Knowledge Aspects Of Strategy - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

modify aspects of their job to fit their own needs, abilities, and preferences—can increase well-being. If leaders support and help their subordinates engage in job crafting, this may improve employee... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

22 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 22, 2006

manufacturing and the Toyota Production System. Asks students to consider whether New Balance should change aspects of its operations strategy in light View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

LEED-ing by Example

this strategy actually worked, up until now. “LEED [adoption] is not just something to pay attention to when there's a bid to rebuild city hall.” In a new paper, Public Procurement and the Private Supply of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Construction; Real Estate; Energy; Utilities

21 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Don’t Get Buried in Customer Data—Use It

they do, think what they think, and why they like or don't like your products. Getting that level of insight requires more intensive interactions with customers than CRM tools permit." It requires that you develop a "poetic... View Details

Keywords: by Jean Ayers

22 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients

compete” and engaging in competitive actions (refer to I Hereby Resign for helpful guidance). Policy is culture. The only aspects of corporate culture that will survive extended remote work are those... View Details

Keywords: by Robin Abrahams, Boris Groysberg, and Steven L. Manchel

23 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS

development of the U.S. railroad industry in the latter half of the 19th century. Al went straight to the sources and expanded upon them in a series of important articles in... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

08 Dec 2008
Research & Ideas

Thinking Twice About Supply-Chain Layoffs

"What's not to like about an enjoyable service environment and knowledgeable employees? But they aren't always the key to profits," Ton says. "My findings suggest that for retailers that sell undifferentiated products, offer a... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

John Irving’s Lessons for Business

The stereotype is that creativity depends almost exclusively on a person's level of 'genius' — their raw, inborn talent for doing what they're doing. "Of course, talent is an important aspect View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace

05 Dec 2007
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Marketing

can be low growth and declining margins. The key challenge in aligning marketing activities with corporate strategy is to develop a set of metrics to be used by top executives and the board that measure the... View Details

08 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

Tell Me What to Do: When Bad News Is a Big Relief

finding ways to make the choice easier through gathering more information or seeking counseling. “Part of it is just being aware of the extent that we are averse to difficult decisions,” says Hagerty, “and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

10 Apr 2019
HBS Case

How Entrepreneurs Can Turn Lead Into Gold

cats, or whatever,” says Andy Wu, assistant professor of business administration in the Strategy unit of Harvard Business School. “What’s overlooked is a comprehensive... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

02 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Good Deeds Invite Bad Publicity

Do companies with reputations for acting in socially responsible ways receive public goodwill when unpleasant news hits? The question of how much (or even if) corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies benefit companies beyond the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy

02 Jul 2024
Book

Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead

building of your other knowledge and skill sets. Like I said, I'm still not sure what capability my coach saw in eleven-year-old me, but he saw something that made him put me in the QB position. I had some... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

24 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Small Businesses Deserve More Credit

these firms.” You Might Also Like: Reading the Financial Crisis Warning Signs: Credit Markets and the 'Red-Zone' What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance? Are Banks the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services; Banking

02 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?

They are portrayed as dealing with their emasculation at work and in their families by drawing upon the symbolism of macho rebels who buck the system. We believe that the man-of-action hero model is a pervasive View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

15 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner

HBS Working Knowledge contributor Carol Elsen conducted an e-mail interview with Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner about their new book, The Money of Invention: How Venture Capital Creates New Wealth. Elsen:... View Details

Keywords: by Carol Elsen; Financial Services

10 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

A Fast Start on Your New Job

about the first ninety days? Michael Watkins: Leaders, regardless of their level, are most vulnerable in their first few months in a new position. They lack detailed knowledge View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

29 Apr 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Use Personal Experience to Pick Winning Stocks

Let's face it: in most cases, the stock market knows what it's doing. With millions of people performing their homework and investing money in stocks they hope will pay off, it's hard for any one person to beat the market in a big way.... View Details