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20 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Three Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

feels like I am reclaiming my true self and dismantling the façade I once wore. I persistently share my personal experiences, striving to instill hope in those who find themselves in need of it. I do this because I comprehend the profound... View Details

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

members) Intimate and confidential discussions by track (i.e. founders separate from builders) addressing unique needs of each cohort Founders - Small Group Discussions: Building Culture at Scale Building Early Stage Culture Developing View Details

09 Jun 2022
Blog Post

The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back

students?Be bold. Be bold by connecting deeply with classmates and faculty who may have walked different paths than yours before coming to HBS and become friends. Be bold by understanding your own self further—as a leader, a founder, and... View Details

10 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Being Your Own Boss Can Pay Off, but Not Always with Big Pay

called “The Transformation of Self Employment,” details a stark shift over the past 50 years in the composition and earnings of the independent workforce, says William R. Kerr, the D’Arbeloff Professor of Business Administration at... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

07 Jun 2021
Blog Post

The Value of the HBS Case Method – Lessons from an SVMP Participant

background may not be traditional, I am not out of place. Being your true self is being your best self and that is how I navigated the application process and how I will continue to navigate at HBS and... View Details

03 Oct 2017
Sharpening Your Skills

7 Effective Ways to Lead Teams

making a simulated climb up Mount Everest. ‘Big Teaming,’ Audacious Innovation, and the Uncompleted Dream of a Smart City How do you organize a project that spans professions, industries, and even nations? Related Research Papers Research Paper: Preparing the View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Your Employees Don’t Want to Be Facebook ‘Friends’

lives. For example, one participant described a warm colleague this way: “His wife just had a baby and he’s the happiest guy in the world right now. So he posts a lot of baby and wife photos on Facebook, all very cute and charming.” We’re told to ‘bring your whole... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

Module 8 Leading Self at Scale and Scope Examine the personal and organizational challenges of leading through inflection points and adversity and assess your capacity to rise to new leadership responsibilities. Module 8—Leading View Details

25 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles

& Advertising Club Rob Self “I started my career in auto,” Rob says, “because it’s simultaneously something that impacts just about every person in the world while being a huge contributor to carbon emissions. I wanted to help people... View Details

20 May 2024
Blog Post

Get to Know Class Day Student Speaker Erik Roberts

my dad—and I will take many of the lessons I’ve learned from them into my leadership style. The top ones are being humble—nothing is above me, nothing is below me—and leading from the heart. I care more about the heart than the work output. It’s about bringing your... View Details

Teaching Interest

Managing Human Capital: Keeping Hope Alive in Organizations (Not offered 2013-2014)

Managing Human Capital has been specifically designed to teach practical skills for the general manager who seeks to manage both other people and his or her own career with optimal effectiveness. Any and all students who believe they will need to effectively manage... View Details

Portrait Project

Neda Navab

every penny during that first year to allow her to pursue her passion for cooking. Moved by the sacrifice that mirrored her own, Rose decided to put her individual self second for the most important thing of all – their relationship. For... View Details

11 Apr 2022
Research & Ideas

A World of Difference: What Keeps Companies from Becoming More Inclusive

how it can help us understand difference. Frei: I recommend that you bring together a group of people who are having challenges or feeling frustrated, center on them, and then ask them: What have you experienced or observed that is getting in the way of you being able... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint

01 Mar 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

Portrait Project

Ryan Yu

out reams of white paper, my eight-year-old self was convinced that anything could happen. Then, as I grew up, the adventure faded away. I majored in business, wore a suit, and convinced myself that the only things I could build were... View Details

31 Aug 2021
Book

Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

power mapping. Through the work and life experiences you expose yourself to, the books you read, the media you consume, the practice of self reflection, you can see the world as a web of interdependencies, such that our power is someone... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

Profile

Tim Kluska

into the HBS mold; such a mold does not exist. Be confident that you can bring your authentic self to this experience. With an open mindset and a bit of hard work, you will undoubtedly find a home and success here. View Details

04 Oct 2021
What Do You Think?

How Do We Make Sure the Right People End Up with Power in Organizations?

soul destroying fiefdoms of self interest.” The dilemma of nature and nurture was framed by David Massello when he said, “Ah trust—starts at birth at least between baby and parent. I think people already own the capacity to create trust.... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Portrait Project

Carol Lin

I cried watching Michelle Kwan skate to “Fields of Gold” in the 2002 Winter Olympics after she just missed the gold medal—not out of sadness for her, but out of joy over seeing someone who looked like me shine. My fifth-grade self had... View Details

30 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators

makes sense for me at this moment.” It’s at this self-interested point when ethics are most likely to fall by the wayside. 3. Recalling what happened after the negotiation: During this last phase as they reflect on the give-and-take, a negotiator's should View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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