life experience - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Dec 2024
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Crucible: Give It Up

Here’s a great saying that’s been particularly relevant in my life over the past few years: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” To rewind a bit, I was named president of Micron Technology in January 2012. Five days later, my boss, the CEO, died in a... View Details

Keywords: Mark Adams; Illustration by Caroline Tomlinson

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Humbulani Dombo

half years at Anglo American, Humbulani believed she was "starting to think in one particular way, through a mining paradigm." Seeking a wider range of experience and eager to address the gaps in her business skills, she applied... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy

11 Jun 2021
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The Power of Resilience

felt comfortable moving on and knowing that the organization was going to be in a good place, and I realized I wanted to move into more mission-driven work, and that this cancer experience that I had gone through had truly changed my... View Details

10 Aug 2022
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Skydeck Live: Stage Not Age

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes This is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Susan Wilner Golden (PMD 59, 1990) had a very frustrating experience caring for her aging mother. With her background as a graduate of... View Details

10 Aug 2017
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Skydeck Live: The Happiness Equation

of stuff, you know that that's like the hardest thing for our brain to do. And what your life can you automate? The one I struggle with and the one I think about a lot is, I try to put all the decisions I make on a little two by two... View Details

02 Feb 2018
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Ian Cumming, Businessman and Ski Resort Owner, Dies at Age 77

17 May 2017
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Lloyd Cotsen, Collector of the Ordinary and the Odd, Dies at 88

01 Apr 1998
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Professor Ramchandran Jaikumar Remembered

Ramchandran Jaikumar, the School's Daewoo Professor of Business Administration and a renowned authority on manufacturing management and technology, died on February 10 of a heart attack while mountain climbing in Quito, Ecuador. He was 53 years old. A prolific... View Details

01 Jun 2000
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Professors Fox, Mace Remembered

In March, the School lost two of its most distinguished and loyal professors, Bertrand Fox and Myles Mace. The following profiles recall their contributions to HBS. Professor emeritus Bertrand Fox, an economist and investment banking expert who had a lasting impact on... View Details

01 Apr 2022
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Nancy Lane Remembered

to which she dedicated most of her life to their enormous benefit,” longtime HBSAAA President Ken Powell (MBA 1974) said. “We have all lost a wonderful friend and loyal supporter, who possessed boundless enthusiasm, energy, and warmth in... View Details

19 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Making a Broader Impact with Multiple Disciplines

harness big picture thinking, creativity, and problem solving to improve the lives of others. This experience was so transformational that I started my own non-profit, the Medical Device Hatchery, to help other aspiring high school... View Details

01 Sep 2011
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New Career Tools for Alumni

Ready for your next career move? Present your experience and qualifications to prospective employers through the Alumni Career Hub’s Résumé Database. Designed to facilitate the hiring process, the database allows recruiters to identify... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Anja Anliker

On September 11, 2001, Anja Anliker was a senior in high school. “Even though I had no direct relationship to any of the victims, the events of that day shook me to my core,” she says. “It made me think of the state of the world and our purpose within it.” In college,... View Details

07 Nov 2016
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HBS Alum, 96, Finishes Marathon With Shot of Scotch

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Jennifer Hurford

information, distinguish what's relevant and what's not, and connect multiple factors in a nonlinear way, which is a lot like life. Life is messy. We're learning to work through the muck to get at the heart of issues as soon as... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

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John Schupbach

India. Two thirds of the children there would never go to a single day of school; they were destined to back-breaking, low-pay work and a short life expectancy." During the day, John assisted in the medical clinic. In the evenings,... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare/Biotech

29 Jun 2021
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Combating Burnout as a Single Working Parent

10 Aug 2021
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Moving Education Within Reach

few years after his diagnosis,” Scheel says. For Carty, what stands out in Ramalingam’s story is the fact he made a difference in the world without any expectation of recognition, in keeping with his humble approach to life. “Mohan’s life... View Details

11 Mar 2020
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America’s Hottest New Dating Sites: Business School Campuses

share life experiences, fears and failures, Ms. Richard said. Getting to know each other in a business-school group seemed easier than dating someone off campus, she said. Neither planned to date. Ms. Richard said something sparked when... View Details

01 Jun 2017
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017

weapon called life experience. Just Change: How to Collaborate for Lasting Impact by Tynesia Boyea-Robinson (MBA 2005) (Advantage Media Group) Equal access to opportunities for all citizens is the key to a sustainable national economy. To... View Details

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