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01 Sep 2003
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Mark Schwartz

Schwartz’s proven record of long-term relationships — he’s been married for 26 years and joined Goldman after earning his third degree from Harvard — he’s taking his time settling into his new career. Noting that many of the organizations he View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Jan 2013
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Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960

however, was proselytizing. "Part of my role was to convince them that I had 'the truth.' That was hard for me given my respect for all viewpoints," says Sant, whose admiration for Mormon values remains strong despite having left the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Dusty Register

cards. I couldn’t have cared less. Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? My dad grew up in central Florida to two working parents without significant access to means, but was fortunate enough to be a... View Details

Keywords: CPG

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Nika Duan

going back to my grandparents' house. We'd all brave the cold to wish our friends and neighbors a happy New Year, make dumplings, and set off incredible fireworks. Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? My... View Details

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Bridgette Slater

novels that inspired them. Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? My grandmother, a determined Black woman full of compassion and charisma. She is a force of nature, who went back to school to pursue her... View Details

01 Jul 2020
Blog Post

How SVMP Helped Me Take My Next Steps (2+2) and Find Myself

During the week on campus at HBS I got exposure to and built some comfort with the case method. I was able to engage with and build a deep admiration for Prof. Anita Elberse, I met and became friends with amazing peers, and I learned... View Details

20 Feb 2020
Op-Ed

Love in the Office Is Wonderful. Except for CEOs.

lot of each other, start to admire each other, then like each other, that they may well fall in love? Love happens. But the real problems start when cupid aims his arrow at CEOs or other high-level executives who can’t be seen as playing... View Details

Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger

11 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy

transformation, so whether that’s a turnaround, or scaling, or a growth phase. It’s dynamic and usually that’s where you have the opportunity to have those exponential career expansions.” “Also, make sure you're surrounding yourself with people you View Details

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Molly Welch

your favorite childhood memory? Riding home from school with my sisters in Cairo, listening to LFO. Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? My parents! They have a combined more than 50 years of public service... View Details

24 May 2017
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John J. Brennan, MBA 1980

the company when Brennan announced his retirement. “But he put so much energy into the development of people that he was confident we would succeed.” Like so many colleagues, McNabb is clearly full of respect and admiration for his... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

09 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations

to a well-known and admired model of industrial organization—General Motors. We will also compare the theoretical model to a much-admired high-technology firm, Hewlett-Packard. Finally we will propose a research project that would test... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria

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Tommaso Ruggeri

Italian heritage that dates back to the Roman Empire and later to the Middle-Ages communes. Growing up playing in its centuries-old narrow streets, attending medieval games, and admiring its Renaissance art and architecture was an... View Details

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

the treaty, Secretary of State John Hay warned of "grave consequences" and threatened to send the Marines. The Panamanians soon capitulated. The whole thing was quite sordid, although the cynic in me can't help but admire the... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

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Ramya Sundar

your life that you admire the most today? My dad – He is a strong feminist. He taught me to believe from a very young age that both men and women can be equals even if the society around me did not think so. A lot of what I have been able... View Details

06 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Are You a Level-Six Leader?

about the first three levels, although certainly levels two and three abound in organizations. There's much more to admire in levels four, five, and six. Level Four: Achiever "Achievers often substitute the needs of the whole with... View Details

Keywords: by Mitch Maidique

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Nashae Roundtree

food dinner, and running around with other kids in our churchyard while we waited to eat. As an only child, I valued time spent with other children in my community and celebrating the traditions of my culture. Who is one person from your life that you View Details

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Tethys | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

tesserae. The Tethys mosaic originally was submerged in water, created for a pool in an Antioch bath building. Visitors surely admired its central image of the sea goddess Tethys, a fitting subject for a bath not far from the... View Details

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Drew Keller

person from your life that you admire the most today? My mom and my dad. They each have successful small businesses that they started from scratch and have run for over 30 years, and they have supported each other so that they are... View Details

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Yung Winata

that you admire the most today? My mother. Like so many hard-working immigrants in search of a better life for their families, she arrived in this country with no money and no one to turn to for help. She sacrificed for the limitless... View Details

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

observed. Individuals want a sense of mastery and pleasure; relationships are important to success. The most common reason people give him and Nash is, "I want to make a difference in the world." Most people admire others who... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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