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27 Jul 2020
Book

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

01 Mar 2024
News

In Harmony

it, I found myself admiring the energy and the anger at the world’s injustices that come through in the writing. I turned 60 last year and can’t hope to recapture that.” Anger is not a word that comes to mind in meeting Kim today—a... View Details

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

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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

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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

09 Nov 2023
Blog Post

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

28 Nov 2023
Book

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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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

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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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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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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

10 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

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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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

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Jiaojun Wang

enthralled by the best food I have ever tasted, and the brand was no other than “KFC.” Now that KFC is ubiquitous in China, I never forget the simple joy it brought to me and my family. Who is one person from your life that you admire the... View Details

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Ted Obi

learned from her grandmother. Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? Ashley, my twin sister. We are similar in many ways and different in others. In our 26 years of friendship, she has taught me how to lead with... View Details

22 Sep 2023
News

Skydeck Voices: The Most Important Person I Met at HBS

Photo provided by Harvard University Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Who was the most important person you met at HBS? And why? This is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck, and when my colleagues set up on Spangler Lawn during Spring Reunions... View Details

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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

01 Jan 2013
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Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960

however, was proselytizing. "Part of my role was to convince them that I had 'the truth.' That was hard for me given my respect for all viewpoints," says Sant, whose admiration for Mormon values remains strong despite having left the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Leadership Transitions | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

the year Lehman Brothers was ranked by Fortune Magazine as the #1 “Most Admired Securities Firm.” From the early 2000s leading up to the financial crisis of 2008, however, Lehman Brothers’ high amount of borrowing in proportion to its... View Details

25 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

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