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- 01 Dec 2016
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The Future of Books
yet our top line, our readership, and their book consumption have stayed stable over the last 20 years. That stability may even tip toward growth as we develop the next generation of readers. There are always worries that kids are View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 2
she was doing fine. She didn't need me. You know, things were going well. I think what you learn as CEO is where you can add value but also where your presence just screws things up. Right? You create busy work and, and, and you're going to create View Details
- 15 Jun 2018
- News
Skydeck Live: The Science of a Meaningful Life
the things that matter, and identify distractions faster. Now what's interesting is that in the middle of this emergency, as Richard de Crespigny is trying to pilot this plane, they've been flying for like 15 minutes. And basically they...
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- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Your Keyboard Is Listening
patterns, not changes in speed, being tired or distracted while typing will not set off false alarms. An easy-to-read dashboard shows the results: A healthy individual will see little inconsistency in cadence, while those with...
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- 01 Apr 1996
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Stewards of the Seventh Generation
international guidelines on issues such as maintaining biodiversity, conserving forests, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "People left the conference feeling enthusiastic and confident," says Fri. "Unfortunately, nagging economic and political problems around the...
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- 01 Jun 2015
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Leadership on a Global Stage
lost all five fingers on his left hand while trying to protect his men from a defective distraction grenade that exploded prematurely. Jefferson was hospitalized for months and then well for the first time in years, he didn’t know what...
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Robert S. Benchley
- 12 Sep 2019
- News
Skydeck Voices: Finding My Muse
beaches in San Diego that's where I live right now, or when I'm on the treadmill without any distractions of electronic media—just talking to myself. Scott Kabat: Scott Kabat, 1999. I do my best thinking away from work. I think I usually...
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- 01 Sep 2020
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Action Plan: Finding Fluency
Duolingo shifted from being a tool for travelers to a classroom assistant for parents educating their children at home and a much-needed distraction for adult learners. Marketing evolved, too, responding to these new and changing consumer...
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- 23 Sep 2019
- News
Leading Schools that Change Lives
of Salesianum School, the Catholic boys’ prep school he graduated from in Wilmington, Delaware. “You have to be laser-focused on what’s most important and not get distracted by the chaos and noise.” Kennealey’s résumé includes teaching in...
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- 19 Mar 2015
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Walter Salmon Remembered
for, back into sole stewardship of a brand new 2nd year MBA course in Channels of Distribution at HBS, heavily over-subscribed (DANGER, DANGER) while consulting for Coca Cola and finishing my PhD thesis on the side. It should perhaps be no surprise that I was a...
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- 10 Mar 2021
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Next Normal
I isolated and didn’t see anyone in person for 37 days. I never imagined I would experience that, and it was one of my happiest times. I’ve traveled a lot for years as a distraction to not feel things, and the pandemic was a...
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- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Countdown To Remote Learning
naturally going to be more distractible online. “We needed to vary the pedagogy frequently to keep them engaged,” says Datar. Faculty members used polls before and during class to assess what students were thinking and build the...
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- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Ink
generating unmotivated and distracted students. To rebuild the educational enterprise to better meet those needs, the authors lead readers through a series of key processes: goal-setting, organizing teams, designing the best experiences...
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- 30 Aug 2018
- News
Sharing a Passion for Art
designed to immerse visitors in a contemplative experience. Ceilings and walls are deemphasized and there are no exit signs, smoke detectors, or visible security cameras. “There is nothing to distract people from looking at art and...
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- 01 Mar 2019
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A Wider Net
of those aged 18 to 34, tied with basketball at 11 percent and trailing only football, and a recent Nielsen survey found that 55 percent of 16to-24-year old Americans were “interested” or “very interested” in soccer. That makes it harder to blame whatever digital View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014
idea. Some think it is cool but get distracted by the next cool idea that comes along. Some embrace the concept for a time but give up because implementing it is too hard. And a few fully commit to the model and get incredible results....
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- 01 Jun 2020
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Effective Communication in the Age of Zoom
online. I say primarily it's really hard to read the room now. What are people's energy levels and their moods? What kind of distractions are they facing? What kind of context are they in when you're having a communication with them...
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- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Rural Renewal
native of Wayland, Massachusetts, Reade never thought much about gardening as a kid. After earning her MBA and living in New York City for a few years, however, she went looking for geraniums for her window boxes. At the garden store in her Tribeca neighborhood, she...
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- 20 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna. I'm a writer for the HBS Alumni Bulletin, and in July I flew from Boston to Omaha to spend a day with Taylor Keen (MPA 1996/ MBA 1997), a professor of entrepreneurship at...
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- 08 Mar 2013
- News
The Accidental Innovator
distraction the better—so it’s just my voice-over, informal and without a script. I also try my best to give students deeper intuition rather than just learning things by rote. I can also sometimes be a bit eccentric, which I think the...
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