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John C. Bogle
Bogle is considered the pioneer of the Index Fund. Created in 1974, Bogle’s Vanguard Index 500 fund has become one of the best performers in the mutual fund marketplace. Though he was initially ridiculed for promoting indexing, Bogle’s fund performance has View Details
Keywords: Finance
- Portrait Project
Tracy Williams
behind me. My nightmare replayed itself as I struggled to keep him out and he forced his way in. But this time, I fought back and scared him away. These experiences made me into who I am today: a fighter. I will fight for what I believe in. I will be a voice for the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Books
new book, When You Say Yes but Mean No: How Silencing Conflict Wrecks Relationships and Companies and What You Can Do about It, Perlow examines the consequences of avoiding conflict in the workplace. “We often associate conflict with its... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ariana Fahrney
It starts out as a giggle, but quickly morphs into some unknown being taking hold of my body. Deep, loud roars of laughter permeate the air. My nose tingles, and soon I find myself unabashedly snorting. Then there is near silence only if... View Details
- Portrait Project
Greta Gerazimaite
They knocked. They knocked on their tables loud and clear, as I was trying to put my thoughts into a coherent argument in English and speak in my soft, trembling voice for the first time in front of the professor and 90 students in an Aldrich classroom. I said maybe... View Details
- 20 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 20
in the Government Bond Market Authors:Robin Greenwood and Dimitri Vayanos Publication:American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings (forthcoming May 2010) An abstract is unavailable at this time. The Dynamics of Silencing Conflict... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Portrait Project
Ginger Jiang
Our small group was eating dinner at a restaurant in downtown Siem Reap, Cambodia, when the live music suddenly stopped: The drummer of the band had had a seizure. It was in this awful silence – and in the chaos that followed – when I... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ryan Fennerty
Every day, as the first rays of light bathed the rooftops of Islamabad, the imam's call would shatter the silence of dawn. And I would awaken. I remember lying in bed, a young child transplanted from Arlington, Virginia, to a foreign... View Details
- 28 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.
weather, an observation about work (“We’ve got quite the agenda for this meeting!”), or even just the day of the week (“Happy Friday!”) After the meeting, follow up one-on-one with a question or to say “thank you.” "GRATITUDE AND PRAISE ARE FREE AND CAN BE A WAY TO... View Details
- Portrait Project
Lee Koffler
arts, so people who have never before entered a concert hall can experience music, dance and drama. I want to find spirituality and to feel alive. In the Joshua Tree, I want to feel the harsh desert silence and walk off into the sand in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Turning Point: Living History
something that I really, really felt needed to exist, and in August, we opened on schedule. Since then nearly 500,000 people have visited the museum. Historically, there’s been a veil of silence over Partition—even if people lost... View Details
- 26 Jun 2018
- Blog Post
6 Lessons I learned from HBS Peek
perspective, one of those was Queen Bey’s originality. During the program, I had the privilege to meet so many unique personalities that, with the help of Beyoncé’s case, made me realize that we should always embrace our differences in everything we do. 3. The Power of... View Details
- 10 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Homers: Secrets on the Factory Floor
the time-cards of their teammates and are quite effective at their job. Q: You note that much silence surrounds the practice of creating homers. Why is the practice not discussed more openly by employers and others? A: Homer making first... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
A Silent Workplace Crisis
organizations we lead have well-designed programs and policies that support them. For the benefit of our employees and our companies, it’s time to break the silence around caregiving. —Janet Simpson Benvenuti (MBA 1985) is the author of... View Details
- 18 May 2021
- Book
Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.
weather, an observation about work (“We’ve got quite the agenda for this meeting!”), or even just the day of the week (“Happy Friday!”) After the meeting, follow up one-on-one with a question or to say “thank you.” "Gratitude and praise are free and can be a way to... View Details
Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Taylor R. M. Keen
leader once said, 'Hold your tongue in youth so that someday with age and maturity you might have something worthwhile to say.' That's the philosophy I follow." The new student who has stunned his classmates into silence is Taylor Keen, a... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Guitar Hero
(MBA '79) is a genuine guitar hero. Because of his managerial chops, a legendary American guitar company, once almost silenced by insolvency, has lived to play on. Founded in 1894, the Gibson Guitar Corp. had lately been singing nothing... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Green House
and air sealed, there is near silence inside the house. Heating and cooling is provided with nine heating and cooling zones from an ultra-high efficiency air source heat pump system–completing the all-electric house which uses no fossil... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Conducting Business
In 2015 I moved from New York City to Madison, Connecticut, where I met, quite by chance, Ginny Vancil and her brother, Richard. I thought, How many Vancils can there be in the world? I asked if they knew Richard “Dick” Vancil, who was my first professor for my first... View Details
- 06 Feb 2006
- What Do You Think?
Should CEOs of Public Companies Offer Earnings Guidance?
forecast dispersion increases and forecast accuracy decreases." For those wishing the full story, read "Is Silence Golden? An Empirical Analysis of Firms that Stop Giving Quarterly Earnings Guidance." What is to be done? A... View Details