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- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Navigating the Populism Phenomenon
numerous HBS case studies and research papers on populism in democratic countries from Bolivia to France to the United States. “Populism seems to be on the rise everywhere,” says Pons. “It’s a phenomenon that is urgent and important to... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965
answers." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "One of the most important elements of leadership is fairness. You have to be consistent in the decisions that you make and the messages that you deliver. An organization looks to you as representative... View Details
- 01 May 2013
- News
Sid Yog, MBA 2004
because I think it is important to help students who have financial limitations and to make it easier for people who want to work in areas that are less lucrative," he says. "The world needs leadership more than ever." View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Agent of change
effective leader, how to bring out the best in people, how to effect change in organizations, and the importance of mission and personal responsibility," she says. "I am more excited than I have ever been about the future and my ability... View Details
- 10 Apr 2013
- News
Tapped In
ARIAS-KING: Planting pine trees to promote social change. Photo Courtesy of Fredo Arias-King Fredo Arias-King (MBA 1996) President of Texas's T&R Chemicals, is aware that—outside of his industry—people aren't necessarily cognizant of the historical and cultural View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Karaoke Anyone?
After working in Asia for several years, Marti Speranza (MBA ’03) observed how karaoke was a very mainstream form of entertainment. “I thought it was fascinating it didn’t exist that way in the U.S,” she told the Boston Globe (December 11, 2005). After HBS, she decided... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference
and problem solving, he told the gathering, "It is important to recognize that what we are doing here in Hong Kong is a hallmark of the School. We bring together important people to work on View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 15 Nov 2021
- News
Charles P. Waite (MBA 1959)
giving annually to the HBS Fund, in honor of his 50th Reunion, Waite decided to leave a lasting legacy at the School by including it in his will. HBS recognized his commitment by welcoming him into the John C. Whitehead Society. “My father believed so fervently in the... View Details
- 25 Feb 2021
- News
Building Hope
a doctor’s office for a dose of ketamine and remains under the care of medical professionals for about an hour while the ketamine does its thing. Ketamine can induce out-of-body experiences, so a safe setting is an important part of the... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Morrell
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Advancing the Vision for HBS
essential to the School’s efforts to provide a transformational educational experience. I firmly believe that business is the single most important driver for social good in the world. I firmly believe that business is the single most... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Shaping the Way Business Does Business: HBR at 75
professor of social sciences, now emeritus, wrote "Communications Technology - For Better or for Worse," in which he laid out concepts that paved the way for the Information Superhighway. The year was 1979. And the magazine was the Harvard Business Review. "If you... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Making A Difference: HBS Club of Puget Sound Reaches Out to Young Alumni
was the most important event in our history,” says Kwiker of the club’s first visit by an HBS Dean in twenty years. As for other monthly events, club members participate in educational luncheons, trips to the symphony, and, most recently,... View Details
Keywords: Elena N. Berg
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Back to School
strategies to revamp HR, such as renaming and reorganizing departments to emphasize the importance of customer service; institutionalizing programs that came from the campaign; creating coalitions across internal departments; and reaching... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
When No News Isn’t Good News
make midcourse corrections that might save your job or enhance your organization’s success.” McKay notes that regular performance check-ins are particularly important when embarking on a new job or tackling more challenging projects.... View Details
- 16 May 2017
- News
Facing the Board
addressed the crowd at Shad, highlighting the importance of these types of pilot programs. “If we don’t experiment, if we don’t try new things, we aren’t doing what we owe you,” he said. “What more can we do to make you better prepared?”... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
influential professor. He taught us about the fundamentals of manufacturing, but the most important things he taught us were a variety of philosophies and standards of behavior that have served society and all of us students well. Gilbert... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Community Investment
tutoring, mentoring, or demanding rigor from the curriculum. Because business has a real interest in an educational pool that is skilled and well-versed in the basics, business leaders should take an active role in their communities to try to affect the quality of... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
No Place Like Home
two homeless shelters before enrolling at HBS, was vividly reminded of that imbalance at the recent opening of a TCB project in Somerville, Massachusetts. "Seven hundred families showed up," she recalls, "to apply for forty apartments." But the private sector, Gould... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
One-on-One with Jeff Hicks
the day, the agency is gone. It’s important to keep the culture of this place strong so that everyone understands the boundaries of what is acceptable and what is unacceptable — and establish that without a lot of written rules,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
We Rise
part, to the sector’s famous reliance on personal relationships and pattern matching. “We’re already seeing the current economic changes impacting women disproportionately as some women have to drop out of the labor force to look after children. It’s View Details