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John Oxtoby
Many young people have watched “The West Wing;” John Oxtoby is one of the few who has actually worked in it. In a political career that began with Barack Obama’s Senate race in 2004, and culminated with policy responsibilities in the White House, John has seen the... View Details
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Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Righting the Ship
When Ross Stuckey (PLDA 21, 2016) joined the headquarters of the NAVSEA Warfare Centers as their capital improvement program (CIP) manager in 2016, he was charged with leading divisional managers at each of the NAVSEA WC’s 10 subsidiaries. He also was responsible for... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 15 Sep 2020
- News
Lifting Fallen Families
fundraising with individuals and large corporate partners, and partnerships with Veterans Affairs, the nonprofit continues to see increases in its gifts to families and the number of people the organization is able to find and assist. The emotional View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Flex Time
— she’s able to walk downstairs and have dinner with her family most evenings, an enviable commute. “It’s been very rewarding to make this work,” says Union. “It may not have seemed possible initially, but sometimes we set up our own... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Hope for Reform Dims
president and COO. Thain labeled as “nonsense” the frequently heard claim in Washington that executive pay plans, particularly lavish bonuses, spurred the excessive risk-taking that ultimately led to the financial meltdown. He advocates pay plans that View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
New Director of MBA Career Services Focuses on Power of Alumni Network
the long run, I think this situation could have a positive impact on students' careers." For his part, Merrick relishes the tasks before him. "I love what I'm doing," he says. "The focus on Career Services and the challenges our office faces in today's economic climate... View Details
- 11 Jul 2013
- News
Making Lives Better
to knowing how to reward employees. "All those things you learn in business school make that successful," she says. In particular, Singer recalls her Coordination, Control, and the Management of Organizations (CCMO) class, taught by... View Details
- Mar 2012
- Article
The Incentive Bubble
alternative assets have dramatically altered the nature and level of incentives and rewards in our society, on both sides of the capital market. These changes have contributed significantly to the twin crises of modern American... View Details
- Alumni WDYDWYD
Courtney Behm
companies in trouble, executives failing to meet expectations, teams that could not work together. The most rewarding moments of my day were when someone would look at me and say, “Wow, I never thought about it that way!” Seven years... View Details
- 20 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
How to be a Customer
you'll do. Don't keep the salesperson waiting if she's come to your office for an appointment. Pay on time. Don't try to nickel and dime the seller. Don't ask for free value-added services that weren't part of the original deal. Be Surprising. View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
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Ryu Kawano
office." The experience proved so rewarding that Ryu, with two HBS colleagues, submitted an entry in the social-venture track to the annual Business Plan Competition in April. "We want to create a microfinancing organization in... View Details
- 09 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Pursuing an Interest in Nonprofits at HBS
rewarding experience for me – the classes and guest speakers were terrific and now I’m working in the field with an organization focused on reducing health disparities. These are just three examples of opportunities to engage with the... View Details
- Student-Profile
Alexandra C. Feldberg
Organizational Behavior program is simultaneously the most challenging and rewarding aspect of my experience at HBS. Being part of two campuses can sometimes be hard. I spend my days shuttling between the Organizational Behavior unit at... View Details
- 13 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
Can AI Save Physicians from Burnout?
procedure performed or patient seen, without explicit rewards for the quality of the services rendered. This model translates internally into an incentive system that prioritizes patient volume over patient value. That is, physicians are... View Details
- Portrait Project
Xiao Wang
I will make dreams come true. No, I cannot make you fly or find true love. But I can help with the goals that we set for ourselves every New Year's Day - that this is the year I will become fitter, feel more energized, and live a healthier life. One of the most View Details
- Portrait Project
Mora Segal
parents, who have both bettered society through public service. As a result, I even caved in to the HBS pressures of coming up with the dreaded 10- and 20-year plan to achieve my professional goals. But I have since come to realize that my most View Details
- 12 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Promise of Channel Stewardship
But in most scenarios, distribution channels, taken as a whole, seem more like a repository of lost opportunities than an effective delivery system that appropriately serves and rewards all participants. Powerful channel members routinely... View Details
- 05 Dec 2013
- Op-Ed
Encourage Breakthrough Health Care by Competing on Products Rather Than Patents
do with genes, molecular pathways, and targets should be made openly available, or at least not subject to exclusive licensing. Instead, we should encourage competition around the development of molecules that interfere with or enhance activity in these pathways, View Details
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Mardie Oakes
in affordable housing and community development is driven by my desire to foster dignity in all people, regardless of whether their talents are rewarded in the marketplace. I plan to create fabulous places and spaces where strong, healthy... View Details