Black Lives Matter - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Jan 2021
Book

How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems

might afford a way for them to actually work together and solve problems. View Video Video: Mitch Weiss, echoing Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous quote that “the time is always right to do right,” says that “these moments we’re living... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

05 May 2022
News

Lesson Plans

Academy is the established, go-to education platform for learners of all ages. But two years ago, the organization faced a test, one that recalled the role those video lessons played in the lives of his displaced cousins. [music] News... View Details

01 Dec 2011
News

Making the Case for Leadership

people’s lives for the better.” Photos Courtesy Toby Johnson A standout high-school student-athlete who turned down Ivy League schools to attend West Point (its education of the total person beyond academics appealed to her), Toby Johnson... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; National Security and International Affairs; Government; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

22 Dec 2022
News

LGBTQ+ Alumni Forums Expand; 2023 Alumni New Venture Competition Is Underway

experiences, but we're all in the LGBTQ+ community. Given that uniting factor, we're starting off with very large point in common, aside from being HBS alumni," says Yang, a member of the first East Coast LGBTQ+ Forum. "We probably do end up speaking about personal... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace

been missing is love," McLennan says. "I acknowledge that while it may seem inappropriate to talk about such things in an HBS classroom, they should remember that people on their deathbeds often say the only thing that mattered... View Details

Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso

16 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs

and the consequences of CEO succession and selection decisions for subsequent firm performance and strategic choices. Industry wisdom, company relationships, and technological expertise all matter in our new knowledge-based enterprises.—... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2025
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

people to speak truth to power, share bold new ideas, or put their lives on the line? Most of us chalk it up to personality, presuming that our heroes are naturally fearless. But what if courage isn’t simply a View Details

10 Mar 2021
Blog Post

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace

corporate America into the world of remote work was that the cultural and technological accommodations would usher in a new era of efficiency and prosperity. After all, necessity is the mother of invention. And indeed, in a matter or mere... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

19 Aug 2024
News

Quantum Leap

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Quantum computing has long been talked about as one of the next big things—the kind of technology, like AI, that will change everything. But to our... View Details

26 May 2016
News

Sunil B. Mittal, OPM 27, 1999

going to change the lives of many,” says Mittal. Sunil Bharti Mittal’s life story is partially based on an ability to find new ways when encountering an obstacle and on realizing dreams that others see as farfetched. One of his current... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

06 Aug 2014
What Do You Think?

What Is Warren Bennis’s Legacy?

futile." Alex added that "his crucibles of leadership ('difficult events' out of which leaders establish meaning in their lives and achieve distinctive voices) concept really resonated and still does." Philip offered the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

17 Sep 2024
Blog Post

The International Experience at HBS: Zoe Sun (MBA 2024)

emphasis on educating global leaders. I attended a few events organized by the HBS Hong Kong and Shanghai Research Centers before applying. Knowing that I would have a dynamic and large alumni base no matter where I ended up post-MBA was... View Details

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Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part - Recruiting

that hiring is an important piece, but a focus should also be placed on inclusion. “Diverse hires are often junior hires and the people rising through the firm and reaching management levels are not the diverse candidates. Representation and mentorship therefore View Details

01 Sep 2020
News

Righting the Ship

and to think that we’re going to go back to the new normal anytime soon is to just ignore history. COVID-19 is reconfiguring huge aspects of our collective and individual lives every day. And it’s giving birth to both enormous... View Details

25 Jun 2020
News

Covering All Corners

just affecting China. Then in February, it started to get more widespread. March is when it started to get scary, and since then, our lives have not been the same. As soon as it became clear that COVID-19 would spread beyond the borders... View Details

01 Dec 2000
News

Books

companies to describe their strategy clearly and move on to what really matters — making it work. "In today's business environment, strategy is more important than ever," write the authors. "This book shows how leaders can shape their own... View Details

Keywords: Rogelio Fussa; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

club notes, has touched the lives of more than half a million people in India and has also exported medicines to many other hard-hit countries in Asia and Africa. Dr. Natarajan founded the Pune Platform for COVID Response (PPCR), which... View Details

22 Jan 2020
News

What It Takes

mistakes, no matter how good you think you are. All of us make mistakes. The key is how you deal with that. Do you get angry at somebody? That's not going to help. Do you blame somebody that you appointed to do something? Which is... View Details

09 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale

in Silicon Valley. Tell us a little bit about the preparation that went into this biography. A: Well, there was a lot of travel. I commuted there for a while and I lived in Silicon Valley for fourteen months. Andy was not involved in this... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer

01 Dec 2016
News

Alumni Books of 2016

organizations facing disruptive and radical change. Martha’s Vineyard: Race, Property and the Power of Place by Richard L. Taylor (MBA 1976) Richard L. Taylor Martha's Vineyard is an exceptional community in America that has seen blacks... View Details

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