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01 Jun 2018
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June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

monumental but rather modest, and many architects did not design their final resting places. Light, Bright, Damn Near White: Stories and Reflections of a Multi-Racial Black Man’s Battles with Racism in America by Richard Lawrence (PMD 30,... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2021

children feeling every skinned knee and caring so much about their well-being. Our family found our way through it. I believe it is important to talk about these things. Back to top H. Naylor Fitzhugh (MBA 1933) Posthumous award HBS Distinguished View Details

01 Dec 2020
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The Camel and the Unicorn

sustainability and resilience where unit economics from the get-go are strong, where burn is managed from the get-go, where there's a long-term approach to doing it. Morrell: Alex offers the example of the food delivery service Grubhub,... View Details

01 Sep 2017
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City of Dreams

contrary forces of dreamer and doer in Mawilmada that would propel him through the various stages of his career. At that point, he was still the dreamer who had worked on designing a fantastical, entirely artificial baobab tree in... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Alice Carfrae; Sri Lanka; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government

30 Nov 2017
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Happy Meals (Are Here Again)

orders and have them delivered to their tables—a service often performed by managers. “Now when I see a customer talking to a manager, it’s a good thing,” says Karavites, smiling. Traditionally, the bank of cash registers that separates... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Saverio Truglia

10 Aug 2017
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Skydeck Live: The Happiness Equation

his day. Free refills, finding $5 in a coat pocket, that sort of thing. The blog, called 1000 Awesome Things started garnering a huge following and turned into a series of successful books. Last year, Neil released The Happiness Equation, which began as a nine-month... View Details

08 Sep 2016
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How We Make It Work

family-friendly. Here’s the sequence: Large firm consulting. An interesting professional experience which gave me exposure to a wide range of industries; however, the demands of the clients, and the firm itself, did not leave time for family and personal life. The fact... View Details

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