Associate Professor, Operations and IT Management
School: UC Berkeley Haas School
"Professor Taylor doesn't just teach Operational Leadership, he personifies it," says Bernie Murphy, a current MBA student. "From his color-coded handouts to his pre-designed white board diagrams, he gives us countless examples of what he means by taking steps to mitigate the `pain' of variability."
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Last updated February 17 2011: 12:20 PM ET