Last week,
#TotoWolff
came to campus! It was great to have the
@MercedesAMGF1
team principal as a guest speaker to share his experiences in Professor
@anitaelberse
's MBA class on what it takes to build a winning team — and maintain success at the highest levels. 🏆
#LifeatHBS
Without the burden of student loan debt, people seek higher-paying careers, stabilize their finances, and contribute to the economy
#CancelStudentDebt
via
@HBSWK
Announcing our virtual Class Day speakers:
@ndidiNwuneli
(MBA 1999) and Mezuo O. Nwuneli (MBA 2003) 🎉
Learn more about their leadership in the African agriculture and nutrition landscape:
.
@MercedesAMGF1
team principal Toto Wolff was a surprise guest at the Summer Venture in Management Program! Wolff was also recently named as an HBS Executive Fellow and we’re excited to welcome him back to the classroom as a guest lecturer this fall.
The 2021-22 academic year marks the 100-year anniversary of the introduction of the case method at HBS.
Dean Srikant Datar celebrates this milestone with a look back at the first case, and casts forward to how this enduring teaching method might evolve.
#HBSCase100
"I want to be the first openly queer U.S. Secretary of Defense." —Jacob Meiner,
#HBS2020
After commencement, Jacob plans to return to Boston Consulting Group:
Srikant Datar became our 11th dean on January 1 after 25 years as a faculty member and multiple
#leadership
positions, but seeds of the role that
#HBS
would play in his life were planted decades earlier as a graduate student in Ahmedabad, India:
These distinguished graduates have contributed significantly to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards and values in everything they do. Meet our 2018
@HBSAlumni
Achievement Award winners:
.
@HBSAlumni
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (MBA 1999) and Mezuo O. Nwuneli (MBA 2003), leaders in the African agriculture and nutrition landscape, address
#HBS2020
graduates:
It’s never too early or too late to start planning for your MBA degree at HBS! 😊
Thank you for your letter, Aiden! We hope to see you on campus in a few more years.
8 communication skills every leader needs:
1. Ability to adapt your style
2. Active listening
3. Transparency
4. Clarity
5. Ability to ask open-ended questions
6. Empathy
7. Open body language
8. Receiving and implementing feedback
via
@online_HBS
Four tips from Professor Frances Frei:
1. Prioritize trust as a competitive advantage.
2. Never be afraid to tell the truth.
3. Choose what to be bad at.
4. Give people your full attention–or else.
Learn more: via
@Forbes
We are excited to announce the establishment of the Robert K. Kraft Family Fellowship Fund, which will benefit promising young leaders with high potential but limited means to attend HBS.
Read more:
@Patriots
How to get your
#resume
noticed:
🖊 Outsmart the robots
🖊 Show off your skills
🖊 Don’t restrict
#work
experience to “work”
🖊 Let the numbers do the talking
🖊 Keep your
#coverletter
personal
More tips and tricks from
@HBRAscend
:
Six physical and environmental factors crucial to
#learning
:
1. Sleep
2. Exercise
3. Diet
4. Support for physical and mental health
5. Opportunities for mastery
6. Safety to fail
Learn about how these help learning at all stages of life from
@bgroysberg
:
“Don’t worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved, worry about the individuals you have helped become better people.” —
@claychristensen
Britney Winters’ (MBA 2016) online wig and hair product company, Upgrade, got the opportunity to show off its work to more than 100 million viewers last weekend when legendary singer
@MaryJBlige
wore one of its products during the
#SuperBowl
halftime show.
Leadership principles for managing in the time of
#coronavirus
:
1. Calm
2. Confidence
3. Communication
4. Compassion
Check out all of professor John Quelch's 7 C's in
@HBSWK
:
How to coach your team through uncertain times:
1. Think about how you can serve
2. Help employees discover their own personal purpose
3. Encourage employees to reflect on opportunities to re-craft their jobs
@francescagino
via
@HarvardBiz
What do the best leaders do differently?
1. They clarify the complex
2. They embrace new thinking
3. They balance confidence and humility
4. They unite employees around a mission
5. They set high standards
6. They avoid distractions