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Erwin Wurm Big Disobedience 2016 | About
sculpture. He uses humor and discomfort as tools to challenge our conventional experiences with art objects. “[For me] humor is primarily a method for getting people’s attention,” Wurm has stated. “It should... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables
representatives of this group who reflect on the challenges they have faced and — often with humor — place their professional accomplishments in the context of other activities that give meaning to their lives. Scott Cook John Doerr... View Details
- Portrait Project
Chris Williams
humor in everyday life. I want to get a tan at the beach OK, some things are not possible with time or money. I want to order an extra glass of wine with dinner heck, I'll take some dessert too. In the end, I want to reminisce on the... View Details
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Joan Cheng
hadn't actually tried my hardest. At HBS we're taught to play to our strengths. But in my life I've found humor in being a horrible skier (ask my friends!), a lesson in my failed bid for a promotion, and peace in being unable to make that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Wynton Marsalis, Entrepreneur
erudition and humor in discussing famous entrepreneurs in music, from Richard Wagner to Duke Ellington, and his own entrepreneurial experiences as an aspiring musician and currently as artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Jazz,... View Details
- Career Coach
Laurie Matthews
Advertising. She also works with private clients as an executive leadership coach. By asking questions, listening, and sharing observations, she brings clients an open heart, keen rigor, and honest support. Coaching is a partnership, so Laurie also brings a healthy... View Details
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Credits - Coin and Conscience – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
alone. My assistants, Martha Heckman and Richard McNally, typed, checked citations, ordered supplies, cut mats, and suggested a title. Above all, their enthusiasm and sense of humor throughout made our work a pleasure." © President and... View Details
- 09 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
Big Hits: The Best of the 2018 Super Bowl Ads
partisanship, and/or conscious neglect, as they presented their brands as heroic substitutes stepping in to provide services (e.g., clean water, cancer research funding) traditionally provided by nations, states, and/or NGOs. Click to watch. Still others such as Sprint... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
East Side Story
his wisdom, compassion, empathy, and commitment to public service, noting as well his sense of humor and legendary vocabulary. During his career, Goodman was a strong advocate for the arts and cultural institutions, and sponsored more... View Details
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Andrew Levine
my dreams are different: I want to transform the hospitality industry, explode barriers for LGBT people globally, and inspire people to see the humor in life. So when I do fail, I’ll know that I failed while doing something I was... View Details
- 22 Jul 2024
- News
Viral Marketing’s Early Muse
Illustration by John Weber In 2008, Canadian musician Dave Carroll saw United Airlines employees manhandling his $3,500 Taylor guitar on the tarmac in Chicago. When he arrived at his destination, the guitar was in pieces. Carroll contacted United customer service... View Details
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Rick Ambrust
An F! I didn't want to believe it. Just as I was trying to forget a disastrous semester, the Registrar wanted to give me one last reminder. But it happened. It was mine to keep. An F. It was both humorous and humiliating to do the same 10... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Paulson Sees World of Opportunity
Kim (MBA ’06), who humorously deemed himself an unworthy spokesman for his high-achieving classmates, confessing that “grade disclosure may be an idea whose time has come, but thankfully it is just my time to go.” In a more serious vein,... View Details
- 10 Sep 2008
- News
Thanks for the Memories
Community Narratives section offers video recollections of retired and current faculty, and alumni leaders. In addition, it presents a collection of over 140 poignant and humorous stories by HBS alumni, staff, faculty, community members... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
INK: The Bookshelf
You don’t need to be trained in theater to present well. You don’t need to have the humor of Jerry Seinfeld or the looks of Brad Pitt or the stage presence of Taylor Swift. You simply need to think logically, prepare diligently, and speak... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Honoring HBS’s Organization Men
their fieldwork with a number of independent companies. In a humorous aside, Lawrence noted that the book’s French publisher had translated its subtitle into Managing Differentiation or Integration, not “and,” as written. Yet “making an... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Funny Business
belt, Friedman, who has also published humor pieces in the New Yorker, is now a staff writer for Showtime’s Desus & Mero—the “Bodega Boys” duo known for rapid-fire riffs on current events and pop culture. Here, she offers a quick glimpse... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
In Dot-Calm Era, Conference Examines Options for Entrepreneurs
presentations. Kawasaki's wry observations of the current business scene were relayed with self-deprecating humor and great panache. His list of the "Top Ten Lies of Entrepreneurs" included: In year three, we're going to do $75 million... View Details
Keywords: Information
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
The World at a Click
two-year-old, name-your-price discount site gaining fame of late with humorous ads featuring pitchman William Shatner. Both companies have grown rapidly since entering the online market, and with consolidation already under way... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelly
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Patricia ("Tosh") Rapoport Barron
of business operations support, the plucky British expatriate recounts her "life's ups and downs," as she puts it, with humor and grace. One of Barron's first setbacks came in the late 1960s, when she arrived in the United States as a... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry