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- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Balanced Equation
relationship. Combining our strengths will be profitable, both politically and economically. What’s the toughest thing you’ve had to do in your job? When I first joined M&M Ltd., I had to dismiss some very senior executives who had clearly been violating the ethical... View Details
- 13 Jul 2016
- News
From Money to Ministry
about how good bankers added value to the economy. That’s how I came to love banking.” Still, looking back, Quainton can see that HBS was also preparing him for ministry. “I am an off-the-charts introvert,” he says. “I had to learn to... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Andresen Becomes First European and First Exec. Ed. Graduate to Endow HBS Professorship
leave big business in 1970 to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity with SABO, a small manufacturer of lawn-mower machinery with a market value of some 6 million deutsche marks. "I was particularly interested in SABO because of its... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Jerry Shafir: A Simmering Success Story
overnight successes of today's dot-com millionaires make him question his more methodical path to prosperity, Shafir answers, "Not really. They're making millions of dollars be-cause the market is crazy right now, but I'm not sure they're building anything sustainable.... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Private Sector and Public Interest Meet at Global Leadership Forum
“eco-imagination” initiative. “Using process and technology, you can create wealth and value in almost every setting.” But even when the correlation between profit-making and the public good is not as apparent as in GE’s case, “The... View Details
- 01 Nov 2012
- News
First and Goal
front of the leaders’ minds and a part of the team’s culture. Nobody can do it alone, and everyone must be accountable. One missed block by a seemingly less-important player can easily destroy a play otherwise destined for the end zone. That means it is critical for... View Details
- 20 Jul 2022
- News
Wired to be Inspired
evokes values in a way that connects a person’s day-to-day work to the values or the purpose of the organization. And you say that this is a fundamental task of leadership in a deep purpose company. What is... View Details
- 13 Feb 2019
- News
We’re All Going to Get Hacked
book, and the last one of those is sort of counterintuitive. And it’s “share your pain.” A company goes through something like this—they’ve just lost money, it’s embarrassing. What is the value in sharing that story? Rothrock: Well, good... View Details
- 22 Jul 2021
- News
Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women
be selected for this award,” says McCarthy. “As one of the first women to join the Submarine Force, I don’t often think of myself as a trailblazer, but I hope my presence and attitude demonstrates that diverse teams make stronger teams. The Rising Star award helps to... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
A Matter of Opinion
opened his eyes to the fact that “many different reasons bring people to the School, not just the lure of making money. One of my more conservative classmates said the purpose of business is to give people value for their money, put out a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
One-on-One with Robert McNamara
taught by Professor Ross Graham Walker and others, a company’s numbers had value far beyond mere record-keeping. Statistical data could instead be used proactively as a general management tool for analyzing an organization’s production... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Up Against The Firewall
essential steps toward achieving cyber security. Such actions include assessing the value of the firm’s vital information, the risks to it, and the appropriate degree of accessibility and protection it warrants. There should be regular,... View Details
- 12 May 2022
- News
Onboarding
couple of hiccups on some other ones, which I won’t go into, but in fact, there was one I stepped off from because I couldn’t accept how it was being run. So you just have to do what you think is right for where you are going to play a part. And if you can’t play that... View Details
- 13 Jul 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)
teams think about their target audience, core user benefits, and which features to build to deliver real value to users—to work that looks more like content programming, where we inform what content we should bring to the platform; to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
there I believe we have an opportunity, as much as a responsibility, to help people who don’t have the means, for whatever reason, to afford medicines that, in many cases, can be lifesaving. Last year we delivered to underdeveloped nations products and services View Details
- 19 Oct 2022
- News
If I Were You
that we will get, is the most important. And then obviously, above all, build that lifelong relationship with fellow students, classmates, alumni, faculty, and you know, just maintain that network of community. That’s, I think, the biggest View Details
- 13 Mar 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Sierra Smith and Taylor Wiegele (both MBA 2017)
were filming and Lori came in with Charles, we had to do everything we could to fight our smiles (for fear of giving up our negotiating leverage!). It was tough, too, seeing the other Sharks come in at better valuations and trying to calculate the View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 2
she was doing fine. She didn't need me. You know, things were going well. I think what you learn as CEO is where you can add value but also where your presence just screws things up. Right? You create busy work and, and, and you're going... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2005
becoming an engineer, a course he pursued at the University of Virginia. He now jokes about how he “moonlighted” as an engineering student while pursuing his passion for the theater and community service. Upon graduation, Williams knew he wanted an engineering job that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016
city from scratch. The collaboration involved software entrepreneurs, real estate developers, city government officials, architects, builders, and technology corporations. Examining the work, norms, and values in each of these... View Details