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- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Debora L. Spar
In the long run, even the most fundamental innovations have a way of being influenced by government, says Harvard Business School professor Debora Spar. That's why business leaders need political skills, too. Silverthorne: In Next: The... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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Sean Meng | MBA
Sean Meng Neuroscience Currier 2026 Cohort 7 We will all be at the heart of the next wave of innovation. I am grateful for this opportunity to learn from and work alongside fellow peers who are equally inspired to push boundaries and... View Details
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Sean Murphy | MBA
Sean Murphy Statistics, Secondary in Computer Science Currier 2020 Cohort 2 I am excited about the Undergraduate Technology Innovation Fellowship as an ideal platform to learn from the diverse perspectives of students and faculty who... View Details
- 03 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All
Measuring success from 5 million resumes The researchers focused on entrepreneurs backed by venture capitalists, but they faced a challenge right off the bat. How do you measure success for job holders in different roles in industries as... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
When Goal Setting Goes Bad
in many cases goals do more harm than good. Worse, they can cause real damage to organizations and individuals using them. "We argue that the beneficial effects of goal setting have been overstated and that systematic harm caused by goal... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Rights of First Refusal Are a Bad Deal
economics, and market design, was that the right was structured as what he terms a Before and After Right of First Refusal (BA-ROFR). The right holder is offered an initial deal by the asset owner—the landlord offers to sell the flat to... View Details
- 25 Oct 2010
- HBS Case
Tesco’s Stumble into the US Market
makes ideal Harvard Business School case material for teaching everything from multinational strategy to on-the-ground logistics. Marketing professor John A. Quelch recently introduced Tesco PLC: Fresh & Easy in the United States, developed from public sources.... View Details
- 11 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The High Risks of Short-Term Management
companies are being managed for the long term." Their first order of business was to determine a method for categorizing companies on the short-term/long-term continuum. The answer came in the very words used by executives to discuss... View Details
- 27 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets
Long Run Survival, the authors find that an organization’s reputation is a crucial factor for long-term success. Less well understood is the key role played by resilience—an organization’s ability to overcome unexpected shocks. The... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Apr 2011
- HBS Case
Reinventing the National Geographic Society
risk-taking, a greater focus on commercial activities, and more cross-departmental collaboration," notes the case, cowritten by Garvin and Carin-Isabel Knoop, executive director of HBS's Global Research Group. The story especially... View Details
- 28 Jan 2020
- Book
Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking
University, where senior and retired executives learn to develop leadership skills in the service of solving large social problems. Many of the examples in the book come from her experience leading that program. Sean Silverthorne: We’re... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 25
Tella, Rafael, Javier Donna, and Robert MacCulloch Abstract—At the beginning of the twentieth century Venezuela had one of the poorest economies in Latin America, but by 1970 it had become the richest country in the region and one of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Mar 2022
- Book
5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries
years. That’s a lot of war, natural disaster, and political turmoil to survive. The new book Leadership to Last: How Great Leaders Leave Legacies Behind looks at the ingredients of long-lasting businesses in South Asia, focusing specifically on companies in India.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Secret of How Microsoft Stays on Top
Knowledge editor, Sean Silverthorne, Iansiti and MacCormack discuss their findings.Silverthorne: Although many large companies have been swamped by so-called disruptive technologies, Microsoft has remained... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy
If they didn't understand it already, executives and corporate managers have learned one huge lesson over the past couple of years: macroeconomics matters. Interest rates. Exchange rates. Trade deficits. The Gross Domestic Product. Inflation. All of these can affect a... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
Time Pressure and Creativity: Why Time is Not on Your Side
and will publish an overview of the work in the August issue of Harvard Business Review. In this email interview with HBS Working Knowledge editor Sean Silverthorne, Amabile talks about her research—one of the most complex research... View Details
- 09 Jun 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Monetizing IP: The Executive’s Challenge
value of their intellectual property," he says. We asked Lerner to discuss current issues in IP and also describe an Executive Education course he will teach this summer on the subject. Sean Silverthorne: Do you think companies in... View Details
- 22 Nov 2004
- Research & Ideas
Side Effects: The Case of Propecia
the wives or barbers of balding men? All these issues and more faced Tom Casola, who in 1997 was heading the Propecia marketing effort for the drug maker Merck & Co. The case was discussed by audience members at the 5th Annual Alumni... View Details
- 06 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Updating a Classic: Writing a Great Business Plan
Sean Silverthorne: "How to Write a Great Business Plan" has been one of the most downloaded articles on Harvard Business Publishing since you wrote it in 1997. Why do you think you hit a nerve? Bill Sahlman: Writing a business... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne