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- 01 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?
technology. Do they have a clearer vision than the one some of us thought we had eighteen years ago? Has the New Economy finally arrived? What do you think? References: Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson, Machine, Platform, Crowd:... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: ‘The Art of Negotiation’
of unusual state of mind)." Fear throws us off balance, not just emotionally but physically. Our muscles tighten and our vision narrows. As Nachmanovitch observes, this literally cramps our style. "If I 'try' to play, I fail; if I force... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael A. Wheeler
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Waking Up a Sleeping Company
undermined the company's performance. For all its strengths, it was my impression that Medtronic's culture was too Minnesota Nice. I realized that these aspects of Medtronic's culture had to change if we were going to be an effective competitor and realize our View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 10 Nov 2014
- HBS Case
How Restaurants in Lima and Copenhagen Became Best in the World
these questions. Located in Copenhagen, restaurant Noma routinely tops best restaurant lists. That's in large part due to the singular vision of chef-owner René Redzepi, who is obsessive about using local ingredients (only coffee is... View Details
- 16 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 16, 2019
rationale for acquiring Whole Foods. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/619029-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 819-041 Masayoshi Son and the Vision Fund In October 2016, SoftBank Group Corp., the Japanese... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
‘Hybrid’ Organizations a Difficult Bet for Entrepreneurs
Consider two organizations with the same noble purpose: to solve the problem of poor eyesight in developing countries. The first, the Centre for Vision in the Developing World, follows a traditional nonprofit model, soliciting donations... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 05 Apr 2004
- What Do You Think?
Should We Brace Ourselves for Another Era of M&A Value Destruction?
distinctly different cultures than their own, (3) created a third strategic vision based on a combination of those of the two merging organizations, (4) quickly identified, motivated, and retained key managers in the acquired company, (5)... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist
unregulated.” A big vision for American capitalism And behind this kink in the US competitive landscape stood Edna Gleason, who kept her pharmacy business running profitably until her death in the mid-1950s. Gleason wouldn’t be the only... View Details
- 06 Dec 2004
- What Do You Think?
Why Do Managers Fail to Act on Their Predictions?
be able to tell what may come, but it takes a whole lot of confidence and conviction to be able to act upon the vision and take preventive action." That confidence and conviction presumably has to be supplied by real leaders willing... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City
Vanity resort developments are not replicable for a billion people needing new cities; the real value comes from the momentum and scale of integrated business, government, and social activity. Phu My Hung is built, with the vision and... View Details
- 15 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
A New Model for Business: The Museum
acknowledge explicitly the kinds of customers who might genuinely be better off elsewhere," he says. "This combination is rare but very powerful: an acknowledgment that we can't be all things to all people; a clear and unapologetic vision... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 24 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurial Hospital Pioneers New Model
roll out a similar model beyond India—maybe even into Europe and the U.S. What's the secret? According to HBS professor Tarun Khanna, the success of the hospital, called Narayana Hrudayalaya, is due to the vision and tireless work of a... View Details
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The New CEO’s Wrong Message
that there would be opportunities for early CEO input. Finally, he spent the next year working hard to make sure that his vision and agenda were clear to all employees, especially his senior management team. (We know this because he... View Details
- 02 Aug 2024
- HBS Case
How a Mission to Cut Food Waste Launched a Multimillion-Dollar Venture
On a hectic Friday in October 2016, Josh Domingues wondered if he had made a mistake quitting the security of a well-paying job managing contracts for professional hockey players to start a new venture selling nearly expired groceries at discount prices. After all, a... View Details
- 31 May 2016
- HBS Case
Who Owns Space?
to engage with,” Weinzierl says. “It helps that we’re at a remarkable point in history where we have people like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk with the vision and the capital to even make such a discussion possible.” “If a private company can... View Details
- 01 May 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 1, 2018
Kirin 970 chipset, which boasted having the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) mobile processor. They had to decide how to position, communicate, and price the new phones. Yet beyond these near-term decisions, a major challenge facing Huawei was how to make... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Chance Encounters: What's at Stake in Return-to-Office Decisions
skepticism of that preference comes from other research I’ve done on the metaverse, a vision for a 3D internet, and other digital technologies that allow people to isolate themselves in a digital environment. There are some real concerns... View Details
- 27 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 27
"lean startups." Entrepreneurs in these startups translate their vision into falsifiable business model hypotheses, then test the hypotheses using a series of "minimum viable products," each of which represents the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Value Judgments: Business Ethics Across Borders
responsible," she concludes. "In any successful change process, an understanding of the starting point is as important as a vision of the ultimate objective." View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 02 Feb 2007
- What Do You Think?
Is There Too Little “Know Why” In Business?
Aggarwal asked, "How many businesses truly were established with the vision of making the world a better place?" Jassi Brar said, "One must be able to 'afford' the good." Steve Holton had a different take on this... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett