kids - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 21

house under her name in a partnership with the luxury conglomerate Kering as a 50/50 joint venture in 2001. A lifelong vegetarian, Stella McCartney does not use any leather or fur in her collections, which include women's ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, lingerie,... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne

29 Aug 2018
News

The Value of Valleys

not I was cut out to be in business. So when we pulled up in the summer and realized that we had to do another reduction in force I went to our Chief Operating Officer and asked if I could take a package. My kids at the time were one and... View Details

17 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring

for Leaders: Protect and Pivot Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion Inside CEOs' Pandemic Worries: Uncertainty, Employees, and View Details

Keywords: by Gamze D. Yucaoglu, Robin Abrahams, and Boris Groysberg

21 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset

And—oh, yes—Rovell was just a kid in his teens. Nevertheless, he launched a business-of-sports talk show on Northwestern University's student radio station, WNUR. His "producer" (actually, a roommate) aggressively pursued... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Wheeler

12 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Can Religion and Business Learn From Each Other?

research. The first reaction is very cynical, kind of "You've got to be kidding me, why would you even care about this? Religion is divisive, why would you do that?" My answer to that is, "If you have any kind of personal... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2020
News

Effective Communication in the Age of Zoom

back to the office. You know, we're seeing the humanity in our co-workers as they balance at-home learning with their kids or barking dogs or messy hair. And that's gonna be really hard to return to shallow conversation exchanges at the... View Details

Keywords: Zoom

13 Nov 2007
Research & Ideas

Six Steps for Reinvigorating America

education. There are still schools in America where teachers have to buy supplies for the children and where children share books. People have to be willing to see that public education is a valuable investment for the future. It doesn't take very long for young View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 Oct 2017
News

The Best Business Advice I’ve Ever Received

the '40s. And he was the youngest of four kids trying this. And his father told him, don't focus on how far San Jose is. Focus on the next hill. You just want to make it to that next hill. Your path is clear. All you want to focus is in... View Details

19 Aug 2024
News

Quantum Leap

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Quantum computing has long been talked about as one of the next big things—the kind of technology, like AI, that will change everything. But to our... View Details

13 Sep 2019
News

Hollywood Ending

minutes a day in 2018, she says. Much of that is free content, from cat videos on YouTube to whatever the kids are doing on Snapchat. And while high-value, long-form streaming options are flooding the market, the upper-right quadrant in... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photo by Christina Gandolfo

19 Jun 2017
News

Can Neuroscience Find You the Perfect Job?

time-- I'm not kidding you-- speaking fully to my classmate. And it was a little bit off-putting for him too because he kept redirecting the conversation back to this is Frida. She's the founder. I'm sure she could explain more. And he... View Details

31 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?

Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration and Beverly Daniel Tatum’s Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race. Wilkerson is an award-winning journalist. Tatum, a... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Information; Publishing

21 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer

way, I believe we're kidding ourselves. Is it likely that somebody who isn't a financial expert can show up six times a year and really understand Citigroup? Q: In an attempt to head off the next financial crisis, should Congress... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Banking; Financial Services

05 May 2020
News

“Walking a Tightrope”

using drugs when he was 12. And was in and out of jail. He never had a steady job, didn't finish high school as well. And then Drew had kids with some girlfriends of his, not married. And he happened to have this one kid, Ashtyn, who was... View Details

01 Sep 2003
News

These Are the Good Old Days

a nonprofit that helps outfit unemployed women for their job search. At Time Inc., Moore has supported a growing trend toward community service. One example is “Time To Read,” a program that serves more than 27,000 kids and adult learners... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

10 Mar 2021
News

Next Normal

family time is one of the most valuable and precious things on earth. Time with the kids is perhaps the best thing to come out of what has otherwise been such a trying time. There are blessings even in challenges.” —David Aron Levine (MBA... View Details

01 Jun 2007
News

Mission Possible

young kids from difficult environments. Launched in 2001 with 25 classmates, the group has grown to 100 members who are involved in a selected set of projects, giving advice, sharing contacts, and providing financial support. “We took a... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Margie Kelley; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

11 Aug 2016
Cold Call Podcast

Why College Rankings Keep Deans Awake at Night

as one of those, Bill. Thanks for joining me. Bill: It's great to be here, Brian. Thanks for asking. Brian: I found this case to be very, very interesting. I think many of our listeners have probably referred to those rankings at some point either for themselves or for... View Details

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby; Education

22 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Important Management Trends of the (Still Young) Twenty-First Century

projects with social impact—from cleaning up a river to saving animals—and allowed other users to vote on which projects Pepsi should fund. Or consider DonorsChoose.org, which allows donors to contribute funds directly to low income classrooms, buying books for View Details