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Soltan Bryce

“broad and deep” “The leaders I admired were HBS alums,” Soltan says. “It was such a clear choice – HBS creates the kind of leadership I respect. The virtue of the general management approach is that it allows you to see broad and deep.”... View Details

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

address the 13% of U.S. drivers who did not have insurance due to high upfront costs. While Schütte admired Bergendahl’s passion and early testing, he questioned Hugo’s scalability and profitability. Concerns about unproven demand, high... View Details

12 Apr 2022
Research & Ideas

Swiping Right: How Data Helped This Online Dating Site Make More Matches

admirers right away, leveling the playing field and giving users a confidence boost. Picture walking around knowing exactly who likes you without needing to interpret signs like smiles, texts, and awkward banter. The research team... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

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Careers Blog

Alumni Interviews Transitions & Paths As a design engineer and project manager, Sophie Levin (MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences 2022) noticed that the leaders she most admired had interdisciplinary backgrounds, so when she found herself at... View Details

01 Mar 2024
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In Harmony

Kim at Seoul’s government-built Hoehyeon “Citizens’ Apartments.” Opened in 1970, it stands as a reminder of a Korea from a very different era. Like so many South Koreans of a certain age, Michael ByungJu Kim (MBA 1990) lives in a country where the past lingers,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographs by Jun Michael Park; private equity; fiction; financial crisis; leadership; Korea

27 Jul 2020
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Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity

current one. Some doodled their thoughts, some tried to look at a problem from the perspective of someone they admired or someone who might be badly affected by it, and some tried to see if they had feelings or perspectives on the margins... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Adriann Dolphin

occasion he could afford to buy something I was admiring. That feeling of anticipation stayed with me and inspires me to bring those same small joys to others through my career. Who is one person from your life that you admire the most... View Details

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Loujaine AlMoallim

reunion memo envisioning how our lives have been since we graduated from HBS. As we read our reflections aloud in the classroom, emotions ran high. I especially remember our final classmate's words that truly moved us. He spoke about spending the last ten years... View Details

28 Nov 2023
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Economic Growth Draws Companies to Asia. Can They Handle Its Authoritarian Regimes?

Many around the world admired China’s strong response to the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, but Chinese citizens and global and domestic businesses then came to realize that a strong state with no accountability mechanisms and few limits on... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Tara Basu Trivedi

dropping my brother off at school, we’d stop at the park near my school while my mum did my hair (into braids or ponytails). Then we’d walk towards the school gates, hand in hand, and she’d sing “I Want to Hold Your Hand” by the Beatles. Who is one person from your... View Details

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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting

and usually that’s where you have the opportunity to have those exponential career expansions.” “Also, make sure you're surrounding yourself with people you admire and respect that you can learn from. Find people that complement your... View Details

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Era Jain

Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? My sister is my hero. Being four years older than me, she has had a big influence on me growing up. It’s inspiring to see her juggle being mother of her one-year-old and... View Details

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Batten Hall | About

Harvard Business School presented Batten with its highest honor, the Alumni Achievement Award, recognizing him for reaching the “pinnacle of your profession,” and citing his life as “a landmark to admirers of courage and conviction.” In... View Details

09 Nov 2023
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The No. 1 Character Trait You Will Need to Succeed in Business

in a thriving business when a job offer comes from a company you’ve always admired that’s on the brink of bankruptcy. The risks are tremendous but so are the potential rewards – to you and society. This situation brings to mind the... View Details

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David Velasquez

always tried to purchase a back-up cake). Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? My mother (I still love you, Dad). I could write an entire book about the sacrifices that she made for my brothers and me. For the... View Details

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Video - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Jan 2019 Presentation Navy Surgeon General Rear Admiral Forest Faison Discusses The US Navy Value Based Health Care Pilot Navy Surgeon General Rear Admiral Forest Faison Discusses The US Navy Value Based... View Details

10 Jan 2023
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Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage

own. Try to acknowledge each of your team members as they cite a lesson. “You crushed that big deal. I learned a lot from watching you navigate such a tricky negotiation” or “Firing that great engineer who was a bad teammate was so hard. I really View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

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Rachel H Chung

competition, I could get a dog. Given my competitive nature and love for dogs, I was determined to win. And so that’s how we got Chopin, our little Yorkie, which I named after the composer of the piece I played. Who is one person from your life that you View Details

25 Nov 2019
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When Your Passion Works Against You

change the world for the better,” he said. Jobs’ passion and his ability to communicate it saved the company. Business leaders like Jobs who express passion in the workplace can reap big benefits, earning enough admiration and support... View Details