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01 Dec 2011

Noted & Quoted

Re: Gerald Chertavian (MBA 1992); Carla Harris (MBA 1987); Steve Schwarzman (MBA 1972); Andrew Main Wilson (AMP 156)
Topics: Communication-GeneralCommunication-GeneralPsychology-Motivation and IncentivesReligion-GeneralGovernment and Politics-TaxationLifestyle-TravelSociety-Wealth and Poverty
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“ Of everything that can engage people deeply in work, the single most important is simply making progress in meaningful work.”
—HBS professor Teresa Amabile, discussing her long-range research on what motivates employees. (Radio Boston, September 19, 2011)


“The opportunity divide doesn’t just keep our students disconnected from the mainstream economy; it prevents our businesses from growing.”
—Gerald Chertavian (MBA ’92), founder and CEO of Year Up, a nonprofit providing urban young adults with technical and professional skills training. (Forbes online, September 18, 2011)


“I always like to say that my success is not about who I am, but whose I am.”
—Carla Harris (MBA ’87), a gospel singer and managing director at Morgan Stanley, on the role of God in her life. (New York Times DealBook online, September 15, 2011)


“I believe that most Americans will be willing to sacrifice for economic stability and a bright future for our children, if the deal falls equitably on all shoulders.”
—Steve Schwarzman (MBA ’72), chairman, CEO, and cofounder of the Blackstone Group, in an opinion article on tax and entitlements reform. (Financial Times online, September 11, 2011)


“You have to research the practicalities and evaluate the security and the risk. …In the more dangerous places, I like to keep a local Mr. Fixit with me.”
—Andrew Main Wilson (AMP 156, 1999), on the challenges of photographing the 1,000 travel wonders of the world. (The Times of London, September 24, 2011)

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Featured Alumni

Gerald Chertavian
MBA 1992
Carla Harris
MBA 1987
Andrew Main Wilson
AMP 156
Steve Schwarzman
MBA 1972

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Featured Alumni

Gerald Chertavian
MBA 1992
Carla Harris
MBA 1987
Andrew Main Wilson
AMP 156
Steve Schwarzman
MBA 1972

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