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- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Jeffery E. Sagansky: That's Entertainment
For most of the past 25 years, Jeff Sagansky has followed the same ritual every morning. He gets up early and pores over the previous day's Nielsen ratings, those omnipotent numbers that detail who's watching what on television from dawn... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Taylor R. M. Keen
readjusting to the academic world, however, Keen became as much a teacher as a student. On two occasions he performed tribal rituals for his section, playing the sacred water drum and sharing songs and wisdom from his tradition. "You have... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Apr 2011
- News
My First HBS Class
more interested in the classroom dynamics. Both classes had several visitors, who were introduced and applauded at the beginning. In the first-year class, visiting relatives of one student were given a standing O. This was the sole bit of section View Details
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Commencement 2012 Address | About
children. I have two daughters, who are now ages 17 and 15. Unfortunately, at this age they no longer let me read them bedtime stories or tuck them into bed at night. But for many years, before they became too cool for that, this was a daily View Details
- 19 Aug 2010
- News
Classroom Hijinks: Catchphrases, Mottos, Cheers, and Mascots
were accompanied by arm gestures à la “YMCA” by the Village People. The high point, let’s say, of cheers may have come with the Class of 1999, where all sections had cheers and some had cheerleaders. Some of the 1999 cheers were little View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Teaching for the Ages: the MBA Classroom in the 21st Century
Early — much too early — on a rainy March morning, I find myself once again among a throng of bleary-eyed students trooping toward Aldrich Hall. The ritual of the herd, familiar to me and every HBS alum, certainly brings it all back. It’s... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Yoga Inc.
phenomenon it pretty much created. “From the foundation of yoga wear, we started a category that before us did not exist,” says Vivien Yeung (MBA 2001), Lululemon’s chief strategy officer. Understanding the public consumption ritual... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Halber
- 17 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Let Customers Call the Shots
offerings and consumer needs has been challenging the effectiveness of both mechanisms. Q: What kinds of consumer habits does consumer empowerment work against? A: Consumers typically tend to adopt ritual lifestyles, and to develop... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
The Nature of Change
Before this year’s class of MBAs departed Soldiers Field, they sat down one more time and prepared for a ritual now in its fourth year. For this “Cap-stone Class,” all graduating students read an annually updated case that compares data... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Up from the Ashes
an unremitting love for company and conversation. Given the choice between being right and being memorable, Schumpeter never hesitated.” Each morning, after the elaborate ritual of dressing himself, Schumpeter would walk the six blocks to... View Details
- 25 May 2021
- Blog Post
The Surprising Power of Nostalgia at Work
burnout reconnect with what made their jobs meaningful in the past, which can provide guidance for how to restore meaning at work in the present. Developing organizational social rituals and traditions can help create organizational... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Choose the Best Deal
"Comparison-shopping" was the genial answer. "Look," my friend said, "the Durango actually has better headroom." Desperate not to lose my friend's business, the Ford salesperson went through the ritual of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Put Meaning Back into Leading
structure the organization, design jobs, and allocate roles and responsibilities—that shape how people who work in the organization experience their jobs. Second, leaders engage in symbolic actions—through the stories they tell, the symbols and View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
the one and only true God. Pure Skin: Discover the Japanese Ritual of Glowing by Victoria Tsai (MBA 2006) Clarkson Potter Your skin is your body’s biggest organ, as vital to your health as your heart. That’s why Tsai, the founder of... View Details
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Commencement 2020 Address | About
relationships, and life satisfaction. So, consider adding this simple ritual to your day. It may bring you as many benefits as other life-enhancing habits like regular meditation or exercise. To get you started, let us engage in this... View Details
- 21 May 2019
- Blog Post
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at HBS
kind to others (.), and to respect the rituals (.); Taoism has taught me the balance of Yin and Yang, to be open-minded, and to be adaptable; Buddhism, not as a religion but as a spiritual guide, has taught me to treat everyone equally,... View Details
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Commencement 2015 Address | About
say about leadership and the future of space travel. But what stuck with me was one of his comments that dealt with Perspective. He described a nightly ritual where he unwinds by listening to music and looking out at the earth. The... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace
emerge successful post-pandemic with top talent intact requires more attention to the human side and reaffirmation of mission and values. Perhaps companies will adopt recognition-rich recommitment rituals (akin to renewal of wedding... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 10 Aug 2017
- News
Skydeck Live: The Happiness Equation
relationships where can you pull someone up or will you be pulled down, or vice versa. Hi my name is Megan Pasricha, potentially long lost cousin. We'll see. And I'm Section I, 2012. My question is that, for your kids, what are some of the daily View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
authors map these trends and profile the battle between low-cost index and exchange-traded funds, on the one hand, and the higher-fee hedge funds and private equity, on the other. “I have no rituals for writing other than needing long... View Details