life experiences - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2023
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Happier-ness at Work

Winfrey is a global media leader and for 25 years hosted the Oprah Winfrey Show. Their book draws on social science research and decades of experience to suggest that one can build a better life by focusing... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Jun 2022
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In My Humble Opinion: Home Base

You Are: 15 Harvard Professors Tell Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind). I was probably the lowest-paid member of my class, but that experience led to writing about careers and leadership for HBR,... View Details

Keywords: April White

05 Feb 2019
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The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)

horizontally. Many of the systems at PCL can be an inspiration to MAYU as the business grows. My experiences at PCL in sourcing/purchasing, logistics, import and export, taxation, and legal will definitely help when building MAYU. “PCL is... View Details

23 Aug 2019
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Remembering John McArthur

01 Dec 2019
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Remix

all and stepped down from his businesses at the end of November 2017.) The article ripped through her life like a wrecking ball, Dixon says. Her marriage crumbled. The startup was put on ice. Personal traumas that had long been buried... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Chris Sorensen; #MeToo; DefJam; Arts, Entertainment

01 Dec 2022
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My First Job

more conceptual exercises, managing employees with very different ability levels and life situations, and being responsible for the business and others. Some of this has stayed with me throughout my career. Even now, I manage by getting... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

17 Feb 2022
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When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

01 Dec 2023
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A Continuum of Innovation

technological aspects of business. They want to integrate the technical training and experience they have with a broader general management perspective to lead those businesses forward. I expect interest in these sectors to grow. How has... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Jun 2023
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In Full Flower

At Bloom & Wild, delivering a joyful experience that fits through a letter-box door slot (Courtesy of Bloom & Wild Group) When Aron Gelbard (MBA 2009) cofounded London-based Bloom & Wild in 2013, he did so with a specific goal: to make... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; florist; marketing; supply chain management; Personal Services

30 Jun 2022
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Scaling Hope

Photos by Benjamin Norman In 2014, Stephen D’Antonio (MBA 1986) was living the life he had always envisioned. He’d been a partner at Morgan Stanley for nearly two decades. He sat on the Firm Management Committee and was the COO of the... View Details

24 Jan 2020
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Clayton M. Christensen Dies at 67

and we will keep you informed on any details as they become available to celebrate Clayton's life. From social media, alumni reflect on the life and impact of Professor Christensen. Others with personal stories to share may do so at:... View Details

12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case

made a huge impression on me, both while in business school and in the years since I graduated. It reminded us all that having gone to HBS doesn’t inure you to the realities of life—be they good or bad—and that there’s much more to life... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

26 Jan 2022
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Making Peace with Anger

professional awakening about how he managed his company was part of a larger reflection about how he managed something more personal: his anger. READ MORE DM: You’ve spoken about how you underwent anger management counseling and how it shaped both your View Details

01 Mar 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

take leaders by surprise. Drawing on his extensive experience building high-performance organizations, Bier has created 20 foundational rituals that make your organization as frictionless as possible, allowing you to scale faster and more... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Oct 1999
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Banking on Success

not enthusiastic about spending a lot of time on the Internet. I think that settling for "virtual" anything is a real loss. There's so much texture to life that is lost if you only experience it on a screen... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

26 Mar 2020
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Professor Emeritus Bruce Scott Dies at 87

23 May 2018
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Claudio L. Haddad, OPM 12, 1987

undertaking. His career path includes serving as director of the Central Bank of Brazil and building Banco Garantia into one of South America’s most prestigious banks before selling it to Credit Suisse First Boston in 1998. “Claudio has had very successful View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

23 May 2018
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Carla A. Harris, MBA 1987

struck a chord with Harris, who has spent much of her life exemplifying his advice. During her three decades at Morgan Stanley, for example, she has led numerous initiatives focused on women and minorities and mentored hundreds of... View Details