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15 Dec 2024
HBS Magazine

The Golden Thread

Teresa Amabile spent decades studying creativity, motivation, and productivity in the workplace. At 60, her curiosity turned to a different question: When and how do we leave our jobs behind…and who do we become?

Re: Teresa M. Amabile (Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration, Emerita); By: Julia Hanna; Illustration by Nigel Buchanan

01 Sep 2023
HBS Alumni Bulletin

Action Plan: In Context

Re: Sara Jane Ho (MBA 2012); By: April White

24 May 2023
Skydeck

Recipients of the 2023 Alumni Achievement Award offer their take on the tricky topic of managing personal and professional responsibilities

Re: Reshma Kewalramani (GMP 18); Depelsha Thomas McGruder (MBA 1998); Ray McGuire (MBA 1983); Antonis Samaras (MBA 1976); Steve Schwarzman (MBA 1972)

01 Dec 2022
HBS Alumni Bulletin

I Gave at the Office

Research at the intersection of psychology and economics explains what motivates people to give generously—and why we sometimes don’t

Re: Julian J. Zlatev (Julie Damgard Frist and Thomas Frist III Associate Professor of Business Administration)

01 Jan 2022
Harvard Magazine

Reporting, with an MBA

Charles Duhigg unpacks how business and finance—and you—really work.

Re: Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003)

07 Dec 2020
Harvard University

Lifting The Stigma

“I just came out to say my story”

Re: Sangu Delle (MBA 2016)

03 Nov 2020
Boston Globe

One Paramount Priority

Diane Hessan (MBA 1977) on how to preserve the republic after the election

Re: Diane Hessan (MBA 1977)

19 Dec 2019
Harvard Business Review

How FOMO Was Created

Re: Patrick McGinnis (MBA 2004)

28 May 2019
HBS Alumni Bulletin

Leading Questions

A startup looks for the keys to professional growth in your personal story

Re: Shirley Schlatka (MBA 2005); By: April White

01 Sep 2018
HBS Alumni Bulletin

Your Keyboard Is Listening

Can your typing habits predict brain disease?

Re: Jan Samzelius (MBA 1979); Robi Blumenstein (MBA 1984); By: April White

30 Jul 2018
The New York Times Online

How to Beat the Fear of Better Options

Tips from an expert who still struggles

Re: Patrick McGinnis (MBA 2004)

31 May 2018
Skydeck

Finding Freedom from Eating Disorders

Lindsay Ronga (MBA 2009) suffered from a severe eating disorder for seven years before eventually finding a path to successful recovery. Now, as a recovery coach, she wants to let people know that they are not alone—and they have other treatment options.

Re: Lindsay Ronga (MBA 2009)

01 Mar 2018
HBS Alumni Bulletin

Ink: Alumni Books and Recommendations

The Rockefellers Lived Here

Re: Kirk Henckels (MBA 1976); Tom Fishburne (MBA 2002); Dante Disparte (PLDA 6); KJ Miller (MBA 2014); Luc Sirois (MBA 1997); By: April White

25 May 2016
HBS Newsroom

How the Nudge Movement Can Improve Healthy Behavior

A specific message at the right time can have a great influence on people’s actions.

20 Nov 2015
WGBH: Innovation Hub

Cowboy Doctors Are Rustling Up Healthcare Costs