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- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
and measure yourself against accordingly. Learn quickly what your true "drivers" are—what really motivates and energizes you—and then pursue a career that is coherent with them. If you follow your passion with competence (heart) and... View Details
- 18 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
5 Principles for Scaling Change from IBM’s High School Innovation
seem worth it. What was motivating these students to make this a high priority, even before they had mentors, internships, and job interviews? Litow: That's a very good point, and I wrote about this in the book Breaking Barriers about the... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
Hajim (MBA 1964) and Glenn Plaskin Skyhorse On the Road Less Traveled is the story of Edmund Hajim, an American financier and philanthropist who rises from dire childhood circumstances to achieve professional success and personal... View Details
- 13 Mar 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Sierra Smith and Taylor Wiegele (both MBA 2017)
“The best part is definitely the autonomy. We are the masters of our own shoe-odor destiny, and it’s incredibly motivating to build something when you feel such ownership. The most challenging part is being OK with ‘good enough.’ There... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
John McArthur
people before coming to HBS, I shot my hand up in the air, and we proceeded to have at it, as to how you motivate people to follow a new course of action. I now teach at HBS, and I have never forgotten John’s kindness to me. In fact, I am... View Details
Keywords: Dean
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
Reinsurance developed at the fringe of financial services and, for most of its existence, was largely unnoticed outside the expert community. However more recently public and professional sensitivity towards managing risks has increased.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Hard Choices
long term, financial and otherwise—than is readily apparent. All of us can get carried away with a seemingly good idea taken to excess. Everyone knows the famous movie line, when Gordon Gekko told us that “greed is good.” Do any of us really think that greed alone is... View Details
Keywords: Seth Klarman (MBA 1982)
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
leaders, yet many professionals are too stressed to know where to start. Burton provides deep insights and easy practices based in neuroscience, brain training, and positive psychology to help professionals... View Details
- 13 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
motivated by the positive reputational effects of making what is morally the right choice, and the potential negative effects of turning a blind eye. Practical steps employers can take to shield high-risk employees include: extending the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 28 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #4: Erika Myers, World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
thrilling as that news is, huge challenges remain to make a meaningful dent in the transportation sector’s CO2 emissions. "I have cut the cord with gas guzzlers. I have two electric vehicles!"– Erika MyersErika Myers’ professional glass... View Details
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Loan Assistance Programs - Alumni
funds-available basis. The Program is jointly administered by the MBA Financial Aid Office and HBS Career & Professional Development. Determinations made by the School and the Selection Committee are final. The School and the Selection... View Details
- 19 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Public Education Goes to School
relationships, roles and responsibilities, spans of control, departmental arrangements, teams and task forces, accountability and reporting mechanisms, compensation and resource allocation systems, and professional development efforts all... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Spirit at Work
School's Cahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration and an expert on organizational behavior. "Quite simply, without a sense of purpose, we become alienated from our work and find it harder to motivate ourselves." Senior Lecturer... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 18 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 18
co-founders' motivations and their strategy for disrupting an industry in the midst of dramatic structural change, and asks whether a16z's success to date has been due to its novel organization structure. a16z's 22 investment View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?
the give and take between these two poles that create drama in men's lives, and that provide the motive force in how men construct their identities. The utopian goal of these everyday dramas is the man-of-action. Q: Why did you choose to... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 27 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 27
payments in the remaining months. Concerns about later-life income, spending flexibility, and counterparty risk are the most important self-reported motives that influence the annuitization decision. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
Happy Meals (Are Here Again)
exactly had happened to the 62-year-old icon. It was a massive professional challenge: Morgan Flatley (MBA 2004), who was hired as chief marketing officer last April, says that part of the reason she was excited about the gig was the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) (Random House) At the core of this book are eight key productivity concepts—from motivation and goal-setting to focus and decision-making—that explain why some people and companies get so much done. Duhigg... View Details
- 01 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 1
industry-focused group within a consulting company. Highlights the dilemmas of being a "producing manager" (i.e., a professional who has both individual production as well as management responsibilities). Issues raised include... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 19 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 18
http://www.cbspress.dk/Visning-af-titel.848.0.html?&cHash=3818d01f1b&ean=9788763002417&code=kommende The Case for Professional Boards Author:Robert C. Pozen Publication:Harvard Business Review 88, no. 12 (December 2010)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne