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- 25 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
Why I Almost Didn’t Apply to HBS
I didn’t want to fall short of my own expectations. I was using the London opportunity as an excuse to avoid potential rejection. Thanks to Avilia, I went back and finished my application using the few weeks we had before the Round 2...
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- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Whale Wars
moratorium on commercial whaling. The research is widely seen as an excuse to sell the subsidized meat to a Japanese public increasingly turning away from it. For what it’s worth, I hate conflict, and being in my 40s, I feel fear. I was...
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- 01 Sep 2003
- News
New York Club Honors Goldman Sachs CEO
(MBA ’91), and Alex Gutierrez (MBA ’99). Photo courtesy Nan Coulter The HBS Club of Dallas held its third annual Crimson Charity Gala on May 17 and raised over $30,000 for Dallas Reads, the leading adult literacy program in North Texas. “The gala is a fun View Details
- 01 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Finding the Confidence to Apply to HBS
doubt my dream school. Nevertheless, when the moment came to apply to B-school, I did not feel ready. I was finding excuses to postpone the application like: “I am on an intense project with very limited time to craft my application.” ...
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- 17 Feb 2011
- News
Field Report: Rwanda
relating to the radio company, which was completely fascinating because it gave us an excuse to talk to eight of the biggest firms in Kigali about their marketing strategy and to compare how they did business,” says Barry, a former...
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- 18 Mar 2021
- News
Authentically Leading with Blind Ambition
this session, be prepared to: Stop staying trapped, discover your unique strengths and bounce back Learn the mental model that Chad uses to quickly overcome frustrations and stressors Gain a new perspective of diversity and inclusion Shift your mindset, turn your View Details
- 12 May 2022
- News
Turning a Moment into a Movement
the face of this challenge. A lot of people are skeptical of a rich white guy coming to the rescue, and I very much didn’t want this to be about that. But at the same time that’s not an excuse to do nothing.” Primus adds that because...
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- 01 Mar 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is It Time for More Reverse Mentoring?
prerequisite for trust. So why haven’t we seen more of it on an organized basis? Is it simply lack of time? Does it require a support structure that may be lacking in many organizations, something that can’t be created overnight? Or are these just View Details
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by James Heskett
- 15 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Connecting Goals and Go-To-Market Initiatives
structure). And there are many examples among smaller and lesser-known firms run by private equity companies and capable entrepreneurs. Too often leaders of firms use their industry as an excuse for not doing the things that can, in fact,...
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- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
is looking for a plausible excuse to attack before he finally submits his plan to the Politburo in Moscow for approval. Inanovski is relying on the West German Red Army Faction to start rioting in the streets of Bonn, Hamburg, and Munich....
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- 02 Jan 2018
- Op-Ed
'Dear Working Knowledge'--Our Favorite Reader Comments of the Year
more of an excuse to spend your hours at the office, lining your workplace's pockets at the expense of your life. It's human nature in this day of "stay at work to show your worth." Thanks, but no thanks! I do my own cooking and...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Curtis Wu (MBA 2018)
I made controversial or cringeworthy comments, they always gave me the benefit of the doubt. When I doubted myself, they offered excuses and encouragement. And when I began to crack under the pressures of HBS, they provided safe harbor....
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- 26 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019
provides information for detecting root causes. Publisher's link: https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55759 forthcoming Management Science Using Charity Performance Metrics as an Excuse Not to Give By: Exley, Christine L....
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Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Breaking Free from Fear of Change
busyness as an excuse to avoid self-reflection, that’s another. I often hear MBAs say they feel guilty because they have accomplished so much and still feel empty. Their assumption is that happiness will come if they work even harder, put...
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- 02 Jul 2014
- What Do You Think?
Are Today’s Business Heroes Challenging Our Ideas About Leadership?
formal leadership training nor thought of cashing out. Are founders and entrepreneurs a separate breed? Should they be excused from a discussion of great leadership? Or are the most successful among their ranks a harbinger of the future...
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by James Heskett
- 17 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility
providing managers with a convenient excuse when they fail to achieve economic objectives. Mismanagement can be attributed to efforts to be "socially responsible." We elaborate these criticisms and respond to them in another...
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by Manda Salls
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
The Levitt Brand
good excuse to invite Levitt, who was not teaching in the AMP program, to dinner. “We became good friends,” she recalls, adding that she applied a number of Levitt’s insights over the years in her role as president and CEO of Estée Lauder...
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- 11 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
The Business of Behavioral Economics
employees were sent, the less they used the treadmill over time. Norton hypothesizes that in this case, social norming moves in the opposite direction, giving employees an excuse not to exercise if their colleagues avoid it as well....
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- 16 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why ‘Sleep on It’ No Longer Sounds Like Great Advice
chosen bag, to give them some skin in the game and make them more serious about their choice. Then, the students were excused for 12 hours. Some did the initial selection of a bag at night and were told to come back in the morning, after...
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- 02 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Do Online Dating Platforms Help Those Who Need Them Most?
man once they saw him through Quiver. This finding suggested that the Quiver functionality helped women to overcome the normative restriction of making the first move. Quiver essentially made the first move for them, providing more of an View Details