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“If I had known how hard it would be, I never would have done it. But I’m really glad I did.” That was the most common response among the group of fifteen HBS alumni and friends who participated in the pre-safari optional adventure of climbing the highest peak in... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Mar 2004
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Maasai Village

Our first introduction to the Maasai came as we drove from Arusha to the Ngorongoro crater and saw members of their tribe off in the distance. Often alone or in pairs, their tall figures were clad in bright red cloth, a stark contrast to the green and brown landscape... View Details

Keywords: Hospitality

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01 Jun 2000
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Going Public: Christopher S. Yeh

he formed last summer, ClickRebates.com, which in January rolled out its first product, ClickDough. The friendly, easygoing Yeh describes ClickDough as an "infomediary." He explains: "People sign up with us and become ClickDough members. They give us their View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

June 1993
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The Dynamics of Managing Racial Diversity in Developmental Relationships

By: D. A. Thomas

Keywords: Management; Diversity; Growth and Development; Relationships

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Advancing Gender Equity in Organizations: The Challenge and Importance of Maintaining a Gender Narrative

By: R. J. Ely and D. E. Meyerson

Keywords: Communication; Organizations; Problems and Challenges; Gender

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April 2, 2013
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Has the Glass Ceiling Been Shattered for Women Leading Major Companies?

By: Regina E. Herzlinger

With all the talk recently about the need for women to "lean in," the phrase that has gained instant currency with the publication of Sheryl Sandberg's book about how women should act more aggressively in pursuing their careers, it is worth asking: Has the glass... View Details

Keywords: Women And Leadership; Women; Glass Ceiling; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Gender

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October 2009
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Pioneering Entrepreneur Yoshiko Shinohara on Turning Temporary Work into Big Business in Japan

By: Anthony J. Mayo and Mayuka Yamazaki

Tempstaff's founder, a pioneering Japanese entrepreneur, wondered whether she would go to jail for launching her business. View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Gender; Business Startups; Employment Industry; Japan

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December 2004 (Revised August 2005)
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Managing a Public Image: Sophie Chen

By: Robin J. Ely and Ingrid Vargas

Sophie Chen, an Asian-American MBA student at Harvard Business School, describes a professional situation in which she was unable to mentor a junior person effectively because she disapproved of the way her Asian-American mentee conformed to an ethnic stereotype.... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Perception; Relationships; Diversity

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Using Difference to Make a Difference

By: D. Meyerson and R. Ely

Keywords: Diversity; Power and Influence

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01 Jun 2011
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Touch Down

Gannon: After flying his own plane to 155 countries, feeling more like a global citizen. Other Newsmakers Diana ("Dido") Harding (MBA ’92) David Miller (MBA ’03) Allison O’Kelly (MBA ’99) Amos Schocken (MBA ’70) Mike Stone (MBA ’88) Tom Tiller (MBA ’91) Bill Wyman (MBA... View Details

Keywords: world records