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- 07 Aug 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is There Still a Role for Judgment in Decision-Making?
'gut check' on big decisions is always prudent. I realize that is the sort of bias these authors warn about, but the application of their methods shouldn't reduce decision-making to a formula " Phil...
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by James Heskett
- 22 May 2018
- Blog Post
How to Engage a Search Firm
percentage of available positions are filled in this manner. Here are some ways you can break through the barrier. If a firm has contacted you in the past, begin with them—they at least know about you. It is always a good idea to have a...
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- 01 May 2023
- News
Yahoo Acquires Alumni Startup Wagr
Illustration by Drue Wagner Illustration by Drue Wagner Last week, Yahoo announced that it had acquired the sports betting startup Wagr, which was cofounded by Mario Malave (MBA 2020) and Eliana Eskinazi (MBA 2020). "Yahoo Sports offers us a stage to build products...
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- 03 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?
The American workforce has always migrated, moving wherever the jobs took them—traditionally, away from small towns and toward big cities. Now, as an increasing number of workplaces embrace remote work and allow people the flexibility to...
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by Kara Baskin
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
be involved. I am a team player, and I have a good connection with the players. I want to motivate them.” Flick relied on the input of his staff and always postulated joint decision-making, where he...
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Phillip Jones
Phillip Jones was in a sixth-grade classroom when the Twin Towers fell on 9/11. His parents, like other parents that day, sat him down for a talk. But they were also both Air Force pilots who were obligated to explain that they would not...
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Magashe Ngoepe
period gives us time to be home with more space to enjoy our new life together. Additionally, entrepreneurs are always taking risks. HBS has inspired me to be bold and make decisions knowing that I will View Details
- 19 May 2023
- Blog Post
Creating and Nurturing a Sense of Belonging at HBS
and scholastic clubs. In college, it came from my passion for service and the uplifting of my community, and now at HBS it comes from a combination of all these things and then some. Whenever I talk to prospective Black students considering HBS, View Details
- 03 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion
their appreciation and communicate all the benefits that can be provided,” Vareleas adds. Experts argue that where a town hall format is used, executives should always be on camera. Final thoughts No matter...
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by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 08 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Long Distance Relationships: What if my partner can’t join me at HBS?
Strategy team at Gympass, a fitness and well-being startup. Throughout all those years, HBS was always on my radar. I knew that to become a better leader – be it in consulting or a start-up – HBS would give...
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- 10 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Veterans in the MBA Program: Profiles of Service
the classroom. Here’s a look at three MBA student veterans. Julie Guzman (MBA 2022) Photo courtesy Julie Guzman On an early morning run in 2010, Julie Guzman noticed that the only other people active on her...
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- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Trading Up — Kenneth D. Brody (MBA 1971)
Foundation. "I'm working hard on becoming a ranked senior tennis player to make up for my nonathletic youth," Brody says. "I also enjoy coaching my eight-year-old son's soccer team on weekends." Brody, who...
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Brandon Tieu
HubSpot's impending decision of whether to focus on selling to larger enterprise customers or small-medium businesses. The former CEO came to class and explained their rationale to focus on larger customers....
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- 29 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Are First-Time Buyers Left Out of Real Estate’s Rebound?
The United States housing market is no longer the boat anchor dragging down economic growth. Data from the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices show that average home prices in an assortment of American cities have been on the upswing,...
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- 01 Jun 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing
On Facebook and a myriad of other social media platforms, you can find out who your friends are dating, see pictures of their last vacation, and even know what they had for lunch yesterday. It is now becoming more unusual when someone...
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by Michael Blanding
- 27 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
Learning the Language of Product at Duolingo
stays on track, both of these features should hopefully be launched sometime in the next few weeks. If it sounds like I was running around untethered, that’s only partially true - my mentor and manager helped address my questions, and my...
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Rishon Benjamin
promise to retain the undying grit of that teenage immigrant who came to the US looking for a better life; the grit that I know will allow me to persevere no matter the challenge. Asset turn . what I rely on to make a difference in the...
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- 29 Apr 2015
- Blog Post
2+2: Challenging Conceptions of Business
Harvard Business School has been on Jessica Assaf’s mind for a long time. First introduced to campus when she attended her dad’s 20 year reunion (as part of a father-daughter road trip) she was quickly convinced she wanted to follow in...
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- 27 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets
of our clients who saw how we managed to overcome the crisis.” —Antonio Madero, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Sanluis Corporation (a leading Mexico-based automotive parts maker) Silverthorne: Was this focus on reputation development pushed...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jan 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Sustain Organization Diversity?
about why else this could happen. With little evidence to support a theory, it occurred to me that one additional issue that hasn’t shown up in the press might be that of sequencing; in a sense, putting the cart before the horse. When I...
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by James Heskett