The Great Divergence - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 1999
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A Vibrant Brand

Clinkscales, who had a pact with his business partner that school would come before the magazine, managed to keep on top of both, as well as to take advantage of the overlap between them. His classmates,... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2015
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Leadership on a Global Stage

the attendees usable knowledge and actionable insights, now and in the future. “The networking aspect is also important. These are unique communities of proven leaders, and the... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

13 Jun 2017
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Finding Common Ground

American Management Systems on accounts with corporations, big NGOs, and several government agencies, including the Department of Defense. In 1999, AMS nominated him to attend HBS’s General Management Program. “It was a View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

19 Aug 2021
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A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues

despite the fact that we were taxpayers, and in response to that, Historically Black Colleges and Universities were created. And HBCUs have been enormously powerful and profound in what they produced. We know that HBCUs have produced... View Details

01 Mar 2005
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Changing Lives One Computer at a Time

Glaze, communication director for TechKnow. "We see this as a great innovative model," she explains. TEAMWORK: Student Lucy Palacios mentor Chrystal Stokes (MBA '01). Photo Courtesy HBS Club of Greater New York View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Oct 2001
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New Economy Notables: Eileen M. Rudden

FairMarket, the mother of three was taking the summer off to spend time with her family and see "what bubbles up." As to the future, Rudden anticipates heading another... View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2014
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What’s Next

mission to develop great general managers by capitalizing on the case method. In recent years, the School has added myriad initiatives that appear to celebrate complexity... View Details

Keywords: HBS Campaign; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2000
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Q&A: Andrew Kendall

help us identify new places to protect. You are a trained commercial pilot. Is that useful in your work? Over the years, I've been a volunteer pilot for many conservation organizations. With aerial photography, surveys, looking at... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Forestry and Logging; Agriculture; Special Design Services; Professional Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

25 Apr 2014
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Investing in Innovation

great examples of how we are responding to the big shifts we see in the world today—globalization, vast entrepreneurial opportunities, the... View Details

Keywords: HBS Fund; Educational Services

30 Oct 2017
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Giving Minorities a Playbook for Career Success

was also wondrous, he says, because it was such a transformative experience, and it is one that he wants other people to have. “I got more exposure to so many folks who were aspiring to do great things in View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

01 Mar 2010
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Eric Schiffer

when the economy comes back? I think people’s mindsets have been changed by this recession. How long it will last, I don’t know. People who grew up during the Great Depression... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

01 Dec 2022
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Case Study: Your Call Is Important to Us

the existing target markets. Great enterprise selling happens at the intersection of true customer pain and a credible solution. Play to win the... View Details

Keywords: Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2019
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Building a Movement

and central to what they do. We have to be thinking about how we’re going to support our students and business leaders to do that. The EC course that Rebecca Henderson (MBA 1985) and George Serafeim have developed, Reimagining Capitalism,... View Details

24 Mar 2021
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Clubs Reaffirm Equity in Community Partners Work; Alumni Angels Invest in Member Education

hold an angel investor orientation every quarter as well.” Klein says the focus on investor education has several benefits. “Startups and entrepreneurs find great value in working with us,” he says. “It’s... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Sep 2020
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Maintaining a Resilient Democracy

interests, above our partisan interests—political conflict has often proved highly productive, and a great deal has been achieved. Today, we need to look hard at ourselves and our own political parties and make sure a strong and resilient... View Details

Keywords: Deb Blagg

07 Sep 2021
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Increasing Access and Expanding Opportunity

educating great people who are concerned about the world and who understand that the way they manage a business will affect their employees, customers, and their communities.... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Sep 2005
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Predictable Surprises

here. The most obvious answer is that we must fundamentally change the system. The predictable surprise that helps create all the other... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Feb 2000
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Financial Services 24/7

Cause Great Firms to Fail, addresses this phenomenon. Thus, newly entering startups, whose flexibility enables them to make decisions quickly, often have an advantage over the more established operations... View Details