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- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Fight Beyond
from 400 miles of vital railroad tracks. One night, Green and several others ventured out to evaluate the situation. On their sortie, they blew up a railroad tunnel, blocking the German troops from 400 miles of vital railroad tracks. It was just before View Details
- 23 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
Why Plume? To Make a Difference in the World
spent five hours on Christmas Eve in a hotel restaurant with one of the co-founders connecting over our passion for the space. It just so happened that we were both home in North Carolina for the holidays. In fact, both of the co-founders... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: Scott D. Cook
about," he notes. A proud father of three, Cook now serves as Intuit's chairman of the executive committee of the board, having handed over the role of CEO in 1994 "to someone who is actually good at it," he says with a laugh. First job Selling View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Come Clean
around in my car and heard some great interpretations of Christmas songs. Then they played one for Hanukkah, but it was just so blah. I went home and started tickling the ivories, so to speak.” Map it out: “At HBS, Ben Shapiro was a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A Force for Good
cystic fibrosis. “He taught Joey how to shoot his first spitball,” O’Donnell continues. “And every Christmas Eve, he and Natty would show up, and John would have some ungodly-sized Christmas present for... View Details
- 23 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
A Lifelong Friendship: From Classmates in Cameroon to Roommates at HBS
and my mamma a manager in tech. They never spared an opportunity to reiterate the importance of family, education, and hard work to me and my three siblings. My fondest memories are from our Christmas family gatherings with my parents,... View Details
- 15 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Amazon Prime Day: The Logic Behind a Retailer’s Made-up Holiday
the company's success over its 20-year existence. But Sunil Gupta, an expert on marketing and digital technology who wrote a recent case on Amazon, sees deeper motives behind the company creating its own Christmas in July. "I think... View Details
- 10 Aug 2022
- News
Generosity Multiplied
since a bit of tension motivates concerned donors to act. Perhaps the best-known of these drives is the annual Christmas Challenge, which opens on Giving Tuesday and lasts for one week. Last year’s campaign raised £24 million for 900... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 08 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Everything Must Go: A Strategy for Store Liquidation
to what happens at midlife, when a business is growing." Nathan Craig notes that store liquidation differs substantially from product liquidation, a more widely researched phenomenon where seasonal items such as Christmas tree... View Details
- 20 Dec 2018
- News
Baker Library Webinar Features Resources for Alumni
Club of Washington DC and the Danish Business Council for its Annual Holiday Party. The guests enjoyed a vibrant and cozy event filled with Nordic Christmas food and boosted by a live Jazz band. Distinguished guests included diplomats,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Long-Term Investor: Dick Jenrette
do all feel home-like to me." "The grand scheme," he relates, "is to go to St. Croix right before Christmas and stay through the middle of March. Then, South Carolina until May, up to Edgewater on the Hudson through the foliage in... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 18 Dec 2019
- News
Thinking Smart About Numbers
longstanding tradition is a must for HBSCSD members, who clearly had a wonderful evening. More than 130 alumni and guests of the HBS Club of London gathered on December 12 at One Whitehall Place at the Royal Horseguards Hotel in London for a festive champagne View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 05 Feb 2019
- News
Protecting the Power Grid
Tom Popik was just looking for a Christmas present, not a cause. Browsing through a bookstore looking for a gift for his oldest son almost a decade ago, he started thumbing through a copy of William Forstchen’s novel One Second After. The... View Details
- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
to choose a single word to summarize the reasons behind Southwest's financial and business successes, it would have to be "discipline." Although Southwest's employees can be as zany as their CEO (in a flight to Austin during the 1988 View Details
- 13 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 13, 2016
participants who reported having family rituals on Christmas were more likely to spend the holiday with family and to enjoy the holiday more. Moreover, while simply spending the holiday with family was associated with greater enjoyment,... View Details
- 21 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19
Stockdale, former vice presidential candidate, naval officer, and prisoner of war, said leaders must balance both realism and optimism in their messaging. In a POW camp, Stockdale said, it was the optimists who perished first—those who were convinced they would be... View Details
Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo
- 28 May 2019
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2019
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Rough start: “I remember coming home from the Naval Academy for Christmas leave as a freshman, and my GPA going into finals was a 0.91. But I loved the challenge, and I adapted.” Ahoy there: “My first... View Details
- 07 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Quest for Better Layoffs
layoffs project, Malden Mills, describes how a leader handled a disastrous event: Two weeks before Christmas 1995, a fire destroyed three factory buildings at a textile company, one of the largest employers in the already economically... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Inside the Revolution
we can think of, on a floppy disk or CD. And by tapping on your computer keyboard and rearranging the order and number of these ones and zeroes, you can send an e-mail, write an English paper, or transmit a photograph.” Enriquez then holds aloft a View Details
- 26 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Airbnb Effect: Cheaper Rooms for Travelers, Less Revenue for Hotels
Within each city, more Airbnb rooms cropped up during popular travel periods, such as Christmas and the summer. Sports games, festivals, and other events also led to a spike in listings. In Cambridge, Mass., the biggest listing period... View Details