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- 29 Aug 2018
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The Value of Valleys
years I worked at Parthenon Capital. I had a great start of a career there. It was a continuation of my private equity career from prior to school. And I got the idea that I would go out and find a company to buy and run, move to Atlanta... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Too Big To Fail
institution posing it. Paulson affirmed his support for the idea in a March 18, 2009, op-ed article in the Financial Times. In January, an international group of leading financiers and academics known as the Group of Thirty (G30) issued a... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Drilling Down
covers all aspects of the energy business. "One idea that I believe will be discredited is the mega-merger theory — that Texaco was too small to be relevant." "Fortunately, there are still strategies that allow a smaller operator to be... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Dean Nohria Looks Ahead
individual manager in determining what to do. “There are some deep, enduring ideas in that book that I’m very fond of,” he adds. As Nohria explains in our interview, the book that speaks most directly to his challenges as Dean is In Their... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- 17 Dec 2024
- News
Solving the Underemployment Crisis
government play a bigger role as these ideas have been validated in states. The second thing I want to say, contextually, is that this is not about saying that higher education needs to just be about jobs. This is something that can be... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stewards of the Seventh Generation
of future generations to meet their own needs," it is slowly becoming a part of the lexicon of business leaders around the world. Easy Being Green? "One of the problems with turning the idea of environmental sustainability into a viable... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
No Time Like the Present
realized that he needed to start contributing immediately. “In my dream, I died without having made good on many of my intentions,” says Delle, who had aspired to attend Harvard ever since he first heard of the university as a youngster in Ghana. “That nightmare... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
From Das’s Desk
In previous columns, I’ve shared our ongoing work around continuous engagement and lifelong learning—the idea that your time at HBS, whether in the MBA Program or an extended Executive Education program, should not be considered a... View Details
Keywords: Das Narayandas
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Ban the Butterfly Rule for Corporate Directors
impaired when a director moves to a new career position or ceases to be a top executive. Be it in theory or practice, the "butterfly rule" makes no sense as a precept of corporate governance. It is a bad idea that doesn't fly - and that... View Details
Keywords: Joseph Hinsey IV
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Of Myth and Merlin: T.A. (Tom) Barron's Literary Odyssey
greatest wizard of all time. Although Barron's novels are generally found in the science fiction or young adult sections of bookstores, his intentions transcend such categories. "I'm writing for thoughtful people of all ages, people who like to wrestle with View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Estonia, Incorporated
ambitious is the idea that Estonia’s efforts point toward a time when an entrepreneur can be a citizen of one country, a physical resident of another, and a digital resident of a third—that’s the future of a true global economy, Kumar... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
School Ties
Foundation alliance is to encourage and enable business leaders, with their educator partners, to find innovative ways to do that. "In addition to identifying issues, getting ideas out, and convening stakeholders," says Rivkin, "the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Clubs Hopping: A Healthy Dialogue
Dean Nohria More than 150 local HBS alumni attended a December networking breakfast cohosted by the Harvard Business School Alumni Office and the HBS Club of London. The event included a presentation by Dean Nitin Nohria in which he shared updates and exchanged View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
the board members for their tireless support, keen focus, and boundless enthusiasm for the many issues we have chosen to tackle this year. I encourage you to contact the Alumni Board member in your area to share your thoughts and ideas on... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
The Billion-Dollar Question
we say, "Not now." As Jeff said, "It's never an ideal time. If you have half a chance, do it." Taking a sabbatical every five to ten years is not just good for the soul, but good for your career. You'll return to the workforce with ideas... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
On Purpose
his latest book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies, where he explores this idea of next-level purpose: a company’s reason for being that permeates every decision around strategy and culture and practice. This... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Vital Signs
and CEO of Natalist, a direct-to-consumer fertility company. We talked with Tecco about how the pandemic has impacted the health care startup and venture capital ecosystem. What ideas and companies have seen an increase in funding during... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Additional alumni books for your consideration.
Business Review Press) Most companies emphasize generating big ideas rather than executing them. “Ideating” is energizing and glamorous; execution seems humdrum. Drawing on examples from innovators as diverse as Allstate, BMW, Nucor, and... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
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New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
literary way. The Money Train: 10 Things Young Businesses Need to Know About Investors By David Pattison (AMP 152, 1997) Practical Inspiration Publishing Before you get on the money train, here’s what you need to know. Say you have a great business View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A Force for Good
recognize that he’s not required to be part of that future, to lead the future. He just wants to show people the way. He uses power not for the accumulation of wealth, but as a force for good.” When McArthur stepped down from the Deanship in the fall of 1995, he had no... View Details