Fitness - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 1999
News

Jeff Cruikshank

and hired my former staff assistant to succeed me. Neither of us fit the job description, exactly, but the Bulletin has nevertheless survived and prospered. There really were no institutional crises during my tenure as Bulletin editor. In... View Details

Keywords: Jeff Cruikshank

15 Dec 2015
News

Lovepop Woos The Sharks

investments from other Boston companies, including an institutional seed round led by [venture firm] Accomplice. With all the capital, we want to perfect the online gifting experience. Our goal is to redefine expectations for what can fit... View Details

01 Jun 2006
News

Getting on Board

Membership on a corporate or advisory board seems like a natural fit for MBAs with solid managerial skills and career experience. But according to the experts, unless you are a prominent CEO, finding a seat at the boardroom table today... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

secured a role at Merrill Lynch in their international advisory business. Returning to New York was an ideal fit for Ramirez, and for several years, Wall Street was an ideal fit as well. She learned, grew,... View Details

22 Jan 2019
Blog Post

Balancing the Ideal with the Real: Conveying Corporate Culture to Candidates

hand-holding. You need to be creative with limited resources. That’s why we’re more concerned with finding the right cultural fit than in focusing on skills and backgrounds.” David Meckstroth (HBS MBA 2011), Samsung’s Marketing Director,... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

14 Mar 2018
Blog Post

The 2+2 Program: Finding the Freedom to Take Risks

CPG leader and retail start-up that taught me incredibly valuable business skills on a global scale. Great Fit for Big-DreamersToday at HBS, not only do I have the opportunity to learn through an incredible teaching method and... View Details

15 Jun 2021
News

Action Plan: Come as You Are

wherever you are—angry, sad, overworked, happy,” says Basseches. “You can engage with galleries and collections in ways that fit your mood and spirit.” It’s also, by its public nature, a social experience—whether you go with a friend or... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; museums; art; cognition; diversity; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

01 Dec 2016
News

LA Reid’s Song

the rest. And while I always liked having hits, my hits were never based on making music that I thought fit urban radio or alternative rock radio or Top Forty radio. I don’t want only hit records—I did that. I always wanted more. I want... View Details

Profile

Mira Mehta

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? Harvard was a place where I felt I like I could fit in while embracing the things about my background and my goals that made me different. I still remember sitting in the waiting room... View Details

Web

Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon | Information Technology

Featured Case Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon This multimedia case study delves into the leadership transition at lululemon, focusing on new CEO Christine Day's challenge to sustain the fitness retailer's growth amidst... View Details

01 Jun 2005
News

South Asian Women at Work

interviews. She was starting to get depressed and couldn’t figure out what she was doing wrong. Then an interviewer told her, “I think you’d be a wonderful fit for this company but I do have one quick question to ask you: Do you plan to... View Details

Keywords: sari; dress code; corporate attire; women

01 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 1, 2006

Innovation Life Cycle Author:George F. Westerman, Warren McFarlan, and Marco Iansiti Periodical:Organization Science 17, no. 2 (March-April 2006): 230-238. Differing bases of competition in early and later stages of an innovation's life cycle call for differing... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2011
News

Alumni Books

tools learned building CFK to become a more effective counterinsurgent and peacekeeper. The Custom-Fit Workplace: Choose When, Where, and How to Work and Boost Your Bottom Line by Joan Blades and Nanette Fondas (DBA ’87) (Jossey-Bass) Blades and Fondas offer creative... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance; National Security and International Affairs; Government

13 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

the productivity of busy professionals. For workplace settings devoid of perks, small non-cash rewards like access to valuable online classes or fitness programs can also contribute to well-being. Other non-cash rewards, such as notes of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

24 Apr 2020
Op-Ed

Lessons from the NFL: Virtual Hiring, Leadership, Building Teams and COVID-19

agency. The average team lets go 38.5 percent of its roster during the off-season meaning that a quarterback could be working with a completely new cast every year. For teams looking to hire a QB, finding someone who fits the bill is not... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Abbott , Boris Groysberg, Tali Groysberg, and Abhijit Naik; Sports

05 Sep 2000
What Do You Think?

Whither the Information Economy?

be justified as the monetization of valuable information assets that accountants have never seen fit to include as legitimate entries on balance sheets (other than as grossly misnamed "goodwill"). But wait a minute. Is there a... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 May 2017
News

Angie Hicks, MBA 2000

heart is”—is a fitting description for how the mother of three feels about her family. “Spending time at home is how I recharge,” she says, expressing gratitude for her husband who put his law career on hold to be home with their kids.... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

10 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Coming Out at Business School

ways they themselves had had to shave down their own rough edges to fit in. And even though confidently expressing my gender-nonconformity and queerness intimidated my bullies, it also helped others find peace in who they are and who they... View Details

14 May 2009
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Teams

competition between groups can provide motivation, but if competition becomes too strong, it can inhibit cooperation and lead to dysfunction. The best teams are those that not only combine the skills of their members to fit the demands of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

26 Jul 2017
Blog Post

“Uncertainty Makes It More Interesting.”

requires asking the right questions.” It’s still too soon for Felipe to determine whether or not Tim Hortons is the right fit for him after completing his MBA. Regardless, his internship holds intrinsic merit as a fresh experience that... View Details