happiness - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2001
News

Carl M. Plochman III: A Savory Success

daughter and two stepchildren, he prefers to keep the question open-ended for now and focus on the company's continued growth and stability —a goal that's sure to keep fans of the classic hotdog-and-mustard combo happy for generations to... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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Brett Lindsay Laffel

necessarily all happy and cheery. You're truly challenged here. But the experience is genuinely transformative. The case method forces me to form opinions and express them clearly every day. As a result, I can convey my ideas so much more... View Details

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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

fortunate enough to attend breakfasts and happy hours with nearly everyone... Meet the Initiatives Bethany vanderWalde 02 Nov 2017 Social Enterprise, founded in 1993, was the first established Initiative at Harvard Business Scho...... View Details

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Alex Nelson

big impact and help a lot of people," Alex says. In practical terms, her dreams led Alex to MIT for a degree in mechanical engineering and to General Motors where she served two summers as an engineering intern. "But I wasn't View Details

01 Mar 2017
News

Constant Inspiration

My 30th Reunion this year was pure joy.” Guidera, a firm believer in providing unrestricted support, donates to the HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation every year. “The School knows best where to invest the money,” she says. “I am View Details

01 Sep 2011
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Breaking Free from Fear of Change

already know you can do well is difficult. What are some of the clues that would indicate your need for achievement is blocking your path to career growth? If the main emotion you experience when you accomplish a task is relief, not View Details

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

14 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

5 Lessons I Hope Marketers Don’t Learn from Donald Trump

better health insurance with lower taxes, remember the essence of a brand is promise, large promise. Pin your brand to a dream, yes, but have a plan or today’s happy buyers will become tomorrow’s angry owners. Win at any price. Your... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Deighton

31 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Stories of 2012

of business research in the forthcoming book How Will You Measure Your Life? Coauthored with James Allworth and Karen Dillon, the book explains how well-tested academic theories can help us find meaning and happiness not just at work, but... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

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PRIDE | MBA

Career Fair LGBTQ+ Admissions Open House Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) Conference National Coming Out Day Celebration World AIDS Day Love at HBS National Trans Day of Visibility Other club happy hours and events throughout the year! Club... View Details

01 Dec 1999
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

and class notes. These services and programs offer something for everyone. Please take the time to investigate what works best for you, and let us know how we can continue to keep you in contact with each other and with the School. Best wishes for a View Details

01 Jun 2009
News

Crisis and Creativity

"I'll be happy to give you innovative thinking. What are the guidelines?" © The New Yorker Collection 2005 Leo Cullum from cartoonbank.com. All Rights Reserved. Rahm Emanuel, President Obama’s chief of staff, recently echoed Machiavelli... View Details

Keywords: Bhaskar Chakravorti

08 Jan 2019
Blog Post

New Year, New Career Goals: Coaches Offer Advice for 2019

happiness and satisfaction. – Kurt Piemonte An older alum once told me, with regret, that every year after receiving his bonus he'd tell himself, "I'll only endure the job for one more bonus cycle, THEN I'll leave the firm and pursue... View Details

14 Sep 2021
Blog Post

How to Support Your Employees’ Career Development

really different things.” Recognizing what employees are hoping to get out of the role is the best way to provide support and stretch assignments that make sense. Fitzpatrick also noted that part of understanding your employees is knowing when to stop pushing if an... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Feb 1999
News

Fred Lazarus: Art Work at the Office

the job, I thought they were crazy," he says. "Not only was I not an artist, I had no real experience as an educator either. To this day, I have no idea how they got it past the faculty!" Getting to MICA, a 172-year-old Baltimore institution, was one in a string of... View Details

Keywords: Jeffrey Lazar

14 Sep 2021
Blog Post

How to Support Your Employees' Career Development

really different things.” Recognizing what employees are hoping to get out of the role is the best way to provide support and stretch assignments that make sense. Fitzpatrick also noted that part of understanding your employees is knowing when to stop pushing if an... View Details

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Sara Roedner

ability to learn quickly about any given industry I might cover." "My family and friends often ask me if HBS is competitive and the people here driven. I'm happy to report that it's a challenge — everything you expect about... View Details

06 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Latinx Women in the Spotlight: Amy Hernandez Turcios (MBA 2020)

incredible community on campus, and that sense of community has extended into “alumnihood.” I’m happy to report that a few of us got together for a LASO alumni retreat in Austin this September! The LASO familia ties are strong and extend... View Details

05 Oct 2018
Blog Post

The Reflective Leader

shortcomings, failed personal relationships, or the death of a close family member. Several of my fellow alumni shared how they learned that happiness is more about balance than it is about money. Don’t get me wrong, there was also plenty... View Details

05 Oct 2016
Blog Post

The Women’s College Cohort at Peek Weekend

element of an MBA. While I knew that I might face graduate school in a few years, I was happy to take a break from professional development to focus on finishing out my time at Smith. So, when the posting for Harvard Business School’s... View Details

01 Sep 2017
News

In My Humble Opinion: Career Peak

a 2002 Chevy Astro named Eddie, kitted out with storage, sleeping, and work spaces. Her happy place: The deserts of the American Southwest. A family thing: “My mom climbed Kilimanjaro with me last fall. It was her first big mountain.... View Details

Keywords: April White

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