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Mitchell Weiss

Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School

Boston, Massachusetts

Overview 

Mitchell Weiss is a Professor at Harvard Business School and the author of "We The Possibility" (2021). Previously, he served as the Chief of Staff in the City of Boston Mayor's Office, showcasing his expertise in strategic communications, leadership, and public policy. Highlights of Mitchell's career include his role as a Chief of Staff in the City of Boston Mayor's Office and his current position as a Professor at Harvard Business School, where he focuses on innovation and social entrepreneurship.

Work Experience 

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Harvard Business School

  • Professor of Management Practice

    2017 - Current

    Focussing on public entrepreneurs -- on public leaders and their private collaborators who invent a difference in the world.

  • Senior Lecturer

    2014 - 2017

    Focussing on public entrepreneurs -- on public leaders and their private collaborators who invent a difference in the world.

City of Boston, Mayor's Office

  • Chief of Staff

    2010 - 2014

    Helped deliver on Mayor Menino's “shared innovation” agenda. Championed Boston’s Innovation District as a regional platform for entrepreneurship and economic growth; shaped New Urban Mechanics, Boston’s municipal innovation strategy; conceived of BostonX, Boston's MOOC pilot with edx, Harvard, and MIT; and contributed to Boston’s educational reform agenda, including its District-Charter compact. Led the Mayor’s Office response to the Marathon Bombings and played a key role starting-up One Fund Boston.

The Tobin Project

  • Executive Director

    2006 - 2009

    With founder, grew startup non-profit into catalyst for transformative research in the social sciences. The Tobin Project went on to win the 2013 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions. We built the strategic model, scaled the scholar network, and secured $6 million in startup funding.

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Merrill Lynch

  • Associate

    2001 - 2002

The Rand Group is a San Francisco-based wealth management team led by Managing Director Daniella Rand.

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