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- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Leadership in the Digital Age
modern day requires distributed leadership and decision making. “The democratization of data is critical to creating an organization that is agile and can continuously learn,” Hill notes. But regional gatherings also highlighted issues... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 06 Dec 2013
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Remember Nelson Mandela
it needs to go. The metaphor also hints at the agility of a group that doesn't have to wait for and then respond to a command from the front. That kind of agility is more likely to be developed by a group... View Details
- Web
Launching Tech Ventures - Course Catalog
interact with the other functions, particularly product and marketing? When is the right time to build a community team? How can modern, flexible product development techniques, such as agile and continuous deployment, be utilized to... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Class Day and Commencement 2001
request, the traditional Class Day address format. The blunt, veteran CEO with the Massachusetts accent and his unabashed, youthful interlocutor - a Cambridge University graduate possessing formidable verbal agility and a rapier wit - put... View Details
- 12 Nov 2018
- Research & Ideas
'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team Decision-Making
and high performers draw on them less. NEXT UP: NEW COLLABORATION TOOLS Not all intermittency is gone, despite management trends and collaboration tools pushing the always-on ethos. Sprints used by agile teams are an example of... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- Blog
Up Close: A Return to In-Person Executive Education Programs
moment. We have a baseline of what to expect, but the details might change days before. We just have to be more comfortable knowing that we might not have an answer until much later than we normally would—and later than we would like. It's an evolving situation and we... View Details
- 02 May 2018
- Blog Post
Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation?
and contribute to an organization’s agility in a fast-moving competitive landscape. It also can build cohesion among employees and provide them a shared sense of mission. Vineet Nayar, former CEO of India-based HCL Technologies, is a firm... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 12 Jul 2011
- News
Phone Fun
culture’s changing tastes, Braterman’s management style favors minimizing red tape and encouraging agile responses to the latest marketplace trends. “We can turn on a dime,” he said in the article. Braterman, who attended HBS as a... View Details
- 02 Oct 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?
Summing Up What's the Future of the Authority Figure In Leadership? Leadership involves the effective management of tensions characteristic of all organizations. Are such tensions exacerbated by today's need for increasing speed and View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
South Asia - Global Activities 2021
South Asia South Asia Fostering Agile Leadership Pictured: Since the 2016 launch of the Senior Executive Leadership Program—India, some 300 business leaders have participated in the program, which takes place in Mumbai and at HBS. Five... View Details
- 25 May 2015
- Blog Post
RapidSOS Wins the HBS New Venture Competition
Innovation Lab and Rock Center for Entrepreneurship taught us how to build and organize an agile development team. Meanwhile, we reached out to countless alumni in the technology and telecom space. Again and again, we were blown away by... View Details
- 03 Apr 2013
- What Do You Think?
Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?
developing their double nature: male-female. Only the third group of people are 'good' leaders with complex thinking, agility and sensitivity." It prompts the question: How important is leadership gender in influencing the way we... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 28 May 2019
- News
Leading Questions
CEO also has a plan to empower her team. Synthesis uses Agile Action Planning—a trademark of the fast-paced world of software development—to help the CEO create a 90-day plan to achieve a tangible goal, such as having 50 percent of all... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
the reverse flow of products are complex and are not optimized for the level of returns some retailers will see. Antonio Moreno (@tmorenog) is the Sicupira Family Associate Professor of Business Administration. Leonard A. Schlesinger: Stay View Details
- 02 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Uncovering the Virtual Advantage at Humana
nimble, and it’s a challenge they welcome. Likewise, making adjustments to recruiting, onboarding, and management to bring the best talent to the organization is seen as mission critical across all departments and functional areas. “Humana is an View Details
- Profile
John Speer
way, the company could take consumer trust out of the equation somewhat.” “Talking to thirty to forty customers completely changed our minds,” John says. “It was the first time I had ever done anything customer-facing; it meant a new kind of View Details
- 08 May 2020
- In Practice
Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On
all possible ways. Pin down whatever balance sheet strengthening, if any, that can be attained. Keep a realistic, but positive public demeanor. Fear is contagious. Naidoo: Use the Agile approach to stay nimble Accept how challenging these... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Q&A: William Kerr and Joseph Fuller
is the extensive research conducted for case development and the creation of primers for instruction about the future of work from undergraduate classes to executive education. We’ve also developed the second-year MBA course Managing the Future of Work and the... View Details
- 10 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Retail
sets align with what a company needs, everyone wins. A Custom Fit As the retail industry evolves, so do recruiting best practices. “More companies are turning away from a standard recruiting presentation and are being more agile and... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 28 Mar 2019
- News
California Alumni Explore Role of Capitalism in Addressing Climate Change
Fletcher Previn gave his vision of the future workplace that will rely on the agility of technology. The weekend wrapped up with a networking reception and ample time to ski. View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley