Strategic Transition - Publications - Faculty & Research

Horace C. Wright

Wright spent 44 years with the company and led it through its transition from the small Chicago Flexible Shaft Company to its present incarnation as Sunbeam Corporation. Under his leadership, Sunbeam dramatically expanded its home... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

29 May 2006
Research & Ideas

Why CEOs Are Not Plug-and-Play

controllers, growers, or cycle managers on the basis of their line management experience at GE. Using S&P industry reports, we then coded the strategic challenges facing each new company the former GE managers were hired into. Nine of... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Andrew N. McLean & Nitin Nohria; Employment

30 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: Preparing to Sell

the family business. The portrait of the business would also typically represent more than 90 percent of the owners' wealth. “If this transition is not managed well, the family has a higher risk of losing its wealth through bad investment... View Details

Keywords: by Jonathan Pellegrin; Food & Beverage; Retail

Career Coach

Rich Schneider

as a part-time faculty member focusing on strategy; and HBS as a career coach. He primarily works with people who are interested in transitioning their careers most typically those who are exploring moving into consulting and corporate... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products; Health Care; Manufacturing; Sports

24 Apr 2014
News

Leading the way in times of crisis

the city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, got the city’s transit system back on track using the same take-charge skills he displayed on September 11, 2001, when, as Rudy Giuliani’s deputy mayor, he helped coordinate emergency... View Details

January 1998 (Revised May 1999)
Case

General Scanning, Inc. (A)

By: H. Kent Bowen, Sean McClenaghan and Charles Tillen

General Scanning, Inc. was founded by Jean Montagu and Pierre Brosens, two MIT mechanical engineers with an interest in developing innovative products based on the early application of lasers. They invented proprietary technology for laser beam positioning and scanning... View Details

Keywords: Transition; Entrepreneurship; Management Practices and Processes; Product Development; Strategic Planning; Research and Development; Risk and Uncertainty; Commercialization; Manufacturing Industry

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Find at Harvard

20 Aug 2024
Book

Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge

strategies. Hence, this transition necessitates a paradigm shift in strategic thinking. Flip the perspective: Your ecosystem, tech giants included Often, traditional businesses perceive themselves as mere... View Details

Keywords: by Feng Zhu; Technology; Information Technology

16 Mar 2023
Blog Post

HySynergy and Crossbridge Energy

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... View Details

January 2020
Case

Sunset Limited or Full Speed Ahead? Amtrak Talks to Congress

By: John D. Macomber

Richard Anderson took the helm of Amtrak in 2017 after leading a successful turnaround at Delta Airlines. Amtrak is a US state owned enterprise with about $3.5 bn in annual revenue (and a large operating loss) that is responsible for substantial segments of passenger... View Details

Keywords: Railroad; Passenger Transportation; Urbanization; Cities; U.S. Congress; Infrastructure; Transition; Transportation; Rail Transportation; Climate Change; Urban Scope; Strategic Planning; Business and Government Relations; Rail Industry; United States

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Educators

01 Mar 2017
News

Ask the Expert: Capital Architect

Brunell spent five years helping Vietnam transition to a market economy, instituting government transparency measures and a national competitiveness index. (© Whitehotpix/ZUMAPRESS.com) David Brunell (MBA 1962) is a master at making... View Details

15 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Navigating the Future of Renewable Energy at Port Esbjerg

In January 2024, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led 45 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in the second year of... View Details

16 Jun 2017
Blog Post

What is the HBS Leadership Fellows Program?

social-sector organizations with access to analytic and strategic talent to deliver high-impact results Encouraging emerging leaders to develop an appreciation for and understanding of the complexities of leading in the social sector The... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

Career Coach

Anne Marie Checcone

through ambiguity, thriving in high-pressure environments, and balancing strategic vision with day-to-day execution. She works with leaders to make better decisions under pressure, assess consequential trade-offs, and adapt their... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consulting

01 Feb 2000
News

Short Takes

these relationships began to cross the line from traditional philanthropy to more strategic and mutually beneficial alliances, HBS professor James E. Austin, head of the School's Initiative on Social Enterprise (ISE), took note. "Here was... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

17 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

Advice for the New CEO: Talk to Your Employees Early and Often

million emails and 80 million meeting invitations. Shortly after a new CEO takes over, uncertainty among employees dampens communication within a company. However, after about five months, internal chatter sharply intensifies as managers start rolling out the leader’s... View Details

Keywords: by Ami Albernaz

01 Oct 1996
News

At HBS Workshop, New CEOs Tune Up for the Top

faculty member to CEO, everyone in the workshop is intensely involved in the learning experience." During the May workshop, a total of ten sessions focused on topics such as near-term organizational challenges; the creation of a strategic... View Details

Keywords: Jon Prestage

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for James Austin

In an email interview, Harvard Business School professor James Austin spoke with HBS Working Knowledge managing editor Carla Tishler about his work on collaboration and his ongoing research.Tishler: You talk about companies transitioning... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

23 Sep 2024
Blog Post

2024 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

in wind and solar power generation and is committed to driving the transition to a decarbonized energy future. As one of the top five largest capital deployers in the U.S., NextEra has been a driving force behind significant investments... View Details

15 Aug 2024
Blog Post

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

your insights. I transitioned to a hedge fund, starting as an analyst before becoming a portfolio manager. I felt that I had hit my stride. I met my husband, started a family, and was achieving my goals more quickly than I thought... View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

Faculty Books

to breakdowns in strategic outcomes, and where top management can intervene to shape desired results. They show that a company’s realized strategy emerges less from formal statements of corporate strategy and more often from the pattern... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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