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01 Sep 2013
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exchange program for more than 1.5 million young people and teachers. He tells of the lessons he has learned about reforming support for children in foster care, young offenders, gifted and talented children, and schools in general. View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

Samuel M. Vauclain

Having become a skilled locomotive engineer while working as his father’s apprentice, Vauclain’s talent allowed him to rapidly advance through the ranks of Baldwin. In addition to his innovative designs, Vauclain’s sales skills allowed... View Details

Keywords: Transportation

April 2003 (Revised October 2003)
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Diasporas: Causes and Effects

By: Tarun Khanna and Paula Campbell

Articulates a simple supply-demand framework to understand why people immigrate and focuses attention on the specialized cross-border intermediaries that facilitate such movement. Analyzes a series of important effects, primarily economic, of the diaspora communities... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Diasporas; Economics; Framework; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Business or Company Management

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Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation

What does it take to build an organization that can innovate in today's global economy? Professor Linda Hill will share examples from her new book of leaders who have learned how to cultivate "collective genius" and provide a framework for creating organizations in... View Details

09 Apr 2016
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Meet The HBS Sound Society

entertainment powerhouse on campus. It all starts with the students. One of the goals of the club has been to showcase the amazing talent that HBS students possess. We’ve hosted Pub Night and Spangler Night Live events featuring... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports

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Why Does Your Company Exist?

motivating a diverse array of stakeholders. Sparked by the pandemic, employees have begun to seek greater meaning in going to work every day. In the midst of the resulting Great Resignation, companies are finding that having a deeper purpose can help them retain,... View Details

10 Mar 2016
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Can Doug Lemov Save US Soccer?

Illustration by John Cuneo Illustration by John Cuneo Teaching guru Doug Lemov (MBA 2004) is taking his teaching talents to the pitch. Profiled in the March issue of The Atlantic, Lemov was contacted by US Soccer in 2010 in an effort to... View Details

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Ferran Ayala

You have to be "luchadores" (fighters) to make things happen in life. Success does not come easy, and you have to fight to earn it. This was the lesson that my parents taught my brothers and me as children. Through trial and error I slowly became convinced... View Details

01 Mar 2016
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Expressions of Support

Annual and Reunion Giving, at 617-495-3721 or estoddard@hbs.edu. “For HBS to continue to have the kind of talented students that it has and to continue to be inclusive requires alumni to be very generous in their giving. That’s a powerful... View Details

21 Jan 2022
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5 Questions Every Manager Needs to Ask Their Direct Reports

24 Sep 2021
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A Labor Movement for the Platform Economy

Keywords: Gig economy; gig workers

22 Aug 2019
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Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector

providers who don't deliver as they're supposed to a lot of times. I think at times just finding talent for some of the most basic things is difficult to do. You probably know about the infrastructure issues we have, power, water, and... View Details

June 2024 (Revised August 2024)
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Cementos Argos in the U.S.: Go Big or Go Home?

By: Jorge Tamayo, Ruth Costas, Pedro Levindo and Karina Souza

In April 2011, Colombian group Cementos Argos had to decide on whether to double down its business in the U.S., amidst the U.S. cement industry’s lowest performance in 30 years. Argos— Colombia’s leading cement producer and one of the “jewels” of Grupo GEA, the... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Organization; Business Subsidiaries; Talent and Talent Management; Cost vs Benefits; Financial Crisis; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Business Strategy; Construction Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Latin America; South America; North and Central America; United States; Colombia

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May 2019
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: 'One CMHC' and Version 3.0

By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott

When Evan Siddall was appointed CEO of Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) five years earlier, he had embarked on a major organizational restructuring. Now he is spearheading another round of changes. CMHC has adopted an ambition vision and five year strategic... View Details

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01 Jun 2002
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Be Our Guest: HBS Show 2002 Goes Off without a Hitch

which ran April 17–20 in Burden Auditorium. Since its first production in 1974, the event has showcased the dramatic, musical, and theatrical talent of HBS students. This year's performance was no exception. Titled Infernal Rate of... View Details

Keywords: Lee-Ann Landis; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2003
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Joe Badaracco

HBS students who, Badaracco says, are better than ever: “The talent and energy in the classroom is just amazing.” This fall, many of the eager faces he surveys look younger than usual: Badaracco and his wife, Patricia O’Brien (DBA ’86),... View Details

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

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Marlene Krauss

Chelsea Hotel in New York. Some things I did early (I started HBS in 1965 at age 20), some I did late (I started medical school at age 30 and had twins at age 53), and some things I missed out on because I had no talent (lead singer in a... View Details

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AllWorld Network - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

ranks the fastest growing for the Arabia 500, Africa 500, Asia 500, Eurasia 500, and Latin America 500. Being on an AllWorld ranking puts companies on the world map, drawing the market to them. Ranked companies “go public,” attracting new investors, customers, joint... View Details

01 Feb 2000
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Spangler Center in Top Form

accepted a Superman T-shirt from Joe Lavin, one of the many members of Ironworkers Local #7 of Boston whose skills, courage, and talents were being honored. The building's final beam (of steel, not wood), signed by dozens of people... View Details

March 2022
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Talent@Tencent

By: Tarun Khanna, Shu Lin and Nancy Hua Dai

On November 11, 2016, Xi Dan, Senior Vice President of Tencent, and Ma Yongwu, Dean of Tencent Academy, were discussing how Tencent could develop new capabilities to sustain its growth miracle and entry into new technologies, expansion into B2B businesses, and... View Details