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- 18 May 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Rena Xu (MBA 2014, MD 2014)
has made all the difference. “The hardest part of the job has been coping with the death of patients. On an abstract level, I understand that death is part of this line of work, but at the individual level, it remains profoundly difficult... View Details
- 04 Dec 2014
- News
Hacking Health Care
way: a project leader pinpoints problem areas and organizes a hackathon that is attended by an audience of 200 to 300 participants. Doctors and nurses on the front line engage with software developers who... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
No Place Like Home
businesses and middle-income employees to New York City.) On the lower end of the wage scale, companies are forced to pay bonuses and to bus workers long distances to fill essential blue-collar positions. Says Harvey, "Firms must respond... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Fast Lane to Country Lane
business skills but left room for morning walks, dining together at every meal, volunteering in her community, and being with her daughter. In just three years, Lackley has taken the business from one where Mark worked on specific requests for furniture, to a thriving... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Letters to the Editor
small group of private-equity investors, then there would have been few employee shareholders or any kind of shareholders at risk. Yes, the board failed all Enron stakeholders. Many of the private-equity board virtues Professor Salter... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Cutting Edge
the day—the evening drop has melatonin, for example—and we're now rolling out a line of medicated lozenges." A Higher Authority When Steve Silk took over at Hebrew National in 1999, the company had lost $6 million in the two years since... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Conference Brings Global Perspective to Cape Town
Relations, and one of the driving forces behind the School's Global Alumni Conferences, began by praising the conference cochairs' hard work and dedication in organizing the event. In his remarks to the capacity crowd, he quipped that Ewald Wessels had become a... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
front line of a turnaround. “It was a chance to contribute to my hometown company, which was in great need of young, innovative leaders,” and offered proximity to family as he and his wife, Kristi Jones MBA... View Details
- 25 Mar 2015
- News
The Greening of Houston
(MBA 1991). Skelly, president and founder of Clean Line Energy Partners, was asked by the Partnership to serve on its board, but declined because he had just been appointed to the Houston Parks Board. He suggested Gilbane, whose company... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017
today means a shortfall in performance tomorrow. Miller describes how to nurture leaders throughout the organization, from the front lines to the executive ranks. He outlines a clear and replicable approach... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Yoga Inc.
of yoga is alive and well at our festivals.” Corporate sponsors also want in, to get their brands in front of the primarily female attendees with the disposable income for travel, food, and lodging, on top of $100 to $500 entrance fees.... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Halber
- 03 Jun 2020
- News
Keeping a Community Connected
front lines, there are high numbers of residents exposed to the virus, and many others have experienced layoffs. In addition to illness, among the hardships people are feeling are hunger, difficulty paying rent, social isolation, and... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Beyond Accommodation
It was in grade school that James D. Gibbons (MBA 1994) first began to lose his sight, a process he retraces in terms of his ability to cope at school. “I started moving up to the front of the class but not because I was smart,” laughs... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Water for Life
Water adopted enables us to drive our bottom line and enhance our financial capability while being socially and environmentally responsible. We think that starting young executives in the front View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Diversity and Community
preceded the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by more than a decade. Today, the company routinely garners plaudits for its worklife balance and workforce diversity programs. One extraordinary IBM initiative that is both worker- and community-friendly, for example, allows View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Making the Case for Leadership
programming vision, to recruiting and motivating a growing team of employees (some of whom, like Swan, were commuting from other cities at the time). Also in play: managing a tight, closely watched budget while walking the 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 Mar 2008
- News
Innovation, Inc.
company in 2006 that involves letting go 5,000 employees and managing the transition to a more diversified product line based on the company’s proprietary technologies. In one instance, Fuji manufactures... View Details
- 30 Apr 2021
- News
Revealing the Rules
conventional rules for success aren’t enough. There is another set of expectations that determine who gets ahead and who doesn’t. Top performers follow these patterns without realizing it—and managers expect them from employees but often... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
of the First World War form the backdrop for Loyd's epic trilogy, The Great War Won. The trilogy ranges from the corridors of power in London to the front lines of the Allied forces in the field. In the... View Details
- 11 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Brittani Rettig (MBA 2010)
share my healthy tips and inspirational stories on major media outlets like Good Morning Texas, Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In online community, and on Greatist.com. In addition to the blog, I have also launched my signature fitness method and DVD as well as a small View Details