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- November–December 2000
- Article
Gurus in the Garage
By: Dorothy Leonard and Walter C. Swap
Leonard, Dorothy, and Walter C. Swap. "Gurus in the Garage." #R00609. Harvard Business Review 78, no. 6 (November–December 2000): 71–82.
- 2015
- Chapter
Deep Smarts as the Underpinnings of Dynamic Capabilities
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Michelle Barton
Both ordinary and dynamic capabilities depend upon the deep smarts, i.e., business-critical, experience-based knowledge, held in the heads of an organization’s top talent. This chapter examines the links between individual and organizational capabilities and presents... View Details
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Michelle Barton. "Deep Smarts as the Underpinnings of Dynamic Capabilities." In The Oxford Handbook of Dynamic Capabilities, edited by David J. Teece and Sohvi Leih. Oxford University Press, 2015. Electronic.
- November 2005
- Supplement
Best Buy (B): The Journey Accelerates
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey
Keywords: Electronics Industry
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Brian DeLacey. "Best Buy (B): The Journey Accelerates." Harvard Business School Supplement 606-049, November 2005.
- September 2002
- Supplement
Hewlett-Packard: Singapore (D)
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and David Kiron
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Leonard, Dorothy A., and David Kiron. "Hewlett-Packard: Singapore (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 603-053, September 2002.
- April 2001 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
Zaplet, Inc.
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey
Start-up Zaplet, Inc., has radical software, prestigious venture capital funding, and a multitude of business opportunities. New CEO Alan Baratz must select a strategy and redesign the organization to deliver. This case describes the roles and philosophies of the... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Information Technology; Organizational Design; Venture Capital; Valuation; Business Strategy; Restructuring; Expansion; Product Development; Innovation Strategy; Human Resources; Information Technology Industry; California
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Brian DeLacey. "Zaplet, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 601-165, April 2001. (Revised July 2001.)
- April 1997 (Revised May 1997)
- Case
Mercer Management Consulting's "Grow to Be Great" (C): The Book
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. Mercer Management Consulting's "Grow to Be Great" (C): The Book. Harvard Business School Case 697-088, April 1997. (Revised May 1997.)
- April 1997 (Revised May 1997)
- Case
Mercer Management Consulting's "Grow to Be Great" (B): Going Ahead with the Book
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. Mercer Management Consulting's "Grow to Be Great" (B): Going Ahead with the Book. Harvard Business School Case 697-087, April 1997. (Revised May 1997.)
- February 1997 (Revised September 1998)
- Case
American Management Systems, Inc.: The Knowledge Centers
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Sylvia Sensiper
Senior management at AMS, a business and information technology consulting company, is growing at 28% annually and assimilating 1,800 new hires a year. AMS has recently instituted a new knowledge management strategy, a group of six knowledge centers (virtual... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Innovation and Management; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Management; Management Teams; Business Strategy; Consulting Industry; United States
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Sylvia Sensiper. "American Management Systems, Inc.: The Knowledge Centers." Harvard Business School Case 697-068, February 1997. (Revised September 1998.)
- 20 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: December 20
thinkers formed an impression unbiased by the stereotype, suggesting a bottom-up strategy, whereas conscious thinkers relied on the stereotype, suggesting a top-down strategy. That is, when thinking consciously, participants relied more... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 2014
- Chapter
Knowledge and the Management of Creativity and Innovation
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Michelle Barton
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Michelle Barton. "Knowledge and the Management of Creativity and Innovation." In The Oxford Handbook of Innovation Management, edited by Mark Dodgson, David Gann, and Nelson Phillips. Oxford University Press, 2014.
- October 2001
- Case
Garage.com (B): Garage Technology Ventures
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Elizabeth Kind
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Information Technology Industry
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Elizabeth Kind. "Garage.com (B): Garage Technology Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 602-093, October 2001.
- October 2001
- Teaching Note
Zaplet, Inc. (A)TN
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey
Teaching Note for (9-601-165). View Details
- October 2000 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Garage.com (A)
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Elizabeth Kind
Silicon Valley's Garage.com matches venture capital and corporate angel investors with high-tech start-ups that are looking for early stage funding. As a Web-based service, Garage.com fields inquiries from entrepreneurs and investors around the world, and is eager to... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Corporate Strategy; Business Growth and Maturation; Venture Capital; Investment; Internet and the Web; Expansion; Operations; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Global Strategy; Technological Innovation; Brands and Branding; Information Technology Industry
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Elizabeth Kind. "Garage.com (A)." Harvard Business School Case 601-064, October 2000. (Revised November 2001.)
- December 1997 (Revised February 1998)
- Case
Black Sun Interactive, Inc. (A)
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Sylvia Sensiper
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Sylvia Sensiper. "Black Sun Interactive, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 698-042, December 1997. (Revised February 1998.)
- May 1997
- Case
Mercer Management Consulting's "Grow to Be Great" (D): The Knowledge Management Framework
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. Mercer Management Consulting's "Grow to Be Great" (D): The Knowledge Management Framework. Harvard Business School Case 697-089, May 1997.
- April 2005 (Revised March 2006)
- Supplement
Change at Whirlpool Corporation (B)
By: Jan W. Rivkin, Dorothy A. Leonard and Gary Hamel
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Rivkin, Jan W., Dorothy A. Leonard, and Gary Hamel. "Change at Whirlpool Corporation (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 705-463, April 2005. (Revised March 2006.)
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
how to finance the project and whether the current design proposed by his architects achieves the project's goals. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211038-PDF-ENG The Tzu Chi Foundation's China Relief Mission... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 19, 2010
charitable giving, crowding out intrinsic motivations to give by corrupting a purely social act with economic considerations. Purchase the Book: http://www.psypress.com/the-science-of-giving-9781848728851 Americans Do I.T. Better: U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 3, 2009
"Dutch" Leonard Periodical:California Management Review 51, no. 1 (fall 2008): 77-102 Abstract What happens when small iconic socially oriented businesses are acquired by large corporations? Such... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 30, 2015
Publications Forthcoming Berrett-Koehler Publishers What Great Service Leaders Know and Do: Creating Breakthroughs in Service Firms By: Heskett, James L., W. Earl Sasser, and Leonard A. Schlesinger Abstract—Based on decades of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel