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- 01 Mar 2019
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INK: The Lessons of Blitzscaling
ever thought would take place. The interviews in this book provide ... specific examples of what successful collaborations look like. This book is more than a collection of interviews; it’s a testament to people who not only responded to... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Avoiding a Succession Crisis
many firms have not instituted a process for managing the development of potential leaders. Many have not even thought about the process of selecting a leader when the time comes for change. And as a result, they are as confused about who... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Clay Christensen (MBA 1979)
thought I might like to be the editor of the Wall Street Journal one day). When our first child, Matt, was born four days after I began at HBS, my own economic development became an issue. My wife wanted to stay home with Matt, and I was... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Turning Point: Into the Wild
Then I saw a herd of 40 or 50 zebra grazing under some acacia trees. I knew I was pushing it, but I circled around until I was under the umbrella of trees too. When they’re alarmed, zebras actually bark, which is what the herd leader did next. I View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
LA Reid’s Song
the rest. And while I always liked having hits, my hits were never based on making music that I thought fit urban radio or alternative rock radio or Top Forty radio. I don’t want only hit records—I did that. I always wanted more. I want... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Untold Story of the US Auto Bailout
viable.” —President George W. Bush (MBA 1975) in December 2008, on diverting $17.4 billion in government funds to bail out GM and Chrysler “I went to business school because I thought it was important that unions understand how companies... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Flexibility Is Key to Product Development in Internet Time
what flexible development is all about. "In a traditional environment, product development is usually thought of as a recipe of tasks. You go from task A to task N, and eventually the product will get done," says Iansiti. "In an... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Maura Corby Sullivan (MBA/MPA 2009)
counselor in Evanston, Illinois, suggested I apply for a ROTC scholarship, I thought she was crazy. I was raised with the ideal of service to others, but I was a woman. I had blond hair. I lived in the suburbs. I was also a three-sport... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
How to Take a Stand On UBS and Climate Change
than a third of the students suggested a 40 percent reduction in emissions, while others thought an even more aggressive stance would be beneficial. What comes out in discussion, however, is that leading the pack often isn’t in a... View Details
- 18 Mar 2008
- News
Election ’08, HBS Style
of the issues near and dear to the Class of 2009. The event, which organizers thought might be a first in HBS history (or at least the first in quite some time) included complimentary beverages and enough popcorn to fuel a movie marathon.... View Details
- 12 May 2022
- News
Turning a Moment into a Movement
just three weeks later. Still, everyone knows the work is far from complete. “This is way bigger than I thought it would be,” says Gerstner. “We’ve had more impact than I thought we would have, but at the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 05 Dec 2016
- News
The Dragon’s Tale
McFarlan and asked him to reflect on his experiences in China, and his thoughts about the future of a country he describes as “a fascinating place with great promise, but uncertain prospects for continued economic growth.” What were your... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Building Paths to Success
math whiz,” Traill says. “I thought he had all the capacity to be an engineer, but his environment didn’t give him the opportunity to make the most of his gifts.” Traill recalls his arrival at HBS as a dramatic culture shift and one that... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
A Random Sampling of HBS Graduates in the News
with a second home in Utah. Nonetheless, according to the Boston Globe (February 12, 1999), Romney was surprised to be chosen to take on the Organizing Committee's vacated CEO position. "Never in a million years had I thought about taking... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 15 Sep 2015
- News
Easing the Costs of Saving a Child
thought highly efficient and capable of helping many children,” says Taylor. “Then, a middleman ran away with the money, and I thought, ‘Oh goodness, this reminds me that due diligence is equally critical for nonprofits as for... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959
companies that do business in emerging economies. “After I finished my negotiating role in the Middle East, I thought I’d hang up my spurs and relax,” he relates. “But my children decided that maybe I know something after all, so we... View Details
- 05 May 2023
- News
Fail Better
was working to lead the launch of the network MTV Tres in 2006. Depelsha Thomas McGruder: I thought really hard about this question, the failure question, because it's not my frame for life. Like, I don't consider anything a failure. Even... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Innovation Takes Center Stage
chasing the American dream. I never thought I would be Dean of Harvard Business School.” When Harvard President Drew Faust called on May 4 to inform him that he was her choice, Nohria, drawing on his years of work in leadership, told... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- 12 May 2022
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Onboarding
women total on Fortune 500 boards. And diversity wasn’t particularly thought to be an important or desirable thing, even for a company whose business was focused on women. I mean, a good example would be Avon, which sold beauty products... View Details
- 08 Jun 2018
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My First Job: Selling Shoes, Surviving Black Monday, and Shaped by Chicken Lenses
all his fault. Well, after several complaints from the customers, other staff members, I began to share with my father that I thought this manager was not doing his job. And one Friday afternoon I walked into my father's office with a... View Details