Perseverance - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Feb 2015
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Lessons in Perseverance

By 1998, Pilar Deza (OPM 30, 2001) had weathered several storms on her way to becoming a leading education entrepreneur in Peru. Deza had gone from founding a nursery school in her garage with four neighborhood children to operating two well-regarded K–12 private... View Details

Keywords: Tyler Bridges; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

09 Jun 2015
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Lessons in perseverance lead to high-quality schools for Peru

Pilar Deza (OPM 30, 2001) went from opening a nursery in her garage for four neighborhood children to operating some of Peru’s best-run private schools. She faced challenges all along the way, trying to create and operate new schools amidst a military dictatorship,... View Details

17 Oct 2016
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The Right (And Wrong) Way To Harness Your Company's Underdog Status

27 Jul 2012
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How to Be Effective in the Global Economy and the Boardroom: CFOs Offer Lessons Learned on the Journey

01 Jun 1998
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Simmons Family Endows Professorship

six Simmons siblings graduated from the University of Utah. Entrepreneurial Spirit Perseverance in the face of adversity and an entrepreneurial spirit are the hallmarks of the Simmons family's success. Roy Simmons was born in Portland,... View Details

01 Dec 2004
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Marquis Jet Takes Off

realist. I had to acknowledge that for Rich Santulli to lend his brand to a bunch of guys who, quite frankly, didn’t know what the hell they were talking about was a stretch.” But stretch he did. “It was one of those perseverance... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Air Transportation; Transportation

01 Jun 1999
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Moir Donelson

creating a youth development program in rural Louisiana while serving in the Army or increasing revenues (by $39 million) as an engineer and administrator at Motorola in Texas (where he also tutored students), Donelson has shown great View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

22 Sep 2017
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Turning a Disorder into an Opportunity

the Department of Human Services and Specialisterne, a Danish social enterprise organization, the initiative taps into the talents common among those on the autism spectrum, including attention to detail, highly focused concentration, View Details

02 Sep 2018
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Havana Rising

Gordon, “where neighbors talk to each other in person and people play dominoes in the street, and where I have to persevere to find soy sauce.” In June 2017, with their San Francisco apartment packed up, President Trump announced that he... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Eve North

21 Jan 2014
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Climbing to New Heights

In reaching Everest's summit, Petzel had achieved all three goals, two months to the day before his 40th birthday. "It helps if you're a Type-A personality, because of the level of perseverance required," he says. "What I enjoy most is... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

01 Jun 2007
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Power Trip

put yourself in a social situation that placed you closer to those already in power. And finally, perseverance was key. Many of the ultimate outsiders on our list founded their own businesses when other doors were shut. They were willing... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

25 Apr 2014
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Making travel possible for people with physical challenges

around the world," says Brehm. Part of AbilityTrip.com's start-up funding came from a 2010 HBS fellowship award. "You have to be passionate about what you are doing to persevere through the tough times," Brehm says. "Regardless of what... View Details

03 Mar 2016
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3-Minute Briefing: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986)

sabotage these moments through passive-aggressive behavior. What you need are the three Ts. Transparency for openly communicating your goals, concerns, disappointments, and expectations. Trust for the small, significant circle of people who serve as your advisors. And... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jun 2000
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Going Public: Raymond M. Jefferson

reassess my priorities. I always believed that with perseverance and hard work I could achieve anything. Now I had to prove that I could live up to my ideals." To regain his confidence and renew his spirit, Jefferson began a journey... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

01 Jan 2005
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Judith R. Haberkorn, 111th AMP, 1992

cancer survivor, she says the determination, energy, and perseverance she showed in the workplace were crucial in her successful fight against the illness. "I decided from the beginning that I was going to be upfront about it—look my... View Details

01 Apr 1998
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Emerging Information

"a huge chicken-and-egg game" between signing up data suppliers and finding customers willing to pay for the data. But Mueller's perseverance has paid off. Mueller attributes much of Internet Securities' success to learning what customers... View Details

Keywords: Paul Michelman

13 Oct 2016
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Adding Muscle to the Fight Against Disease

about the perseverance his father showed in restarting life in the US as “the source of my resolve to do something meaningfully good, not only professionally but also personally.” The concept of tikkun olam—Hebrew for “repair the... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

15 Jun 2018
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Skydeck Live: The Science of a Meaningful Life

they should make to have moments like that, what would you tell them? As I was listening to this and kind of thinking about the narrative in my own life, the common thread was one, an element of perseverance and kind of a challenge that... View Details

23 Apr 2018
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Sowing the Seeds of Leadership

foundations, and companies that could help alumni put their ideas into action. Condo calls students and alumni “our best allies in expanding EARTH’s impact.” “They’ve overcome huge challenges just to come here,” he says. “Their View Details