Advanced Leadership Initiative - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2024
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Quantum Leap

“This is the first new kind of computer in 75 years,” says John Levy (MBA 1979), CEO of the quantum computing startup SEEQC. “And we’re building it on a chip!” Strolling through his company’s design and testing facility in Elmsford, New York, Levy looks less like a... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

19 May 2016
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Helping baby boomers find a meaningful second act

01 Mar 2023
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Family Recipe

products has kept prices down by leveraging advances in technology and automation. “The key is to keep the recipe the same and to invest in processes that reduce the potential for worker injury and allow you to remain competitive at the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; family business; leadership; food manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

13 Feb 2018
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How One Second Act CEO Brought Sunnier Days To Sesame Street

30 Mar 2010
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Good Housekeeping's 125 "Women Who Changed Our Lives"

29 Oct 2014
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Pool of grey talent could transform the world

01 Dec 2020
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In the Zone

the organization’s top leadership role in the midst of a pandemic came with unexpected challenges, which included overseeing the launch of a hybrid teaching model in two of HCZ’s charter schools, implementing safety protocols, and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; nonprofit management; urban development; leadership; public education; Educational Services

06 Dec 2021
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In My Humble Opinion: Come Clean

Twenty years ago, when a broker called to tell Jon Simon (MBA 1980) about the possibility of acquiring Parkway Custom Drycleaning, the broker didn’t initially reveal what it was—a high-end dry-cleaning business founded in 1926. Convinced... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; career; life experiences; dry cleaning; leadership; music; Personal and Laundry Services; Personal Services

25 Sep 2020
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Rethinking how things are done in the past can lead to solutions

09 Jan 2020
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FT business books of the month: January edition

30 May 2013
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Are Golden Years a Golden Opportunity to Innovate?

27 Jan 2020
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Think Outside the Building

01 Dec 2019
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In My Humble Opinion: Taking Attendance

Constance “CJ” Jones (MBA 2008) had a tough time as a student at her middle school in Durham, North Carolina. Often the only person of color in the academically advanced classes, she felt rejected by both her white and her black peers for... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; public education; leadership; charter schools; career paths; work-life balance; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2019
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Bridging the Gap

$120 million redevelopment initiative completed in 2005. The Tennessee Aquarium—a soaring, impressive glass-and-brick structure—stands on the banks of the Tennessee River, now lined with high-end condominiums. People bike and stroll... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Josh Cochran; photographed by Melissa Golden; cross sector collaboration; local government; nonprofits; education; leadership; Administration of Economic Programs; Government