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- 06 May 2022
- Blog Post
Career Advice: Starting a Sustainable Startup
life, I began thinking more about how urbanization might stress our existing systems, and how technology can help make urban living more sustainable. With this lens in mind, I applied to HBS with the goal of exploring the exciting world... View Details
- 19 Jan 2021
- In Practice
Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm
can accomplish will depend on whether they can make headway in their quest to heal the national divide. They must deal with recalcitrance in Congress and public cynicism, along with outright opposition. He can use his message and personal model to View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
the airline business was "the closest thing to war in peacetime." He welcomed the stresses the job could bring, explaining: "Life to me is a competition, and you distinguish yourself by succeeding in the competition."... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
The Prophet of Start-Ups
remember Doriot vividly. He stressed commonsense themes such as self-improvement, teamwork, and contributing to society, while spicing up his philosophy with practical and pithy words of advice: “A real courageous man is a man who does... View Details
- 01 Aug 2019
- What Do You Think?
Has the Twitter Age Left the Case Method Behind?
ease of use by instructors, and even useability in an age of “fake facts.” The most negative views came from those experiencing problems arising largely from the way cases were being taught or used. Those utilizing the method in their teaching View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
We Need a Miracle. New Nuclear Might Provide it.
On September 4, the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) published its 2014 International Energy Outlook. Earlier this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its latest World Energy Investment Outlook. Both watchdogs tell us the same story. Energy... View Details
- 02 Jul 2014
- What Do You Think?
Are Today’s Business Heroes Challenging Our Ideas About Leadership?
to be inconsistent, if not contradictory. "In the ultimate analysis, however everything boils down to perception of the team members or subordinates or followers of the leader concerned." The importance of maintaining an open mind on the subject of leadership... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Private Sector, Public Good
board and do their part. During visits to companies, she said, executives always stress the money-making part of business. But during social get-togethers with these same executives, they admit to also being worried about the world and... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Finance in Africa: Health, Self-Interest, Avoided Future Cost
African people, businesses, cities, and nations are increasingly stressed by climate related perils like drought, river flooding, extreme heat, and sea level rise. This is already leading not just to destruction of assets but also... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Taking Time to Make Time
couple of hours every day to connect with the people in your life who should matter most. You stress the importance of reading, writing, and public speaking. Any hints? When it comes to reading, prioritize. Determine which information is... View Details
Keywords: Time management
- 25 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Hikma Health + HBS MBAs Crowdsource Largest County-Level COVID-19 Dataset
non-flashy ways through data entry and recruitment, especially in such uncertain and stressful times, has been inspiring. And the degree to which it has happened was completely unexpected. While recruiting and managing volunteers,... View Details
- 14 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Widening Rift Between Corporations and Society
the difference between using new information technologies to automate and to informate. Automation strategies stress labor substitution and cost reduction. Informating strategies stress information diffusion... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 10 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Women at Work
work out," Clarizio said. "Kids get sick; you can't control everything." One thing she learned was not to make her life more stressful than it needed to be. "Travel less and be flexible about working at home," she... View Details
Keywords: by Wendy Guild
- 17 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment
strong—and mainly Chinese-dominated—business class. In this context, FDI as well as public sector firms proved very valuable in a political sense. Huang stresses that he does not question the political rationale behind those policies that... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Analyzing Institutions to Solve Big Problems
economist and Harvard President Emeritus Lawrence H. Summers, University of Michigan Professor Gerald Davis, and Rosabeth Moss Kanter, the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration at HBS. In her presentation, Kanter View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Anna Secino
- 04 Jan 2016
- Blog Post
Motherhood and the MBA
business school? If you are a mom and want to come get your MBA at HBS, you should. But you really, really need to want it. When things get tough at home (as they always do with growing children), you need to be able to focus to get your work done, too. This means... View Details
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WesTrek 2025: Exploring the future of tech in Silicon Valley - Recruiting
you live, being in a growing industry, focusing on making a handful of deep connections, and not stressing about the income of your first job after the MBA – really opened my eyes to what really matters.” A Trek to Remember: Lasting... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success
billion; projections for 2001 are forecast at a whopping $215 billion. "Every company is interested in growth, but it doesn't just happen," he said, stressing the need for innovation, direct communication, and close customer contact. "Sam... View Details
- 11 May 2021
- Blog Post
Q+A on the Socioeconomic Inclusion Task Force with Holly Fetter (MBA 2020) and Alexxis Isaac (MBA 2020)
stressful part of so many people’s lives, and it really defines one's HBS experience, yet there's not a lot of open conversation about the topic. It felt useful to put numbers and context on something that a lot of us sensed, which was... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Groundwork
strategic needs.” What does that imperative look like in today’s academic environment? Hive-style classrooms are one example. Introduced in Batten Hall to support the launch of the School’s required FIELD course in 2011, hives offer flexibility for new learning.... View Details