Administrative and Support Services - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 1999
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mediocrity. However, in When Sparks Fly: Igniting Creativity in Groups, Dorothy Leonard, the William J. Abernathy Professor of Business Administration at HBS, and Walter Swap, dean of the colleges at Tufts... View Details

01 Jun 1997
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Thomas C. Høegh

child-focused development organization. The Expedition for Education has secured backing for Childreach's school-support efforts from regional companies and HBS alumni. In return, Høegh and other... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

02 Dec 2016
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The Story Behind the Stories

helped her renegotiate what she was earning on those baskets. So that was the first time, going to Rwanda that summer, that I saw how it could all come together. And so, when HBS saw the piece run in the FT, one of my professors-- Jeff... View Details

14 Apr 2021
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The First Five Years: Mike Gandy Auzenne (MBA 2016)

“Essentially it’s a database match. We have a database of martial arts instructors who meet our standards; a list of gyms that often have open slots for more students; a list of kids who can benefit from participating, provided by Atlanta youth organizations; View Details

14 Nov 2024
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How the Insurance Industry Can Weather the Storms

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Liberty Mutual CEO Tim Sweeney (MBA 1991) says that 2012 was the year that climate change started really showing up on the balance sheet. “This is a horrible... View Details

01 Jan 2008
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John Doerr, MBA 1976

businesses. “I love helping people make a large-scale impact,” says Doerr. “I’m a networker, an organizer, an unbounded enthusiast and supporter of great entrepreneurs and... View Details

21 May 2018
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Community Partners Delivers “Expert Goodness” to the Bay Area

services and quality of life. “The HBSCP projects gave me an exciting opportunity to help San Francisco break through a number of short-term challenges to be the world-class city it is rapidly becoming,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2002
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Mary Callahan Erdoes

you a standard answer to that, but I need to understand each client's specific circumstances before ever giving asset-allocation advice. What are their income and lifestyle needs, time horizons, and goals?... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

17 Dec 2024
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Solving the Underemployment Crisis

the organization does. Tell us a little bit about it. Moret: Sure. We’re the largest nonprofit organization in the country with the singular focus on strengthening the link between education and opportunity. We, like many people that... View Details

20 Nov 2015
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Room to Grow

million students consume more than $1 billion worth of food annually. “There are 371 colleges and universities here, so 371 food service directors are making decisions about where View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

12 May 2022
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Onboarding

service as a director and lead director on multiple nonprofit and corporate boards. In this special edition of Skydeck honoring recipients of the Alumni Achievement Award,... View Details

06 Dec 2021
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Rescue & Recovery

been stationed on the East Coast, rather than its Portland headquarters, and the choice was deliberate. Between her presence and experience, as well as her particular brand of View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Stephen Voss; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Mar 2019
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Building a Movement

important role to play, supporting businesses and business leaders during this transition. When you’ve been trained to do one thing—to maximize profit—we cannot assume that it’s going to be easy to change... View Details

17 Dec 2017
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How Music Forged a Fighter for Free Expression

end this. And it was just one of those moments that was simply the most amazing act of forgiveness, but also the most amazing piece of music that I've ever heard. And at that moment, that's when we started... View Details

10 Mar 2017
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The Business of Lego Batman

the directors who become the creative leaders and I become the support, the right hand so to speak. So in the case of Lego, we put it all together. And we cast it with my directors Lord View Details

Keywords: LEGO; Lego

25 Feb 2020
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Why Layoffs are a Losing Strategy

into new jobs, offering support to those interested in starting businesses, pursuing educational opportunities, and securing new jobs within or outside Nokia. “It was actually very inexpensive,” says Sucher... View Details

Keywords: April White; Telecommunications; Information

19 Mar 2015
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Walter Salmon Remembered

campus even after his retirement, Salmon was highly regarded for his tough but humorous approach in the classroom and an unfailing generosity in advising and supporting... View Details

Keywords: Educational Services; Educational Services

01 Apr 2000
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Books

risky venture told Watson, "I guess you want my resignation," Watson replied, "You can't be serious. We just spent $10 million educating you." David Garvin, the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

18 Aug 2021
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Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement

2020 prompted reflection on how we could expand Edwards' active community engagement to provide even more support for our employees and communities, particularly as it relates to social equity View Details

01 Dec 2003
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HBS Releases 2003 Financial Report

30, up from $1.34 billion a year earlier. The total investment return was 12.5 percent. This gain is a reflection of both strong returns and new endowment gifts. The HBS endowment includes more than eight hundred funds established by... View Details