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- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
whiffed management assignment, an unceremonious firing, or a failed marriage. Whatever the circumstances, one point becomes clear: The only real failure is not learning from one. Catch those stones While I have had “whoopsies” at jobs as... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 13 Feb 2020
- News
Not Throwing Away My Shot
a competitive band the following month. I think it's very similar than in Silicon Valley, that people are able to change jobs quickly. That helps spread education and knowledge throughout the entire ecosystem. Dan: The book sort of... View Details
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
Hands-on Simulations Complement the Case Method
discover how to balance productivity, quality, job satisfaction, and cash flows.” For some, he adds, “It’s the first time they’ve had to engage in high-pressure manual work that requires a lot of dexterity, and they gain an appreciation... View Details
Keywords: Educational Innovation
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Ink
risk, causing us to perform better in job interviews, for instance, and generally configuring our brains to cope well in stressful situations, she says. Her 2012 TED Talk on power posing, with 30 million... View Details
- 30 Apr 2021
- News
Revealing the Rules
Courtesy Gorick Ng Courtesy Gorick Ng A first-generation college student and professional, Gorick Ng became a self-taught master of trial and error from an early age. When he was 14, his mother—a single parent—lost her job at a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Inside Modern HR
go head-to-head with other corporate functions to bring more analytical rigor to talent decision-making. For example, we can look at our hiring data over the last five years and correlate a college major or a previous workplace against View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
My HBS Eureka Moment
Marshall knew all of our faces and names. He had memorized them from the photos we had submitted with our applications. Marty's bravura performance and the fact that he had gone to the trouble of learning all of our names before the first... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Class Notes Extra
faithful classmates who touch base at least once a year with news of the kids, a job change, or exciting vacation exploits. Their summaries enrich the continuing narrative of the Class Notes — Harvard Business School's own version of an... View Details
- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna. I'm a writer and editor for the HBS Alumni Bulletin. In 2019, I met Egyptian alumna Amal Enan (MBA 2014) when she was on campus for her 5th reunion. Enan had already held a... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
The School of Life
a problem: He didn’t see anyone on the bench whom he trusted. That’s because he had never before put them into tight situations where they could have honed their abilities to perform under pressure. So he had to keep playing his weary... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Do You Speak Business?
At Dell Beijing, Andy Klump (MBA ’03) was excelling at his job — selling computer hardware and services solutions to multinationals — when the company’s 360-degree performance-review process underwent a change. As part of the new... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
national study on the efficacy of charter schools, and the results were jarring: Just 17 percent of charter schools outperformed their traditional public-school peers, while 37 percent performed significantly worse. And while charter... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Creating Miracles — Charles A. Coverdale (MBA 1971)
'76), have developed an astounding array of community outreach services -- from elaborate food pantries to job assistance programs; from tutoring, mentoring, and counseling services for children and young mothers to retirement planning... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
William Jones: Builder with a Mission
to incorporate all these needs into "an urban village," which would also include a library, a Head Start facility, a swimming and tennis center, a performing arts annex, and a community services center. "All of a sudden the whole thing... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Tracking a Turnaround
insurance payments. As if this challenge weren’t enough, the CEO then agrees to meet with outsiders during his first six months on the job to answer questions about his performance in a series of videotaped... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
Many interviewees contrasted the pro forma safety training they had received in previous jobs — where everyone knew the real priorities were still cost cutting and speed — with the company’s current commitment to “walking the talk.” Could... View Details
- 31 Mar 2023
- News
How Can We Solve the Teacher Shortage Crisis?
enhance their skills, give them the basis to perform like experienced teachers from the show. What have you learned about online learning? What works? Where we need to improve things? Can it become a solution that we use for disseminating... View Details
- 30 Mar 2017
- News
Negotiating Peace in Canada's Largest Rainforest
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes In 2002, Wally Eamer (MBA 1979) took a job that no one really wanted: Trying to broker peace between logging companies, environmentalists, First Nations and the government... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Trillion-Dollar Fixer-Upper
The siren song of real estate never sounded so sweet. Then the music stopped. Dan Dubrowski (MBA ’90) remembers it well. “When I came to HBS in 1988, real estate was hot. When I left, it was in a virtual depression.” Classmate Hoke Slaughter (MBA ’90) recalls that... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Clark Bids Farewell to HBS
people’s lives, not only job performance but family matters, health issues, disappointments. The most difficult issues often involve life outside the School. What accomplishments are you proudest of? When we... View Details