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- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Dean Nohria Looks Ahead
studies (see sidebar). I recently had a chance to talk with Nohria about his formative years, the opportunities he sees ahead for the School, and his views on the role of business in society. What follows is an edited version of that... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Making the Case for Leadership
cannot be successful unless they show vulnerability, are consistent, take time to be balanced, have a vision, and embrace their role as decision-makers. In the 2010 case “Toby Johnson: Leading After School,” Johnson, with military service... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; National Security and International Affairs; Government; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards
things. I think being astute about what’s going on in the world broadly is important for any corporate leader. So I have to make sure that I get out and do that—and play that role for the organization. Sometimes it feels like it would be... View Details
- 13 Oct 2016
- News
Adding Muscle to the Fight Against Disease
strength and performance, with the goal of preserving and extending patients’ independence and functionality. Blum, who has served Cytokinetics in various roles since its launch in 1998, is quick to point out that the company’s business... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
An Action Plan for Economic Recovery
relevant regulatory agency to resolve the problem. So you get the best of both worlds. The Fed does what it’s best at, macro risk monitoring. And the agencies with the deepest expertise in the relevant financial area would be in charge of problem resolution. Moreover,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Redefining Health Care
restricted networks. As a result, some believe we ought to get rid of health plans and move to a single-payer system where the government is the payer. We disagree, because health plans have important value-adding roles in the system,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Leveraging Female Talent
transitions, achieving work-life balance, and developing the right traits and leadership skills. The organizational segment will focus on leveraging female talent and the role of leadership and organizational practices in creating an... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
A Quiet Force: Remembering Jay Light
programs linking MBA students with medicine, government and public policy, and law. “Jay was, in so many ways, ahead of his time,” says HBS Dean Srikant Datar. “He saw clearly the ways business would need to play a role in solving... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Vision: Into the Breach
plays a role in nudging enterprises toward less risky digital practices. “Saving our clients from being breached is the prime directive,” says Itskovich, who previously worked at Bain Capital and financial services startup Ebury. “It’s... View Details
Keywords: Alexander Gelfand
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Giving Advice
Investment returns are not a major aspect of the decision. That makes impact investing (which is usually more illiquid and a long-term commitment than the typical portfolio) complicated—it’s hard to know what its appropriate role is.... View Details
- 19 Jan 2016
- News
Electric Avenues
percent. The resulting reduction in pickups didn’t just save on collection time. “European cities have very narrow streets,” says Satyam, “and now there were fewer recycling trucks blocking traffic.” Sensors play a big role in Cisco’s... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 13 Jun 2014
- News
The Art of Effecting Change
alma maters (Miami University of Ohio and Vanderbilt University). They've also taken a leadership role at the school, serving on the Board of Dean's Advisors and as cochairs of their 25th Reunion, and as early founding donors of the... View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- News
A Capital Idea for Small Business
Management, and Fiduciary Trust; and a senior advisor role at PeriCor Therapeutics, Inc. Before leaving HBS, however, he paid a visit to McGee, who was an officer in the US Navy at the time. "He gave the program a strong push," recalls... View Details
- 21 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
Happens Next in Ukraine?” As attack unfolds, escalation, nuclear standoff among Harvard experts’ worst fears Harvard Gazette Wide range of possible targets for Russian cyber strikes, from infrastructure to smartphones Ex-intelligence officer notes View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Lords of Strategy
Company; and HBS professor Michael Porter (MBA ’71). In addition to the pioneering roles played by this innovative quartet, there is another leitmotif — a fifth key player — that runs throughout the book: The industry would not exist as... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2020
for leaders. For example, globally dispersed businesses can't reserve key leadership roles for people from exclusive groups; leadership must become inclusive, or fail. Leaders must learn to collaborate in a world of networked... View Details
- 22 Jan 2020
- News
What It Takes
you hired them, then you put them in a role they couldn't handle, and then they messed up. Well, how much of that do you own? Almost 100%. Right? So what I've learned is that when you have a mistake, that's the moment where you don't get... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
The Biggest Industry You’ve Never Heard Of
have to figure out how do you build a business model. Are media rights going to be the way we monetize? What role do ticket sales have? How do we think about where we host events? How do we think about how to foster talent?” There’s a lot... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Keeping the Faith
It has been said that the note of a Tibetan singing bowl is the sound of inner peace. That’s not something you might expect to hear in the MBA classroom. But it rings through Hawes Hall at the beginning of each session of The Spiritual Lives of Leaders, a second-year... View Details
- 04 Aug 2020
- News
How Business Can Advance Racial Equity
recently about the role they can play in changing society. But I know this is a topic you've been engaged in for a long time. What first sparked your interest in it? Lisa Lewin: I think it was probably my family. My father was a corporate... View Details