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- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Rich Wilson
initiative a natural for asthma-drug companies, as well as for AARP, to support. We were not successful in that. I do think it’s a failure of imagination and a missed opportunity for those organizations. I’ve since talked to a PR outfit... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Alumni Books
right assistance), “Rebuild heroic stature” (spread the true nature of the adversity), “Prove your mettle” (regain trust and credibility), and “Rediscover the heroic mission” (clear the past and chart the future). What Made Jack Welch... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Coming Full Circle
in their daily lives as general managers. “Because of the nature of human beings, OB is an area that never becomes obsolete,” he comments. “Organizations are social constructs; I strongly believe effective leadership involves... View Details
- 20 Jul 2022
- News
Wired to be Inspired
they inherently are thinking long-term. And when you imagine your business for the long-term, you naturally think of different stakeholders. So this idea that multi-stakeholder is somehow bad for business, it’s not, because if you're... View Details
- 09 Jan 2017
- News
Role Model, Coach, Life Guide, and Cheerleader
mentees, Michael Gandy (MBA 2016). “I’m the oldest in my family—I have a younger sister—and so from a very early age I was a mentor in many ways. Just a natural progression. “I had a Little Brother in college; I had a great View Details
- 14 Dec 2015
- News
A Leader’s Call to Action
done right, can lead to prosperity for everyone, for a greater society. Good leaders want a society where everyone prospers.” Over her career, Nick had realized the value of strong leaders and the destructive nature of poor leadership and... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 12 Jan 2021
- News
Keeping the Coast Clear
along Narragansett Bay. That coast and the waters within feature prominently in the state’s identity. “If you ask the average Rhode Islander from any part of the state what the most important natural resource is in the state, you’re going... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Making Sense of the Modern Startup
Illustration by Martin Leon Barreto In a lot of ways, it didn’t seem like a very good experiment to run. A young HBS professor—a rising star in the Finance area, an economist by training, by then already looking down the road at an... View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (PMD 51, 1986)
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Driven
In Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices, HBS professor emeritus Paul Lawrence and professor Nitin Nohria explore one of the most basic questions of human behavior: What motivates us to act the way we do? Drawing on theories of... View Details
- 15 Dec 2011
- News
An HBS gift guide
football, repair capitalism Business lessons for a global century Chocolates for a cause Safe water for millions Nature belongs to everyone Capitalize on the network The world at home Quiet your mind (Images via the HBS Bulletin,... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: A Timely Tension
Beth Thoren (MBA 1992) was a teenager in Japan the first time she saw the ocean. “I thought it was the most beautiful and fragile thing I’d ever seen,” she recalls. The experience sparked a lifelong interest in the View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sole Mates
firsthand as CFO of Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority (FDA). An American citizen, I came here in 2006 to work in a USAID-sponsored project aimed at combating corruption in state-owned enterprises. Here’s one case I encountered: A “company” with no telephone,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Research Brief: Better Brainstorming
Sharique Hasan in a recent working paper. Their field research shows that the highest quality ideas are generated by people open to new experiences engaging with extroverted peers. In 2014, the researchers headed to New Delhi to study the... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 27 Oct 2017
- News
The Best Business Advice I’ve Ever Received
sometimes, maybe the outcome is no action. But that's fine. You learned it. And then you never know when the external environment changes. There will be something actionable. Sarah Wright, 1997. All leadership is very close in nature to... View Details
- 30 Apr 2019
- News
Founder of Hinge Has Some Thoughts on Your Dating Profile
on-again/off-again relationship with the woman who eventually became his wife a few months ago, inspired the development and unique features of Hinge. “My experience with Kate taught me the importance of being vulnerable,” McLeod told... View Details
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
accommodating but also, looking back, didn’t lower its expectations for me. Generally, my experience has led me to conclude there is no formulaic approach that will work for all. Rather, I hope more women will speak up, even if they... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Faculty Q&A: Price Check
addition, online retailers have a vast amount of data at their fingertips; solving complex problems with data seemed like a natural fit. Tell me about the research you did with Rue La La. Rue La La is in the online flash sales industry,... View Details
- 01 Feb 2021
- News
Locally Grown
Inspired by the natural beauty he found when he moved to Boulder, Colorado, Robert Fenwick-Smith (MBA 1988) created Aravaipa Ventures, an unusual venture capital fund to support environmentally sustainable technology businesses in the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Whale Wars
Thoren Photo courtesy Beth Thoren Related Links View video of confrontations in the Southern Ocean Have you noticed that when you live in a big city long enough, your thoughts can struggle to travel further than the building in front of you? When I was in my 20s, View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Action Plan: Whole Sale
phenomenon that retailers have also seen in categories such as home and fashion, but beauty’s more accessible price point makes it a natural space for retailers to experiment with the hybrid shopping model.... View Details