with $1.7 billion in annual sales, Harf is a... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Sep 2021
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Can We Train for Trust?

great leadership the desire to achieve it, and of course constant training to adapt to new ways of working.” David Deans said that greatness “has little to do with working together in a traditional office environment People that come together for a common cause that... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

30 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup

$60 million from investors that included Kleiner Perkins—didn’t close for another two years. No one wants to be a quitter. Psychology professor Angela Duckworth tapped into the zeitgeist with her famous TED Talk and best-selling book, Grit: The Power of View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

Portrait Project

Emily Stapleton

system. "Who's going to fix this?" I thought to myself. I found myself answering, "It's me. I should fix this!" What began as a fleeting frustration developed into a larger passion for improving passenger... View Details

25 Aug 2014
News

Ashraf M. Dahod, MBA 1981

populated 16.5 acres of dilapidated buildings in the heart of Mumbai. By bringing the same entrepreneurial spirit and passion for learning to his philanthropic endeavors as he does to his businesses, Dahod has helped countless others... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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William R. Kerr | About

new ventures and transformations for profitable growth. He also advises governments about investments in the innovative capacities of their nations. Bill and his family live in Lexington, MA. They enjoy outdoor sports and CrossFit, are active members of their local... View Details

04 Dec 2023
Blog Post

My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service

Care Units. I came to school passionate about access and equity in health care, and curious about systemic barriers to resources that allow communities to live healthy lives. As soon as I got to campus though, I realized I had no idea how... View Details

22 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Case Protagonists at HBS

revitalizer of such watch brands as Blancpain, Tag Heuer, and Hublot, was my favorite protagonist by a longshot. He spoke about love and passion being the only two things you need in this world – and mentioned that a View Details

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

29 Aug 2023
News

Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. In this episode, we’re going to be highlighting an episode of another HBS podcast: Climate Rising, which focuses on what businesses are doing, can do, and should do... View Details

14 Mar 2023
Blog Post

How I Spent My 2+2 Deferral: Dyllan Muller

While I have always been an airline/airplane geek, I had never considered the possibility of actually working in the industry I was so excited and passionate about. The 2+2 program gave me the ability to prioritize what I felt was... View Details

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

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

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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

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Cait Haught

case method. I visited two to three other business schools, and the classroom experience at HBS ranked thousands of times better. The professors are really good teachers who are passionate about their students. The case method brings... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

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

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

22 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)

mission-driven investment firm focused on underserved markets, her work has spanned industries, geographies, and functions, bringing her challenge and fulfillment while opening doors to new opportunities. Seeking out a challenge Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Nneka developed... View Details

08 Nov 2021
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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

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