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- 02 Dec 2019
- What Do You Think?
How Does a Company like Boeing Respond to Intense Competitive Pressure?
possibly was another example unfolded. As reader Anna Johnson put it, “When the pressure to meet quarterly performance expectations against best-guess sales targets and a flesh pounding schedule take precedence, it’s not surprising that psychological safety and View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Nancy Hall (MBA 1974)
business when I graduated. We were trained to work in established companies that had tens of thousands of employees. We didn’t spend much time on international business or study nonprofit management. Entrepreneurship was a novel idea.... View Details
- 02 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?
"actively trained and encouraged and supported for being human.” A clean start or one built on one or more existing initiatives? Government regulation or industry self-regulation? A government agency led by a czar or some kind of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Racial Bias Pervades Health Care
cites a library full of studies (some his own) as well as his own personal experiences to document that minorities receive a lower standard of health care than do white men. For example, he writes, African Americans receive fewer... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
A talent scout for tomorrow’s Africa
personal goals and into the life of the larger community.” He gives tours of the campus and advice on application materials and makes connections between applicants and fellow members of his club who have experience or expertise in the... View Details
- 29 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Finding professional purpose: Building an impactful career that reflects your values with Lisa Tanzer (MBA 1993)
started my marketing career in Gillette’s brand management training program. I was excited to combine analytical rigor with creative strategy and felt well-prepared for the challenge. The program helped me realize that while I loved... View Details
- 23 Aug 2017
- News
Developing Leaders Behind Bars
of his photos and read his impressions from the experience below: How did your trip to the prison come about? Defy Ventures runs high-impact entrepreneurship and career training programs at prisons throughout the country. They were... View Details
Keywords: Robert Bochnak
- 17 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: As America Recedes from Global Leadership, Its CEOs are Stepping Up
As America recedes from global leadership under President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies, a new generation of business statesmen is stepping up to take on global issues of monumental importance: global trade, climate change, job creation, and healthy living.... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 03 Jun 2015
- What Do You Think?
Is the Time Right for Self-Management?
Martin when a long-term strategic plan was put in place that called for the company to distribute its products through more than 100,000 locations of various kinds. The 25-fold increase in the number of distribution points called for more managers than the company... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Leadership on a Global Stage
When the inaugural West Point All-Academies Asia Summit opens in Singapore on June 25, Ray Jefferson (MBA 2000) will celebrate a personal moment of triumph. For the Summit’s point man, this first-ever gathering in Asia for graduates of... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Joel Bines
training in account management, Bines was picked for the vacant position. He lost no time demonstrating his abilities and was soon hired by Mont Blanc as promotions manager. When Mont Blanc's president left to take over the struggling... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Laser focus on medical breakthroughs
Dr. Marlene Krauss (MBA 1967, MD 1979) is one of the first female graduates of HBS and the first person to hold both an MD and an MBA degree from Harvard University. She combines business skills and medical knowledge in her work as a... View Details
- 03 May 2021
- What Do You Think?
Where Does CEO Activism Go From Here?
attributed the condition to the notion that “People who are ‘naturals’ at something are often poor coaches/teachers of that thing a less-talented person (is) in a much better position to teach/coach the detailed process to others. They... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Business at the Summit
in income while the bottom 80 percent lost that same $600 billion from 1979 to 2008. That translates into an average gain of $500,000 in annual income for each person at the top, while the bottom 80 percent lost an average of $8,000... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Committed To HBS’s Success
MBAs,” he observes. “My personal HBS experience is my bias.” Record-Breaking Reunion Class Giving 1964 Major Gifts Chair David Wolff, Major Gifts Committee member Dick Corbett, and Reunion Chair Ed Hajim 1989 Participation Committee... View Details
- 14 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Trust the Process, and Trust Yourself Even More: Interview with Wellness and Empowerment Leader, Dilan Gomih (MBA 2019)
to start a fitness bootcamp at HBS and a virtual personal training practice, allowing her to test out entrepreneurship while exploring the business of fitness and wellness. It also built up her emotional... View Details
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Staff | Information Technology
Setting Up Two-Step Verification Training Daily Work Resources that enable you to be productive both on and off campus. Adobe Creative Cloud Budgeting ChatGPT Edu Computer Upgrades Generative AI Tools at HBS Information Security Marketing... View Details
- Web
Archival Collections - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School, including an extensive collection of student reports from the Manufacturing course. This collection also contains documents from Doriot's involvement with American Research and Development (ARD), including his View Details
- 13 Aug 2018
- Research & Ideas
Women Heart Patients Have Better Survival Odds with Women Doctors
matter who that person is? And yes, it sort of does. Here we find that who you are and who is advocating for you, who is treating you, is making a difference.” Results don’t show exactly why male physicians don’t do as well with women, in... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
3 Projects, 1 Priceless Picture
the Women’s Training team better understand Nike’s position against global competitors and identify gaps or opportunities to consider in their business plan. Working with the group’s Strategic Planner, I also developed a ‘War Games’... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail