Perspective Taking - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2002
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Latin American Conference Highlights Region's Diversity

necessary, said Aramburuzabala, who frequently addresses women at colleges in Mexico. “I always tell them to take risks and dare to do what other people say can't be done by a woman. I think that's the key to succeeding,” she observed.... View Details

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Darrin Rahn

first first-place finish, and was honored by NAMA as its National Student of the Year. Taking food and beverages into the future Through the NAMA experience, Darrin "developed an interest in the demand side—how does food marketing... View Details

Keywords: CPG

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Kyle Bisutti

Responsibility: overseeing one-hundred employees building the thrust reversers that ensure the uneventful deceleration of aircraft on airport runways. With two summers at General Motors in Detroit, and six years at General Electric, Kyle Bisutti knows what it means to... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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Sign of the Times: General Management Course Evolves

announcing the change, MBA Program Chair and Senior Associate Dean W. Carl Kester emphasized the need to address new management challenges, such as increased competition from abroad and from companies that are taking advantage of... View Details

13 Jan 2020
Blog Post

Blending my Tech and Managerial Mindsets

and attach a more business-oriented perspective to the challenge: from added customer value to pricing, marketing, and so on. It's always a shame to see brilliant organizations where the technology team and the business team don’t speak... View Details

28 Mar 2019
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California Alumni Explore Role of Capitalism in Addressing Climate Change

take action on climate now, while Roland Hwang, Managing Director, Climate and Clean Energy Program, NRDC, closed with a talk on reimagining the role of government and opportunities to create virtuous cycles with business leaders. “It was... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Michael O. Braimah

in Sub-Saharan Africa. His work there led to his next move toward an MBA. "We're not naturally inclined to take the 30,000-foot view of the effect of our actions on the world as a whole," says Michael. "I liked HBS' focus... View Details

22 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

CEO Succession: The Case at Ford

been at a tobacco company. But in fact, at American Express, where he had a significant run, he was running the largest customer for computers perhaps in the world, the American Express travel business. And it was based on that understanding, from a customer's View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Auto; Employment

01 Dec 2015
News

Accelerating Research in China

(L to R) Ke Wei, Julia Yang, Will Plummer, Jing Hong, James Qin, Grace Ge, and Tim Wang (all MBA 2005) are contributors to the MBA Class of 2005 Fund for China From his perspective as a business leader in Shanghai, William Plummer (MBA... View Details

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Dominic Mensah

opportunity to fully embrace my purpose and build the toolkits and confidence needed to take the chance on my dreams to effect tangible change in the food space of my country. It's like a quest for a catalyst that would ignite a... View Details

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard

different people. The power of measurement was to take the ambiguity out of words so that everyone had a clear, coherent picture of exactly what the strategy is. Partnering With Employees Several forces highlight the importance of... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

17 Dec 2015
News

Field 2 Gives Students Hands-On Exposure To Business Practices In Malaysia

different from US culture,” explains Henderson. “I did not have an appreciation of that before being in-country and talking to consumers.” The HBS team presented its findings to Groupon Malaysia’s top executives and recommended that the company View Details

01 Mar 2018
News

In My Humble Opinion: Urban Renewal

photo by Christina Gandolfo photo by Christina Gandolfo Dan Rosenfeld (MBA 1979) witnessed the birth of the modern environmental movement while growing up in Portland, Oregon, an experience that has shaped his perspective as a real estate... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Sarah Zia

Coming to HBS is... An adjustment, and it takes a bit to settle in. But once you get the hang of it, time starts to fly by. The first 6 weeks of the first semester felt like 6 years and the second 6 weeks felt like 6 minutes. What is your... View Details

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Lauren Taylor & Rebecca Henderson

some precision to the discussion of culture in organizational change. She'll use the concept of relational contracts to help readers see the "fuzzy" side of management with clarity. Rebecca: My work on change is unusual in two respects. First, it explicitly integrates... View Details

01 Sep 2013
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Faculty Opinion: No Magic Bullet

so often try to mimic others and shoehorn ourselves into a cookie-cutter definition of success? There is a perspective you can adopt and specific actions you can take that will help you realize your unique... View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

Steven C. Watson

observations about how life can take some unexpected turns. “I point out to them that I couldn't teach this course without my background in math, even though I didn't use it in my previous careers.” As he approaches his 25th HBS reunion,... View Details

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Anthony Martore

when I step into the unknown, I can surprise myself with what I can accomplish. How have diverse perspectives in your section contributed to your understanding of business concepts, leadership, and/or problem solving? I've learned that... View Details

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IT Strategy: Building and Fostering Our Community and Culture | Information Technology

This included workstreams focused on community engagement, talent management, and technology and measurement. The team began executing against the action plan formally in 2024, with key activities like launching a website taking place... View Details

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Brett Lindsay Laffel

three days after graduation." At MLB, Brett joined the Labor Relations department while the collective bargaining agreement with the players' association was taking place in 2006. Later, she joined the Baseball Operations department... View Details

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