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- 29 Sep 2022
- Op-Ed
Inclusive Leadership Advice: Get Comfortable With the Uncomfortable
strategy, as well as anticipating your opponent’s. By contrast, ping-pong requires split-second instincts. You can try to anticipate the next volley, but a better bet is to focus on where the ball is moving in the moment. The same goes... View Details
Keywords: by Francesca Gino
- 02 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs
definition, starts a company that goes public) have a 34 percent chance of succeeding in their next venture. By contrast, first-time entrepreneurs have only a 22 percent chance of succeeding, and entrepreneurs who previously failed have a... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- March 2025
- Case
Mobvoi's Path Through Market Challenges and Business Reinvention
By: Paul A. Gompers and Shu Lin
Founded in 2012, Mobvoi evolved through multiple transformations—from AI-driven voice technology to smart wearables and later AI-generated content. Backed by major investors, the company navigated shifts in strategy while facing two failed IPO attempts. As market... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; AI and Machine Learning; Transformation; Initial Public Offering; Business Strategy; Technology Industry; China
Gompers, Paul A., and Shu Lin. "Mobvoi's Path Through Market Challenges and Business Reinvention." Harvard Business School Case 825-158, March 2025.
- 13 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
Sharing News That Might Be Bad
involving what information is disclosed, to whom, when, and under what conditions. Though the most effective approach will vary by the particulars of the situation and individuals involved, one suspects the right choice View Details
Keywords: by Paul Michelman
- 16 Nov 1999
- Lessons from the Classroom
Leading Change and Organizational Renewal
meeting the challenges of today's marketplace, another with its eye firmly set on a very different world that lies beyond the bend. Leading Change and Organizational Renewal will help senior managers and executives to better comprehend... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 17 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Amazon, Whole Foods Deal a Big Win for Consumers
Source: 400tmax Editor's Note. Online retailing behemoth Amazon announced June 16 that it would acquire upscale grocery chain Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at more than $13 billion. Though the company has dabbled with the idea of a brick-and-mortar footprint in... View Details
- 17 May 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
You Probably Have a Bias for Making Bad Decisions. Here's Why.
many ways—starting with job listings. Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups The key to avoiding gender stereotyping in the hiring process lies in evaluating job candidates as a group,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2008
- HBS Case
The Value of Environmental Activists
There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details
- 26 Oct 2017
- Research Event
In an Era of 'Fake News,' What is the Future of Advertising and Publishing?
pondered the impact of fake news on democracy, the potential for government regulation of the internet, and the future of business models that support traditional media such as newspapers. The event was co-sponsored by the Tow Center for... View Details
- 27 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Creating Leaders for Science-Based Businesses
manage investors' expectations, and how you manage partners. The competitive advantage of the U.S. economy lies in our great science institutions and university infrastructure. —Gary Pisano "I see a lot of great research going on... View Details
- 07 Mar 2005
- What Do You Think?
Should Business Management Be Regarded as a Profession?
this way: "It is hard for me to imagine that certification by itself would have a significant impact on a CEO's ethics...The real problem is the ability of CEOs to be CEOs." John Anderson commented that "Let's not assume... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Aug 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Business Plan Contest: 15 Years of Building Better Entrepreneurs
on what you need to achieve as a company, you're toast." Daniel Gulati and Vivian Weng (both MBA '11) were semifinalists in the 2010 contest with FashionStake, a "community-curated marketplace for independent fashion" that circumvents the... View Details
- 29 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
'Green Bonds' May Be Our Best Bet for Environmental Damage Control
Green Bonds, written with Daniel Bergstresser of Brandeis University and Jeffrey Wurgler of NYU’s Stern School of Business. While green bonds have been issued by banks and corporations as well, the... View Details
- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
company's commitment to a sustainable society is contributing to a sustainable strategy that will create value for shareholders over the long term? The answer lies in combining the annual and CSR/sustainability reports into something I... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 06 Sep 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Prepare for a World Without Cheap Oil?
headed by Robert Stobaugh and Daniel Yergin. Starting from a premise stated in the title of the first chapter, "The End of Easy Oil," the project team went on to recognize the importance of a... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
As economies reopen after forced shutdowns caused by COVID-19, managers around the world are faced with a dual challenge: keep the workforce safe while preserving business viability in an evolving and volatile market. How should... View Details
- 04 Jan 2022
- What Do You Think?
Firing McDonald’s Easterbrook: What Could the Board Have Done Differently?
(iStockphoto/tofumax) A corporate board’s most important decision is selecting the organization’s CEO. By the same token, one could argue that a board’s most distasteful decision concerns firing a CEO. Once directors agree to release the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2003
- What Do You Think?
Is This the Twilight Era for the Managed Mutual Fund?
a vile 'market timer' is a sad commentary on how inflexibly the mutual fund industry is viewed by academics, regulators and distributors." Richard Eckel suggests that both perceptions and real problems will be addressed when, among... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
How the U.S. Army Develops Leaders
high turnover, waning commitment, missed recruiting goals, and officer retention nightmares. By studying the development of professional identity over time within the Army's career structure, we hoped to identify a conceptual leverage... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Here Comes Internet2—Time to Shed Dot Vertigo
inroads in important ways in collaborative learning and R&D. When privatization and business applications start to enter the picture, which he predicted would happen by the year 2005, managers will have much to gain—or lose. Research... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace