Department Of Defense - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 May 2020
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“Walking a Tightrope”

upon them far more than we've ever thought before. And I hope that we do recognize how important they are. The system is still working. And it's thanks to the working class.” Dan Morrell: Sheryl WuDunn (MBA 1986) is the author of several... View Details

14 Nov 2019
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Keeping Red Lobster Fresh

to date. He returned to Red Lobster as CEO in 2014, and in this episode of Skydeck, I talk to him about the challenges and opportunities he saw, how to lead during times of change, and why social... View Details

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

15 Apr 2017
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Bringing Markets to Myanmar

chance to be an agent of empowerment in this process. Skydeck is produced by the External Relations department at Harvard Business School and edited by Craig McDonald. It is available at iTunes or wherever... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government

24 Mar 2022
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Well Said

of the day it's about confidence. And that can affect all aspects of your life. Skydeck is produced by the External Relations department at Harvard Business School and edited... View Details

30 Mar 2017
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Negotiating Peace in Canada's Largest Rainforest

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes In 2002, Wally Eamer (MBA 1979) took a job that no one really wanted: Trying to broker peace between logging companies, environmentalists, First Nations and the government View Details

04 May 2018
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How to Win the Kentucky Derby

against you to get to the Winner's Circle. But that's all part of the magic and the mystique of this incredible business that we all love. Skydeck is produced by the External Relations View Details

Keywords: horse racing

14 Apr 2021
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The First Five Years: Mike Gandy Auzenne (MBA 2016)

applied to business school, we developed his story for the essays. We learned after he was admitted that the story went viral in the HBS admissions department and among some of the faculty. That essay, and... View Details

21 Dec 2018
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Bridging the Gap

really exceptional at what they’re doing but with very little idea of why they’re doing it. And, for us, it’s really about the why. Skydeck is produced by the External Relations department at Harvard... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

22 Feb 2018
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My First Job

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Everyone remembers their first real job—in part, because it’s everyone’s first experience with a new and foreign world of work. But it’s also because those first jobs can... View Details

27 Mar 2019
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Life Is a Startup

to talk to Wasserman and started the conversation by saying that he was never going to be a founder. He wasn’t there to talk about how to get his great idea off the ground. The Founder’s Dilemmas course, he said, had changed his marriage. He was essentially taking all... View Details

15 Sep 2016
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The Burning Man Project

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Hi, I'm Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck, and editor of the HBS Alumni Bulletin. Today's episode offers an inside look at Burning Man. One View Details

06 Dec 2021
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New Wave

40 percent of the world’s population lives within 60 miles of a coastline, putting wave and tidal power conveniently close to “demand loads” (aka customers). The US Department... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen

07 Sep 2021
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Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 1

time. But they know when they have to enforce their will on the organization. And there's lots of antibodies that want to push back. Skydeck is produced by the External Relations department at Harvard... View Details

02 Mar 2017
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Such Great Heights

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Tom Vogl (MBA 1998) was named CEO of the Mountaineers, an 11,000-member outdoor community in the Pacific Northwest, in February 2016. A lifelong climber, the job gave Vogl... View Details

Keywords: mountain; climbing; adventure

23 Oct 2019
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After the Storm

what these changes really, really meant. Those conversations have been enlightening and powerful in lots of ways, and I think helped us get better as an organization. Skydeck is produced by the External Relations View Details

Keywords: Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

13 Mar 2018
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Leadership Lessons from the “Lone Survivor” Mission

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes In 2007, Navy SEAL Marcus Lutrell wrote a book called Lone Survivor, which recounted his experience during a 2005 mission in Northeastern Afghanistan that ultimately claimed the lives View Details

08 Mar 2013
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The Accidental Innovator

orders of magnitude, with a budget that is orders of magnitude less than such a ministry or department of education would require. So the... View Details

07 Apr 2021
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Road Work

horizontally into a new one and see what happens as a result of tenaciously persevering through it and the result of that. Skydeck is produced by the External Relations View Details

31 Mar 2023
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How Can We Solve the Teacher Shortage Crisis?

interviews and insights from across the world of business. It’s produced by the External Relations Department at HBS. Our audio engineer is Craig McDonald. It’s available on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you... View Details