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Jeffrey J. Bussgang
General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners
Former entrepreneur turned VC, HBS Senior Lecturer, author of three, dad of three, husband of one, civic leader, and fan of all Boston sports.
Jeffrey J. Bussgang is a Senior... View Details
- 2008
- Working Paper
Embracing Commitment and Performance: CEOs and Practices Used to Manage Paradox
By: Tobias Fredberg, Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat, Nathaniel Foote and Flemming Norrgren
We tend to assume that great leaders must make difficult choices between two or more conflicting outcomes. In an interview study with 26 CEOs of top American and European companies (incl. IKEA, Campbell Soups, Nokia, H&M), we find that instead of choosing between... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Managerial Roles; Performance; Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Decision Choices and Conditions
Fredberg, Tobias, Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat, Nathaniel Foote, and Flemming Norrgren. "Embracing Commitment and Performance: CEOs and Practices Used to Manage Paradox." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-052, January 2008.
- March 1998 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
Tyco International
By: Cynthia A. Montgomery, Robert E. Kennedy, Lisa J. Chadderdon and Hal Hogan
Tyco, a diversified U.S. conglomerate, has grown rapidly for more than 20 years. This case examines Tyco's acquisition strategy as well as its internal control systems. View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Corporate Strategy; Business or Company Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Montgomery, Cynthia A., Robert E. Kennedy, Lisa J. Chadderdon, and Hal Hogan. "Tyco International." Harvard Business School Case 798-061, March 1998. (Revised May 2007.)
- October 2005 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Perelson Weiner LLP
By: Thomas J. Steenburgh and Das Narayandas
Perelson Weiner LLP, a successful accounting firm in New York City, is re-evaluating its incentive strategy as it makes plans to grow its business. View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Growth and Development; Compensation and Benefits; Management; Planning; Sales; Motivation and Incentives; Corporate Strategy; Accounting Industry; New York (city, NY)
Steenburgh, Thomas J., and Das Narayandas. "Perelson Weiner LLP." Harvard Business School Case 506-006, October 2005. (Revised August 2006.)
- Web
Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni
a discussion about the profound impact of AI on marketing operations, including visualization and copyrighting, hyper-personalization, media planning and buying, and general efficiency and organizational knowledge. The session will delve into how AI-driven View Details
- Program
Strategic Marketing for Driving Growth
marketing principles and strategies that enable you to build and sustain a leading edge in your industry—and catapult your business to the next level. You will emerge with the advanced skills needed to generate more value for customers,... View Details
- 17 Mar 2017
- News
Corporate social media ripe for political hacking
- May 2001
- Case
The Mexican Debt Crisis of 1982
By: Huw Pill
Describes Mexico's development strategy based on international borrowing and its culmination in the debt crisis of 1982. Discusses Mexico's approach to overcoming the crisis. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Pill, Huw. "The Mexican Debt Crisis of 1982." Harvard Business School Case 701-111, May 2001.
- November – December 1998
- Article
Clusters and the New Economics of Competition
This article explains how clusters foster high levels of productivity and innovation and lays out the implications for competitive strategy and economic policy. Economic geography in an era of global competition poses a paradox. In theory, location should no longer be... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Clusters and the New Economics of Competition." Harvard Business Review 76, no. 6 (November–December 1998): 77–90.
- Article
Don't Stop Believing: Rituals Improve Performance by Decreasing Anxiety
By: Alison Wood Brooks, Julianna Schroeder, Jane Risen, Francesca Gino, Adam D. Galinsky, Michael I. Norton and Maurice Schweitzer
From public speaking to first dates, people frequently experience performance anxiety. And when experienced immediately before or during performance, anxiety harms performance. Across a series of experiments, we explore the efficacy of a common strategy that people... View Details
Brooks, Alison Wood, Julianna Schroeder, Jane Risen, Francesca Gino, Adam D. Galinsky, Michael I. Norton, and Maurice Schweitzer. "Don't Stop Believing: Rituals Improve Performance by Decreasing Anxiety." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 137 (November 2016): 71–85.
- November 1999
- Case
Seminis Inc.
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Jonathan West, Carin-Isabel Knoop and David Benedict Pearcy
Seminis became the world leader in vegetable seeds through a series of acquisitions. This case describes the Seminis strategy toward capturing value, biotechnology, and international operations. View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Acquisition; Profit; Global Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Valuation; Value Creation; Biotechnology Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., Jonathan West, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and David Benedict Pearcy. "Seminis Inc." Harvard Business School Case 600-030, November 1999.
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Academic Units - Faculty & Research
Academic Units Accounting and Management Business, Government and the International Economy Entrepreneurial Management Finance General Management Marketing Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Organizational Behavior Strategy Technology... View Details
- March 1986 (Revised October 1990)
- Supplement
Peter Browning and Continental White Cap (C)
Presents the results and impact of the new vice president's strategies in his first full year. Concludes with his reflections on the challenge he undertook. View Details
Jick, Todd D., and Mary C. Gentile. "Peter Browning and Continental White Cap (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 486-092, March 1986. (Revised October 1990.)
- April 2021
- Case
Glovo: Expanding Quick Commerce
By: Antonio Moreno and James Barnett
In March 2021, delivery app CEO Oscar Pierre and his team consider strategies to grow Glovo’s quick commerce delivery service and to approach their expansion in Kenya. View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Food; Global Strategy; Operations; Strategy; Distribution Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Web Services Industry; Africa; Kenya; Nairobi; Europe; Spain; Barcelona; Middle East; Central America; South America
Moreno, Antonio, and James Barnett. "Glovo: Expanding Quick Commerce." Harvard Business School Case 621-094, April 2021.
- February 1990 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
Carter Automotive Group
By: Walter J. Salmon
The Carter Automotive Group is a Southern California automobile dealer group. The head of the group is assessing whether his current and unique marketing strategy should be modified in light of changing competitive conditions. View Details
Salmon, Walter J. "Carter Automotive Group." Harvard Business School Case 590-011, February 1990. (Revised October 1993.)
- March 1996
- Case
Banc One--1996
By: James L. Heskett and Thomas N. Urban Jr
In February 1995, Banc One faced the replacement of the "Uncommon Partnership," a basic operating strategy that had served it well for years. Leadership now struggled with the new protocols for replacement operating strategies. View Details
Heskett, James L., and Thomas N. Urban Jr. "Banc One--1996." Harvard Business School Case 396-315, March 1996.
- January 2014 (Revised October 2014)
- Case
Andreessen Horowitz
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Liz Kind
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a venture capital firm launched in 2009, has quickly broken into the VC industry's top ranks, in terms of its ability to invest in Silicon Valley's most promising startups. The case recounts the firm's history; describes its co-founders'... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Venture Capital; Disruption; Entrepreneurship; Industry Structures; Financial Services Industry; California
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Liz Kind. "Andreessen Horowitz." Harvard Business School Case 814-060, January 2014. (Revised October 2014.)
- June 2005 (Revised September 2008)
- Class Lecture
Strategy: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage
By: Bharat N. Anand, Stephen P. Bradley, Pankaj Ghemawat, Tarun Khanna, Cynthia A. Montgomery, Michael E. Porter, Jan W. Rivkin, Michael G. Rukstad, John R. Wells and David B. Yoffie
It's great to have a blockbuster quarter or a revolutionary product or service, but true business excellence demands sustainability. Maintaining your competitive advantage requires a strategy that makes your business unique and carries you forward as the world around... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage