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  • 02 Apr 2020
  • What Do You Think?

What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?

leaders in this one. It leads to a syndrome of always preparing for the last Black Swan, a somewhat chimerical chase in search of the nonexistent. But stick with me while I throw some candidate lessons into the pot. For example, think of all the wasted time spent in... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 02 Oct 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Networked Incubators: Hothouses of the New Economy

Business incubators are a booming industry. Offering office space, funding, and basic services to start-ups, these organizations have become the hottest way to nurture and grow fledgling businesses. But are incubators a fleeting... View Details
Keywords: by Morten T. Hansen, Henry W. Chesbrough, Nitin Nohria & Donald N. Sull
  • January 2021
  • Case

Digital Transformation 2.0: CEO Elie Girard at Atos

By: Tsedal Neeley and James Barnett
Elie Girard has taken the helm as CEO of Atos—multinational IT giant—to lead the company into the next era of digital transformation. Noticing that customers’ digital needs were evolving to become even more specialized and global in scope, he made a bold first step as... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Change; Leadership; Technology Industry
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  • September 2011 (Revised May 2012)
  • Case

GoodGuide

By: George Serafeim, Robert G. Eccles and Tiffany A. Clay
GoodGuide, a high-technology start-up company, founded by University of California Professor at Berkley Dara O'Rourke is at a critical junction. The venture capital funded company has yet to find the business model to monetize a very promising product that provides... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Strategic Planning; Venture Capital; Goods and Commodities; Business Model; Information Technology; Knowledge; Education Industry; California
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  • Research Summary

Dissertation: "Essays in International Non-market Strategy and the Political Economy of Environmental Regulation"

My dissertation is part of a research agenda intended to advance our understanding of the interaction between companies and non-market actors (e.g. regulators) in an international context. The empirical setting of my analysis is the European Union Emissions Trading... View Details

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Video - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Cities: The Strategic Agenda Revitalizing Inner Cities: The Strategic Agenda by Michael E. Porter Video of Keynote presentation at the Inner City Economic Summit, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City,... View Details
  • 30 May 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Six Steps for Making Your Threat Credible

of Chicken. Both sides make threats in an effort to change their counterpart's behavior or beliefs. You might threaten to take your business elsewhere unless the other side sweetens her offer or pursue litigation if she refuses to address... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra
  • 14 Feb 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research: February 14

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/517060-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 517-037 JCPenney: Back in Business In 2016, JCPenney was in the midst of a multi-year turnaround after coming dangerously... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

experiences Look beyond your career-related experiences to other areas – in family, community, hobbies and interests, and more – that demonstrate your ability to apply valuable business skills, like analytics, operational acumen, and... View Details
  • 14 Apr 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Andy Grove on the Confident Leader

According to Andrew S. Grove, chairman and co-founder of Intel, when a company's understanding of itself shifts, when it changes its strategic paradigm, it sets out on a journey akin to moving from one mountain peak to another through... View Details
Keywords: by Walter Kiechel; Technology
  • March 1986 (Revised November 1990)
  • Case

Valerie Morgan

By: Howard H. Stevenson
Presents interviews and conversations with a woman who recently started a publishing house. Primarily concerns her immediate future regarding harvesting options: IPO, sell out, step up to chairman, venture capital, etc. Also deals with the excitement and thrill of... View Details
Keywords: Interactive Communication; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entrepreneurship; Cash; Initial Public Offering; Business or Company Management; Strategic Planning; Publishing Industry
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  • 01 Dec 2023
  • News

Rounding the Bend

circular system is a lofty ambition, and for all its efforts and public commitments, the industry is criticized for not doing more. But a host of emergent technologies, like cloud computing and AI, are unlocking new circular business... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing
  • 04 Feb 2014
  • First Look

First Look: February 4

  Publications August 2013 MIT Sloan Management Review The Art of Strategic Renewal By: Binns, Andy, J. Bruce Harreld, Charles A. O'Reilly, and Michael L. Tushman Abstract—In recent years, we have seen well-established companies such as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
  • 02 Oct 2007
  • First Look

First Look: October 2, 2007

facing several acute problems: a conflict between his director of marketing and his director of field operations; a dramatic increase in prices by a key supplier; and a major strategic alliance that does not... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 09 Dec 2015
  • Research Event

When Hosts Attack: The Competitive Threat of Online Platforms

application developers turn to the App Store for digital distribution. The platform providers are their selling partners, scraping off a little bit for themselves on each sale. It’s a great arrangement for small businesses—until their hosts decide to start competing... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail; Technology; Web Services
  • 13 Jan 2009
  • First Look

First Look: January 13, 2009

consulting for Perot Systems, is surprised that a family business would choose an "outsider" for this important post, but he recognizes it as a wise strategic move. He says that Jianguo needs a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 24 Feb 2021
  • Lessons from the Classroom

What History's Biggest Wars Teach Us About Leading in Peace

for corporate leaders and entrepreneurs. After all, leadership challenges, strategic choices, and high-stakes negotiations are constants not only in conflicts among nations, but in the business world, too,... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
  • 21 Aug 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Inside the OR: Disrupted Routines and New Technologies

Why did a group of Harvard Business School professors become interested in an innovative new heart surgery technique? It turns out that a hospital's operating room provides an excellent controlled arena from which to explore the role that... View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
  • Web

The Essential Porter - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Harvard Business School. University professorship is the highest professional recognition that can be awarded to a Harvard faculty member. A leading authority on company strategy, the competitiveness of nations and regions, and View Details
  • 15 Aug 2024
  • Blog Post

Learning from Mistakes and Leveraging Personal Experiences: Tiffany Kent (MBA 2001)

Learn about the career resources available to HBS alumni through HBS Career & Professional Development I graduated from Harvard Business School at the tail end of the dot-com bubble and was fortunate to join Goldman Sach’s high-tech... View Details