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- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
figure out what, precisely, it means to lead. When was the last time you heard a politician make any demand of a voter? Or even go before an audience and say something that someone might actually disagree with? A recent book by Hillary... View Details
Keywords: Government
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
MBA 101: HBS Commencements Pass the Century Mark
to die within three years. So 15 years later, standing before 936 graduating MBAs, family, and friends on a sunny May afternoon full of hope and promise, Class Day speaker Giusti had as much to celebrate as her audience, as well as hard-won wisdom to impart about... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Research Brief: Weatherproofing Renewables
energy, and already 70 to 80 percent of its power comes from hydroelectric dams. But the volatility also means moments of scarcity, when renewable energy can’t be relied upon to keep the lights on. These fluctuations in the weather... View Details
- 31 Mar 2017
- News
Turning Teachers into Leaders
innovative technologies, for implementing higher standards, for providing better feedback and support to teachers. “HBS gave me the skills by helping me to think as a systems thinker. By that I mean to consider the marketing angles, the... View Details
- 12 Aug 2010
- News
You Can’t Take It with You
money left over for personal spending. But does that make their decision any less significant? It doesn’t feel right to quantify it that way. What do you think? Do you ever seriously consider downsizing your lifestyle, material possessions, and overall consumption... View Details
- 23 Jul 2016
- News
The Art of Persuasion
Indian traveler’s taste had shifted from hard to soft luggage. It was the perfect time to expand the company’s offerings and shift its strategic outlook. “When you want to take a group of people with you in a new direction, authority is by no View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
An Excerpt from The Innovator’s Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care
that’s all. When there are interdependencies among the elements of the disruptive value network — meaning that one cannot occur unless others do — the speed of disruption is significantly accelerated when an integrated entity wraps its... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 27 Apr 2017
- News
Helping Veterans Gain Skills to Thrive in the Business World
life. “The fellowship means that a burden has been lifted. I am free to take risks at HBS and stretch myself,” says Strobel, who hopes to pursue a career in consulting after graduation. “I want to make an impact by helping businesses deal... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
A Conversation with John Doerr (MBA '76)
term—and please define what long term means in your industry—as the next major developments in business? Doerr: We do a long-term strategic plan that looks ahead three years. We used to prepare it once a year, but now we do it twice... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Losing Our Competitive Edge
are the exceptions. In the vast majority of high-tech products (and even some low-tech products like apparel), knowledge about manufacturing helps you design products and get them to market quickly. What this means is that when... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
A change of seasons often means new beginnings, and I am delighted to report that the Alumni Association Board of Directors got off to an energetic start at its first meeting of the 1999-2000 term, held on campus October 15 and 16. You... View Details
- 02 Sep 2015
- News
Voting for Optimism in Baltimore
that the police can do their jobs and everyone can have a safer place to live and work. The most important thing is stimulating an economic renaissance in Baltimore, and that means jobs for the systemically unemployed and opportunities... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Does My Résumé Work?
you want to have after this job?” he elaborated. “If the offer is a step toward that goal, it makes the decision a lot easier.” Should I negotiate the offer? Davis urges applicants to negotiate only on issues that are true deal-breakers. Radtke had two pieces of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
HBS Launches Unique Deferred-Admission Program
things in all walks of life,” she explains. “But when college students hear MBA, they think it means getting dressed up in a suit and reporting to a cubicle. They don’t know what an MBA can do for them — that it’s a degree that can take... View Details
- 22 Nov 2017
- News
How to Build a Winning Culture on a Losing Team
anymore, and here we talk about why that's been key to his success. READ MORE Morrell: Scott, when you're leading an organization like a sports team, are there are ebbs and flows like there are in the locker room? And by that I mean like... View Details
- 20 Nov 2019
- News
From the Ground Up
that essentially means proud to be from Fiji. We founded Ka-Viti Water in 2011, built our facility and got all the proper approvals, and then started bringing it into the US a few years after that. Fiji is located in the middle of the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
HBS Online Certificate Programs Offer Unique Insight Into Business
which means participants set their own schedules. They spend about six hours each week on coursework and assignments in tandem with fellow global cohort members so that all progress through the six-week course together. Videos featuring... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Welcome to the Future
kind of energy. “We’re trying to encourage a very different kind of pedagogy in which the stakes are even higher for the students,” says Youngme Moon. That means extensive and intensive classroom interaction among students and faculty... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Elaine L. Chao (MBA 1979)
operating style. Effective communications also means knowing how to listen. My family means a lot to me. Since I married U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, Kentucky has become my home state. We are in Kentucky... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
The Birds and Bees in China
The fact that they are one billion in number confirms that the Chinese have at least a passing familiarity with the means of reproduction. Yet Leslie Kenny (MBA 1997) has built a thriving online business based on a Chinese desire for more... View Details