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Biblical and Mythological Scenes - Coin and Conscience – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
Sapphira. Acts 5: 1 ] view image Engraving after Maarten van Heemskerck (1498–1574). Jan Claesz Visscher "excudebat." [Amsterdam, early 17th century]. 20.9 x 26.4 cm CC n6 x Ananias and his wife Sapphira were struck dead for holding back... View Details
- 02 Jun 2019
- News
A Data-Driven Approach to Gun Policy
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) introduced the Choosing Our Own Lives Over Fast Firearms (COOL OFF) Act, which, at the time of this writing, is cosponsored by 71 other members of the US Congress. The act builds on legislation the congressman... View Details
- Portrait Project
Eric Justin
struggled to balance the drive to be great and the desire to be good. At times I acted selfishly, casting others as supporting characters in my own story. I have decided that I want to be great at being good first and then try to be good... View Details
- 06 May 2019
- News
Are You Ready for Veggie Fast-Casual?
The founder and former CEO of Panera Bread has a new lease on life. Life Alive, that is. And it’s not a lease—he’s the owner. Ron Shaich (MBA 1978), has tapped his $300 million fund, Act III Holdings, to buy and reimagine a mini-chain of... View Details
- 30 Mar 2015
- News
Leveraging the power of yes
analytical a donor may be, ultimately, the decision to give is rooted very strongly in the act of giving,” says Dichter, who, as a personal test, ran a 30-day “generosity experiment” during which he said yes to everyone who asked him for... View Details
- 25 Jul 2014
- News
Fostering connections with business leaders in India and South Asia
to move the needle," says Raina about the IRC, established in 2006. "We have conversations about things that matter and that people can act upon." (Published July 2014) View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
High-Level Impact
a venture capital fund, the HBS Fund provides seed funding for the School to act quickly but thoughtfully to capitalize on new concepts, such as FIELD, the yearlong experiential course for all first-year MBAs; the Harvard Innovation Lab;... View Details
- 07 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Tax Strategies Mirror Personal Returns of Top Execs
executives using tax minimization strategies, and to see whether that correlated with the tax strategies of the corporations they run. Spoiler alert: They do. The 2013 tax increases due to the American Taxpayer Relief Act and the... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- Portrait Project
Vaibhav Singh
got stuck in rough terrain. They taught me not to brake hard on corners and how to act if things went horribly wrong. No one ever cared if a CEO with a superbike was riding next to someone who bought a motorcycle because he could not... View Details
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Mathew Turner
will teach children the joys of reading and the excitement of math tricks... all the while, trying to spark hope. I will stay true to my entrepreneurial spirit. And when I have the idea, I will act on it. Finally, I will lead as Dr.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Organic Matter
upside through the sale of methane for vehicle fuel or as electricity. “We want agriculture to financially benefit while acting as environmental stewards,” says Black, who sees California Bioenergy as a good example of public-private... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Effective Leadership and Decision-Making
far more effective and better served when they act as facilitators orchestrating a group search to find the best possible solution to a problem. The effort should be conducted as an inquiry process, rather than as a competition or an... View Details
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Ferran Ayala
aptitude, will and heart can take one very far. Yet I felt constrained in Mexico, where this view is less widely held because classism, racism and corruption still act to predetermine one's fate. For the past thirteen years, I have run... View Details
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Ali Hashmi
concealing certain truths. Despite the many coincidences that separate us, a simple truth unites us: Our time in this world is limited, and that which is limited is precious. As for me, I want to live a life that does not merely "acknowledge" this truth, but... View Details
- 10 Mar 2011
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?
intriguing results. This research concludes that by far the strongest influences that we have on one another result from a person's perceived warmth and competence. These two dimensions help us understand how we think about and act toward... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Nov 2014
- News
In partnership to support a mission
education, civic engagement, and international peace and security initiatives. Jenkins explains that she and Lew divide the portfolio, each serving as the primary manager for one-half of the investments, while acting as devil’s advocate... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
East Side Story
down after representing the heavily Democratic “Silk Stocking” district of Manhattan's Upper East Side for 33 years. “It seemed an appropriate time to accept a new responsibility with a different scope,” said Goodman (New York Daily News, January 16, 2002), who will... View Details
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Valerie Bockstette
supporting my endeavors, and friends encouraging me to follow my dreams. It was this network of expectations that acted as my trampoline, constantly demanding greater heights. Most children aren't so lucky. They grow up in a world devoid... View Details
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Sharon Liszanckie
love; Appreciating slopes full of good powder and friends; Not complaining, rather acting to "Be the change I wish to see in the world." Live with intention. Love with generous spirit. Laugh until I pee my pants. View Details
- 22 Nov 2015
- News
Start-Up Leaders Embrace Lobbying as Part of the Job
research organizations and the political press to rethink labor laws for the digital age. “We have old rules about how you act as an employer,” said Ms. Sapone, 29, who started Hello Alfred with a Harvard Business School classmate. “We... View Details