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- 13 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Kind of Blue: Pushing Boundaries with Miles Davis
only two short sessions in 1959. At the age of 32, Davis coaxed innovative ideas out of his players—among them greats including John Coltrane and Bill Evans—that took everyone by surprise. He also remade the industry, introducing longer,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- What Do You Think?
Are We Ready for Self-Management?
people in learning conversations, coach, develop, and create a clear picture of the result, you probably will be thrilled with the result ." Others, while attracted to the idea in theory, characterized these views as too inclusive... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Karen Gordon Mills, MBA 1977
to work developing new jobs to soften the economic impact of a local Navy base closure. While she had no idea that entree would lead to working for the president and representing small business on Capitol Hill, saying yes to the challenge... View Details
- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
interesting to note that he didn't go to the academy to get his ideas accepted; his approach was to convince important people in the practical world of marketing. Then the academic community would pay attention." "His approach... View Details
- 10 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink
Interestingly, these services subsidize the declining productivity of key item and category sales in the store. This idea of subsidizing competitively challenged parts of the offer is a common occurrence in retail. For example, the... View Details
- 04 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service
Care Units. I came to school passionate about access and equity in health care, and curious about systemic barriers to resources that allow communities to live healthy lives. As soon as I got to campus though, I realized I had no idea how... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
fragmented network of units that are hard to integrate. Q: You mentioned earlier the application of your ideas to social problems. How has your understanding of domestic and international competition given you insights into these matters?... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- 05 Sep 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Making the Right Technical Hire
will pay off. Join the conversation You can read more about my thoughts on hiring for startups here. Please share other ideas on this topic in the comments! Adapted from the author’s blog post, Are You Being Strategic About Hiring? View Details
- Profile
Kiran Gandhi
more critically about unmet needs in the music industry. For example, I loved learning about “blue ocean” strategy, the idea that you can make competition irrelevant by innovating in new market spaces that are ripe for growth. This year,... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment/Media
- 29 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
The History and Influence of Andy Grove
other words, what you know, not what title you have in the organization that matters. "We argue about issues, not the people who advocate them" was another of Grove's beliefs. Once again, this is the opposite of his experience in Hungary, where people were... View Details
- 22 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Work of Failure Analysis
things I said or did that contributed to the defensiveness of the client?", "Was my presentation of ideas and arguments clear and persuasive?", or "Did my analysis fall short in some way that led the client to have... View Details
Keywords: by Amy Edmondson & Mark D. Cannon
- 24 Jul 2017
- Blog Post
Transitioning to Product Management at HBS
extent possible, the ‘full PM experience,’ and that meant finding a fast-moving startup that would let me run with a meaty product feature from just a scribbled idea on a whiteboard, to requirement-gathering phase with customers and... View Details
- 19 Aug 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
The Optimal Taxation of Height: A Case Study of Utilitarian Income Redistribution
Keywords: by N. Gregory Mankiw & Matthew Weinzierl
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
the core, and pivot to new opportunities. We provide a top-level overview of major topics and ideas relevant to each concept. We hope you are interested in engaging in further research about any topics that resonate with you and your... View Details
- 06 Aug 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?
the brand was trying to tell? When you look at the ads across the entire programming, and there's 85 to 90 ads that are aired during the Super Bowl, which people actually watch, you begin to see the themes coalesce around a few different ideas. Those View Details
- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
their work fits into the organization’s larger mission—and to their personal missions." Korn Ferry’s leadership guide notes that giving employees a voice is “good for the organization” because “leaders don’t need to have all the answers. The best View Details
- Blog
Celebrating 100 Years of the HBS Case Method
absorbing the outcomes-the settled case law-that they would have to draw on as practicing lawyers. Rather than just absorbing facts and ideas presented by a professor, students could analyze a real-life situation. And rather than... View Details
- 29 Aug 2023
- News
Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases
business plan competitions and I thought that, okay, I'm going to use this to do my user research and save most of it. Once I write a PowerPoint deck with my pitch idea and I have it all thought out, I'm going to pitch a bunch of... View Details
- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It
sufficient regard for the many risks that can create. An appropriate regard for cost is one that doesn't exclusively address cost. Thus, "the idea isn't just reducing inventory to a ridiculous value," Raman says. "Inventory... View Details
Keywords: by David Stauffer
- 18 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive
media on the train, may actually interfere with people’s ability to transition into work mode smoothly—which makes them feel gloomier about their jobs and more likely to quit. “I was surprised with this finding myself,” Harvard Business School Professor Francesca Gino... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman