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- 01 Dec 2012
- News
The Accidental Pioneers
which she'd done research. George Kozmetsky [MBA 6/1947, DCS 1957], cofounder of Teledyne, was another advocate. "He believed that women needed mentors to help get them onto the playing field," remarks Lack, who served on a board with... View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Changes for MBA Applicants
Admissions Board (with Dee) and once again working in business education, these ideas are brilliant! Kudos to Dee and HBS for once again changing the game! And don’t forget, the key admissions tool is the interview!” —Linda Oubré (MBA... View Details
- 01 Nov 2013
- News
Selling Crafts with a Story
Etsy—with a strong story line. Koss likes to talk about it this way: Brika might tout a handmade cheeseboard—no real difference from Etsy or its knockoffs, there. But they're also going to tell you that the board was made of reclaimed... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Dream Job: Higher Ed’s New Hire
success comes with a consistent strategy. I wanted to understand what motivated them. I also spent a lot of time with the board to get a sense of their shared vision of Columbia and how they want its investment management company to be in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
An Authentic Leader
my generation. It’s not about passing more laws. We need to have new leadership of our companies and the boards that govern them. I describe the kind of person we ought to have as an authentic leader who is genuine and trustworthy. What... View Details
- 01 Nov 2012
- News
First and Goal
yet in high school) not play tackle football. Swearengin made the difficult decision that he could no longer support tackle football for kids 13 or under; however, his recommendation to the board that the Downtown Giants switch to flag... View Details
- 21 Jan 2011
- News
A Blueprint for Keeping America Competitive
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Kenneth A. Goldman
history. If things go as planned, Excite@Home could become California's next gold mine. And while his days are filled with making sure that happens, Goldman is also finding his interests turning to nonfinance-related activities. "I'm thinking more about View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Christopher S. Yeh
Media Club, which annually manages two of the student clubs' most ambitious ventures -- the Cyberposium and WesTrek. Yeh, who sat on the board of the Harbus, was also chairman of The Harbus Scholarship Foundation, which supplements the... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Lydia M. Marshall: Gumption and Grace
Lydia Marshall is more comfortable talking about the impact that CARE -- the international relief and development organization -- has had on her than what she has done for it. If pressed, however, Marshall, a CARE board member for... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Inside Executive Search
How do executive search firms work? It’s well known that most senior management, CEO, and board positions are filled by these organizations, but given the confidential nature of their work, they often conduct their business with utmost... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Truth Be Told
that it can prevent additional costs or bigger fraud events. Dey: There are a lot of issues that well-meaning managers and boards may not know about. There may be something bad going on in one subsidiary, or one factory, or with one... View Details
- 28 Mar 2018
- News
Fueling the Future
exercise isn’t simply about health: it’s when and where individuals get some of their most creative ideas.” Her support of women extends to the younger set as well, and Kovatch uses her story especially to motivate teenage girls. She serves on the advocates View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Offshore Learning
and board directors I worked with at Outward Bound,” he explained. However, during a “fascinating, intellectually engaging, intense, and ultimately life-changing” two years at HBS, Pearson unexpectedly “fell in love” with the economics of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Predictable Surprises
its own idiosyncratic preferences. The CEO controls the company culture. One key, I think, is to listen broadly, with an open mind. The board of directors is an important sounding board, but the CEO is in a position to gather and... View Details
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
Ann S. Moore, MBA 1978
launch in Mexico. Having just signed her last contract with Time Inc., Moore is focused on finding her successor. "Too few CEOs and boards are doing a responsible job of succession planning these days. That's why so many corporations are... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Lasting Impressions
Boston, and the Grow Clinic for Children at Boston City Hospital. He also serves on the Cornell University Council and on the Harvard University Board of Overseers. « Back After working in marketing and advertising with Young & Rubicam... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Action Plan: Writing the Next Chapter
brand,” she says. Later, she served in various roles at the company in Geneva, joining the board in 2002 and then becoming president in 2012 when her father retired. When Hubscher took the helm, the company was about to celebrate its... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
the boards of GE, Chubb Corporation, Wal-Mart, and Phase Forward. Another of his abiding passions is sports. His wife, Clemmie, refers to him as a “Professional Sports Attendee” because he has season tickets to Patriots, Red Sox, and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
multinational corporations, including Sears Roebuck, Wal-Mart, Bank of America, and American Express. He has also served on the board of Youth Services International, which provides care and developmental services for at-risk youth. He... View Details