Agile - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 May 2019
News

Leading Questions

CEO also has a plan to empower her team. Synthesis uses Agile Action Planning—a trademark of the fast-paced world of software development—to help the CEO create a 90-day plan to achieve a tangible goal, such as having 50 percent of all... View Details

Keywords: April White

09 Jan 2014
News

Tapping into Opportunity

Development will launch a competition created by Shenkar to bring economic drivers of clean tech to West Africa. "It is a tremendous business challenge," she says, "but, just like in the early days of the Internet, the smartest and most View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Business and Environment Initiative; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

02 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Uncovering the Virtual Advantage at Humana

nimble, and it’s a challenge they welcome. Likewise, making adjustments to recruiting, onboarding, and management to bring the best talent to the organization is seen as mission critical across all departments and functional areas. “Humana is an View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health-Related Services

10 Jan 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Retail

sets align with what a company needs, everyone wins. A Custom Fit As the retail industry evolves, so do recruiting best practices. “More companies are turning away from a standard recruiting presentation and are being more agile and... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

16 Mar 2023
Blog Post

HySynergy and Crossbridge Energy

incentivized to lean harder into the “dirty” refinery business to recoup investment value before ultimately selling the business in a typical fund cycle. A hopeful view on their capital choice is that private equity has agility... View Details

01 Jun 2002
News

Alfred L. Cheauré - A Dog's Life

raccoon and then get the raccoon up a tree. Humans who participate wear waders and hip boots, because it is often swampy, and use coal miners' hats with lights, because the event takes place at 11 p.m. There are also timed agility events... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Launching Tech Ventures - Course Catalog

the other functions, particularly product and marketing? When is the right time to build a community team? How can modern, flexible product development techniques, such as agile and continuous deployment, be utilized to enhance the rate... View Details

31 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?

termed a “freedom from fear.” Amy’s book touches on these powerful themes that are also central tenets of agile organizations. I cannot wait to engage and learn more within the covers of these two exciting books. For listening and iPhone... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Information; Publishing

10 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 10, 2007

prefer adopting an "agile" methodological approach instead. Compares and contrasts the CMM and agile methodologies, such as Kent Beck's eXtreme Programming. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Oct 2013
First Look

First Look: October 29

negotiators thrive in the face of chaos and uncertainty. They don't trap themselves with rigid plans. Instead they understand negotiation as a process of exploration that demands ongoing learning, adapting, and influencing. Their agility... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Negotiation and All That Jazz

neighborhood real estate, all negotiations are chaotic in that they are fluid and not wholly predictable. Successful negotiators embrace that reality, so when conditions change—and they will—their agility allows them to sidestep pitfalls... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

12 Nov 2018
Research & Ideas

'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team Decision-Making

and high performers draw on them less. NEXT UP: NEW COLLABORATION TOOLS Not all intermittency is gone, despite management trends and collaboration tools pushing the always-on ethos. Sprints used by agile teams are an example of... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

Blog

Up Close: A Return to In-Person Executive Education Programs

moment. We have a baseline of what to expect, but the details might change days before. We just have to be more comfortable knowing that we might not have an answer until much later than we normally would—and later than we would like. It's an evolving situation and we... View Details

29 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater

A company of exceptionally talented big stars can ... create a less effective play than one made up of ordinarily talented artists who have, through hard work,learned how to collaborate. Artful making (which includes agile software... View Details

Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin

01 Mar 2025
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

a manifesto for those who want to claim their unique space in the world. By embracing your inner Black Sheep, you’ll learn to navigate life’s complexities with agility and grace. Stand apart, think boldly, and live authentically.... View Details

02 May 2018
Blog Post

Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation?

and contribute to an organization’s agility in a fast-moving competitive landscape. It also can build cohesion among employees and provide them a shared sense of mission. Vineet Nayar, former CEO of India-based HCL Technologies, is a firm... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Jun 2016
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016

of immediate usefulness. Global Risk Agility and Decision Making: Organizational Resilience in the Era of Manmade Risk by Daniel Wagner and Dante Disparte (PLDA 6) (Palgrave Macmillan) The authors call for a greater sense of urgency from... View Details

01 Dec 2016
News

Alumni Books of 2016

kind of generosity. Royalties from this book go to Christian ministries focused on spreading the Gospel and providing for those in need. Global Risk Agility and Decision Making: Organizational Resilience in the Era of Manmade Risk by... View Details

13 Feb 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 13, 2018

Managing Errors in Organizations The Strategic Imperative of Psychological Safety and Organizational Error Management By: Edmondson, Amy C., and Paul Verdin Abstract—Despite discussion in the management literature about agile... View Details