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- 13 Dec 2017
- News
Skydeck Live: What Really Motivates American Voters?
John—77—first of all, I'd like to say thank you for the observation you made just now about recognizing yourself about losing track of where you come from. I personally felt some really moving and important message for us all. So--... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
A Janus-Faced Reflection
The former managing editor of Fortune magazine,Walter Kiechel (MBA '76, JD '77) once said,"I hope that if you woke up a sleeping Fortune writer in the middle of the night and asked,'What is the mission of the magazine?' the answer would... View Details
- 09 Sep 2024
- News
Basket Chase
through this very long search. You described yourself as being quite particular about the company you bought. What was it that arrested your attention at Baskits? You certainly have told us one thing, which is there are big barriers to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Light Looks Back on Forty-Year HBS Career
automatically, and I found myself seeking out my colleagues to get their opinions. You recently said that you didn’t think of yourself as Dean but as a managing partner of a large community. Could you... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
for success while avoiding common traps. Filled with practical examples, this book will help you prepare and manage your job search; build your network to be an exponential multiplier for you; be ready when you meet recruiting teams; and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Blissful Thinking
one-year-old son’s giggles when you kiss his neck, and seeing a new bird in my backyard. I will focus on...writing the rough draft for the speech I have next week. We’re awake 1,000 minutes a day on average. Most of us work at least 500 of those. In exchange for two... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Dan Winters
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Business Answers the Call
promote greater parental participation in the schools. “This was essentially a start-up effort within the department,” Kete says. “The hiring process was managed not by the districts but at each of the city’s schools, something without... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Research Brief: Ahead of the Game
about delayed gratification and long-range goal-setting. The third skill is resilience. “Anyone who’s been involved in athletics knows that in certain sports you fail a lot more than you succeed. Being able to pick yourself up from... View Details
- 03 May 2013
- News
Looking Through Glass, Historically
destruction." Sharing the views of most of the industry, my septuagenarian grandfather was ill-prepared for the new era. The "how," though, was a question that had bothered me for years: How had the treasurer managed to do it? While the... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction
discuss areas of interest ranging from opportunities in Asian markets, to managing work/life balance, to the impact of wireless technology on business strategy, to the achievements of African Americans in business. Highlights of some of... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Spirit at Work
a management consultant and author who is writing a book titled "ReSpiriting Work," notes, "Another important factor is the aging of the American population. The baby boomers are coming into their fifties, which is a natural time to start... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The First Five Years: Emmanuel Straschnov (MBA 2012)
have for current HBS students who are considering launching their own companies? I think one of the most important things is to make sure you truly care about what you're building. A good way to test this is to ask yourself whether you... View Details
- 26 Jun 2025
- News
The Vinyl Revival
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Caren Kelleher (MBA 2010) was at HBS, she started managing bands, mainly as a way to stay involved in an industry that she loved. It was right... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Getting the Message
years and currently serves as faculty chair for the Managing Brand Meaning program in the Executive Education curriculum. He believes the future of Internet advertising depends on improvements in technology. "We won't really understand... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 17 Dec 2017
- News
How Music Forged a Fighter for Free Expression
camp in Uganda, and you heard a woman's song. Heaney: I was over in Africa doing some work, and in Africa, many of the organizations need very specific skill sets, medical training, logistics experience. I didn't have those, so I had to look for a while to find... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Faculty Books
fate by mastering three imperatives: manage yourself (management isn’t about getting things done yourself, it’s about accomplishing things through others); manage a network... View Details
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
William H. Donaldson, MBA 1958
groups make it clear that there are always approaches and angles to a problem that you can't think of by yourself. They make you appreciate other people's points of view. That carries over into business, where it's advantageous to surround View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Making Sense of the Modern Startup
dynamism—change over time—that underscored the changeable nature of all the component parts. “In other words,” he explains, “who can add what elements to the mix to increase the chances of the venture succeeding over time? And conversely, what can be done to stop... View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (PMD 51, 1986)
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Down the Memory Chute
expected of them. Formal written analysis of cases came to a close with the demise of the Management Communication course in 1993. It marked a quiet ending to what many older alumni would recall as one of the most valuable aspects of... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Faculty Opinion: No Magic Bullet
so often try to mimic others and shoehorn ourselves into a cookie-cutter definition of success? There is a perspective you can adopt and specific actions you can take that will help you realize your unique dreams. There are habits you can practice that will help you... View Details