Fitness - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Hunt for Talent on Digital Platforms, Not in Resume Piles

apply, firms can now hop on a platform and pick out talent they think would be an especially good fit for their needs. When Koning and his colleagues set out to learn how many workers were being recruited versus applying for jobs... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Employment

31 Jan 2014
News

Body, Heal Thyself

were very experienced, who would be a good fit for the company, and we look for people who are a tiny bit crazy," he says. "You cannot claim you're trying to do something very special—that is very different—with people who can't think... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; biotech; Health, Social Assistance; Scientific Research and Development Services

01 Jun 2001
News

Monsignor Frederick Dolan Finds a New Calling at HBS Club of Montreal

through e-mail and phone calls, Dolan and other members share an overall feeling of growth and enthusiasm for the Montreal club. “While we’re realistic about what people can and can’t fit into their schedules,” notes Dolan, “we’ve heard a... View Details

Keywords: Elena N. Berg; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

Blog

Should You Pursue the Certificate of Management Excellence?

UPDATED 04 OCT 2022 We are thrilled to announce that the Certificate of Management Excellence (CME) has expanded to include more programs and increased flexibility to fit your career path and personal goals. In addition to the Leadership... View Details

Profile

Magashe Ngoepe

trips with South African jazz music playing in the background. My family would fit six people in a five-seater car, and I would sit in the middle squeezed between my older brother and two sisters. I would often sit forward and just watch... View Details

02 May 2016
Blog Post

5 Facts about Clubs at HBS

to create one of your own. Just in the past year, the HBS Student Senate approved the Boxing & Fitness Club, CODE Club (for those looking to program), Free Enterprise Club, and the Search Fund Club. 3. Many clubs charge membership... View Details

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Considering Retirement - Alumni

Resources Becoming an Entrepreneur Thinking about going into business for yourself or joining a startup? Explore our resources as you do your research. Becoming a Board Member Interested in joining a board? Similar to a job search, you'll need to make connections with... View Details

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

The New Global Business Manager

Massachusetts. Their Cerezyme plant runs twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, and produces six kilos of product in all that time. You could fit it in a little six-pack bag. But it is sufficient to treat the 6,000 people around the... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

10 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces

organizational leaders rely on their own experiences and established success standards to form expectations for these workers, resulting in them feeling discouraged and unable to fit in. The paper, Relational Reconciliation: Socializing... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

08 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Long Distance Relationships: What if my partner can’t join me at HBS?

Strategy team at Gympass, a fitness and well-being startup. Throughout all those years, HBS was always on my radar. I knew that to become a better leader – be it in consulting or a start-up – HBS would give me the tools to make real... View Details

23 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Lessons on Life, Graffiti, and Value: 'It's in That Darkness That You Can Actually Develop and Evolve'

pass—because, ‘Now we can account for who you are, what you’re about, and how you plug into this ecosystem we have happening,’” Riley said. “It let you fit in without having to give your life over to a neighborhood.” Even rival artists... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

Profile

Kiran Gandhi

probing questions to advance our ideas forward. How do your HBS ambitions fit into the big picture of the world beyond? I am most passionate about eliminating gender inequality in the media. My goal is to use music as a medium to... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment/Media

22 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)

fit together to drive impact. She and her co-lead brought together accomplished individuals from across the continent to contribute to the conference, sparking conversations and building connections. “It was like seeing how a thread could... View Details

08 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Knowledge Transfer: You Can't Learn Surgery By Watching

wants to duplicate exactly what the other person is doing—despite the fact that they may be perpetuating mistakes made by a predecessor or simply following procedures that may be a bad fit for a person of a different personality and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

19 Jan 2022
Blog Post

From Retail to HBS: How I’m Building a Career Path at the Intersection of Arts, Culture, and Business

business. I had often felt that my interests were non-traditional and I had sometimes doubted how I could carve out a path that would fit these disparate parts together, but HBS showed me how much opportunity is out there. For one,... View Details

05 Sep 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Making the Right Technical Hire

discovery—talking with customers and understanding what you need to get to product market fit or grow adoption—then these priorities set the hiring agenda. For example, if you’re realizing that your onboarding process is too complicated,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin; Technology

Web

Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity

an Asian female means I don’t fit into the traditional stereotypes of the ideal worker.” AGE 34, ASIAN, CONSULTING, SINGAPORE We asked working alumnae to tell us about any sexual harassment they had encountered within the last three... View Details

24 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

Reading The Hidden Benefit of Giving Back to Open Source Software The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing 6 Ways That Emerging Technology Is Disrupting Business Strategy What's your take on the vulnerability of open source software?... View Details

Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer

01 Oct 2014
What Do You Think?

Is Too Much Focus a Problem?

"fail to consider or know how to recognize what is outside their industry that is impacting their business (such as) customers who are buying their goods but don't fit the target profile, or alternative (product) uses Focus has a... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Exploring Career Passions through Short Intensive Programs – Moving Beyond Direct to Consumer

disruption and its implications for the strategies people carefully constructed for a world that no longer fit their assumptive patterns. The course is tackling urgent business issues at the strategic and operational levels in the same... View Details

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