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- 05 Sep 2017
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Living the Quantitative Life
for example, I track how much I floss. And in many ways that's just as a way to encourage myself to floss more. I just often forget. For the fitness ones, I actually have a point system. And the points literally mean nothing. I share them... View Details
- 28 Apr 2020
- News
Lessons from a COVID Survivor
Allow yourself to lean and be seen. Ruparell’s lifeline came from a broad network of friends and colleagues, who provided physical and emotional support, including grocery delivery and encouraging text messages during her illness. Let go... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Whitehead Urges MBAs to Become Lifelong Leaders
includes the following positions held: cochairman (and 38-year veteran) of Goldman Sachs; deputy secretary of state in the Reagan administration; and board president of many prominent nonprofit organizations. Founder of the Committee to View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Research Brief: Better Brainstorming
team effort, much in the way that a basketball team’s star shooter needs a teammate adept at passing the ball. For managers, that means actively looking for employees open to new and different ideas as part of a diverse staff, and View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Naina Lal Kidwai
encourage investment in the energy sector would also boost competitiveness. What are attractive investment opportunities in India? Sectors that require technical and labor-intensive input, such as software services, business process... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Capitalism’s False Mantra
of hedge funds, and encourage companies to contribute positively to society. The National Football League is Martin’s exemplar because it does all it can do to improve the customer experience while ensuring its employees — players to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
A Student Plan Goes to Washington
encourage non-TARP companies to allocate voluntarily slots for three CGC directors. The proposal anticipates demand for roughly 500 professional directors within five years. “I wouldn’t say that the current corporate governance system is... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Passion & Purpose
employees in 28 offices. The company, with an industry-high 99 percent customer retention rate, regularly receives awards for its customer service. Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960 Cofounder and Chairman Emeritus, The AES Corporation, Washington, DC Roger W. Sant “I am View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
to report on the Board's activities and to encourage you to provide feedback. Last year, under Cathy's energetic leadership, the Board divided into three committees, each one taking on a broad issue of importance to alumni: Continuing... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Faculty Responds to Financial Crisis
assignments and class discussions to incorporate the crisis, and they are encouraged to continue, says Badaracco. Several new cases already are in use, including “New Century Financial Corporation,” focusing on a subprime mortgage... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Preparing Future Leaders for Tomorrow’s Challenges
three-day capstone course that helps graduating students synthesize the insights they gained at HBS. Introduced at the conclusion of classes in April and involving more than 100 faculty and staff members, Bridges encourages students to... View Details
- 27 Nov 2013
- News
No Bologna, Please
cheese made with Vermont cheddar, Gruyère, and bacon. Specialty pastas, soups, and baked goods—including bread, of course—round out the offerings, all served in an atmosphere that encourages customers to linger rather than dine and dash.... View Details
- 18 Jan 2012
- News
Charter Supporter
“Both of my parents have always been very committed to volunteer work and they always encouraged us to give back to the community,” Burke told the Capital Times. “I feel incredibly lucky to have been given the opportunities I was given,... View Details
- 11 Oct 2022
- News
On Balance
small, 35-person Workplace Gender Equality Agency not only as a resource for business, but also as an advocate for societal change. Its current initiatives include a toolkit for companies that want to perform a gender-pay-gap audit and a campaign to View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: On the Fly
industry. Would the industry be best served by a model in which these three entities operate under one umbrella? —Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen (AMP 190, 2016) CARTY: The growth and development of the airline industry over the last 30 years has been based on deregulating... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Taylor R. M. Keen
environmental improvement efforts. Encouraged by Mankiller, he applied to Harvard as a joint degree candidate at both HBS and the Kennedy School of Government, but deferred admission for a year to help the Omahas reinvest profits from the... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 03 Dec 2019
- News
Two Tales of Connection: Over Meals and Mentoring
To help keep the dinners interesting and encourage alumni of differing backgrounds and experiences to connect, Gupta says each dinner is open to guests according to age groups, with one seat per age group. Building Bridges dinner, HBS... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
An Atypical Case — Robin G. Berglund (MBA 1971)
encourage them to forget about the technical nomenclature and focus on the essence of processes and systems, using common terms and visual analogies," he says. Berglund had wanted to become a doctor since he was ten years old but deferred... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 22 Oct 2013
- News
Pulling the Plug
then one day in 2008, Stata contacted Giler to encourage him to check out this wireless-electricity startup he had invested in. "It's a good case for networking," Giler says. He returned to the campus a couple of years ago to discuss a... View Details
- 19 Aug 2013
- News
Bees Make a Sweet Deal for African Farmers
entrepreneur, and two other cofounders, Keshavjee launched Honey Care Africa (HCA)—with Jiwa as director—to encourage beekeeping as an opportunity to enhance farmers' incomes. "From its inception, HCA has had an explicit triple... View Details