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- 30 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Looking Behind Bad Decisions
receive a 5 percent pay increase, and want to know whether to be happy or not, you find out the increases of your colleagues to create meaning of the 5 percent. People do not choose less for themselves. If I ask people whether they would... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 08 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Catching the Entrepreneurship Bug at HBS
people over the holidays has morphed into a passion and I am so grateful for the professors and classmates at HBS that helped bring me to this point. There’s nothing I love more than getting a text from a friend who sent my cards to a loved one, telling me just how... View Details
- 30 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
3 Growing Pains from my First Year at HBS: Academic, Social, and Career
during my first year, but reflecting back now, my first year surely brought transformations and growth in all of those areas. These expreiences are all valuable and to be honest, some are painful too. Sometimes life can be much simpler when I was just View Details
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Field Course: Field X - Course Catalog
entertainment, social enterprise, you name it. Q: What if my business has modest goals? A: That's fine, in Field X we're happy to work with teams that want to serve a small need as well as teams with enormous ambition. Q: If I take Field... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
A Journey to Leadership: Luke O'Neill
Washington Monument, Robert spontaneously jumped on my back with a happy shout, and it dawned on me that what he needed didn't have anything to do with going places. He needed love, honesty, and someone to listen to him and just be with... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- Profile
Robert Leke
reflective person before HBS, partly because I was not in environments where such practice was valued or promoted. Entering an environment where a reflective nature was encouraged helped me understand myself more. By knowing myself better - my passions, motivations,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Embrace the Corona-Blur
easily fill her days with nothing but work. Instead, she says, “I’m working very hard to maintain my own sense of identity outside of business.” Whether that’s going for a run or making time for family and friends, create the space for the activities that keep you... View Details
- 27 Jan 2011
- News
The Joys of Cooking
‘What a loser I am!’ And then I realized, ‘Who says they’re happier than I am?’ And I really am very happy doing what I’m doing. “When I delivered my first batch of my healthy cookies to a customer’s door, my ring was answered by a... 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
- 15 Jun 2018
- News
Skydeck Live: The Science of a Meaningful Life
the science of productivity. During spring reunions this year, Duhigg spoke to alumni about his next potential project: understanding the science of a meaningful life. Essentially, how can we live lives that are not just happy but truly... View Details
- 25 Jun 2019
- News
After the Storm
of a merger with supermodel Petra Nemcova’s Happy Hearts Fund. The organization is volunteer-driven and prides itself on showing up early and staying late in the wake of natural disasters, working closely with local agencies to provide,... View Details
Keywords: Paul Flannery
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Case Study: Confidence Builder
Kyriacopoulos (MBA 2010) Neither proposed target market seems to be the source of a viable business model. I doubt students can or will pay for info they can get from the internet or they already know. And universities will be happy with... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
The Class of 1975 in Review
Believe What They're Doing Now? As expected, we have our share of Fortune 500 executives, investment banking partners, consultants, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and at least one governor. We are, of course, happy to say we know... View Details
Keywords: J. Hans Stumm
- 13 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
working together,” the article says. We talked to the researchers about how organizations can help employees cope with this difficult period—including everything from guaranteeing paid sick leave and gathering staff for virtual happy... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #13: Democratizing Climate Returns - Nisha Desai (HBS 1997), Founder and CEO of Invest With Intention
stage. She is busy validating her go-to-market strategy and raising funds. She revealed that she does have “some angels committed and in the bank already!” But she is happy to connect with HBS alums interested in getting involved. With a... View Details
- 03 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 3
Business School Case 715-024 Bhutan: Governing for Happiness Unique among the world's countries, the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan had abandoned the traditional policy goal of increasing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in favor of pursuing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Claire Freidman
Media Club, so I participated in planning our on-campus conferences and inviting a number of amazing speakers to come to campus. My peers who had worked in entertainment were always happy to connect me with their former colleagues or help... View Details
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Aline Camargo
was able to share my thoughts and concerns with friends, professors, career coaches, alumni and MBA administration managers who helped me much to brainstorm about decisions and life paths that would make me an effective leader and a happy... View Details
- Web
Tools of the Trade | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
transitioning to a management position in the organization’s New York office. “Part of being happy in your career involves knowing what sort of role you enjoy. HBS helped me refine my career interests,” says Varón. “Getting my MBA also... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
CEO of Furman Selz, growing the company more than tenfold. He also creates a happy and abundant family life, though he never forgets what it means to struggle. At age 60, he is reminded of his painful past when a family secret emerges... View Details