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01 Mar 2006
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Nelson Mandela’s Right-Hand Man

In addition to conducting research, the HBS Leadership Initiative engages in other activities as well. Last November, for example, along with the HBS Africa Business Club, it served as the host for an event featuring African National... View Details

Keywords: Ahmed Kathrada; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2017
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History’s Lessons

try me.” Having written these words, Lincoln paused. He did not send the letter; instead, he stored it in his desk while he thought about what to do. Two days later, when Frederick Douglass visited Lincoln at the White House to discuss... View Details

Keywords: Abraham Lincoln; Ernest Shackelford; Rachel Carson

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Elaine MacDonald Archives | Social Enterprise

blog series, which highlights the insp... Bay Area Alumni Discuss the Role of Technology in Social Change, for Good or for Ill Elaine MacDonald 10 Apr 2019 On March 14, 2019, over 20 Bay Area HBS alumni gathered for Northern California’s... View Details

26 Jan 2021
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Clubs See Wealth in FemTech; Health Care Alumni Look at COVID Response

manufactured at scale.” The unique circumstances of the vaccine effort, and the need to apply leadership and management skills from the private sector to public service made for an engaging conversation between the guests and the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Global Activities 2020-2021 - Global Activities 2021

Humanity as a Leader To spark discussions among executives in the Program for Leadership Development about how to help employees succeed, Professor Joshua Margolis wrote a case with the Latin America... View Details

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Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon | Information Technology

Featured Case Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon This multimedia case study delves into the leadership transition at lululemon, focusing on new CEO Christine Day's challenge to sustain the fitness retailer's growth amidst... View Details

01 Jun 2016
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Fellowships Have Impact

fellowships discuss the impact of that support as they strive to make a difference in the world. (8 min. video) Investing in Fellowships Gifts in any amount to the HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation help... View Details

01 Sep 2013
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W50 in The Windy City

Senior Associate Dean for Culture and Community Robin Ely (second from left), with Devi Vallabhaneni (MBA 1997), Molly Baskin (MBA 1977), and Bruce Mumford Jr. (MBA 1980), discussed the W50 and how the School is setting an agenda for... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

08 Mar 2018
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HBSAAA Leads the Way in Celebrating African American Alumni Impact

about great leadership and his new book, What Great Service Leaders Know and Do. “Both the lecture portion and the case discussion were very well-received,” says club president Joseph Lo (GMP 3, 2007) “The... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Sep 2012
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High Honors

Profiles & photographs by Susan Young Cynthia Carroll, MBA 1989 CARROLL: Discussing safety awards in her London office. Photographs by Susan Young This year's recipients join a distinguished group. Video portrait of this year's honorees.... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Finance; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management; Mining; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

09 Mar 2021
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Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges

other was elevating her students’ achievement scores. To move the needle on both, she took Leading Change, Leading Schools, and Leading People, three of four online courses included in the Certificate of School Management and Leadership... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Sep 2007
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Back from the Brink

buyout of ZeroChaos in 2004, Mills projects the firm to be a $1 billion operation by 2010. “It’s always a great discussion to have with your wife when you’ve got three kids and a mortgage, but she was the one who looked me in the eye and... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2012
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Faculty Research Online

Professor Nikolaos Trichakis. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6857.html. The New Challenge of Leading Financial Firms Running a financial organization, never easy to begin with, has quickly become one of the most difficult leadership... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2002
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Wan Heads HBSP

director, David Gergen, and executive director, Barbara Kellerman. Said Gergen, “We see this line of books as a valuable means of jump-starting vital discussions on the role of public leaders and leadership... View Details

18 Mar 2020
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Leading Change

aware of the BEI’s climate-focused road show and was eager to bring it to D.C. “I was very pleased with the turnout, and at the end we had a handful of people sign up to participate in an ongoing discussion group on business View Details

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Nora Jendoubi Archives | Social Enterprise

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services... View Details

01 Jun 2007
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Delta’s Flight from Bankruptcy

on Tuesday and did not go home until Friday, September 14,” said Whitehurst, who is now Delta’s COO. Invited to HBS in March by the Hospitality and Travel Industry Club, Whitehurst discussed lessons learned from what he sees as the... View Details

Keywords: Air Transportation; Transportation

01 Sep 2013
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What's Trending at HBS?

With the start of the new school year, HBS faculty are preparing several virtual programs for alumni through the Trending@HBS webinar series. In hour-long sessions, they will discuss their research and views on timely business topics, as... View Details