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- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Take a Trim Tab Approach to Climate Change
The "bully pulpit"—a term coined by Theodore Roosevelt back when the word "bully" meant terrific—originally referred to the US presidency and its tremendous potential for speaking out and influencing public opinion. Nowadays, the term describes any position with the... View Details
- Blog
What's the Right Fit for You–An In-Person or Virtual Program?
took place on campus, AMP was presented virtually due to the pandemic. Below, he shares his perspective on each type of program. CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND AND ROLE AT MITSUBISHI? I have 30 years of business... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Convening Power
gift from Seth (MBA 1982) and Beth Klarman, will combine the elements of a large-scale conference center, a performance space, and an intimate community forum. Seth Klarman is president and CEO of the Baupost Group, a Boston-based... View Details
- 12 May 2022
- News
Onboarding
for five years before moving over to Xerox in 1978. “I like to learn,” Barron has said. “And I like to do.” That straightforward philosophy led to a multifaceted, 21-year career at Xerox, where she held senior leadership roles in the... View Details
- 16 Dec 2016
- News
An Environmental Epiphany
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Jules Kortenhorst (MBA 1986) is CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, a leading think tank focused on sustainability and energy use. It has become a go-to source of analysis... View Details
- 25 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 25, 2008
named the CEO of the new group and has been tasked with coordinating the diverse activities of the three units to achieve JLL's broader goal of "customer excellence." One of Barge's first actions is to move the account... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Jun 2023
- News
Three Alumni Clubs Celebrate Leadership, Community, and History over Dinner
civil engineering, their role in creating Harvard's Environmental Studies program, and their efforts to conserve natural spaces around New York. HBS professor and former Dean Nitin Nohria presented the Business Statesman Award to John B.... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 03 Apr 2013
- What Do You Think?
Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?
objected to such generalizations and stereotyping, saying that "Typifying women as 'more sensitive' and 'consensus building' sets up expectations that don't fit women in leadership roles . In all cases, to be fair and accurate, you... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Predictable Surprises
Administration at HBS and is also formally affiliated with Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Psychology Department, Center on the Environment, and Program on Negotiation. Predictable Surprises (HBS Press) was published in 2004. You and Michael Watkins analyze the... View Details
- 09 Aug 2017
- News
Finding a Path Out of Poverty
for Inspire Belief while studying in the HBS Advanced Management Program, in 2013. The CEO of Johannesburg investing house Momentum—who had once been homeless on the streets of the very same city—had reached the point in his career when... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
New Economy Theme of HBS African-American Alumni Conference
"Conquering the New Economy" was the theme of the third annual HBS African-American Alumni Association Conference (HBSAAA), held in Atlanta on Columbus Day weekend. "Atlanta was a logical choice for our site this year because of the role... View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977
of social responsibility." CURRENT READING In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington, by Robert E. Rubin and Jacob Weisberg When Minoru Makihara was named president and CEO of Mitsubishi Corporation in 1992,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Green Day
Caufield & Byers have invested over $200 million in green technologies; Mark Tercek (MBA 1984) serves as president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy; and Carter Roberts (MBA 1988) is president and CEO of the... View Details
- 11 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 11
the next phase of his life. For the first two years after selling CircleLending—a pioneer in the person-to-person lending field—to Richard Branson, he stayed on as president and CEO of Virgin Money USA. Now resigned, he has decided to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
(MBA 2020), Director of Network Intelligence at Volta Charging "When I started my search for a job in the climate space, I was worried that my criteria were too narrow and there wouldn't be many interesting roles for someone with my... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
- 18 Aug 2021
- News
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
Capital, and Corey Thomas (MBA 2002), chairman and CEO of Rapid7. 2020 OCTOBER 20 In their new book A Blessing: Women of Color Teaming Up to Lead, Empower and Thrive, Jacqueline Adams (MBA 1978) and Bonita Stewart (MBA 1983) address Black... View Details
- 01 Jul 2019
- What Do You Think?
Are Super Stretch Goals Only for the Very Young?
organization defining its role and finding its niche and space in the world will find it easier to communicate and achieve that super stretch goal. They start with a blank piece of paper. They do not have to re-design.” Alex Kahel... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Africa Business Conference Creates Ongoing Forum for Change
that evening by Angélique Kidjo, a Benin-born singer whose repertoire ranges from reggae to gospel to Zairean rumba. Frank Savage, CEO of the financial-services company Savage Holdings LLC, delivered the Saturday morning keynote speech in... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
New HBS Alumni Board Members
was a Baker Scholar at HBS, served on the major gift committee for his 15th HBS reunion. His father, Michel Porté, was the first resident manager of the HBS Dean's House, serving in that role from 1982 to 1992. Porté and his wife, Yasko,... View Details
- 05 Jun 2017
- News
Women on Boards: A Course Becomes a Movement
Boris Groysberg addresses attendees of the HBS Executive Education program Women on Boards. (photo by Evgenia Eliseeva) Last year, Paula Davila Martinez (GMP 18, 2015) decided she wanted to have an impact beyond her corporate role as a... View Details
Keywords: Margaret Kelley