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- 01 Oct 1997
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Donald J. Chiofaro
he says. What would be right for him, Chiofaro reasoned, would be to work outside a corporate culture (in a milieu, some observers note, where he could indulge his fondness for bruising collisions) and in a business where he could give... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- 11 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Asia and COO of Asia-Pacific investment banking at Salomon Smith Barney. “It’s basically my career, crystallized,” he observes wryly. The trophies, and the magazine covers nearby, tell a very different story from Kim’s earlier, modest... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Richard B. Fisher (MBA '62)
investment banking," observes Fisher. "It takes a great team of people working together to do the job well. I've always enjoyed being a part of that process and seeing it unfold." View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
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A Taste of Tradition
clan's empire. A company "creed" adopted in 1926 formalizes many of the traditions and habits long observed by the families. Among the ideals it articulates are peaceful behavior, faith, mutual respect, and discipline. A company "creed"... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Leading at State
government officials. “My observation was that senior military people have, in the course of their careers, received significant additional training in management and leadership,” Cox says. But the State Department, he noted, had few... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
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Keeping Hourly Workers Focused on the Stock, Not the Clock
society, but that alterations to the regulation and taxation of ESOPs had made them less beneficial. When he became head of industrials for the global investment firm KKR in 2010, Stavros began experimenting with new approaches to broad-based ownership. “It is the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Home Base
dining-room table because someone was making noise in the bedroom office.” Her coaches: “My daughters, who are 8 and 10 and feisty and awesome. It’s strangely jarring how effective your children can be in giving feedback. They are very astute View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2022
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Future Vision
observed. In addition, a number of my colleagues are imagining inviting faculty who are interested in teaching our materials to observe classes virtually. We see opportunities to reach many more leaders than ever before so they too can... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Too Much of a Good Thing?
Bower, the Donald K. David Professor of Business Administration, in his 1986 book, When Markets Quake, documented the problem as it affects the petrochemical industry. He has also observed it in other sectors over the years. "In one... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Step Change
outlet by which creativity can currently find its fullest expression and support at a time when journalism and the arts are given more scrutiny. Before the revolution, you might aspire to a government post or a job with a multinational, View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
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A World of Difference
that you bring together a group of people who are having challenges or feeling frustrated, center on them, and then ask them: What have you experienced or observed that is getting in the way of you being able to bring your full self to... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 12 Mar 2021
- News
My Favorite Case
says—as important as that is. Beyond that, by examining companies that are tackling these problems, great cases can help leaders devise workable solutions that they can replicate. “Good case writers are like clinicians,” Bower explains. They can View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Mind Your Manners
Sara Jane Ho (MBA 2012) As a newcomer to the Global A-list, some observers say China has a few things to learn about proper comportment in Western social settings. Etiquette is one of them, declares Sara Jane Ho (MBA 2012), a... View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
she increased Nabisco Biscuit's profits by more than 50 percent. Astutely observing the public's growing concern about nutrition and health, she then led the 1992 launch of SnackWell's line of cookies and crackers, which pioneered low-fat... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
End Game
equipment had to be redesigned. “That was the beginning of Yvon’s enlightenment,” observes Charles Conn (MBA 1990), an investor, environmentalist, entrepreneur, and cofounder of the life sciences venture firm Monograph; he also is board... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Innovation Outside the Boundaries
the way of solving problems across today’s interconnected organizations,” observes Thiry. “The knowledge sharing happening more and more between HBS and other Harvard schools is extremely important.” O’Leary calls the new joint MS/MBA... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Jonathan M. Nelson, MBA 1983
says, noting that “long-range plans don’t usually work out,” and observing that in his career he has focused on building things in a different way. “I have spent 30 years working with some of the most talented people in industry—our CEOs... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Stan O’Neal
two emotions that come to mind when considering the 9/11 tragedy are sadness and courage. He is particularly proud of Merrill’s nine thousand employees who worked near the towers. “It really was an incredible feat for our employees to go on,” View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Generation Next
anarchist architect," notes Shahani, the author of the book Gay Bombay. The lab was his long-percolating idea. A mutual friend introduced him to Nisa, who approved of the idea after a single proposal. "It was broad and ambiguous," View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
of 732. Once they clear the formidable hurdle of admission, some 89 students in the programs receive a level of backing and resources for field research that sets HBS apart, thanks in large measure to alumni generosity. "There's an enormous support system at HBS,"... View Details