Coaching - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 May 2017
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John J. Brennan, MBA 1980

from which his and Cathy’s three children graduated. There is, however, a second religion in the family: sports. Brennan, a marathon runner, coached his kids’ teams to the point that some neighborhood parents thought he worked for the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

25 Apr 2024
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Origin Stories

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Where we come from and how we were raised has a profound effect on who we become. The recipients of this year’s Alumni Achievement Award grew up... View Details

01 Jan 2013
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Joanna M. Jacobson, MBA 1987

coaching the CEO of a charter school management organization. "I love working with spectacular people and helping break down the barriers that stand in their way." View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

05 Sep 2014
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Keeping Education in Check

help of a PR company hired by Berman. Their campaign worked. Other charities popped up as a result of Chess for Change. Moves for Life now coaches more than 12,000 students a week in South Africa. ChessKIDS Academy is also View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Aug 1998
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High Honors

designed an innovative field-study course called Consulting and Management Practice. The course provided student teams with intensive faculty coaching on projects with actual clients. Turner cites the course as his "most rewarding... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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Mastering the Competition — Michael E. Porter (MBA 1971)

time for family activities. "I've eliminated most of my overnight trips," he notes, "and I try to arrive home on weeknights in time for dinner." His involvement in athletics these days is limited to running four to five miles on weekends and watching his daughters'... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

31 Jan 2025
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New York, Boston Alumni Volunteer to Boost Small Businesses

have stepped up to provide free coaching to 500 small businesses in the Greater New York region. “We’d been offering alumni community service opportunities within HBSCNY for about 30 years—exclusively in the form of pro bono consulting... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

24 Apr 2014
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Thinking globally about business challenges and people's lives

Stever Robbins (MBA 1991) is a serial entrepreneur who applies an engineering mindset to solving problems for companies and coaching people through career and life changes. (Published April 2014) View Details

15 Dec 2024
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Crucible: Give It Up

behind my decisions: What will make me happiest while having an impact on others? This year, when the local high school’s head football coach left his post two weeks before the season began, I agreed to step in. Guiding that group of kids... View Details

Keywords: Mark Adams; Illustration by Caroline Tomlinson

01 Dec 2018
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Turning Point: Crossover

Randal Bessolo (MBA 1992) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) Randal Bessolo (MBA 1992) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) I got into coaching basketball when I was 33 years old, volunteering at the Mercy Home for Boys in Chicago. Mentoring... View Details

17 Oct 2019
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Longtime Harvard Athletic Director Retires

overseeing some 42 intercollegiate teams. Scalise joined the department in 1974 as the head coach of the men’s lacrosse team, later becoming the first head coach of women’s soccer. Since he became director... View Details

25 Feb 2020
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Ink: Your Best Self

cofounder of Paravis Partners, Su strived to bring her best self to the executive coaching firm every day but found the pressures of modern business were a constant challenge. “There’s a velocity and ferocity that is increasingly... View Details

Keywords: April White

24 Mar 2022
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Well Said

accent coaching for non-English speakers. And in this episode of Skydeck, Lakra and I talk about the light bulb moment behind her startup, the economic value of being understood, and the unique powers of immigrants. Courtesy Anada Lakra... View Details

03 Dec 2024
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From One to Many

In the years after Keith Ferrazzi (MBA 1992) published Never Eat Alone, he confessed some reluctance in being labeled “the networking guy.” “But 20 years after writing that first book, and after coaching thousands of teams, I’ve finally... View Details

24 Mar 2017
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Personalizing the Path to Professional Success for Women

The business launched in March 2016 and has found clients among a diverse population of women and companies that cross all industries and geographies, says Skeete Tatum. The platform has a range of offerings from personal brand and network building, skill development,... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Improving the quality of food in Nigeria

Capital. The goal is to source, process, and distribute fruits, vegetables, herbs, and grains within West Africa, thereby improving nutrition levels, aiding farmers, and creating jobs. Social entrepreneurship comes easily to Nwuneli, founder of LEAP Africa, a... View Details

01 Jun 2010
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MBA Career Office Wins Award

and internship programs. She praised HBS as an “innovative recruiting partner.” At HBS, more than 20 full-time professionals and 34 career coaches manage a broad portfolio of career development and recruitment programs for MBA students.... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Management

26 Jul 2018
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Running the Numbers

field where we all have great passion.” Lessons from Coaches At home in a Boston suburb not far from Gillette Stadium, Gelman and her wife, Corbin Petro, CEO of Benevera Health, juggle a busy schedule of work and parenting their two young... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

10 Sep 2020
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Ken Powell Named 2020 HAA Award Recipient

Ken Powell (MBA 1974) Ken Powell (MBA 1974) Executive coach and management consultant Ken Powell (MBA 1974) was one of six Harvard alumni named a recipient of the 2020 HAA Award. The awards are presented annually to recognize alumni for... View Details

23 Oct 2020
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Educating the Whole Student

is committed to engaging parents through parent coaches and parent discussion groups. This year a second school will open in Hayward, California, but Liu is perhaps even more excited that plans are now under way to pilot the successful... View Details

Keywords: Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

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