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- 01 Sep 2009
- News
E Ink’s Wild Ride
Jacobson’s vision. “Joe managed people by saying, ‘I don’t think you can do X, Y, and Z,’ which makes a 19- or 20-year-old want to immediately prove him wrong,” Wilcox remarks. Joined by the steadying presence of longtime publishing... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Ali Allawi
the flipside of the coin was the danger. I lost three of my bodyguards to a suicide bomber. Later, we were ambushed twice. The second time around was very serious. My armored car took 24 hits. When did you realize that the American View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Case Study: Paper Chase
that they’ve sold so well. Your brand (and name, no less!) are set up for pop-up retail—your entire “shop” could be set up as a “reveal” and add an element of surprise and experiential delight wherever you go. You could create a very unique brand View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
At Your Service
favorite example is organizations that use color-coded monthly management reports: green for things that are going well, yellow for areas that are OK, and red for places that are falling behind. The obvious reaction is to say, “Get better at the reds.” That’s fine,... View Details
- 10 Dec 2014
- News
Front-Row Seat
Twain, Henry James, and Ernest Hemingway, to name just a few, and was well known for fostering a productive national debate around the pressing issues of the time—the modest goal being nothing less than advancing the sum of human knowledge. An expansion of the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Do You Speak Business?
an international corporation by taking the best ideas from everywhere it has a presence and implementing them worldwide throughout its entire system.” Rohit Deshpandé also sees local context as integral to the global big picture. “If an... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 22 Jul 2021
- News
Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women
be selected for this award,” says McCarthy. “As one of the first women to join the Submarine Force, I don’t often think of myself as a trailblazer, but I hope my presence and attitude demonstrates that diverse teams make stronger teams.... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
The Business of Love
will replace its web presence this fall, it’s the female perspective that’s most important. The women in the focus group—most fellow entrepreneurs—give an enthusiastic thumbs-up to the app’s Tinder-like swipe function; women who nominate... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 13 Jul 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)
powerful sense of presence you share with another person when you’re in a VR space together, you realize how it completely changes how you think about technology as a tool to bring people together. I’m excited by the social games,... View Details
- 16 Jul 2019
- News
The Making of a Movement
support and progress in person. After fighting fearlessly for seven years, she passed away in 2011. But MSK has taken steps to ensure her presence continues to be felt. At every Cycle for Survival event, for example, organizers designate... View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- News
Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling
it? Tech didn’t always have a gender diversity problem, at least not by the numbers. In the early days of the industry, when computers were the size of rooms, not wristwatches, women had a significant presence in the field of computer... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Where Main Street Meets Wall Street
arena," Goldman says. "More than a discount transaction house, we're positioning ourselves to compete now as a full-service investment firm without charging the hefty commissions that 'full service' usually implies. Our online presence is... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Facing the Music
Roedy, president, international, of MTV Networks, American record executives looking to MTV as a way to create a dominant world presence for American pop music (similar to the influence American movies enjoy) will be disappointed. "We... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
corporations - Dow Chemical, for instance - are putting down important roots in South Africa, others such as Hilton Hotels, Coca-Cola, and McDonald's are boosting their presence throughout the sub-Saharan area. As noted, South Africa's... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Venture Capital’s Comeback
Valley, Singapore, and Shanghai. Accel Partners is one firm that already has successfully established a presence abroad, having opened a London office in 2001. Currently, it is evaluating whether to open an office in China. “We will make... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
The Wise Men
managerial demands of the war had prompted new courses in, and research emphasis on, human relations and control. Commensurately, the School began to boost its faculty (it had 98 members in 1946). By 1950, HBS was a commanding presence in... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Balanced Equation
local car dealers. Is there any place you haven’t been that you’d like to visit? Sub-Saharan Africa. GE now has a presence in countries like Angola, Nigeria, and Tanzania. I like being able to identify personally with every place we do... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
decided to focus my business efforts on investing in the arena of residential real estate. (It was clear to me that there would be capital shortages, but I believed in the continuing presence of a strong demand for housing.) I exited this... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Running Up the Score
because of the size and makeup of the audience it attracts." Of Fox's television contract with the NFL, Steve Greyser notes, "While many people thought Fox overpaid for its NFL rights, in reality it was a coup - with one stroke, the deal established Fox's credibility... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Making Their Way
Kirlin received a patent for recessed lighting, to this day a landmark innovation for Kirlin and its customers. Throughout Detroit’s ups and downs, Kirlin has remained a stalwart manufacturing presence and loyal member of the community.... View Details