Passion - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2013
News

Curing Health Care

Prescriptions: Free the Data! Build a Killer App Measure Health Care's Real Costs Make Medicine Personal Leverage Human Nature Integrate Preventive Care and Payment BUSH: A passionate advocate for improving health care efficiency and... View Details

Keywords: Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance; Management; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2016
News

Alumni Books of 2016

wonders he had previously overlooked helped him cope, and he realized the power of the beauty he observed could help others, too. Despite his physical limitations, he began traveling the world to pursue this passion that made him feel so... View Details

12 Apr 2023
News

Step Change

liked hearing about how passionately I believed in the investment opportunities—what it meant to Egypt and to me personally. Eventually, it became more about camaraderie and solidarity. They were in our camp." When the funding approval... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

15 Jun 2021
News

June 2021 Books and Podcasts

(Khajjiar, Chamba). His passion for the mountains has been a constant theme in his personal life. So, when the opportunity of the Expedition 2 to Margan Pass (13,000 feet) presented itself, he had no hesitation in joining along with 10... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

06 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

How Small Wins Unleash Creativity

turned out to be nearly as effective as major breakthroughs when it came to enhancing employees' inner work lives and, therefore, inducing their passion and creativity. The book refers to these as "small wins." "We found... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

05 Feb 2007
Research & Ideas

Business and the Global Poor

these two domains. I am simply grateful to have the opportunity to share my passion and ideas on these very important topics with future leaders, many of whom will make a lasting contribution to society, the economy, and humanity. View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2014
News

All For One

some constraints on that creativity, Hill has found that most firms err on the side of too much limitation. “If you have talented, passionate people, it’s going to get pretty crazed at times. But if you don’t allow that creativity to be... View Details

Keywords: Michael Blanding; faculty; research; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Professional Services

14 Mar 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, March 14

differentiate entrepreneurs: thriving in uncertainty, a passion for ownership, and unique skill at persuasion. In this article Butler dives deep into the skills, mindset, and traits of entrepreneurs, explaining what the stereotypes about... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Mar 2016
First Look

March 15, 2016

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/916027-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 716-012 Blue Origin, NASA, and New Space (A) Jeff Bezos, six years after starting a revolution in retailing with Amazon.com, turned his life-long passion... View Details

21 Jul 2009
First Look

First Look: July 21

joining to simply find a job. The senior TSA staff and airlines are calling for accountability, but the person responsible for the breach is a passionate and valued employee who has been with TSA since its formation. As her shift... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2012
News

Straight to the Heart

that her most enjoyable moments were spent counseling a friend on her dating life. So she combined that passion with her business acumen and wrote the 2003 best-seller Find a Husband after 35: Using What I Learned at Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; marriage; social media; matchmaking; Personal Services

01 Sep 2006
News

Light Years Ahead

than an effort to boost magazine and newspaper sales, with little foundation in what’s really important to know about a school. What do you do in your spare time, if you have any? Sailing is an early passion that I continue to enjoy. When... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

28 May 2012
Research & Ideas

A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy

programs can get started by first talking to employees, customers, and board members to discover issues they may feel passionate about, whether it's the environment, hunger relief, or the arts. Once the company has a short list of ideas,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

08 Nov 2024
HBS Case

What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders

dairy worker on a rail stop in western Kansas, Eisenhower felt passionate about military history and football from a young age. He was determined to escape his father’s line of work in the local creamery and applied for officer training,... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Entertainment & Recreation

16 Nov 2017
News

The Business of Social Justice

A born adventurer with a passion for social justice, Heidi Brooks (MBA 2003) uses her business savvy to effect social change. Since 2014 Brooks has served as chief operating officer of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, a... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

01 Mar 2016
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

throne. Enemies plot horrific evils against the hero, even as two passionate women seek him for their own, in a tale of intrigue, revenge, power, and the unquenchable, all-consuming passions of love. Last... View Details

01 Dec 1996
News

An Entrepreneurial Journey

of Neutrogena in 1995. He now spends his time strategizing for nonprofit organizations, managing his own foundation to support teachers and learning, and pursuing his lifelong twin passions for art and archaeology. He notes, however, that... View Details

06 Feb 2025
News

How to Judge Your Next Job

passions and fulfilling human potential in my education background. I was like, what do you mean by that? And over the course of the writing of the book, I really understood that dream jobs, perfect jobs, in all dimensions, they do not... View Details

01 Dec 2006
News

The Hard Way

She was in the life-fulfillment business. “Yes, we improved their chances of getting a job, but I wanted to offer more than that,” she explains. “I wanted to give them the confidence to go out and get a job. We had to be passionate about... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

12 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 12, 2007

passions of far-flung workforces stress openness, inclusion, and making the world a better place. Through this shift in what might be called their guidance systems, the companies have become as creative and nimble as much smaller ones,... View Details