Learning Direction - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2017
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HBS Fund Advances Global Strategy

Publishing. Gifts of all sizes to the HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation help fuel the School’s ambitious international strategy to expand the scope of faculty research, develop students’ global intelligence, engage alumni, and influence business practice... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

What can men learn from women leaders? What are the responsibilities of a leader today? What did you learn from the experience when you failed at something? What makes a good mentor? Whom do you admire in... View Details

01 Apr 1997
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A Conversation with Dean Clark

BULLETIN: We should probably begin with the most obvious question: Is the job turning out to be what you had expected? CLARK: I'd have to say yes, but more so. I assumed there were many things I had to learn about the School and its... View Details

01 Jun 2005
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Do You Speak Business?

Chinese national, and deliver it to him in person. Recalls Klump, “I had achieved success, was enjoying rapid promotions, and worked well with my manager. When it came time for him to receive feedback, he encouraged direct communication... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Apr 2000
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Real World Issues Aired at Student Led Conferences

while the second offered the opportunity to learn more about careers in entertainment and media, high tech, marketing, and nonprofits. Judy Lewent, SVP and CFO of Merck & Co., another of Fortune's top fifty, delivered the second keynote... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

10 Aug 2022
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Skydeck Live: Stage Not Age

increasing lifespans—and why companies needed a more thoughtful strategy for addressing these consumers. Today, Golden is an expert on innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities created by the new longevity and teaches this at the Stanford Graduate School of... View Details

01 Jun 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

exercises, and practices that have helped managers gain the skills, courage, and confidence to lead. College Sports Traditions: Picking Up Butch, Silent Night, and Hundreds of Others by Stan Beck (PMD 64, 1992) and Jack Wilkinson (Scarecrow Press) Drucker & Me: What a... View Details

01 May 2013
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Bridgitt Bertram Evans & Bruce Evans, both MBA 1986

“We invest in HBS because HBS embodies excellence. So much of what we have achieved is a direct result of our education at HBS. We learned to solve problems and to respect the opinions of others. We are... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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Ink: Alumni Book Recommendations

the domain, the highly successful had a kind of ferocious determination that played out in two ways. First, these exemplars were unusually resilient and hardworking. Second, they knew in a very, very deep way what it was they wanted. They not only had determination,... View Details

02 Mar 2023
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Carbon's Second Act

Photo credits: Brenae Bowers Brix and Russ Campbell Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: This story starts the way all classic stories of tech entrepreneurship do: In Todd Brix's garage. Brix (MBA 1997) started his career in the... View Details

01 Feb 1999
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Short Takes

No Mistake About It: Trust Is Key in Learning It's a real Catch-22: Learning is more critical than ever to firm success, yet the process often requires making mistakes. And many people believe mistakes lead... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

13 Sep 2019
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Hollywood Ending

big-screen subscriptions for cable or any of the many streaming services, from Amazon to Hulu, that people are consuming in their evening hours—a market against which Whitman says they are not in direct competition. The founders worked... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photo by Christina Gandolfo

15 Jun 2021
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June 2021 Books and Podcasts

that his mother is dead. His father soon abandons him in order to seek employment, leaving his son behind in a string of foster homes and orphanages. This establishes a pattern of neglect and desertion that continues for Hajim’s entire childhood. From one home to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Sep 2018
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September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

Alumni Books Perfect Is Boring: 10 Things My Crazy, Fierce Mama Taught Me about Beauty, Booty, and Being a Boss by Tyra Banks (OPM 42, 2012) and Carolyn London TarcherPerigree Tyra Banks and her mother, Carolyn, share what they’ve learned... View Details

01 Dec 2018
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An Emphasis on Teamwork

HBS and most recently directed his support to the HBS Fund in support of program innovation. “The School’s consistent focus on making leadership the fundamental tenet of the curriculum sets it apart,” he observes. “It’s critical to... View Details

01 Jun 2002
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Up to the Challenge: Profiles from the Class of 2002

Ken Baumgartner — Sticking with It Ipsita Dasgupta — Global Perspective, Local Results Demola Gbadegesin — In the Right Direction Martin Gonzalez — Quiet Courage Tony Sanchez — Team Builder Lori Schock — Listen and View Details

20 Dec 2022
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Singing to the Corn

and broader interpretations of business's role in society surfaces throughout Keen's story. He wrote his HBS application essay about wanting to learn the tactics of corporate business for the good of tribal peoples—to be a sheep in wolf's... View Details

01 Jun 2003
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John Read

What is Outward Bound Professional? We have five centers across the country specifically directed at a wilderness-based learning experience for corporate groups. We use the same principles that inform the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Outward Bound; Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services

13 Nov 2020
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Expanding Summer Fellowships to Support Students

supplement lower-paying internships (for example, at nonprofits and startups). In a typical year, about 250 first-year students are awarded summer fellowships. This year, some 750 first- and second-year students received them. “I got to experience what it’s like to be... View Details

01 Apr 1999
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

Writing this letter in early spring, I want to provide a midyear update on Alumni Board activities and point out some exciting new developments that will have a direct impact on you. As you know, this year the Board is addressing three... View Details

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