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- 24 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 24
Emerging Challenges for Business and HR Leaders Authors:Gilbert Probst, Sebastian Raisch, and Michael Tushman Publication:Organizational Dynamics 40, no. 4 (2011) Abstract Large firms are prone to failure in the face of changing industry...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 23, 2008
relationship between these two variables, others find no effect or even a negative relationship. In this paper, we suggest that the differences in prior findings may be due to the failure to separate the processes of knowledge acquisition...
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Martha Lagace
- 12 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Promise of Channel Stewardship
did not achieve its launch targets.1 They realized that a reason for the initial failure was that the company had used an existing channel. This channel was well suited to take another product—the Rohm and Haas 886 liquid biocide—to a...
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- 24 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 24
half the offer that Microsoft had made in its acquisition offer in 2008. The depth of the challenge is underscored by the frequent CEO changes the company has had, culminating in the recent firing of the latest CEO, Carol Bartz. The case examines the successes and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 10
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-047.pdf Financing Risk and Innovation Authors:Ramana Nanda and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf Abstract Technological revolutions and waves of creative destruction are associated with new ventures and the destruction of mature firms, but also...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
if successful, would not only mark a dramatic change for the company but would also serve as a test case for executive pay reform in the whole United Kingdom. Should they go ahead? How would a second failure to get shareholders’ approval...
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Dina Gerdeman
- April 2024 (Revised July 2024)
- Case
Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Sunil Gupta and Amram Migdal
The case examines the transformation of Best Buy under CEO Hubert Joly's leadership from 2012. Facing significant business challenges, including competition from online and physical retailers, Joly implemented the "Renew Blue" turnaround strategy, which focused on...
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Change Management;
Transformation;
Transition;
Communication Intention and Meaning;
Communication Strategy;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Health Care and Treatment;
Digital Transformation;
Digital Strategy;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Labor;
Leadership Development;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Style;
Business or Company Management;
Crisis Management;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Failure;
Success;
Personal Development and Career;
Strategic Planning;
Adaptation;
Competition;
Alignment;
Business Strategy;
Retail Industry;
Minneapolis;
Minnesota;
United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., Sunil Gupta, and Amram Migdal. "Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy." Harvard Business School Case 524-072, April 2024. (Revised July 2024.)
- 24 Apr 2020
- Op-Ed
Lessons from the NFL: Virtual Hiring, Leadership, Building Teams and COVID-19
“combined leadership explained a remarkably high proportion of the success or failure of each team.” Just four leadership variables–quarterback, coach, general manager, and owner–explained 68.2 percent of variance in team performance...
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- 04 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 4
leadership team create an action plan that makes sense for the company's strategy? This case is designed to be used with the "Balanced Scorecard Simulation Game." Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/112048-PDF-ENG Social View Details
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Carmen Nobel
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
negatively associated with FLSI. These findings suggest that rather than relying on hiring motivated individuals, managers need to support employees' efforts to improve their work systems by (1) creating a work environment where it is safe to talk about operational...
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Martha Lagace
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
http://hbr.org/2010/01/managing-yourself-five-ways-to-bungle-a-job-change/ar/1 Managing Alliances with the Balanced Scorecard Authors:Robert S. Kaplan, David P. Norton, and Bjarne Rugelsjoen Publication:Harvard Business Review 88, no. 1 (January-February 2010): 114-120...
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Martha Lagace
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance
failure to do so would cause $100 million worth of damage or certain loss of life or serious physical injury. If the board elects to spend $5 million of the shareholders' money for such equipment, the board should disclose its decision...
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by Carla Tishler
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard
to be defective, and arrange for replacement parts to arrive (which themselves have to inspected). The low-price supplier may also not have a stellar on-time delivery capability. Its failure to deliver reliably at scheduled times causes...
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by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
company, and the government had responded by loaning AIG $182 billion in exchange for 79.9% of the company, because it feared that AIG's failure could trigger the collapse of the entire global financial system. Several months into his...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
network relations for others. An analysis of the population dynamics of the intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) that are the basis of the interstate networks that influenced global economic relations, peace, and democracy in the 1815-2000 period shows that IGO...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 12 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 12, 2009
large firms often encounter difficulties in formulating and committing changes due to the complexity in firms' activities. Beyond cognitive limitations, perhaps the most intriguing type of failure is when managers fully understand the...
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Martha Lagace
- 24 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 24, 2009
changes over time were observed in postoperative mortality and complications. No significant improvement was observed in patient comorbid conditions or medical status over time to explain the trend in hospital A. Conclusion: Analyzing and targeting specific kinds of...
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Martha Lagace
- 17 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 17
almost half the offer that Microsoft had made in its acquisition offer in 2008. The depth of the challenge is underscored by the frequent CEO changes the company has had, culminating in the recent firing of the latest CEO, Carol Bartz. The case examines the successes...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 1
811-036 This note describes the payoff structure of investment in individual venture capital-backed companies and in venture capital-portfolios. Venture capital investments are characterized by high failure rate (over 50%) and a small...
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- 03 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 3, 2009
Several key themes emerged and are discussed in this article. Many of the reasons for failure point to specific process changes that can be used to improve recruitment and prevent failure. Business Archives and Overcoming Survivor Bias...
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Martha Lagace