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- 11 May 2017
- News
Going with the Flow
because those moments are very special. When it’s done well, and done right—wow!” Next Steps Fisher is reaching for a couple more of those “wow” moments with her new projects. “FitMoney came about, in part, from teaching and mentoring... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 04 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs
research department of Lehman Brothers took steps to create a comfortable environment for women, and to evaluate all their analysts fairly and mentor them intensively. This paid off: The bank developed a lot of stars and benefited from... View Details
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Lisa Cousins
difficult time engaging mentors and students while staffed on consulting projects 1,000s of miles away from home. It was only successful for one year at the time, and I’m open to recommendations on how to make this work sustainably! View Details
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Power and Influence for Positive Impact - Course Catalog
Learn how to read and diagnose an organization’s political landscape through power mapping. - Analyze professional networks and identify key patterns. - Understand and apply strategies for cultivating and maintaining mentor relationships... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Embracing Activism for Social Change
status quo isn’t working for those without power and privilege, Mendu, a 2020–2021 HBS Leadership Fellow, believes “the more fortunate among us have a deep obligation to disrupt it.” Her HBS mentors included former United States Small... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
The View from the Pit
to HBS faculty member involved relating to former professors and mentors as colleagues. "I had a hard time calling them by their first names," she says. Now the William L. White Professor of Business Administration and a senior associate... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 14 Dec 2015
- News
A Leader’s Call to Action
time when she was reflecting on her three-decade career working in the gas and electric utilities industry and realized that she could credit a series of strong leaders and mentors for helping her rise through the ranks. Starting as an... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Power Trip
professional credentials was another path. A lot of the outsiders on our list, especially those who were foreign-born, were more highly educated than those who traveled the inside track. Personal networking was a third factor. You could create your own advantage if you... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City
launched a training program for inner-city residents, featuring one-on-one mentoring for new hires, it proved so successful that the company began to mentor all new hires. "Traditional solutions to America's... View Details
- 23 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
How to Break the Expert’s Curse
feeling of being a novice in the organization," she says. "This is a really important problem in organizations because transference of knowledge of skills and expertise is critical to helping new employees learn." The field studies will include hospitals, where... View Details
- 05 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Closing the Education Gap with Kei Takatsuka (MBA 2022)
engineers and mentor and educate them.” While working on these problems for the Kepple Africa Ventures portfolio companies, Takatsuka also came to an important realization. The third option she had considered coming into HBS, starting her... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
A Vibrant Brand
rock scene, and last summer's launch of Blaze, a monthly that covers hip hop and caters to 12-to 24-year-olds, Vibe/Spin Ventures now reaches 1.5 million readers. Martha as Mentor As important as circulation figures are, Clinkscales... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 14 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Creating the Minority Renaissance for Venture Capital: Interview with Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partners at Harlem Capital
college knowing, based on conversations with mentors and looking at my role models in business, that I wanted to go to business school,” he said. HBS was also always his top choice. “I chose ICV (as my next company after working in... View Details
- 10 Jan 2007
- HBS Case
The Challenge of Managing National Security
can't mess things up too badly. I've also had terrific mentors who've taught me how to teach. And there's nothing more motivating than seeing that lightbulb come on. If you teach and you don't love the lightbulb, you're in the wrong job. View Details
- 16 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Taking Your Shot in the Sports Industry with Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016), SVP, Head of Marketing for Madison Square Garden Sports
friends, and mentors who have helped him to build his career. Professors Anita Elberse and Joshua Margolis were Laitsas’ professors in the classroom and have become trusted advisors. HBS alum and fellow basketball player, Dan Sunwoo (MBA... View Details
- 27 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Creating the Minority Renaissance for Venture Capital: Interview with Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partners at Harlem Capital
college knowing, based on conversations with mentors and looking at my role models in business, that I wanted to go to business school,” he said. HBS was also always his top choice. “I chose ICV (as my next company after working in... View Details
- 26 Feb 2021
- News
Latinx on Boards; High-Tech Reforestation
ask the panel all of their questions.” The presentation then focused on how to build a board resume and establish a network of mentors in the desired industry. Hart says the webinars were a chance to educate potential future board... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Web
Elizabeth "Betsy" Latimer Jaffe Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School
using some of the things I'd learned at the program as well as stretching further. And I still had an interest in retailing. I did, when I finished the MBA, interview in insurance companies and other kinds of companies that were in the Hartford area. Career I loved... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Real World Issues Aired at Student Led Conferences
I've ever done." A series of afternoon panels were organized around "hot topics," such as cultivating a mentor and building a career, strategies for personal and professional success, women as negotiators, and the power of women in the... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Street Singer
however, the economics major decided to try an internship in investment banking, courtesy of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, a mentoring program for minority students. “I fell in love with Wall Street and the idea of taking on an... View Details