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Christina Byrd
hundred students per class to its polar opposite: UC Berkeley. I was expected to go to a religiously affiliated school or to stay in the South – I left both.” Christina became a political economy major. “I thought I wanted to be in... View Details
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Kate Kleinsman
“You can always come back home” said my mum as we lugged my suitcases into my college dorm room in the big city. ‘Why would I?’ I thought to myself. I come from a small town where a new bakery opening makes the local paper and you run... View Details
- 09 Nov 2023
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From the Brink
Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994), Adam Chepenik (MBA 2010), Sebastián Negrón-Reichard (JD/MBA 2024) As the senior top official in the US Treasury Department on domestic finance issues, Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994) could see Puerto Rico’s financial meltdown coming, like watching a... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work
firm for leading retailers and brands worldwide. Mr. O’Connor has been a thought leader in the retail industry, founding a syndicated research firm that he sold to WPP, and working in the CPG and retail group at Deloitte Touche. Research... View Details
- 01 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
John H. Patterson and the Sales Strategy of the National Cash Register Company, 1884 to 1922
a demonstration at the 1895 sales convention, one audience member praised Watson's "sincerity" and another commented, "The best thing I noticed in the demonstration was that Mr. Watson's manner indicated that he thought he... View Details
Keywords: by Walter A. Friedman
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Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni
comprehensive programs and resources to help you on your learning and life journeys. HBS for Life Stay Engaged with the School Strengthen your lifelong connection to Harvard Business School. Through exclusive events, thought leadership,... View Details
- 25 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
Collaborating Across Cultures
engage in active inquiry and observations, and be mindful that your assumptions or interpretation of a given culture might not be accurate or applicable in a given context. One way to do this is by keeping a journal and writing down View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 2022
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L'entreprise, une affaire de cœur
By: Hubert Joly and Caroline Lambert
A remarkable turnaround by a leader with a remarkable philosophy: Find your noble purpose. Put people at the center. Unleash human magic.
"It was fall in Minnesota. It was getting cold and we were supposed to die." This is how Hubert Joly describes the early,... View Details
"It was fall in Minnesota. It was getting cold and we were supposed to die." This is how Hubert Joly describes the early,... View Details
Keywords: Capitalism; Leadership; Mission and Purpose; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Leading Change
Joly, Hubert, and Caroline Lambert. L'entreprise, une affaire de cœur. Plon, 2022, French ed.
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Paul Feghali
years?” The CEO of the company and his executive team were sitting across from me. I managed to look straight at them and share my honest thoughts What is your favorite childhood memory? My first business venture in 7th grade. I sold... View Details
- 11 Oct 2023
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Soldier On
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes In November of 2022, 33-year-old Phillip Jones (MPA/MBA 2021) was elected mayor of Newport News, Virginia, where he had spent part of his childhood. The son of two Air Force veterans, he served six years in... View Details
- 07 Jul 2021
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Good News for Disgraced Companies: You Can Regain Trust
Sucher says. “For companies that want to take this seriously, it can be done.” About the Author Lane Lambert is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: iStockphoto/vernonwiley] How has a company tried to regain your trust after a misstep? Share your View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 01 Sep 2023
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Preparing Global Leaders
Illustration by Davide Bonazzi The importance HBS places on fostering a global perspective among its students, program participants, and faculty members is evident when one looks at the numbers: During the past academic year, 52 percent of HBS cases published were... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
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Leadership Transition for External Relations
Fellow Alumni, As you would expect, I have given this decision much thought and reflection. That said, as I shared with the School leadership earlier this year, from both a professional and personal perspective, I am confident that it is... View Details
- 07 Mar 2023
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Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization
compartmentalize pieces within a LEGO box—another indication of their move toward more bio-based materials. The amount of thought put into every detail, ranging from end-user experience, to manufacturability, to end-of-life disposal,... View Details
- 22 Sep 2023
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Skydeck Voices: The Most Important Person I Met at HBS
about tax, but his parting thought for us was around who he hoped we would live into as people. I thought that was very special. Michelle Shell (MBA 2003/DBA 2020): My name is Michelle Shell and my MBA... View Details
- 30 May 2024
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Racial Bias Might Be Infecting Patient Portals. Can AI Help?
Health and Hospital Association about the digital transformation of health care and the growing use of apps and other technologies in patient care. During the presentation, Stern recalls, an audience member asked “a wonderfully thoughtful... View Details
- 13 Jul 2021
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Outrage Spreads Faster on Twitter: Evidence from 44 News Outlets
the discourse on social media.” About the Author Kristen Senz is the growth editor of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: Unsplash/Rodion Kutsaev] Your turn: Should social networks take steps to mitigate negativity? Share your View Details
- 21 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
When a Competitor Abandons the Market, Should You Advance or Retreat?
training, I thought these positive market forces might counterbalance or dominate any potential learning or herding behavior. But it turns out that, on average, the perception of increased failure risk is stronger than the draw of less... View Details
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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Golden Age of Black Business
Building on the Legacy Thought Leadership Andrew F. Brimmer James I. Cash Jr. Linda A. Hill David A. Thomas HBS Faculty Members HBS Doctoral Students Alumni Profiles Research Links Essay on HBS Thought... View Details
- 04 Oct 2011
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