​Based on almost four years of research, the book reviews HBS’s legacy of social responsibility and describes the five problem-solving strategies observed across more than 1,100 stories collected through extensive interviews and research.

​Its 200-plus stories, brought vividly to life with photos and quotes, provide a sampling of alumni activities today and examples of social impact journeys over a lifetime. 
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Photo: Cesarina Pulleyn

Photos left to right, top to bottom: Bearwalk Cinema; Cheryl Muhr; © WWF-US/Ricardo Lisboa; Babban Gona; Photo: Iñaki Vinaixa, Courtesy Public Art Fund, NY; Courtesy of the artist, Simon Preston, New York and Thomas Dane, London

Authors

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SHIRLEY SPENCE

Writer, management professional, and educator. She has coauthored several books and, during her 12 years as a research associate and project director at HBS, has written more than 50 cases and related materials. During her 26 years with Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman) and in private practice, she consulted to private and public sector organizations worldwide.

HOWARD STEVENSON

A deep understanding of HBS—both as an MBA and doctoral student and through his 40-year career as a professor and senior administrator. He has met with thousands of students and alumni; their dedication to social impact inspired this book. He has actively supported social causes his entire life as a volunteer, donor, fund-raiser, and board member. His 13 books include Getting to Giving: Fundraising the Entrepreneurial Way. 

RUSS BANHAM

Veteran financial journalist and best-selling author of 27 books, including histories of Ford, Boeing, and Airstream. His books have led to several television appearances, including on the Today show and A&E Biography. He  has written more than 5,000 feature articles for dozens of US and foreign publications, including  Inc., Forbes, Fortune, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

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