Advice Taking - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Career Advice: Pursuing a Dual Degree

tailwind to regions like my home state, West Virginia. For example, how can “Coal Country” sit at the center of EV production? Any last words of advice? My greatest advice is to encourage students to take... View Details

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Philipp Schäelli

forced to develop your own perspective on business questions with limited information and within a short time frame. Beyond the academic experience being surrounded and connected with 900 other ambitious young professionals gives you a new peer group for View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services

25 Feb 2020
News

Case Study: The Credit Bureau

suggestion would be to expand their service to DC, which is very transient and should be a good opportunity. —Susan Holliday (AMP 187, 2014) My advice is D2C, since the connection to the end customer is hugely valuable. But to scale, they... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Real Estate

01 Jan 2011
News

Robert Kraft, MBA 1965

to be an extremely risky decision made by a sports fanatic, but in time it proved to be a winning business move. The decision to buy the Patriots fits a pattern that Kraft developed at a young age. He is a man who believes that anything is possible, and he is willing... View Details

01 Jan 2006
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Ann S. Moore, MBA 1978

important to surround yourself with the best people who are different from you; diversity matters not just in terms of gender or ethnicity, but also in how people think about problems and their solutions. HBS taught me to nurture healthy debate and make the tough... View Details

13 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

Prior research suggests that stress is a function of the difference between job demands and job resources. Even with high job demands, if employees feel they have the resources to meet these demands, they are likely to feel less stressed out. Job crafting—actions that... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Commencement 2018 Address | About

particularly at a business school, we often use it as a noun—meaning a collection of people, who come together for a common purpose, to create something of value. We take this coming-together process for granted, but when you pause and... View Details

17 Sep 2020
News

HBS Goes Back To School

Photo: Hensley Carrasco SEPTEMBER 17 The HBS Social Enterprise community welcomed first-year students with a welcome video which features insights and advice from students, administrative leaders, and second-year students. “The Kick-off,”... View Details

06 May 2022
Blog Post

Career Advice: Starting a Sustainable Startup

(planting trees where there were no trees previously) all play a role in taking in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But, it can be a challenge to efficiently and accurately measure how much carbon stock is stored in a forest. The... View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

Breaking Free from Fear of Change

DeLong: His new book offers practical advice on how to identify and surmount obstacles that hamper career growth. Related Links Watch DeLong discuss selecting the right people Congratulations to Yoni (MBA '11) and Newton (OPM 39), who won... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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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

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

11 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

The Paradoxical Quest to Make Food Look 'Natural' With Artificial Dyes

make its strawberry-flavored drinks look more strawberry-like. It’s a natural ingredient, but not what nature intended. Yet that part of the story didn’t garner headlines. While crushed-up bugs may alarm some people, most of us tend to View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

22 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)

was interested in the oil and gas industry, and was drawn to engineering because of the challenge. “I always want to push myself,” she said, “and I saw engineering as an opportunity to stretch myself and take me out of my comfort... View Details

01 Dec 2015
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015

framework for a discussion of what it takes for a team to produce great results. Unleash Your Inner Company: Use Passion and Perseverance to Build Your Ideal Business by John Chisholm (MBA 1978) (Greenleaf Book Group Press) Chisholm... View Details

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

Keywords: Jill Radsken

08 Dec 2009
First Look

First Look: Dec. 8

negative, financial contributions compete with mature businesses that are the primary revenue generators for the firm. Revenue is power, and for senior management taking their eyes off the mature businesses can be extremely costly. As a... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Jun 2001
Lessons from the Classroom

Machiavelli, Morals, and You

was "Fortune favors the bold," he noted. "He was thinking of Florence under the Medici in particular. He was saying, 'Look at people who were willing to take prudent risks, who were willing to pick their battles, who want... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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