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- 01 Jun 2004
- News
The Ambidextrous Organization
In the April 2004 issue of Harvard Business Review, HBS professor Michael L. Tushman and coauthor Charles A. O’Reilly III discuss what they coin the “ambidextrous organization.” A synopsis of their article follows. Corporate executives must constantly look backward,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Group Therapy: The Role of Business Groups in Emerging Economies
developing nations will provide a greater service in the long run, Khanna argues, by focusing instead on building the infrastructure required to compete in a global economy. Adapted from Working Knowledge: A Report on Research at Harvard... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: Scott D. Cook
or adaptive organism, there are changes. Karl Marx, while he was wrong about almost everything, was actually right on at least one thing — the labor theory of value. What matters most is the people in your company, more than the capital,... View Details
- 23 Apr 2018
- News
Sowing the Seeds of Leadership
“Schools need to keep evolving to stay relevant,” Condo observes. “You need to innovate, evaluate, and then apply lessons from that process to whatever you decide to add or change the next year. INCAE has really embraced that concept. If anything, they are now View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Merrill Lynch's Stan O'Neal
and continuing to improve the quality of service provided. “We have a tremendously successful organization with a legacy of winning. The challenge is to continue to evolve and adapt to the new realities of the marketplace.” O’Neal cites... View Details
- 29 Feb 2016
- News
How Joe Shoen Got U-Haul Back on Track
The most recent issue of Forbes magazine has a long piece on Amerco, U-Haul’s parent company, and its return to dominance following decades-long internal turmoil. Leading the charge is Amerco CEO Joe Shoen (MBA 1973), who has a longstanding habit of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
The Western Front
Illustration by Brian Stauffer Illustration by Brian Stauffer The government used to be America’s greatest innovator. Among many things, it developed or helped fund the creation of the Internet, GPS, microchips, and even Cheetos. (True story: The military’s need for... View Details
Keywords: Jason Feifer
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Ready for Departure
Instead, the last two years have acted as a crucible, he says. Without 98 percent of its passenger volume at the worst of times, CAG used the time to focus on the long view. It revised the timeline for the construction of a new terminal and View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
All Hands on Deck
observes Dean Nitin Nohria, who deferred his plans to step down as dean until December in order to lead the School through this crisis “Every day, we must make key decisions amidst significant uncertainty and with incomplete information. While we don’t have a crystal... View Details
Keywords: Jen Mele
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
INK: The Lessons of Blitzscaling
developing world, and they must take the special needs of small-scale producers and malnourished consumers into account. They see how to adapt the developed world’s technology to the developing world. They see a new kind of cooperation... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Short Takes
technology over the past forty years, Nolan offers managers who are seeking a competitive advantage the opportunity to gain insights from leaders in the IT industry who have adapted in remarkably innovative ways during their fierce... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
The Past Informs the Future of Work
“Number, please” was the oft-repeated request made by the more than 100,000 mostly female switchboard operators in the early 20th century. Anyone who had a telephone grew to know the familiar voices that connected them to the outside world. But in 1917, when AT&T began... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Sir Martin S. Sorrell, MBA 1968
of population." WPP and its clients will also have to adapt to a nonstop succession of technological changes brought about by the Internet, mobile telephony, and an explosion in video capabilities. "We need to find answers to important... View Details
- 18 Nov 2020
- News
Networking Goes Truly Global; Confronting Institutional Racism with Case Method Webinar
Montblanc. The conversation looked at the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and how fashion and lifestyle retail companies can adapt creatively, technologically, and organizationally. Attendees also participated in smaller breakout sessions to... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
Fristrom (MBA 2008), managing partner, TerraNova Capital Advisors “Much like parenting your own children, an aging parent makes you realize how much is out of your control. Often plans must be altered to adapt to the changing environment... View Details
- 05 Dec 2016
- News
Scaling Up at Five Below
(photo by Jane M. Von Bergen / Philadelphia Inquirer) (photo by Jane M. Von Bergen / Philadelphia Inquirer) It’s the holiday season and emoji merchandise is flying off the shelves—especially poop emoji (sorry). Chalk it up to the whimsical tastes of the teen and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
The Digital Deck
can be adapted to a range of content and uses. "Some alumni have told us that they're interested in a forum for real-world challenges like US health care and water scarcity, or life-stage issues like estate planning and returning to... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
rebounds, Remarkable Retail is a guide to creating the powerful retail experience that keeps your customers coming back for more. Competing in the New World of Work: How Radical Adaptability Separates the Best from the Rest By Keith... View Details