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- 01 Oct 1996
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Sherman Baldwin: Leadership under Fire
Baldwin could reflect upon his six years -- from 1987 to 1993 -- as a jet attack pilot in the U.S. Navy to put that prospect in perspective. More than most, he knew what it meant to face the pressures of the unknown. In January 1991,... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Class Day and Commencement 2001
presidents Mini Desai and Stephen Moret, two of six students who received this year's Dean's Award, opened formal remarks on Class Day with their amusing descriptions of the HBS experience. They then reflected more seriously on some of... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
would be reflecting on the success of another sold-out Global Alumni Conference (GAC), but as many of you already know, we made a very difficult decision to cancel the conference scheduled for March in Buenos Aires. We extend our deepest... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Teachable Moments
just those who are mini-Toms. While it sounds comforting to have ninety reflections of myself all focused on me, I can’t do my work as a teacher if the outcome is a reproduction of me. The class works when each student makes a choice to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Building a Better MBA
mission statements to the contrary, many deans and recruiters complain that MBAs don’t understand the practice of leadership or have sufficient awareness of their impact on others. Reflecting on these findings, Garvin concluded, “Business... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
John McArthur
correspondence over the years. In conjunction with “the fall of the Berlin Wall” in 1989, I received his reflections in a nine-page-handwritten letter. I will keep his sharp yet pragmatic thinking, his initiative, and his personal warmth... View Details
Keywords: Dean
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
What’s after Fannie and Freddie?
government guarantees, and (3) privatization backstopped in times of financial crisis by federal government guarantees only for new loans. The third option reflects a middle-ground position advocated by HBS professor David Scharfstein and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards
transaction. I actually learned how money moved around the country, which explained something that had been a mystery. There’s no question that our business is serving a way more diverse population than it served in prior generations, and the people who are facing... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Consumer Finance Makes HBS Debut
the idea to develop such a course? The inspiration came to me ten years ago, about the time I got tenure. As I reflected on my post-tenure plans, I wrote about my interest in how the financial sector works for regular individuals. At the... View Details
- 03 Mar 2014
- News
A Life Transformed
distance, Parija reflects on how the lessons he learned at HBS strengthened the experiences of his childhood. "I saw the wretched condition in which so many people live," he says, "and how they struggle to have a good meal or a good... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
IIB Bank by Paddy McEvoy (MBA 1970) Choice Publishing The story of one man’s journey from the early 1940s to the present day. It is a reflection on how choosing the positives and taking advantage of life’s opportunities can lead to good... View Details
- 29 Aug 2018
- News
The Value of Valleys
marred by what I'd been through and needed some time to reflect on what were my priorities and did I want to stay in the for profit environment and things like that. Thankfully he said yes, but I didn't have a plan and thought that I... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A Force for Good
do. He and Dick Nesson considered trying to set up a “health-care high school” in Boston, but the educational bureaucracy proved insurmountable. Reflecting his continuing interest in health care, he joined the board of pharmaceutical... View Details
- 17 Apr 2015
- News
A Driving Force for a Sustainable World
interesting mix of culture. There is a lot of energy. When women are only amongst themselves, they behave differently than in company of men.” Like her company, the creation of Harvard Women France reflects Herlaut’s desire to conceive... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Keeping the Faith
It has been said that the note of a Tibetan singing bowl is the sound of inner peace. That’s not something you might expect to hear in the MBA classroom. But it rings through Hawes Hall at the beginning of each session of The Spiritual Lives of Leaders, a second-year... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Lillian Lincoln Lambert, MBA 1969
to establish an endowed professorship in his name. Relaxing in the sunroom of her home near Richmond, Lambert reflects on her "retirement" years. Among many other things, she is interested in helping other small business owners with... View Details
- 05 May 2023
- News
Fail Better
Organization before being recruited to Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2017, where she was named CEO and president in 2020. Confessing her own discomfort with failure, Kewalramani reflects on an experience earlier in her career... View Details
- 28 Mar 2018
- News
Fueling the Future
new logo, website, and mission statement to reflect the broader vision for the waste-to-energy business. “Combusting garbage to produce electricity in an environmentally controlled manner keeps waste out of the landfill and creates... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
Ann S. Moore, MBA 1978
such as Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and People before being named to the top spot in 2002. Walk into most bookstores or approach any kiosk on a city street and you will encounter a wide array of magazines whose mix of news, entertainment, gossip, self-help, and... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Donna L. Dubinsky, MBA 1981
Everything you do reflects on you in the end—how you treat people, how you treat customers, and how you interact with colleagues. If ever there's any question mark, then you just can't do it." ADVICE TO STUDENTS "Pick your bosses well. It... View Details