Long-term Growth - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 May 2019
What Do You Think?

What Should the Leadership of YouTube Do?

ground and long-term viewership. As realJoannLyles put it, “YouTube t-h-i-n-k-s it has a suppression problem. Instead, YouTube has a moral problem ” David Wittenberg added, “There's no ‘right answer’ here. No matter what YouTube does or... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Entertainment & Recreation; Media & Broadcasting

06 Jun 2005
What Do You Think?

Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

on the part of the advantaged of the world? Or are they in the long-term best interest of those who have benefited the most from irregularities in the "field"? And just what can leaders of disadvantaged economies do on their own... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

18 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?

lot of tech firms make big investments in growth upfront, and then the payoff is long-term in the future. In our current macroeconomic climate, it’s harder for them to find money for those sorts of... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Financial Services; Technology

05 Sep 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Making the Right Technical Hire

developers and 27 percent wanted sales leads, 13 percent were looking for growth marketers and 7 percent wanted front-end developers/UX/designers. Sure, it’s fine to look for a generalist [or augmenting your team with an outsourced dev... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin; Technology

09 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns

when other approaches would produce better results for customers, employees, and shareholders and foster better long-term performance of the company. “I’ve been a leader during three recessions, and I’ve never heard a management team talk... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra Sucher & Susan Winterberg; Aerospace; Electronics

19 Aug 2021
Op-Ed

Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control

popular sentiment could prove disastrous for employers trying to retain professional and highly skilled talent. And while speed is required, leaders also need a long-term view. They need to envision the practices that will be common... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

30 Mar 2018
What Do You Think?

What Should Mark Zuckerberg Do?

ramifications for Facebook’s long-term business success. But can Facebook avoid changing its business model? What do you think? Original Column Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, one of the most dominant firms on the internet... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Web Services; Information Technology

13 Apr 2021
Book

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

Despite these efforts, the authors stress that success is unlikely unless the people leading these initiatives truly commit to long-term improvement. Equality as a competitive advantage Looking forward, Ammerman and Groysberg envision a... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

results—the next quarterly report and the rewards that come from short-term success—while ignoring their responsibilities to sustaining and building the company's long-term fiscal health. Ironically, it was the Wall Street leaders who put... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

19 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Company Loyalty

employee-employer relationship pays off for both parties? The most effective executives and managers are applying these strategies: 1. Align career growth with company goals. When a company helps its employees develop expertise that... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson

21 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now

change has driven: The rise of knowledge work Trends toward flatter, less hierarchical organizations and recognition of the value-creation of frontline workers Increasing diversity and globalization, creating an awareness of different communication styles and... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams, and Katherine Connolly Baden

02 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 2

Hongyi Li, and Julie Wulf Abstract—Top management structures in large U.S. firms have changed significantly since the mid-1980s. While the size of the executive team-the group of managers reporting directly to the CEO-doubled during this period, this View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

16 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 16

dynamic, long-term impacts of bundling on demand. The primary explanation for the profitability of bundling relies on homogenization of consumer valuations for the bundle, allowing the firm to extract more surplus. We find bundling can be... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

15 Nov 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

Connecting Goals and Go-To-Market Initiatives

therefore critical to long-term revenue growth for most firms, and poor alignment means both direct and opportunity costs for companies. But it's especially critical for owner-president, privately held, and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

02 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

Government and Financial Tech Can Fix Cash Woes for Small Businesses

30, 60 or 90 days repay the loan with cash from customer receipts, all in the same system. In the ongoing conversation of how we drive long-term economic growth and competitiveness, it’s important to focus... View Details

Keywords: by Karen Mills

01 Apr 2019
What Do You Think?

Does Our Bias Against Federal Deficits Need Rethinking?

accompanied by lower inflation and interest rates—that justify deficit spending to produce both economic growth and social programs designed to improve our quality of life and reduce social inequality” (JohnfrmClevelnd). Or, it prompts... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty Views on Debt Crisis

know what the options are. In 1996, the director of the Congressional Budget Office testified: "Financing the entire expected growth in spending on these entitlements through borrowing is not a View Details

Keywords: by Staff

05 Sep 2006
First Look

First Look: September 5, 2006

helping intentions; in other words, those participants who did not dehumanize outgroup victims were the individuals most likely to report volunteering for hurricane relief efforts. Internet Companies' Growth Strategies: Determinants of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Jan 2016
First Look

January 19, 2016

forthcoming Cambridge, MA: MIT Press Revolutionizing Innovation: Users, Communities, and Open Innovation By: Harhoff, Dietmar, and Karim R. Lakhani, eds. Abstract—The last two decades have witnessed an extraordinary growth of new models... View Details