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- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Vivek Ranadivé
that are big enough to keep them interested. "Another concern is staying nimble," he continues. "Someone in a garage right now is inventing a product that could be threatening to me. It's important to stay paranoid and avoid complacency." Which isn't to say Ranadivé... View Details
- 19 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 19, 2008
of the Women's Tennis Association, arrives amidst turmoil. Players and tournaments clash over opposing interests. As a result, the board members who represent them are equally divided and feel conflicted about their role. They aren't sure... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Back to School
swimming, and it’s good for the body, brain, and nervous system to learn new patterns.” Tennis Player “Find time in your schedule to play someone weaker than you, someone at the same level as you, and someone stronger than you every... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faculty Q&A: Playing the Hits
activities in her hotel room. That Maria—who was 21 or 22 at the time—was able to address a room full of journalists at the UN and take questions about the war in Bosnia was eye-opening. I learned that, yes, she's an amazing tennis player... View Details
- 08 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
“There’s no quick shortcut to success:” Zorpads takes off
traditionally used for absorption in the aerospace and healthcare fields. The insert is a small adhesive square that can fit into any shoe but has more odor-absorbing surface area than a tennis court. Originally called "N'Odor,"... View Details
- 11 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation
even businesswomen within large organizations can be learned on the playing field, said Lopiano. In her view—and it is part of the mission of her foundation, which was founded in 1974 by tennis star Billie Jean King—every girl should... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 08 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
You Won't Make It If You Fake It
fields. Can you imagine doing brain surgery without proper training? Or playing the cello at Carnegie Hall or tennis at Wimbledon without years of training and practice? Just as you cannot learn these skills solely in the classroom,... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 10 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018
Harvard Business School Case 518-041 The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Should the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament gamble most of its player budget on superstar player Rafael Nadal, even after the event’s... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
2019 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
she earned a double major in Psychology and Economics and served as a two-time co-captain of the Varsity Tennis Team (1990); an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School (1994); and a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior / Social Psychology... View Details
- 20 Jun 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Fame, Faith, and Social Activism: Business Lessons from Bono
music, just like grocery shoppers buying organic milk or fair trade coffee." This lesson applies across all businesses. "We think this is only true for artists and entertainers, but it's true for making tennis shoes and semiconductors,... View Details
- 02 Jun 2021
- News
On the Road Less Traveled
Louis, no one talks fast. She talked fast, you know, and I'm tilted over, you know, I'm sort of, I lean forward, like you're in a tennis position or, you know, I don't stand up straight. My mother didn't stand up straight. And she rhymed.... View Details
- 09 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale
transactional, etc., etc. You play the role of leader if that's what the company needs of you. His own analogy is to a tennis player. A tennis player has a backhand and a forehand. You're a manager when you... View Details
- 16 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Mentoring—Using the Voice of Experience
top-notch athletes from Venus Williams on the tennis court to Tiger Woods in golf, they still have coaches. Coaches do have a place, but there are certain limits. I think both projects have converged on this understanding that you can... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Feb 2025
- News
Joy to the World
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010), CEO of East Boston Social Centers, spent time in foster care as a child, living in more homes than he can remember,... View Details
- 08 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”
do everything your way. Not to mention being best at every activity of your life, from tennis to cooking to managing your portfolio. For this kind of mix, maximization will not work as an operating paradigm. How can you maximize four... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson
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2018 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
the Study of Group Relations. She is a Licensed Psychologist with a specialty adult practice in issues related to work or interpersonal relationships. Flora earned her black belt in Tae Kwon Do, plays competitive tennis and has traveled... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
when things seemed particularly bleak, Owens unexpectedly fell in love with a tennis pro turned movie producer who showed her the path to happiness: away from type-A perfectionism and toward letting things unfold organically. The result... View Details