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Xihong Lin received the 2022 Marvin Zelen Leadership Award in Statistical Science in honor of her advances in statistical methods, particularly as applied to genetics and genomics, as well as her role as a leader and mentor in…
Fostering ‘untapped potential’ of women leaders across globe
The Jane Jie Sun Harvard LEAD Fellowship aims to equip and empower women from low- and middle-income countries for global health leadership roles. Women from Malawi, Namibia, India, and Uganda are part of the 2021 cohort.
For government ministers, new resources for leading during a pandemic
The Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program offers an online dashboard and other tools to guide ministers in developing countries on health, education, economic planning, and finance policy during the coronavirus pandemic.
How ‘swarm intelligence’ could help with pandemic response
A force dubbed “swarm intelligence” could help bring people together to respond effectively to the coronavirus pandemic, say experts.
Strong leaders needed to address institutional racism, say experts
In the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, and the mass protests that followed, it will take strong leaders to help change longstanding institutional racism in the U.S., according to…
Leading effectively during the coronavirus crisis
Even though the coronavirus is causing disruptions around the world—people hoarding supplies, markets swinging wildly, countries banning travel—there are ways for leaders to help their organizations navigate the turbulence. Eric McNulty, associate director for the Program for Health…
Op-ed: European Union needs smarter solutions to refugee crisis in Greece
Earlier this month, Greece announced plans to install a floating wall in the Aegean Sea in an attempt to deter refugees from crossing its shores. The measure, however, will do little to address the issues at the heart…
Gina McCarthy fighting climate change at NRDC
Despite increasingly dire reports about climate change—rising global temperatures, melting ice sheets, wildfires, intense storms—Gina McCarthy says she intends to keep fighting against it. A January 13, 2020, Boston Globe column profiled McCarthy, professor of the practice of…
Advice to Boeing CEO on leadership in a crisis
Boeing is running out of time to regain the public’s trust following the fatal crashes of two of its 737 Max 8 aircrafts in the past six months, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health crisis…
Exploring qualities that make ministers effective
Ministers of education and health play crucial roles in developing countries around the globe. To be effective, ministers must combine good judgment with far-reaching vision, be savvy political navigators and good managers, implement policies effectively, be competent at…