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Recommendations from the year in media from HBS alumni, students, faculty, and staff

Ascend Learning CEO Lissy Hu (MD/MBA 2014) on how AI can help address a generational challenge

Former Army helicopter pilot Matthew Brady (MBA 2016) discusses his battlefield experience—and how it shaped his approach to business

Author Sinead O'Sullivan (MBA 2017) on what every leader can learn from the pop star’s billion-dollar strategy

Alumni on their early experiences with the working world

Author and physician John Travers (MBA 2002) on the bedside lessons in human resilience

Professor Leslie Perlow on how to find more joy in your life by being more intentional with your time

Scott Anthony (MBA 2001) on how historical examples of disruptive innovation can help us hunt for the next big thing

Commanders’ owner and 26North founder Josh Harris (MBA 1990) on why anchoring leadership in personal passion and civic responsibility is a winning strategy

Caren Kelleher (MBA 2010) on why records are reclaiming their place in a world of streaming

What fighter pilot-turned-pizza perfectionist Bill Crawford (MBA 2006) can teach entrepreneurs about the power of passion

With the advantage of hindsight, this year’s recipients of the Alumni Achievement Award offer some words of wisdom and key takeaways from their HBS experience

Recipients of the 2025 Alumni Achievement Award describe a time when life put them to the test—and what came out of it

Bright Horizons CEO Stephen Kramer (MBA 1997) on what modern parents really want from their workplace

Taylor Becker (MBA 2025) shares personal anecdotes and life lessons from his collaboration with the late finance icon Byron Wien (MBA 1956)

How Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010), CEO of East Boston Social Centers, is making joy a priority in his community—and what his work can teach every organization

Michael Horn (MBA 2006) and Associate Professor Ethan Bernstein—coauthors of the new book Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career—on how to make sure your next career move is the right one

Former Continental Airlines CEO Frank Lorenzo (MBA 1963) recounts the radical ideas and relentless negotiations that transformed the airline industry

Alumni recommendations from the year in media

More than half of college grads are underemployed. In this excerpt from Managing the Future of Work, Stephen Moret (MBA 2011) discusses the root causes of this trend—and what policymakers and the private sector can do to address it.