Pivot - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker

One chapter in Brand New relays the innovations of beauty-business pioneer Estée Lauder, and while examining Lauder's rise, Koehn became intrigued by a pivotal figure earlier in the 20th century whose signature product was the boldly... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Beauty & Cosmetics

14 Apr 2022
Op-Ed

Let’s Move Forward from COVID—Without Forgetting What We’ve Learned

quickly allows employees to assess their options and find new opportunities within the industry, pivoting to another sector or starting an entrepreneurial venture to find more meaningful work. Two things companies should be doing now:... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

09 Jan 2023
Blog Post

How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Sam Perez Diarte

everything that I’ve missed from back home, including my family, friends, and my community. I’m currently pivoting into consulting because I want to continue developing my business acumen and move closer to family. Eventually, my goal is... View Details

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Cash House | About

School, Cash retired in 2003, but his contributions and impact at the School remain strong. He continues to contribute to pivotal events at HBS by leading thoughtful discussions, reflecting on the School’s history, and bringing the... View Details

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Sergio Velasquez-Terjesen

forty-five to a perfect one hundred. Using the MBA as a pivot point Encouraged by his success, Sergio was eager to add an "environmental and social impact" dimension to his life while pursuing an entirely different kind of... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy; Consulting

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Bridgette Slater

adventure. Also, over the course of my years in consulting, I developed a concrete vision of the work I wanted to pursue – something along the lines of ethical sourcing of agricultural products, namely chocolate, coffee, and tea – and graduate school emerged as a way... View Details

03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

Series How Remote Work Changes What We Think About Onboarding What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

15 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

-Nancy F. Koehn What happened next was both pivotal in shaping the auto industry for much of the 20th century, and in the face of GM's bankruptcy announced recently, terribly ironic. Beginning in the mid 1920s, GM staged an astounding... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

launching its MVP in Detroit automotive plants when COVID shut down businesses around the world. Yanez pivoted and developed a mobile app that would enable front-line workers to safely return to work. Between Q4 2020 and Q4 2021, Andonix... View Details

16 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Has COVID-19 Broken the Global Value Chain?

Many of the countries newly admitted in the swap line are pivotal in the global supply chain, either for Advanced Manufacturing and Services (South Korea, Brazil, Mexico) or for Innovative Manufacturing Activities, according to data from... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Tipping Point: Investing in the Women of Kenya’s Coffee Farms

middlemen in the industry. The company works directly with Kenyan coffee cooperatives to source coffee beans that Kahawa roasts in San Francisco. Kahawa originally sold its beans to Bay Area offices, but when most of the region’s office employees were forced to work... View Details

11 Mar 2021
News

Leading with Heart

speaks to Ranjay Gulati—his former college classmate and his eventual HBS Executive Education professor—about how Panera has faced the myriad challenges of the pandemic, the leadership values that guide him, and how a deep, personal loss became a View Details

14 Mar 2023
Blog Post

How I Spent My 2+2 Deferral: Dyllan Muller

at the intersection of science and business, but this vision no longer excited me quite as much as before. What really excited me now? The prospect of a career in the airline industry. This might seem like an odd pivot but travelling to... View Details

11 Aug 2021
Blog Post

The Equity Network: How HBS Helped Me Launch a Tech-Enabled Social Enterprise

Kristina Hu is from the Class of 2022 and a proud member of Section H. After graduating from Harvard College in 2016, she worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley before pivoting into tech, eventually becoming a product manager at... View Details

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

Program and Executive Education. With physical distancing guidelines and international travel restrictions in effect, Executive Education pivoted to an all-virtual program portfolio from its traditional residential program model. The... View Details

13 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding

iStockphoto] Related Reading The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership What do great leaders do differently in times of crisis?... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt, and Sebastian Flegr; Sports

26 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Financing the Climate Transition in India

potential for higher social returns in developing countries, 80% of climate finance still flows to developed nations. The pivotal moment for India lies in the current decisions shaping whether it follows a high or low carbon pathway. 4)... View Details

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

The Idea Pivots - Voluntary and Involuntary Show Hide Details Concepts The POCD Framework The Journey of Rent the Runway Post-Launch Considerations Dynamic Fit Management Featured Exercises Evaluating POCD elements and fit Designing and... View Details

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Lena Licht

formulation of their best-selling product, answered our questions, and then offered us all internships! What is one thing you brought with you to campus, and one thing you’ll be leaving with? I brought my skills as a scientist/engineer and the strong desire to View Details

17 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage

In recent years, companies have been anxious about the lack of skilled workers to fill pivotal jobs. But then came COVID-19 and a subsequent recession. The ensuing business turmoil and record-high unemployment may have temporarily distracted companies from their... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller

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