Advice Taking - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Feb 2020
News

Phoenix Rising

after assuming office, Mitsotakis is taking meetings at Maximos Mansion, the official seat of the prime minister, in central Athens. He and his wife, Mareva Grabowski Mitsotakis (MBA 1996), are fresh off a series of state visits and... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

Blog

What's the Right Fit for You–An In-Person or Virtual Program?

VIRTUAL FORMAT? It's a big decision to attend one of these leadership programs, whether it is in person or virtual. But I believe that if it is the right time in your career, you should do what I did and go for it, whatever the format. It View Details

02 Jan 2024
Blog Post

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

these – decisions that had them poised over an abyss of uncertainty. Without exception, they all had to confront their fears and use courage to take a leap of faith toward what they believed was the right decision on the other side. To... View Details

21 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The New Math of Customer Relationships

customers. And they take time. So it's not surprising that not all of the organizations that have implemented parts of the concept have utilized it as a driving force for an entire business. Hardest of all is the cultural change that you... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

Profile

Marla Malcolm Beck

disciplines and yet nobody wanted to take on the role of team leader. Beck raised her hand and volunteered and suddenly found herself leading a group whose members were all older and more experienced than she was at the time. One McKinsey... View Details

Profile

Arthur Rock

Computer. Rock has had a remarkably intuitive sense of the people with whom he invested and his steady hand and ever-curious intellect provided invaluable mentorship and advice to a legion of technology giants. What has become standard... View Details

04 May 2017
News

Going the Distance

would become very homebound. So we turned our Plan B into a big adventure, choosing to sail around the world as a family while Lily was still portable,” he says. “In 2013, we spent nine months sailing the beautiful islands of the South Pacific. For Lily, her Mt.... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

New Dean Sets Five Priorities for HBS

times and came from many countries, the alumni who filled Burden that morning all shared an intense curiosity about where the new Dean intended to take their School. Just shy of 100 days into his tenure, Nohria came prepared with answers.... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Education

19 Feb 2019
Blog Post

The First Five Years: '30 Under 30' Edition

organization. Having only worked as an investor professionally, I used to think about a given business simply through that investor lens, but spending time with classmates at HBS who came from all different backgrounds really helped give me a broader perspective on all... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2022 Commencement Remarks | About

qualities. You were resilient. After all, not even COVID could stop you from coming to HBS. Resilience will give you greater confidence to attempt things that are difficult, and to take on challenges because they help you grow. You were... View Details

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4.2 Student/Faculty Ventures | MBA

world. An HBS faculty member’s primary responsibility to students is to educate them, help them develop their leadership skills, and prepare them to graduate. Faculty Interaction: Important components of the HBS educational experience View Details

01 Apr 2002
News

Pamela Thomas Graham

giving advice and not being in the position to actually execute it." Today, as president and CEO of CNBC, the financial news network viewed in almost 200 million households worldwide, the Detroit native's job is all about execution. Her... View Details

Keywords: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

Profile

Matt Segneri

applicants — who were effectively applying business principles to pressing public issues," Matt says. Worthy of applause The advice of Monitor colleagues, and a growing interest in cross-sector issues, led Matt to HBS. His first... View Details

01 Sep 2005
News

New Career Wanted

elements of their advice include: Know yourself. Be honest about your skills, ambitions, and motivations. Consider talking with a professional career counselor. Look past sales pitches to the day-to-day realities of a proposed position.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Dec 2004
News

Starting Off on the Right Foot

within particular departments? Did one of your new colleagues apply for your job? You need to be in an information-gathering mode.” Waldroop’s advice may sound like a primer for contestants on the hit television show Survivor, but it in... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

01 Jun 2015
News

Case Study: Sneak Peak

Case Study features alumni and faculty offering advice on strategy to alumni who are leading businesses at a crossroads. Charles Philp (MBA 2006) started Colorado-based Sneakz Organic with his business partner in 2012 after a lightbulb... View Details

Keywords: Whole Foods; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

11 Jun 2014
News

The First Five Years: Brittani Rettig (MBA 2010)

and brought us together in a sort of familial way. Business leadership is more than generating a profit; it is adding value to the lives of others. HBS taught me how to thoroughly evaluate business purpose from both a moral and monetary perspective." What View Details

Keywords: fitness; wellness; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

11 Jul 2012
News

A Man, and a Plan, in Africa

$70 million to almost $700 million—to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth. Then, with MCC assistance, countries take the lead in designing and implementing programs, with both the MCC and the recipient country... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

05 Apr 2018
News

A Philanthropic Eye Reframes African American Abstract Art

adults, but not this painting. It’s beautiful. I’m the living result of what simple exposure can do,” she says. “Art should be accessible, because you don’t know what children will take away. It has a transformational and transportational... View Details