Innovation Leadership - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2010
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Lords of Strategy

Company; and HBS professor Michael Porter (MBA ’71). In addition to the pioneering roles played by this innovative quartet, there is another leitmotif — a fifth key player — that runs throughout the book: The industry would not exist as... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

30 Apr 2025
News

A Social Enterprise Talk in DC; Canadian Alumni Talk Trade; Meet the Leader: HBS Club of Colorado

opportunity look at how we do what we do in the government sector—to look at everything, the processes, the people. And how can we do things differently, and encourage more young, innovative people to get involved? “The conversation ended... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Oct 1998
News

A Community Investment

the HBS Initiative on Social Enterprise, which focuses its teaching, research, and collaborative efforts on nonprofit organizations, other private social-purpose enterprises, and the role of business leadership in the social sector. In... View Details

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Commencement 2013 Address | About

almost 100 years ago. It’s no exaggeration to say that you have probably experienced more innovations during your time as MBA students than most of the classes in the School’s 105-year history. I hope this status gives you a great sense... View Details

30 May 2019
What Do You Think?

Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?

companies are built for long-term success. They observed that visionary companies demonstrate these qualities: Do not require charismatic leadership Pursued several objectives of which only one was profit Almost religiously preserved a... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

19 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

The Regional Slice of Your Global Strategy

equipment, and pharmaceuticals have invested significantly in modern mapping technology, using such innovations as enhanced clustering techniques, better measures for analyzing networks, and expanded data on bilateral, multilateral, and... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat

31 May 2016
HBS Case

Who Owns Space?

sights on a mission to Mars and innovative technologies for deep space exploration. CCDev offers a clear example of how the public and private sectors can work together to pursue commercial goals and public goods at the same time. “If a... View Details

Keywords: Re: Matthew C. Weinzierl; Aerospace

30 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness

and monitor the CEO, scrutinize the performance of the company's leadership team, oversee financial reporting and disclosure, and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. The recent failures triggered regulatory and legislative... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan

05 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Closing the Education Gap with Kei Takatsuka (MBA 2022)

Takatsuka said. “With that, I wondered what was the best way for me to contribute to the transformation and innovation of the education system and thought that businesses may be one of the ways to make something scalable and sustainable.”... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Technology; Entrepreneurship

14 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Creating the Minority Renaissance for Venture Capital: Interview with Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partners at Harlem Capital

portfolio management which created a great preamble before Harlem Capital.” While working at ICV, Tingle and Pierre-Jacques were also part of the Management Leadership for Tomorrow career program, an organization founded by John Rice (MBA... View Details

31 Aug 2010
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Struggles and Standard Chartered Bank: Managing Global Key Accounts Robert G. Eccles and Kerry HermanHarvard Business School Case 411-011 Daren Kemp, a partner at leadership consultancy and executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2009
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Case 810-018 This case study provides an overview of Intuit's growth and, in particular, the sales and service initiatives that historically fueled the company's growth from start-up to a corporation. It also outlines certain processes and cultural values, as well as... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Policy - Business & Environment

Confronting Climate Change Policy From obstruction to leadership For much of the last 50 years, powerful segments of the business community have opposed government action on climate change. The fossil fuel industry in particular, seeing... View Details

31 Jan 2012
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First Look: Jan. 31

literacy may slow adoption of these products. This article reports on a field experiment that offered an innovative new financial product, rainfall insurance, to 600 small-scale farmers in India. A customized financial literacy and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel

18 Sep 2007
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First Look: September 18, 2007

competitors' anticipated actions. Using new entrants into the United States from 1985 to 1994, we find that firms favor locations with academic innovative activity. Other results highlight differences in firms' location strategies... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

February 2021
Case

Threadless: The Renewal of an Online Community

By: Shane Greenstein, Karim Lakhani and Christian Godwin

Threadless, an online apparel company and artist community which Jake Nickell founded in 2000, continued to maintain its status as a top company in the online apparel industry during its second decade. From 2010 to 2020, Threadless continued to operate its... View Details

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Recycle & Re-Match: The Future of Soccer Turfs

By: George Serafeim

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03 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 3, 2006

leadership at the top. This requires a more complete understanding of the processes of the company from a strategic perspective. That understanding implies that systems cannot substitute for management in the resource allocation process.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

March 2018
Case

Chaudhary Group: Rebuilding Nepal

By: Christopher J. Malloy, Lauren H. Cohen and Inakshi Sobti

After the 2015 Nepal earthquake, the Chaudhary Group, a billion-dollar conglomerate in Nepal, decides to play a pivotal role in rebuilding the country. The Group's philanthropic arm (Chaudhary Foundation) works with stakeholders and develops a blue print for short- and... View Details

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10 Mar 2021
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COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace

end to be a Faustian bargain for managers and employees. Arthur C. Brooks (@arthurbrooks) is the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and a professor of management practice... View Details

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Lords of Strategy

A Social Enterprise Talk in DC; Canadian Alumni Talk Trade; Meet the Leader: HBS Club of Colorado

A Community Investment

Commencement 2013 Address | About

Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?

The Regional Slice of Your Global Strategy

Who Owns Space?

Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness

Closing the Education Gap with Kei Takatsuka (MBA 2022)

Creating the Minority Renaissance for Venture Capital: Interview with Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partners at Harlem Capital

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First Look: September 1

Policy - Business & Environment

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First Look: September 18, 2007

Threadless: The Renewal of an Online Community

Recycle & Re-Match: The Future of Soccer Turfs

First Look: October 3, 2006

Chaudhary Group: Rebuilding Nepal

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace