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- 13 Jun 2016
- Lessons from the Classroom
That's Classic: Modern-Day Business Lessons from Ancient Rome
leaders such as Julius Caesar. Source: Julie Berlin If you know something is not forever, what would you do differently? A lot of things, it turns out, and not all of the analogies are as poignant as the death of a loved one. Our... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Five questions for Regina E. Herzlinger
return than those in defined benefit plans. A similar effect will take place in health care. People do better when they shop for themselves than when a professional shops on their behalf. Where the analogy between consumer-driven health... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 03 Sep 2020
- Op-Ed
Why American Health Care Needs Its Own SEC
see which clinicians, hospitals, insurers, and others provide the best value." Even if the Trump rules hold up, they cannot provide the full accounting of prices and outcomes the health care system needs. For that, the United States needs a health care View Details
- 02 Oct 2008
- What Do You Think?
Workout vs. Bailout: Should Government Take Advantage of the Buffett Effect?
months. But to what degree should the U.S. government take advantage of free markets to free them up when they become frozen? Can it employ the "Buffett Effect" to do so? Or is the analogy even appropriate? Should this be called a workout... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 04 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
RealNetworks, CNET, and Judo Strategy
sales and no earnings went public with market valuations in the billions of dollars before falling to the ground little more than a year ago. But that's as far as the analogy goes, according to Yoffie. 'no Room For Error' "Post-crash... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 22 Oct 2018
- News
Capital Murder
plot are taking you in directions you wouldn’t have anticipated. And oftentimes it’s that allowance for improvisation that makes a sentence, chapter, or entire book better. The analogy to the business world is clear—you start with a plan... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 15 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 15, 2008
another fellowship market has successfully reinstituted a match after experiencing a comparable failure. Response to Farjoun's 'Strategy Making, Novelty, and Analogical Reasoning'—Commentary on Gavetti, Levinthal, and Rivkin (2005)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Mar 2020
- What Do You Think?
Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?
connect with others and learn from them.” And let’s not forget Jim Collins’ classic characterization of a Level Five Leader as one who scores high on the two dimensions of “humility + will.” His memorable analogy of “the window and the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Leading Professional Service Firms
separates professional service firms from other businesses is that the employees are their most important assets. Yet professionals in any field — independent-minded, creative individuals—can be difficult to manage. In LPSF, we use an old View Details
- 08 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Fashion Your New E-Business Model
and infrastructure to launch new product lines or businesses, or enter new markets. Industrial Age business innovation's favored producers. The innovations included: Physical or analog production and distribution technologies (machines,... View Details
Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate
- 23 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part Two
these products provide. Each entrepreneur stuck with the enterprise as it grew and changed.—Nancy F. Koehn In an analogous manner, Starbucks provides an engaging, sociable experience to the more than 12 million people a week who visit its... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Profile
Jason A. Kilar
missing, which is a first window. What is the goal with Vessel? By creating a first window, we can elevate the quality of video overall on the Internet. A good analogy is what I think is one of the single biggest events in the history of... View Details
- 19 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Building a Powerful Network of Talent at American Tower
analogy about building the plane mid-flight – we’re doing that!” To find those candidates who will be ready to contribute and eager to take on challenging six-month rotations around the globe, Linder did her research and ultimately... View Details
- 24 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Finance in Africa: Health, Self-Interest, Avoided Future Cost
investment but the net income curve now is much higher, more favorable, than just letting these evident climate issues take their course. This is a harder investment concept to explain and analyze but the return on investment is just as real. US View Details
- 06 Nov 2017
- Research Event
Who is Responsible for the Future of Cities?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass — On a rainy afternoon in late October, Mohsen Mostafavi stood before a packed auditorium at Harvard University and considered the history of cities in terms of three cooked eggs. Mostafavi, the Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, described... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
The World in Your Palm?
said. Men, on the other hand, "attach everything on the table—we call them Frankenberries." The watch industry might be a good analogy as to how devices will evolve, he said. For next to nothing, you can get a watch from Timex... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 18, 2007
a player's pay-off from agreement is risky. We find that a risk-averse player typically increases his equilibrium receipts when his pay-off is made risky. This is because the presence of risk makes individuals behave "more patiently" in bargaining. Strong... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Mar 2016
- What Do You Think?
Is Apple’s Real Privacy Challenge Technology Innovation Itself?
be they analog or digital, can be picked. Whether Apple agrees to open the phone or not, it will be cracked by someone if the motives for doing so are strong enough to justify an investment in the necessary technology. What technology... View Details
- 30 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Retirement Planning
risks of changing life expectancy, inflation, and interest rates. Course Corrections Merton uses the analogy of an ocean liner sailing from England to New York. When just out of port, there are many unforeseen things to correct for along... View Details
- 24 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Trick of Balancing Business and Government
trying to build institutions is like building sandcastles. There is no foundation," he said, citing the analogy of a bricklayer and an architect. "The ones appearing to do the job initially are bricklayers," he said.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace