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- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Ink: Bringing Purpose to Life
stakeholders may or may not find ‘good enough’ in the short term but that pay off for everyone eventually. Decision-making at deep-purpose companies becomes an exercise in ‘practical idealism,’ a discipline of honest and often messy problem-solving. Rather than... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
My Pandemic Year
the different times of her life. Her time at HBS helped her rediscover the joys of learning, the wonders of taking risks—both in class and with her art—and the magic that comes with being a student again. View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Ready, Set, Launch
magical event—a solution that matches the problem,” Eisenmann says. “And after you have that solution, you can step on the gas pedal.” Return to Tomorrow, Transformed View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Action Plan: Horse Sense
but still, the lower the odds, the better chance you have of being successful.” But go with your gut. “You don’t need to be an expert to look at a horse. That’s really the magic of our business—there are people who have luck when they... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Accelerating a Gas-on-demand Startup
delivered directly to your car? Frist and classmate Nick Alexander (MBA 2015) began to explore an answer to that while they were still at HBS, spending one cold afternoon observing hurried customer interactions at a gas station in Cambridge. “Getting gas was far from a... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Building Blocks
Department of solutions: “I believe every problem is solved through a combination of science and magic. I was trained as a banker, so had credibility on the science and finance side; what I discovered is that I could also bring some magic... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Taking up the issue of climate change
As chairman of Walt Disney Studios, Alan Horn (MBA 1971) is in the business of creating magical worlds that captivate audiences. He also is passionate about the real-world issue of climate change and its impact on future generations.... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Jeffery E. Sagansky: That's Entertainment
enthusiasm, "and the Nielsens are our daily report card." A veteran of NBC and CBS, where he helped develop hits such as The Cosby Show, Cheers, and Touched by an Angel, Sagansky, president and CEO of Paxson Communications Corp., is now working his View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Playing to Win
built it into a powerhouse. In 1989, he moved on to advertising giant Saatchi & Saatchi and performed similar magic before taking the helm of Germany-based Adidas in 1993. Under Louis-Dreyfus, one of Business Week's "Top 25 Managers" of... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Turning Point: The Dark Season
I’m unemployed.” Yet every day I was leading a prayer conference call for hundreds of people from across the country. The feedback was that my words were extremely encouraging and helpful. So there’s a sense of envy in realizing God’s divine View Details
Keywords: Jonathan Wilkins (MBA 2007, MDiv 2009)
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
The World's Banker
Carnegie Hall, New York's financially troubled arts mecca that was then on the brink of collapse. A lover of the arts (and an accomplished cello player despite first taking up the instrument in his forties), Wolfensohn then orchestrated similar View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Peter Wendell (MBA '76)
infrastructure of capital and advisory talent. "You have this magic chemist's brew of people, ideas, capital, and hard work that you stir in a beaker and presto," he says, gesturing toward the consolidation of firms that surround Sierra's... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Ink: Q&A with Kathy Wang (MBA 2011)
in practice—and what kind of magic did you use to get your son to nap reliably? When he was awake I would do everything administrative I could, like washing the dishes, so I could be fully productive when he napped. I’d write in a little... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Ink: Miami’s Dark Neon Era, the Language of Success, and Getting Psyched Up
up to five out loud. Crinkle up your paper. Throw your paper in the trash.” Those who completed the ritual—even a seemingly nonsensical one—were less anxious and performed better. “Perhaps rituals work not because they’re magically... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Beyond the Numbers
by 300 percent in one year by altering the company's profit structure and leveraging its balance sheet. Among other reengineering moves, Robinson reduced fixed costs significantly by centralizing the firm's financial operations. Eager to apply his numbers View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 22 Oct 2013
- News
Pulling the Plug
magnetic resonance, but Giler knows it looks like magic to the general public. And, like any good performer, he's feeling the pressure to give his audience an unforgettable show—hence the nerves. "If the demo gods are willing," the screen... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Mexico on the Brink: A Conversation with Juan Enriquez-Cabot (MBA '86)
love Chiapas; it's one of the most magical places in the world. I wrote an HBS case about it ten years ago. It's a mirror of what Mexico is and can become, in terms of both good and bad. Other Related Sites: Presidencia de la Republica de... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Alumni Books
anyone in business and sales. The book ends with a series of analytical exercises to illuminate basic principles on which readers can base business plans. The Power Curve: Smart Investing Using Dividends, Options, and the Magic of... View Details
- 04 May 2018
- News
How to Win the Kentucky Derby
feed is actually put into the stalls. And everything's cleaned, and all the leather and all the saddles are cleaned. And you put all the smells together, and it's like a magical smell. And it never changes, because all the ointments and... View Details
Keywords: horse racing
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Teachable Moments
cigarettes,” DeLong writes in Teaching by Heart: One Professor’s Journey to Inspire. “When Mr. Snively told a story about the Revolutionary War, I remember holding my breath with excitement.” DeLong unpacks what goes into making that kind of View Details