Strength and Weakness - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Does Spirituality Drive Success?

Firoz Rasul "Religious practice without a social conscience is deceit," he said. The heart of social vision is providing care for the weak and vulnerable but "charity" that takes away... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace, Sean Silverthorne & Wendy Guild

Portrait Project

Dallin McKinnon

processing the unbearable grief of losing her. My wife’s embrace assured me I wasn’t alone in carrying this burden. Her simple but profound gesture gave me the strength to continue. All of us, at some point—maybe many points in life—need... View Details

27 May 2022
Blog Post

Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023

true to who I was helped me stand out during the application process. Often, we fixate on trying to be the complete package, however, some of the greatest lessons I have learned come from my weaknesses and... View Details

25 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles

a PM was created by interactions with others,” he says. When he decided to get an MBA to “learn how to commercialize a clean tech product,” he chose HBS for its general management strengths – and its... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Leadership Transition for External Relations

HBS have been a constant source of inspiration, and I will always have every confidence in the enduring strength of this alumni community and the boundless potential of HBS.... View Details

Blog

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

save himself from his inner turmoil. Arthur Brooks is the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Management Practice at HBS. He is the author of From View Details

02 Aug 2022
Blog Post

From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech

very same people would talk about being insecure and feeling like they were falling behind others. One of the strengths of HBS is the supportive community-- as a section, and... View Details

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

ever seen before that challenges conventional wisdom and poses new approaches to big social or environmental issues. Leaders must continuously make adjustments, review premises, bring the flexibility to pivot if necessary, View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

31 Jan 2007
HBS Case

When Good Teams Go Bad

What could better symbolize high-level business performance than an eight-oared crew team rowing in perfect unison, their boat powered by a selfless collaboration of strength, skill, and shared purpose? It's no wonder that advertisers... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

30 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Six Steps for Making Your Threat Credible

for the author's dealings with publishers in other regions. It now makes sense for the author to reject the publisher's low offer even though she has no other offers. This argument is likely to make the publisher rethink the strength of... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

04 Aug 2010
News

A Lonely Crusader

We’ve all read stories about those rare individuals who saw the financial crisis coming and profited handsomely from their contrarian insights. Add to that list of contrarians hedge fund manager Bill Ackman (MBA ’92), whose six-year... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; subprime mortgages; Finance; Real Estate

12 Nov 2015
Blog Post

3 Facts About HBS Discussion Groups

different strengths and weaknesses learn from each other to better prepare for class. By reviewing interpretations and numbers for different... View Details

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

Think of Rupert Murdoch, Al "Chainsaw" Dunlop, and Madonna. They're talented. They're shrewd. Now, are they successful? Or, as HBS professor Howard H. Stevenson framed the question at a recent presentation for alumni, would you... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

27 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Recovering from the Need to Achieve

real sense of purpose and a "flatness"—in career and in life. They often go through patches of life without creating or enhancing meaningful relationships, and even... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Organizing the Family-Run Business

evaluate the performance of the CEO, identifying his or her strengths and weaknesses and helping the CEO to establish trusted leadership of the... View Details

Blog

Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives

and email cover letter, you'll need a personal elevator pitch that will help you effectively convey your strengths and what you bring to the table. Describing yourself View Details

24 Feb 2021
Blog Post

My HBS Student Loan Story: Les Williams (MBA 2005)

viewed HBS as an investment and I preferred to take the loans and pay them off over time. My employer had been sponsoring select MBA students via partial salary and full... View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

Going Public: Margaret M. Crotty

how aptly those words apply to her own inner strength and exceptional ability. Photography by Webb Chappell Shari P. Hubert Scott C. Bolick Herman I. Safin Margaret M. Crotty Christopher S. Yeh Raymond M.... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

02 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating in Three Dimensions

Tactics, deal design, and set-up are three crucial components of the most effective negotiations. Yet many negotiators focus only on the tactical part, running the risk of undermining their own best interests. How can you negotiate more... View Details