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- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Trust Me
can erode trust. As the pair write in “The Effects of Contracts on Interpersonal Trust,” forthcoming in the Administrative Science Quarterly, those who engage in nonnegotiable contracts often attribute their counterpart’s cooperative... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Finnegan Heads HBS Fund
a longtime volunteer. As cofounder and co-CEO of Madison Dearborn Partners, a Chicago-based investment firm, Finnegan attributes much of his success to HBS. “It would have been impossible for me to get a position in private equity without... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
From observers to active participants in the global economy
second-largest and second-most populous continent. “Over the next several decades, Africa will build on the energy, skills, and aspirations of many of its people, offering a great opportunity for investors and businesses to ‘do well while doing good’,” says Bloom. He... View Details
- 04 Oct 2019
- News
Changing of the Guard at Tesco
attributed to CEO Dave Lewis (AMP 161, 2001), who surprised some by announcing this week that he will step down next year to make way for Ken Murphy (AMP 159, 2000). The press noted that Murphy has no background in grocery, having most... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Educating children through inquiry-based learning
game-changer as well as an Intel School of Distinction finalist in 2007—recognition that can be attributed to the student and faculty talent as well as the administrative business acumen. “It’s a management task that involves... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
What I Do: Lindsey Mead (MBA 2000), Vedica Qalbani and Jessica Wu (both MBA 2007)
private equity universe is maturing, and in some cases firms are changing how they think about hiring,” says Lindsey Mead. “Every firm has its own set of attributes that it looks for; drilling down to understand the priorities of both... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Donor Spotlight
years later.” Wilson “Roly” Nolen (MBA ’51) As Cochair of his class’s 60th Reunion gift campaign, Nolen took leadership to heart by establishing a $1 million gift annuity to ultimately benefit HBS. Nolen, who served as chair of HBS’s Cornerstone Society for over a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Library Dues
The son of a linen- and curtain-store owner, Steve Schwarzman (MBA ’72), chairman and CEO of The Blackstone Group, has done pretty well for himself in life; he attributes a measure of that success to the public libraries he made use of as... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Waxing Philosophical
(Johnson showed it at his 50th HBS reunion.) Alcoholism afflicts 5 to 10 percent of the general population, a figure that experts say is probably higher among CEOs. That’s attributable to the greater levels of stress and work-related... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Emerging Information
"a huge chicken-and-egg game" between signing up data suppliers and finding customers willing to pay for the data. But Mueller's perseverance has paid off. Mueller attributes much of Internet Securities' success to learning what customers... View Details
Keywords: Paul Michelman
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Redesigning Schools for Today’s Learners
people—actually in schools that were designed for a very different time and a very different place. “We believe that a lot of the challenges that young people have educationally when they leave high school and show up at college are actually View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Inspiration Is Not Enough
“human transporter.” But tons of funding and big-name partners couldn’t overcome consumer reluctance. “Kamen endowed Segway with many positive attributes but not enough to break through and claim commercial success,” Harris writes. Many... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Alumni Author
on skills or education or experience. It is based on personal attributes and approaches to life. Specifically, I have divided the book into four sections: gaining perspective, managing yourself, leading others, and building values. Were... View Details
- 19 Nov 2020
- News
How Panera’s CEO Learned to Go Against the Grain
took the helm last year after positions at Yum Brands Inc. and Krispy Kreme. He attributes this sense of compassion to the loss of his daughter, who died of pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 18. “Seeing her suffer so much up close deepened... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
David B. Price, Jr.: Aiming High
chemical-industry giant Monsanto in St. Louis, Price had an epiphany. He realized that "the people who run the world are businesspeople" and that many had studied at Harvard. So he set his sights on HBS. When Price and his wife, Joyce (to whom he View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Unexpected Advice from Am Ex’s Chenault
Chenault and Dean Jay Light at Class Day ceremonies. Photos by Stuart Cahill Of all the attributes tomorrow’s leaders will need to manage through good times and bad, one took center stage in American Express chairman and CEO Kenneth... View Details
- 19 Jun 2013
- News
Strong Bonds, New Records
Sandy Sacks and Alan Ferris, the cochairs for the MBA Class of 1966, believe that their fundraising success—currently the class holds 16 participation records—can be attributed to their time at HBS. "My HBS experience was very meaningful,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faculty Books
grading standards? Associate Professor Francesca Gino and colleagues investigate the phenomenon of the "fundamental attribution error." The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking Senator John Heinz Professor of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
From Das’s Desk
when you need it. We have chosen “authentic leadership” as a starting point because the attributes of authentic leaders—self-awareness, integrity, flexibility—resonate with alumni who have achieved professional and personal success and... View Details
Keywords: Das Narayandas
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
The Ambidextrous Organization
very different kinds of businesses. They possess the attributes of rigorous cost cutters and free-thinking entrepreneurs, while also maintaining the objectivity required to make difficult trade-offs. A clear and compelling vision,... View Details