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- 08 Dec 2017
- News
Harvard Business Grads Are Putting Politics Above Profits
After a tumultuous year in US politics, more than a dozen recent alumni have thrown their hats into the ring to launch careers in public service. “More and more people are feeling they need to step up and that they can, because they have the right View Details
Keywords: politics
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Insatiably Curious
Adrianna Ma (MBA 2000) Adrianna Ma (MBA 2000) has been member of the HBS Fund Investors Society, which recognizes leadership giving, for the past five years. “I had an unconventional background and I’m grateful that the School took a... View Details
- 25 Mar 2018
- News
Modernizing Infrastructure Management
leaving the Navy, I had to go through a process to recalibrate my skills to be applicable in the private world. And I knew business school was the answer for that. And for me, there was only one choice. “If I was going to pursue anything,... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Answering the Call
change, Brooks says that entering the ministry late in life has been an asset. In guiding his church and parishioners, he is able to draw on a wealth of life experience, as well as on the leadership and analytical View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Greylock
extraordinarily demanding group of fellow students and faculty. Developing the skills to listen carefully, think analytically, and communicate clearly is a requirement of leadership." CHARLES WAITE University of Connecticut, 1957 B.S.,... View Details
- 18 Sep 2017
- News
Chronicling a Legacy of Alumni Social Impact
teaches students to identify a problem and try to solve it,” Stevenson observes. “Knowledge is transitory, but the problem-solving skills developed here last a lifetime. Students know that they are expected to rise to the challenge.”... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Batteries and Chocolates
yet another networking retreat. It's about fixing the organization—recognizing a diversity of skills and attributes, measuring them in a concrete way, and rewarding people accordingly. Recently, I found myself requesting a favor of one of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
“Where can we find such a person?”
In a 2006 case he prepared about the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI), HBS professor Bill Sahlman quotes HSCI cochairman and codirector of science Douglas Melton as Melton pondered the management skills HSCI was looking for in its... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Bridging the Success Gap
extreme poverty, inspired him to work for social change. An Antioch College graduate who worked as a community organizer in the late 1970s, Navarro then ran a software company prior to attending HBS. “I needed to acquire business skills... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Survey Spotlights HBS Experience
director of Marketing and Communications. In January, the survey will be sent to the next round of reunion classes, with the objective of surveying all MBA alumni by 2008. On the whole, alumni gave HBS high marks for preparing them to handle real-world business and... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
A Message from Dean Clark
in business education, when we have an opportunity to make investments that will chart the School's course for decades to come. For almost a century, HBS has been educating general managers who make a difference in the world. As we move forward, that emphasis on... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Books
e-Leadership by D. Quinn Mills (Cyber Classics, Inc. /BNI/ Publications) In today's fast-changing, global, Internet-influenced economy, the successful corporate leader must bring a new set of skills to the job. In e-Leadership: Guiding... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
How Do I Get Your Job?
you’ll be missing a skill set. RU: One key issue for retail startups—specifically in fashion and beauty—is raising capital, because VCs tend to be male and often have little exposure to female-focused industries. How can a fashion or... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
results and more effective solutions to complex problems. Catalyst research shows that men who have had women mentors are more aware of workplace inequities and can become stronger leaders themselves by developing inclusive leadership... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Wendell P. Weeks, MBA 1987
moment launched Weeks’s career, and it also had a deep impact on Corning’s future as a successful innovator in materials science. The first in his family to go to college, Weeks thrived at HBS. The case method—“pretend doing,” as he calls it—gave him a way to test out... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 03 Mar 2016
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986)
the uncomfortable moments. The ability to have a difficult conversation is a necessary social skill that mature leaders have to develop. Knowing someone is deceptive is quite different from knowing the truth. It’s important to recognize... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Fast Lane to Country Lane
business skills but left room for morning walks, dining together at every meal, volunteering in her community, and being with her daughter. In just three years, Lackley has taken the business from one where Mark worked on specific... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Letters to the Editor
people often don’t have the financial wherewithal and broad general skills to leave behind a job where they are intimidated. Working in fear is a terrible way to live, and a secret ballot can ameliorate much of that fear. Michael A.... View Details
- 01 Jul 2013
- News
The Nature of Business
big culture shift in his move to TNC, he says one of his favorite parts of his job is his colleagues. "Their principal engagement is fulfillment," he said. "It certainly requires a different skill set as a leader. While it may be more... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books
questions for leaders and potential leaders. What does it take to lead effectively now? What does leadership even mean? In Lead to Win, Carla Harris examines the journey from individual contributor to leader. She targets the essential... View Details