Courageous Leadership In Turbulent Times - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2005
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One-on-One with Peter Cuneo

determine if the brand involved had been destroyed in the eyes of consumers. If not, there was a good chance of recovery. In consumer products, you usually aren’t threatened by some radical new technology... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; comic books; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

23 Oct 2019
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After the Storm

we act very inauthentically and we think like, Ok, I’ve got to show up tomorrow and be the leader and be the stronghold and show courage under fire. And forget it. I’ve gotten in front of our staff a few... View Details

Keywords: Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

15 Apr 2017
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Bringing Markets to Myanmar

in conflict. Yangon was the only large city and was like a time capsule from the past. When we got to the hotel in Yangon, for the first breakfast, my wife and I got into a... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

kind of situation that may call for their leadership. At times, leadership requires collaboration and at other times command control. Historically, out-of-power groups often develop skill sets that include... View Details

07 Sep 2021
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September 2021 Alumni Books

Mauritius, even as its diverse peoples live under colonial rule. Weaving together the soaring hopes, fierce love, and heartbreaking tragedies of Vishnu’s proud Mauritian family, along with his country’s turbulent path to gain... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2006
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The Hard Way

she set out to find a three- to four-story building. At first, no real estate agent returned her calls. She chalked it up to sexism. “They weren’t taking me seriously,” Russo recalls during a recent visit to Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government to participate View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

10 Mar 2021
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Next Normal

being alone. Launch sessions are a time for teams to proactively set norms that make teammates accessible to one another while working apart. In this way, team norms must directly address how to mitigate... View Details

01 Dec 2018
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

Alumni Books Love Coming Home: Transform Your Environment. Transform Your Life by Jennifer Adams (OPM 51) Beyond Words Publishing Rather than sacrificing to save enough for an eventual dream home, Adams recommends looking for the potential View Details

22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

leadership and discover the leader hidden in you. Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back By Stacey Abrams, Lara Hodgson (MBA 1998)and Heather Cabot Penguin It’s never been easier... View Details

01 Jun 2008
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The Prophet of Start-Ups

entrepreneurs had a difficult, if not impossible, time raising capital. Banks were ultraconservative, reluctant to lend money to unproven ventures. Sure, rich families like the Rockefellers invested in new... View Details

Keywords: Spencer E. Ante; George Doriot; Charles F. Kettering; Lawrence Lowell; F. Warren Hellman; Finance; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Sep 2008
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Mara Aspinall

companies, and later served as a director at the Boston law firm of Hale and Dorr, LLP, before joining Genzyme in 1997. While at Hale and Dorr, she assumed leadership roles on the boards of the Dana-Farber... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Sep 2018
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September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

would it mean to truly live? This book inspires us to question and reimagine our most cherished myths. The New Global Road Map: Enduring Strategies for Turbulent Times by Pankaj Ghemawat (PhDBE 1982) HBR... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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Lasting Impressions

1986 to a New York-based public company, Benton was able to become more involved in nonprofit activities, such as Leadership Washington, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Washington Performing Arts Society,... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

01 Dec 2012
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The Accidental Pioneers

would be mostly men and a few women." She was right. Sherwood was one of eight women out of a class of 668 to be admitted for the first time to the two-year MBA Program, a fact that didn't sink in until the... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia

01 Oct 2002
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The Class of 1977

been good, but at a time when the virtues of free enterprise are rightfully being questioned, there is encouraging evidence that HBS graduates are using their leadership skills — both View Details

Keywords: Desmond Wong

01 Jan 2006
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William H. Donaldson, MBA 1958

boy, Bill Donaldson went on to cofound the investment banking firm of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. After fourteen years there, he began to take on a series of other leadership challenges in business,... View Details

01 Feb 1998
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Women at the Top

explore a wide range of contemporary business issues and top management concerns. Beyond that, the program was aimed at giving these leaders the opportunity to reap the benefits of spending time with other top-level women executives.... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Susan Young

19 May 2021
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Alumni Convene to Support Nonprofit Boards; Seven Clubs Mix It Up Online

Nonprofit Board Summit: Building High-Impact Nonprofit Boards During Dynamic Times from May 4 to May 13. The clubs worked in partnership with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) to create this... View Details