Word: toning
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...told the crowd that they must remember to show employees “that what’s important to them is important to you” in order to inspire true loyalty.Class of 2007 HBS graduate Ethan R. McCusker said he was surprised by the service-oriented tone of the speech. He added that Chenault’s law degree showed that “there are many different paths to a successful career.” Fellow classmate William D. Kunz also lauded the speech. “It hit the important things, focus on reality and give...
...experienced how the masters set the tone and character for the House, throwing open their doors to host elaborate teas, dessert parties, and fireplace meetings, and infused the community with their warmth, good humor, and erudition. And the Harvard students I have come to know are extraordinary. I mean this not simply in academic terms, but in how creative, passionate, and generous the best of them are, how they manage overwhelming class schedules and long lists of extracurricular activities and still find the time to pursue—and to share with tutors like me—their passion...
...captain Laura Odorczyk said. “To start with a win, our first of the season, we played really well and got a win, which really strengthened our team. “It was a really high-intensity game. We were pretty pumped and thought it set the tone for the rest of the season.” Despite this effort, the Crimson had trouble all season translating its ability into victories. In addition to the 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Tigers, Harvard also lost, 5-1, to lowly Rhode Island and even dropped a home...
...with the days dwindling until Commencement, professors are anxiously awaiting Drew G. Faust’s decanal decision—one that should prove momentous in setting the tone for her coming presidency and seek to resuscitate an office now lacking long-term direction...
...tone of the racial conflict had reached a new peak the year before, when Steve Biko—the 30-year-old activist behind the “Black Consciousness” movement—was killed in police custody...