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- 06 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 6, 2007
Bower finds far too many companies are managed without leadership development as an objective; as a result, when the time comes to name a new chief executive, those firms turn to outsiders. Both insider and outsider CEOs have strengths... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change
also some sticks and penalties in it. The most important one is probably the first-of-its-kind fee on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, which is boosting the developing market for equipment to detect and measure methane... View Details
- 22 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 22, 2007
Southeastern Pennsylvania University Hospital. He must balance his time taking care of patients, running a practice, managing up, down, and laterally, managing stars with little formal authority, allocating resources fairly, developing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Porter Appointed to University Professorship
social issues, from the economic development of U.S. inner cities to environmental concerns. Michael E. Porter (MBA '71), the C. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration, whose prodigious research and course View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Male Consumers as Man-of-Action Heroes
Thompson of the University of Wisconsin challenge this notion and develop a new model. Holt and Thompson posit that “the pinnacle of American manhood is the man–of–action hero who deftly combines emphasis added the strengths of... View Details
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking E-Leadership
conjuring up. 3. Emphasize coaching and mentoring over managing the details. Talent is the most important strategic resource for future success, suggests Hargrove. You can't win the talent wars without putting leadership development at... View Details
Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni
- 27 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
Why I Would Have Applied to the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
staying, if you want to - and know you'll have world-class resources." What advice do you have for someone considering applying to this program? "I think there's a lot of angst - and certainly I felt it - about "taking two years away" during a time... View Details
- 08 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Leading With Curiosity: Mayowa Kuyoro (MBA 2015)
work for a firm that was global in nature,” Kuyoro shared. “McKinsey was for me the perfect combination of, you can try different industries and we're one global firm, with the Lagos office very much rooted and grounded on the Continent.”... View Details
- Profile
Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu
Born and raised in Ghana, Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu saw “the impact that business and the private sector have on developing nations.” After graduating from Ashesi University College, she pursued a dynamic career at General Electric where she... View Details
- Web
Olivia Staffon Archives | Social Enterprise
Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private... View Details
- 09 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Moving From Bean Counter to Game Changer
up from 73 percent in 2008. Mikes and her colleagues first examined the banks' "risk management tool-makers." Often viewed as risk "compliance champions," these functional experts don't influence decisions directly. At first sight, they spend their days behind the... View Details
- 04 Nov 2016
- News
The Competitiveness of Lost Causes
development of certain industries coincided with my interest in exploring how local governments can create environments that are favorable to the development of particular... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 29 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Finding professional purpose: Building an impactful career that reflects your values with Lisa Tanzer (MBA 1993)
entertained. I’ve always been someone who wants to brighten peoples’ day, and I sought to integrate that into my career. I took on roles that combined creative development and strategic leadership, working my up to CMO, and then President... View Details
- 08 May 2019
- Blog Post
In the Business of Flexibility
said Davis. “I developed this passion for high-level talent over the course of my own career. I saw an intersection with Prokanga, considering my operating background leading business development for... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
HBS Duo Offers Personalized Career Assessment
Business. Written by Timothy Butler and James Waldroop, director and associate director, respectively, of the School's MBA Career Development Programs, the book presents a business-focused, step-by-step approach to evaluating one's career... View Details
Keywords: Bob Binstock
- 18 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
Coming to HBS after Military Service
giving me insight into industries that I may be interested in post-HBS. Most importantly, they afforded me the opportunity to reflect. I spent a significant amount of time during those 10 months examining what is important to me as a... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
New Releases
chosen." In Down to Earth, Reinhardt draws on studies of companies in industries as diverse as energy and packaged consumer goods to illustrate approaches for reconciling shareholder value with environmental performance. One such company,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Surviving Success
paradox in succession is that a founder who has been doing a good job actually increases the chance he or she will be fired,” observes Wasserman. “Lew fit that profile perfectly.” After developing Wily’s technology, landing some important... View Details
- 02 Jul 2001
- What Do You Think?
Built to Last or Bought to Sell?
company concentrating on operational excellence based on an assumption of continuity, is included in the sample but otherwise not cited. It has quite likely done a better job of outperforming its industry for a longer period of time than... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
Morgan Sheil (MBA 2021), Climate and Decarbonization at KKR & Co. "Climate change impacts every industry and every function in every geography globally so there are infinite opportunities for MBAs to work on addressing it. We are... View Details