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Kevin Nazemi
product that had reached hundreds of millions in revenues. My trajectory at Microsoft had accelerated even faster than I had hoped for. That was when I assessed my progress: what did I have to do to get the skills and networks I needed... View Details
- 29 Apr 2015
- Blog Post
2+2: Challenging Conceptions of Business
business, I knew I had to apply. The 2+2 Program reaffirmed my belief that business has the potential to impact all industries and all aspects of life. What was your undergraduate background?I attended NYU’s... View Details
- 10 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Negotiator’s Secret: More Than Merely Effective
You've just taken a seat at the negotiating table. No doubt you're under a little stress. In addition to the myriad complexities of the deal itself, even the best negotiators often have to contend with their own potential to fumble in six... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Job Hunting in a Tight Market: Strength in Numbers
written to someone asking for a meeting, do not leave messages for the person to call you back. Instead, keep calling. If you’re still unsuccessful in reaching your contact, try asking the company’s operator... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
3-Minute Briefing: David Perpich (MBA 2007)
paywall. It’s worth mentioning that when we started, some of the research indicated we’d be lucky to get to 700,000 subscribers. A lot has changed since then. Today we’re at roughly 10 million subscribers with the goal of reaching 15... View Details
- 21 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
3 Things Women Need to Know About Business School
world. Just take a look at what Sheryl Sandberg, Sheila Marcelo, Meg Whitman, Ann Fudge, Abigail Johnson, Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson have been up to since graduating from HBS. As you go about deciding whether business school is the right next step for... View Details
- 07 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Negotiation and All That Jazz
into your strategy right from the start. "There are certain things you won't know until you engage with the other side. In other words, negotiation is a dynamic, interactive process," Wheeler says. Whatever questions, offers, or threats... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Faculty Books
and perspectives. The authors explain how to generate ideas with these skills, collaborate with colleagues to implement ideas, and build innovation skills throughout the firm. What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader... View Details
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking E-Leadership
comeuppance, don't let your skepticism get out of hand. A review of several recent books suggests that many of the principles of e-leadership still have merit, even if they could be made timelier...by the infusion of pre-Internet era... View Details
Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni
- 20 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Being patients compelled us. Sequoia inspired us. HBS sustained us.
“We better get off this plane ASAP,” Deborah belted out as our plane skittered to a halt at SFO. Deborah re-read the text from our fertility clinic: “We misread your chart. Your sodium levels are dangerously... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Q&A - Mark Fields
Japan’s unfamiliar conditions hamper your ability to reach decisions? In any new situation, it’s very important to have confidence in your judgments. So from the outset, you... View Details
- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: Who Has the Power in the Music Industry?
be the business person and think about the nuances of that, but there's also a ton of traffic coming by and I don't have limitations on how much money I can make." In other words, musicians today have massive potential to View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Home Sweet Home
the development of Hilton Head, South Carolina, before moving on to a long and successful career at Trammell Crow. In May, he announced a gift of $100 million to Habitat for Humanity International, whose board he chairs. The largest individual gift in Habitat’s... View Details
- 25 Mar 2008
- News
Whistling Past the Graveyard
knowledgeable of risky business and potential O-Rings are the men and women who work in those industries.) Those of us who are out of the loop wonder how these things can happen, and where the next eruption may be. What do you... View Details
- 04 May 2020
- Blog Post
Crisis Leadership with Nikhil Patel: The Critical Importance of Trust
urgent challenges. In March, community trust would prove critical. While taking a deep dive into the potential for tax policy to incentivize housing development, “COVID-19 really hit,” Patel says. Virtually overnight, Patel’s housing... View Details
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Orkun Kilic
for victims of the disaster. "In a team, you don't want to maximize your utility, but the utility of the entire team," Orkun says. "The team's success is your success." That insight... View Details
- 09 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Social Entrepreneurs Can Increase Their Investment Impact
Both impact investing and traditional philanthropy are on the rise after the decade-long economic boom following the Great Recession. But when does an impact investment make a bigger difference than a grant? The question is far more complicated than simply evaluating... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 28 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
A Crash Course in Saving a Family Business
she needs help reaching existing Bean&Bean customers and attracting new ones. For counsel, she turned to Sarah Endline (MBA 2001), an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Harvard Innovation Lab (i-lab) and former CEO of sweetriot, a... View Details
- 14 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
From Colombia to the District of Columbia: Making an Impact with Paulina Llano (MBA 2022)
herself in Boston at Harvard Business School and is spending the summer interning for a Cambridge-based pharmaceutical and biotech company that has become a household name – Moderna. The contributions Llano will be making to the team and the lessons she will learn in... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- 17 Aug 2020
- News
Democratizing Medicine
Inspired by a family member’s experience with a lack of timely access to health care, Carlos Reines (MBA 2014) built RubiconMD make sure others get the medical expertise they need, when they need it. In this interview, he talks about how his company helps increase and... View Details