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- 10 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Legacy of Boaty McBoatface: Beware of Customers Who Vote
winner, an environmental activist. Despite the fact that the government thought the humorous name would be more popular, once again, an implicit contract had been broken, and outrage ensued.
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- 18 Mar 2014
- News
The Oz of Data Opens the Curtain
Inc., likes to tell that story, not only for the humor inherent in Wanamaker's statement, but also because it relates directly to his business. "That's a data problem," Howe says. "Business, like life, is full of decisions. Almost every...
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- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate
time MBAs pile into a field, it's a good contrarian indicator. Gallows humor aside, market pros see parallels, but no repeat of the 1989 crash. That optimism rests on the knowledge that the industry today bears little resemblance to the...
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- 15 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 15
report data from an experiment where subjects in a Willpower Treatment are asked to resist the temptation to join others in watching a humorous video for 10 minutes. In relation to a baseline treatment that does not require willpower, we...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
My HBS Eureka Moment
'Harvard' instead of 'Baker' they need to fill out a form at the registrar's office." I was later told that quite a few people showed up looking for those forms, to the annoyance of the people working in that office. The story ran on April 1. That experience eventually...
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- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
again that the nation's seventh largest airline had a lovable, zany sense of crowd-pleasing humor that came straight from the top. Although Kelleher's personality and fun-loving style certainly helped him to earn public relations points,...
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- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Trillion-Dollar Fixer-Upper
But the question arises: After several boom years, is commercial real estate ripe for another fall? Some insiders joke that any time MBAs pile into a field, it’s a good contrarian indicator. Gallows humor aside, market pros see parallels,...
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- 09 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times
generation of workers, just as it did after the Great Depression. Q: Maintaining a professional distance from work, a full life outside of work, and a sense of humor all helped the CEOs in your study. Could you discuss the inevitable...
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by Martha Lagace
- 29 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Super Bowl Ads for Multitaskers
such as GoDaddy, for example, has been very successful using sex appeal and humor to create brand recognition. Now that the brand is well known, says Teixeira, it might benefit from a more direct call to consumers to purchase its...
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- 26 May 2022
- News
Bidding Up
innovations in auction design. JH: Wilson humorously refers to his Nobel-Prize winning students, who include Milgrom, Al Roth, and Bengt Holmstrom, as “my trifecta.” With that track record, he’s often asked for his secret sauce in...
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- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
schools. We All Leak Eventually: Stories from a Humorously Unbalanced Mind by Larry Castriotta (MBA 1973) (Larry Castriotta) Writing of his life growing up in a small town within a tight, loving family, Castriotta revisits his childhood...
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- 01 Apr 2001
- News
New Ventures New Gains
with whom they can network. “There is a critical mass of alumni who serve as judges, speakers, mentors, funders, and partners,” says Stig Leschly (MBA 1997/JD 1998), a former contest participant and two-time judge. Leschly maintains a sense of View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
opportunities to travel and meet new people. Maintain a sense of humor and share your true self. Make sure you have close friends with whom you can brainstorm and complain in private. Be positive in the job environment, but be sure that...
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- 26 May 2022
- News
Northern California Club Honors Noom; LGBTQ Alumni Share HBS Stories
when he started at HBS in 1979, the LGBTQ students’ club was known as “Alternative Executive Lifestyles” and they had to hold meetings off campus, with no formal recognition as a school club. “The younger folks in our audience didn’t know about that, and everyone...
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Margie Kelley
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
above and beyond than what Mama asked. Fu’s playful humor and bouncy rhythms, set against Julie Kwon’s expressive illustrations, perfectly captures how a plucky daughter’s exuberance and a tired mom come together amidst the beautiful...
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- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
group of people who were last together as a full group more than twenty years ago still cares enough about each other to reach out." John M. Hereford (MBA '95) managed to add a bit of self-deprecating humor during this difficult time by...
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Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 25 Aug 2010
- News
Games, Parties, Pranks, and Celebrations
their mirror position on the other side of the room. This included dress, hairstyle, mannerisms, voice, and style of comment typical of the person in question, and, of course, we traded namecards. Our professor rolled with it quite well, despite the fact that View Details
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
yourself with close friends who understand what you are experiencing. It’s a long grieving process and a sense of humor will get you through the ugly days.” —Paula Smith Dermody (OPM 42, 2012), owner, Grace & Co. “Having had kids early in...
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- 19 Mar 2015
- News
Walter Salmon Remembered
campus even after his retirement, Salmon was highly regarded for his tough but humorous approach in the classroom and an unfailing generosity in advising and supporting students. A collection of remembrances follows; add your own in the...
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- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Making Sense of the Modern Startup
humor Professor Sahlman and sign up for his adventurous new course. Wouldn’t they? Sahlman believed he had a conceptual structure for the course that might protect him from the dreaded Onion Outcome. “My goal from the beginning,” he...
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Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (PMD 51, 1986)