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- 05 Feb 2019
- News
Protecting the Power Grid
says, usually less than 24 hours, while longer outages have been more localized and the areas affected have been able to rely on outside help. The recent collapse of Puerto Rico’s power grid after Hurricane Maria, however, is a frightening example of what could happen... View Details
- 29 Aug 2018
- News
The Value of Valleys
were at the time one and four, to Brazil. And I think about the risk they took and the risks that I took to do that job. One is I certainly think I made a better second impression, but I think that I revealed my authenticity and I revealed my View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Too Big To Fail
financial system was left more vulnerable than ever to a major shock.” Given this record of regulatory failure and neglect, he concludes that the current financial crisis wasn’t an unforeseeable accident. Wall Street wasn’t a victim, as... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Prognosis
vulnerable patients, during a period of time when having them come into the hospital brings unnecessary risk. I should say that, in addition to my day job as president of Mass General, I also serve on the board of American Well, which is... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
true. But this has really made me think more about the role that institutions and public policy play and about how vulnerable the system is unless we really do have checks and balances. In addition to formal controls, that also includes... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
On Credit
out: “Stand well with the trade & are in high credit.”[5] The personal nature of some of these details, and the fact that an individual had no access to his or her report, made Dun and other agencies vulnerable to criticism. The Irish... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
What We’re Reading
different books resonate in different seasons. Recently, I’ve enjoyed Brené Brown’s work, especially Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. I appreciate her data-based advocacy... View Details
- 08 May 2019
- News
Lessons from the Ashes
undergraduate at Oxford. Do I ever wear Oxford or Harvard shirts? Never, because I think boasting is just awful. I'm just not into that. But, you know, I think it's a process. I'm not trying to be vulnerable just to be vulnerable. It's if... View Details
- 13 Mar 2018
- News
Leadership Lessons from the “Lone Survivor” Mission
lessons learned, really, there are a few things. First, it's OK to show vulnerability at times. It's OK to show people that you don't know everything. But at some point, you have to make a decision and you have to show that you have the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
Next Cyber Threat? by Ray Rothrock (MBA 1988) Amacom Rothrock lays bare tactics used by hackers, vulnerabilities lurking in networks, and strategies not just for surviving attacks but also for thriving even while under assault. This book... View Details
- 24 Sep 2020
- News
The Race for a Vaccine
are used only once or twice in a person’s lifetime—a far different business opportunity than the one presented by drugs that treat chronic diseases. In addition, governments are the major purchaser of many vaccinations, effectively capping prices, and vaccines are... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
Having said that, I think men could learn from women to show more vulnerability and humility. I wish I'd shown this more in my own leadership by emulating women in nonbusiness roles more than emulating men in business roles. Debby... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
One-on-One with Tom Oreck
the way we go to market, there’s a real need for significant flexibility and nimbleness. That kind of nimbleness is impossible if you’re dealing with an overseas manufacturer. We now understand the vulnerability we have, and by the next... View Details
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
problems that need attention at the state and local level. “Prisons, the foster system, access to healthcare—state and local leaders can have a huge impact, in a positive way, on the most vulnerable populations,” she says. “All the press... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Keeping the Beat
and not others. Criticisms even of elite education and where it is of enormous service and where it does disservice. But this album is more emotional. The activism lies truly in the desire to want to be the best version of ourselves. To want to lead from love. To want... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
Massachusetts First Lady Lauren Baker and Joanna Jacobson (MBA 1987), who is president of Boston’s One8 Foundation. “Our message to the people, non-profits, and communities of our state is this: We know you are hurting, and we are here for you,” Jacobson told WWLP. The... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
as well as a relatively new handset technology. The capital intensity made the company vulnerable to external markets. Taken separately, these risks were manageable. Taken together, they added up to failure. The personal lessons ran even... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
the bigger the vision, the greater number of things that can go wrong. Drawing on fascinating stories of ventures that failed to fulfill their early promise, Eisenmann offers frameworks for detecting when a venture is vulnerable to these... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017
and come away with a deeper understanding of the greatest strengths and vulnerabilities of the nation’s democracy as well as its resilience over time. He adapts the case method to revitalize conversations about governance and democracy... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Next Normal
courage to show vulnerability at the outset reinforces a leader’s role on the team instead of diminishing it. Success from Anywhere: Launch and Relaunch Set the compass. Launch and relaunch sessions are an opportunity to set clear and... View Details