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- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Guitar Hero
when engaged in artistic soul-searching, they looked to their roots - Gibson's reputation for quality. Today, attention to quality is evident in the Nashville plant's assembly area, where workers equipped with precision chisels and gauges... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Robert F. Diromualdo
however, DiRomualdo has carefully maintained the original company's reputation for selection, service, and ambience - including in-store espresso cafés. "People come to our stores not because they have to but because they want to," says... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Neil MacKenna on Effective Job Search Strategies
only time you get an offer is when you have literally helped the decision maker feel you are a safe person to hire, and you will help his or her reputation by being there,” says MacKenna, who has made a video of his teachings, which is... View Details
- 31 Oct 2018
- News
Preaching with a Choir
Scott Barrick (MBA 1982) is general manager of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the interview, he talks about his role in leveraging the reputation and range of the choir as an ambassador... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
serve on the board of the NASD, and in 2001 he became chairman and CEO. Despite his inexperience in running a private-public enterprise, Glauber excelled, and earned high praise upon his 2006 departure from NASD (now FINRA) for “leaving it with an unchallenged View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Nonprofits: Choosing a Path for Growth
conducive to protecting the organization’s brand and reputation and coordinating overall strategy and operations. A high degree of control might be particularly desirable when the program being implemented is complex or relies heavily on... View Details
- 16 Dec 2010
- News
The Emergent Arab World
Hayes (now emeritus) coauthored a book on Islamic finance. To me at the time, it seemed like exotic subject matter and an unusual departure for Hayes, who had built his reputation by being a highly renowned and respected expert on Wall... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Conversing in Cyberspace: Students and Alumni Talk Management
all kinds of industries, and with all kinds of different experiences was amazing." Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the dialogue, given the Internet's reputation for superficial communication, was what Simpkins, Garvin, and others... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
High Honors
companies, primarily in the computer and health-care realm. In the four decades since, Johnson has helped build the biotech industry and earned a reputation as a thoughtful investor, trusted adviser, and generous philanthropist. Among his... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lesson from the Fall
where the rules are ambiguous (as in structured finance transactions) and the risks to reputation high (as in opaque financial reporting); Continuous monitoring of senior executives for evidence of what sociologist Philip Selznick... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
A Life by Design
Klein. At each stop, she gained new knowledge and experience while advancing her own reputation as a change agent capable of leading a company to growth through new product design. Ross’ entrepreneurial skills at a small fashion-eyewear... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
CEO Compensation Troubles
increase in pay of senior executives and superstars in other fields has been a major source of the rising inequality of wages in the United States. Rising income inequality is political dynamite and damages the reputation of American... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Letters
he always remained open to a better idea if someone truly believed in it. I only had a few days before I would have to cancel my HBS trip. Knowing that Grove by reputation was, above all, a manufacturing maven, I called Professor Bob... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Short Takes
market so that the venture capitalists can cash out their investments. To have a stock market, you need reliable financial reporting, reputable auditing bodies, and an independent financial press. Creating institutions similar to those we... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Hawes Family Funds New Classroom Building
reinsurance. During almost four decades in the insurance business as a salesman, entrepreneur, top executive, and industry leader, he established a remarkable record of success while maintaining a sterling reputation for character and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Take 2: From Ad Copy to Cuneiform
remained on advertising. In 1988, she launched a Madison Avenue agency, Masterson Rothberg, which quickly collected its own big clients, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Citicorp, and IBM, as well as a reputation as a hot young agency. But... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Starting Now — Bruce Wasserstein (MBA 1971)
who has long been known for the Zenlike cool that comes over him in tense dealmaking negotiations when others begin to sweat. His reputation as a brilliant, aggressive takeover strategist made Wasserstein Perella a key player in most of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Action Plan: Yes, Chef!
everything. The lively open kitchen and Puck’s unpretentious brick-oven pizzas and farm-to-table fare felt fresh to California’s fine diners, who also fell in love with the charming chef. But even as his reputation grew, Puck continued to... View Details
Keywords: Christine Speer Lejeune
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Up by the Roots
start to finish,” he says. “That’s something I picked up from General Mills: We had to be able to have that kind of traceability and accountability to consumers.” That reputation attracted the attention of the luxury conglomerate LVMH,... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Four Professors to Retire
will involve a variety of approaches. M. Colyer Crum During more than thirty years on the HBS faculty, Colyer Crum, the James R. Williston Professor of Investment Management, has established a reputation not only as an expert in finance... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb and John Prestage