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- 25 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Maria (Brewer) Palma...
developing people and leaders, I started realizing that I was drawn to more entrepreneurial and ambiguous projects, and thought I might enjoy an early stage company as a result. I had the time during business school to test that... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 24 May 2022
- Blog Post
Get to Know 2022 Class Day Student Speaker Peter James Kiernan
ambiguous situations. “The training gives you an incredible amount of self-knowledge including what your breaking point is, and just how far you can go before you hit it,” Kiernan said. “That awareness gives you comfort when facing... View Details
- 15 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
Want Your Employees to Plan Better for Retirement? Don't Do This
effectiveness of a common educational methodology aimed at these employees. Commonly called “social norms marketing,” the method essentially shows people what their peers are doing to induce them into good behaviors. Beshears pointed out that when put in situations... View Details
- 20 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 20
Marquis, Doug Guthrie, and Juan Almandoz Publication:Social Science Research (forthcoming) Abstract A number of studies have shown that, as a result of the ambiguity of U.S. legal mandates, organizations have considerable latitude in how... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 May 2016
- Blog Post
Finding the Path: Making Space for Reflection During Recruiting
loved about writing. I liked going from ambiguity to clarity. I liked the iterative process of finding the right answer and then communicating it powerfully. But I also needed to be around people – the more interaction, the better. These... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Exhibit at Baker Library Marks HBS Centennial
Hawthorne facility’s multiple and diverse production units made most of America’s telephones and related equipment. Four years after the company launched a study of its workers’ productivity, a perplexed Hawthorne official invited HBS professor Elton Mayo to visit and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
The Business of Babies
said Spar. Pricing inequities (90 percent of couples conceive for free), inconsistent insurance coverage for fertility treatments, and ambiguous legislation around property and privacy rights all create a unique market environment. Until... View Details
- 21 Mar 2012
- Op-Ed
Finding the Right Jeremy Lin Storyline
difficult to understand multiple identity stories in combination. It means holding on to complexity and not using simple reasoning around one category or another to guide our thinking. The second is fear. It is difficult to talk about the View Details
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Babies
are relocating for the sole purpose of obtaining coverage. Ambiguous legislation regarding ownership of children. "Court decisions have been all over the map," said Spar. Absence of property rights. "Do you own a child—even... View Details
- 06 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
Moving to the States with My Daughter to Pursue an MBA and Switch Careers
adapting well to the new education system here and has made new friends, which include her classmates and kids of my section mates. As a family, there are still ambiguities ahead around where we’ll be after graduation, but we’re okay with... View Details
- 20 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability
directly for the Chief Business Officer, and remote. However, after a few weeks, I realized that the ambiguity that often comes with startups did not fit my learning style; I needed more structure and guidance. In addition, I realized... View Details
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating Challenges for Women Leaders
the men. So in conditions of ambiguity when you're trying to fill in the blanks, the standard that the women are looking at is probably lower, on average, than the standard for the men. McGinn: I think another important factor is actually... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 08 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Zone Defense: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to
than 30 employees in 2017 to more than 190 today. “I came from the military; I had never worked in a formal company before,” says Tseng, who is now Shield AI’s COO. (Ryan Tseng serves as CEO.) But his experience as a SEAL did have its benefits. “In the SEAL Teams, you... View Details
- 06 Sep 2005
- What Do You Think?
What are the Lessons of New Orleans?
practical ends in mind." Dennis Crane added that "true leadership does make a difference." Related to this was Yuko Nakanishi's observation that "any ambiguity in terms of responsibilities . . . must be eliminated... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Jeff Surette and Mike Peters: A Winning Team at TB12
approach problems from many different directions and learn there can be many right answers. This mindset has helped me approach problems in a more flexible way in an entrepreneurial business setting.” Surette and Peters continue to face situations filled with View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
The Protagonist Goes Prime Time
through resolution. In all, the ETS team shot 35 hours of footage. The final case, which was first taught in October 2014 to 940 first-year MBA students, includes just under an hour of video. “Multimedia cases won’t wholly replace traditional cases,” says Buell, who... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 22 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability
assumptions I had made about myself and my career journey. I thought that I had found the perfect fit because the role checked a lot of boxes – growing battery startup, opportunity to work directly for the Chief Business Officer, and remote. However, after a few weeks,... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
- 02 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy
process, in fact, these informal connections can be even more valuable,” said Amanda. Phillip added, “If you don’t know your specific hiring needs yet, you can post a somewhat ambiguous role on our recruiting platform to get student... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
- 20 May 2020
- Blog Post
Jeff Surette and Mike Peters: A Winning Team at TB12
approach problems from many different directions and learn there can be many right answers. This mindset has helped me approach problems in a more flexible way in an entrepreneurial business setting.” Surette and Peters continue to face situations filled with View Details
- 03 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 3
field study of a young company in the sustainable cities industry. We examine how company founders, facing the high ambiguity inherent in very early phases of a new industry, formed a strategic goal. Our data show goal formation as a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne