Strategic Alignment - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Mapping Your Corporate Strategy

Lyric Opera case in our new book. And it clearly helps to align the multiple business units and the thousands and tens of thousands of employees in large organizations, as we see in the Thompson Corporation, the U.S. Army, and Ingersoll... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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

June 2006
Case

Riding with the Blackhorse (A)

By: John R. Wells, Sean Hazlett and Niladri Mukhopadhyay

Colonel Moore reflects on his command of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and its preparation of the United States Army for 21st century adversaries. During his command, Colonel Moore had transformed the regiment from a unit focused on providing conventional... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Competency and Skills; Training; Strategic Planning; Adaptation; Alignment; Public Administration Industry; United States

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01 Sep 2014
News

Book Review: Getting Beyond Yes

need to align their in-the-moment thinkers with the big picture and their strategists with practical day-to-day sales operations. But you don’t have to take Cespedes’s word for it—though he does head HBS’s executive program on this very... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; faculty research; faculty books

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IT Strategy: IT Modernization Drives Academic Library Innovation | Information Technology

IT Strategy: IT Modernization Drives Academic Library Innovation Strategic Initiative: 2.01 Baker Architecture Modernization Program By Annie Harrison on April 23, 2024 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email The... View Details

08 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Building the Bridge from Nonprofit to VC with Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021)

around private sector involvement in alleviating poverty. However, he found over his five years with the organization that aligning future generations of business leaders with the goal of creating prosperity that is shared and inclusive... View Details

01 Apr 2002
News

Charting the Luminary Leadership in Professional Service Firms

world’s top corporations. Why do some of these organizations enjoy generations of success while so many others flounder? “The answer,” say Lorsch and Tierney, “lies in the ability to develop and motivate star talent, while explicitly View Details

Keywords: professional service firms; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

30 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness

internal processes. Consistent alignment of capabilities and internal processes with the customer value proposition is the core of any strategy execution. Keeping The Board Strategically Involved Take the... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan

20 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

expanding leadership in operations and research and development (R&D) could drive innovation and align the company with global industry trends. Leadership’s Strategic Vision Our discussions with Tata... View Details

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IT Strategy: Helping Leaders Grow Their Skills | Information Technology

IT Strategy: Helping Leaders Grow Their Skills Strategic Initiative: 5.03 IT Management and Leadership Competencies By Shannon Breen on January 28, 2025 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email The Opportunity Paramount... View Details

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IT Strategy: Building a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy for HBS IT | Information Technology

IT Strategy: Building a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy for HBS IT Strategic Initiative: 5.01 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) By Kellyn Eaddy on April 30, 2024 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via... View Details

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IT Strategy: Improving Service to Support Innovation | Information Technology

IT Strategy: Improving Service to Support Innovation By Kellyn Eaddy on September 20, 2024 Strategic Initiative: 1.05 Service Delivery Improvement Plan Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email The Opportunity HBS IT... View Details

23 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits

of The Bridgespan Group, a not-for-profit strategic consulting firm dedicated to nonprofits. Bradach spoke to an audience at Harvard Business School on January 21, 2004 as part of the Social Enterprise Faculty Seminar Series. Today's... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

20 Aug 2024
Book

Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge

traditional businesses may struggle to adapt to the constantly changing nature of ecosystem strategies. In his book, Smart Rivals: How Innovative Companies Play Games That Tech Giants Can't Win, Feng Zhu provides principles to help companies shift their View Details

Keywords: by Feng Zhu; Technology; Information Technology

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The new industrial state? | Institute for Business in Global Society

senior leaders discuss the critical role of U.S. industrial policy in shaping national success. The full report offers key takeaways on the consensus around strategic policies and their impact on addressing major national challenges. For... View Details

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Connecting With Nonprofits

"versus them" Strategic Alignment Minimal fit required, beyond a shared interest in a particular issue area Overlap in mission and values Relationship as strategic... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

07 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Green-tech Entrepreneurship in India

rounds of funding. This financial backing underscores the confidence and belief in Log 9's strategic vision, which is steadfastly aligned with creating a future where mobility and energy consumption are... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Corporate venture funds invested wisely can propel a company forward

venture funds can hold their own with independent VC firms, and even outperform them,” he says. Among the most valuable gains can be strategic learning about technology and the marketplace. Nevertheless, corporate ventures can fail due to... View Details

24 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

SuperCorp: Values as Guidance System

Strategic Value Of Values: A New Guidance System By Rosabeth Moss Kanter Any company can say it has values, but what Banco Real did was to embed them in business practice and make them credible to the skeptics inside and outside of their... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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Yiwei Zhao

consulting. Prior to her MBA, Yiwei spent six years in the Silicon Valley immersed in the technology ecosystem. She first worked at a boutique consulting firm providing strategic recommendations for big tech & growth-stage companies.... View Details

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