Perseverance - Publications - Faculty & Research

Portrait Project

Laila Kassis

endeavors that contribute positively to their communities. This is a daunting mission. But just as the olive tree can persevere in the face of everything nature throws at it, I too, will not be afraid of the elements. View Details

03 Mar 2016
News

3-Minute Briefing: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986)

sabotage these moments through passive-aggressive behavior. What you need are the three Ts. Transparency for openly communicating your goals, concerns, disappointments, and expectations. Trust for the small, significant circle of people who serve as your advisors. And... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Apr 1998
News

Emerging Information

"a huge chicken-and-egg game" between signing up data suppliers and finding customers willing to pay for the data. But Mueller's perseverance has paid off. Mueller attributes much of Internet Securities' success to learning what customers... View Details

Keywords: Paul Michelman

Student-Profile

Anil Doshi

the inherent uncertainty in producing new knowledge to be a personal challenge. Be patient and persevere over the course of your doctoral career. Some practical tips before coming: learn software environments used in your field of... View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

Going Public: Raymond M. Jefferson

reassess my priorities. I always believed that with perseverance and hard work I could achieve anything. Now I had to prove that I could live up to my ideals." To regain his confidence and renew his spirit, Jefferson began a journey... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

01 Sep 2004
News

Charles Stoddard (MBA 1969)

I advise people that running a business is going to be excruciating and exhilarating. To be successful, a person must have perseverance and a passion for the business. View Details

Keywords: Finance

01 Jun 1999
News

Moir Donelson

creating a youth development program in rural Louisiana while serving in the Army or increasing revenues (by $39 million) as an engineer and administrator at Motorola in Texas (where he also tutored students), Donelson has shown great View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Dec 2018
News

INK: The Bookshelf

Entrepreneur, investor, and Adobe Chief Product Officer Scott Belsky (MBA 2008) on his new book about getting through the hardest part of any project, and two other picks about perseverance NEW The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through... View Details

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Israel - Global Activities 2020

leader.” For her part, Russak-Aminoach thoroughly enjoyed being part of the case study and visiting HBS as a case protagonist. “From the outside, things often look a lot easier than they are. The case shows that there are all kinds of difficulties in leading and... View Details

28 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

HBS Celebrates Social Enterprise Initiative

encounters countless barriers because organizational innovation implies changes in strategy, structure, systems, and attitudes. And if one continues to push on the edge of the envelope, as is our norm, then new barriers arise. View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

01 Dec 2017
News

Ink: Alumni Book Recommendations

combination of passion and perseverance that made high achievers special. In a word, they had grit.” Recommended by Health care executive Daniel Bowles (MBA/MPP 2015) Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss with Tahl Raz Voss on lessons... View Details

01 Jan 2005
News

Judith R. Haberkorn, 111th AMP, 1992

cancer survivor, she says the determination, energy, and perseverance she showed in the workplace were crucial in her successful fight against the illness. "I decided from the beginning that I was going to be upfront about it—look my... View Details

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

John Irving’s Lessons for Business

really hard. It sounds so ordinary to say that. But you do have to persevere at what you're doing. Learn what you need to learn, and always try to improve in what you're doing. That can go a long way toward helping you to develop more... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace

23 Apr 2018
News

Sowing the Seeds of Leadership

foundations, and companies that could help alumni put their ideas into action. Condo calls students and alumni “our best allies in expanding EARTH’s impact.” “They’ve overcome huge challenges just to come here,” he says. “Their View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

23 Aug 2016
First Look

August 23, 2016

D. KC, and F. Gino Abstract—Many models in operations management involve dynamic decision making that assumes optimal updating in response to information revelation. However, behavioral theory suggests that rather than updating their beliefs, individuals may View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

You Won't Make It If You Fake It

hard they had worked to develop themselves, and the painful lessons they learned from their mistakes and failures. Through those very difficult experiences they developed the self-awareness, confidence, courage and resilience to persevere... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

03 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 2)

experience that moment while my younger cousins would now know higher education as their norm. Being FGLI is an ongoing experience of grit and perseverance towards being the change in my family, community, and this world. David Velasquez,... View Details

16 May 2018
Research & Ideas

How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps

asset seizure by enemy governments. Negotiation Some directly negotiated favorable business arrangements with local governments and decision makers. Perseverance Some adopted the approach of resilience, working to develop legitimacy in... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Manufacturing

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Energy & Environment Club’s Icelandic Adventure! - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business & Environment... View Details

13 Oct 2016
News

Adding Muscle to the Fight Against Disease

about the perseverance his father showed in restarting life in the US as “the source of my resolve to do something meaningfully good, not only professionally but also personally.” The concept of tikkun olam—Hebrew for “repair the... View Details