Intuition - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 May 2017
Research & Ideas

Bad At Your Job? Maybe It's the Job’s Fault

not intuitive for managers. So Simons created a solution: a free online job design optimization tool that allows companies to plug in information about a particular job to test whether the person in that role is getting the right mix of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

02 Dec 2010
What Do You Think?

Making Right Choices: Art or Science?

using art to sharpen the intuitiveness that goes into the moment of choice." Others maintained that choosing is neither an art nor a science. Laurence McKinney said, "We ultimately base our decisions on 'feelings'" and... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

11 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI

of the industry in terms of adopting AI. Is the industry mature, with infrastructure already in place to collect data and ready to implement? Are industry stakeholders willing to adopt AI? Do they agree with you on the value of potential benefits? Is the product View Details

Keywords: by Rocio Wu

29 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)

Cotrugli gives equal due to the importance of luck and boldness. A merchant also must be canny, but not overly so: “The shrewdness of the merchant, or his cunning, must be employed in moderation: he should neither hurt others nor allow himself to be got the better of,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

18 Feb 2019
Book

What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology

that this three-part structure allows them to distinguish clearly between the novel and non-novel aspects of their business idea. It also forces the more intuitive thinkers to articulate, test, and validate their assumptions, rather than... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Beauty & Cosmetics; Insurance; Service; Retail

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

Manufacturing Case Practice Applying Organizing for Innovation to You Featured Exercises Brainstorming for Final Paper: Examine Your Organization’s Resources, Processes, and Profit Formula to Foster Growth and Success in the Future 5-6 hrs Module 4 Maintaining a... View Details

23 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Overcoming Nervous Nelly

your heart is already racing, you can use that high arousal in a positive way by being energetic, enthusiastic, and passionate," she says. "People's intuition is to try and calm down. You are better off running with your high... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

18 Dec 2019
Book

6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation

for our children,'” Takeuchi says. “When he heard this, that’s when Honda himself decided it was time for him to retire.” 2. Rely on intuition to grasp the essence of people, things, and events. Takeuchi explains this practice as having... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

04 Nov 2015
What Do You Think?

Why Does Gender Diversity Improve Financial Performance?

intuition tell you? Why does lack of gender diversity hurt corporate performance? What do you think? Next Month: What Will It Take to Achieve Gender Equality in Leadership? To Read More Vivian Hunt, Dennis Layton, and Sara Prince, Why... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

29 Aug 2023
News

Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases

night in preparation for our conversation, and it's got a really intuitive interface so I applaud you and your team for that. It's very obvious what's going on and how to plug in, and it's an easy onboarding experience. SP: Thank you,... View Details

03 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2010

to Make Careful Decisions? Summing up reader responses, Professor Jim Heskett finds compelling arguments for a process involving intuition based on analysis and experience. Should people also make their own decision-making process more... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Mar 2012
News

Making Finance Personal

organizing household finances, in 1983 Cook cofounded Intuit with the novel idea of producing—as it did with Quicken, its initial offering, and later with its acquisition of TurboTax—financial software as a consumer-oriented,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

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