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- 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
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Camel and the Unicorn
Silicon Valley. Over these next few episodes, we’ll explore the ideas at the heart of Alex’s book, detailing how entrepreneurs and ecosystems across the globe are challenging the Silicon Valley model—and explaining what these global... View Details
- 02 Mar 2017
- News
Such Great Heights
mountaineers in my story I used frequently-- this idea of the "blank areas" of the map. Now, that's not something we really think about anymore. We don't think about there being blank areas to fill in. Why do you find that people climb... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Bringing It Back Home
conversations in class where someone says, 'I've got something sort of like this but I approach it differently,' and those are the inspiration for new cases. Those conversations inform the way we approach the discussion and the examples we use." It also gives the... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
The Sparkles in Our Skies
focusing on an industry that has for so long been allowed to use the planet as a bank that it will continue to borrow from and never pay back.” The luxury product that Aether is selling isn’t diamonds; it’s sustainability. “The idea of... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Green House
received multiple bids when she put it on the market in early June, selling within three days. “I had no idea of the true market demand for this type of product,” says Harper. “I’m very encouraged that home buyers are educating themselves... View Details
- 15 Jan 2020
- News
The Business of Access
the nonprofits and social services organizations whose staffs had the skills to help, and plotted a different way to give back. “My thinking was, if I were to help people here in California,” she recalls, “that would pay it forward for someone helping my family member... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
HBX: Reimagining HBS for the Digital Age
audiences in compelling ways. “Thoughtful engagement — with the material and among students — was at the center of our efforts in developing HBX,” says Anand. “These positive connections spur new ideas and are central to the future of... View Details
- 12 Jan 2017
- News
Personalizing Women’s Path to Success
us are suffering in silence. We don’t want anyone to know we’re feeling a little less than certain—or even vulnerable,” she says. Skeete Tatum speaks in personal terms about Landit, in part because her own experience inspired the idea for... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 12 Feb 2016
- News
Creating Common Ground in Communities of Conflict
there,” she says. “What I wanted to do was reconnect with my village, so I started working with Citizens Foundation to build schools.” She was drawn to the idea of bringing people together from other countries around a cause that... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Blissful Thinking
mistaken idea that you can actually find ultimate satisfaction through success. Happiness science helps people break that cycle because it helps them to understand the nature of true satisfaction—how to get it and what true rewards should... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Dan Winters
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Coming Full Circle
are an entrepreneur who is selling ideas that have been tested through rigorous research,” says Akinola, who teaches the first-year MBA course on leadership development. “To me, it’s just as stressful as being in a corporation, but the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Up from the Ashes
Someone whose ideas have become so ubiquitous and ingrained that we cannot separate his foundational thoughts from our own.” Remarkably, Schumpeter, an only child with deep and conflicting emotions, produced his sweeping body of... View Details