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  • Career Coach

Lauren Murphy

individual leaders as well as senior management teams to improve team alignment with organizational goals. Lauren brings decades of management experience to her coaching work. For 14 years, she was the... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products; Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Manufacturing; Publishing / Communications / Advertising; Retail; Health Care; Clean Technology; Energy; Commercial Banking; Financial Services (All); Consulting; Education; Entertainment / Media; Entrepreneurship; Financial Services (All); Government; Hospitality; Investment Banking; Financial Services (All); Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Real Estate; Search Fund; Financial Services (All); Sports; Technology; Telecommunications; Venture Capital; Financial Services (All)
  • 25 Jul 2006
  • First Look

First Look: July 25, 2006

paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/06-061.pdf Cross Functional Alignment in Supply Chain Planning: A Case Study of Sales & Operations Planning Authors:Rogelio Oliva and Noel Watson Author's Abstract In 2002, Leitax, a niche... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • July 2002 (Revised October 2002)
  • Case

Taj Hotel Group

By: Thomas J. DeLong and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan
R.K. Krishna Kumar, managing director and head of Taj Hotel Group, has to decide whether to reexamine a promotion decision. In an attempt to deliver a level of service quality that met global standards at the Indian hotel chain, Kumar had introduced new personnel... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Human Resources; Leadership Development; Management Teams; Organizational Culture; Alignment; India
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  • June 2000
  • Case

Rebirth of the Swiss Watch Industry, 1980-1992 (B): Hayek and Thomke at SMH

By: Michael L. Tushman and Daniel Radov
Describes the course pursued by Hayek, Thomke, and others in the formation of SMH. Discusses the new strategy and its implementation, charting the dramatic recovery of the large Swiss watchmakers. Ends with an exploration of Hayek's efforts to build on SMH's successes. View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Organizational Structure; Cost Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Alignment; Success; Asia; Hong Kong
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Innovating in Health Care - Course Catalog

these innovations by focusing on how to make them happen. The students—with diverse backgrounds, or none—in the field typically form a lifelong network. The course follows a “how to” framework for the following four organizational stages... View Details
  • 01 Dec 2003
  • News

Nonprofits: Choosing a Path for Growth

remarks follow. While our survey did not explore the reasons for choosing branching over affiliation, some nonprofits may prefer branching because it allows the nonprofit leader to exert the most control since the new organizational units... View Details
  • 24 Apr 2012
  • First Look

First Look: April 24

in external auditing, and 6) auditing management information systems.   Working PapersEmployee Selection as a Control System Author:Dennis Campbell Abstract Theories from the economics, management control, and organizational behavior... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 20 Mar 2025
  • Blog Post

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

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details
  • Web

IT Strategy: Helping Leaders Grow Their Skills | Information Technology

leaders and their teams to drive organizational success. Examples of some competencies include organizational change management, decision making, communications, financial literacy, and team leadership. This... View Details
  • 05 Jun 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Fixing the ‘I Hate Work’ Blues

workers do not find meaning in their work. A shockingly low 25 percent of employees feel connection to their company's mission. (Contrast that to the 84 percent of Medtronic employees who feel aligned with the company's mission.) In my... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
  • 01 Jun 2010
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Social Reporting

Nonprofit Accountability Working Paper. Nonprofit leaders face multiple, and sometimes competing, accountability demands from numerous actors, for varying purposes, and requiring differing levels of organizational response. The challenge... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • Web

Strategic Plan | Information Technology

who make a difference in the world. Underpinning our mission, vision, and priorities is a set of strategic initiatives that will help us ensure a cutting-edge digital and technology landscape. The strategic plan was developed in close partnership with members of our... View Details
  • 21 Sep 2010
  • First Look

First Look: September 21, 2010

organizational behavior literatures predict that when it is difficult to align incentives by contracting on output, aligning preferences via employee selection may provide a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Jun 2006
  • News

Faculty Books

corporate headquarters’ role in setting, coordinating, and overseeing organizational strategy. The book’s case studies, frameworks, and sample scorecards show how to align business and support units, boards... View Details
Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services
  • 01 Mar 2004
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science

In a recent case study, professor Alan MacCormack and research associate Jay Wynn swung for the moon—Mars, actually. After two high-profile missions to Mars failed in 2000, MacCormack wanted to understand the organizational and procedural... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Nov 2015
  • First Look

November 10, 2015

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/315138-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 415-039 Leader-as-Architect: Alignment Part of a leader's job is to equip the organization to transform inputs into outputs by defining View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Sep 2006
  • News

Faculty Books

developing organizational capabilities and managerial competencies to implement a clearly defined strategic intent. This case-based book discusses the marketing challenges faced by global U.S. companies (Bausch & Lomb, Reebok, and... View Details
Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services
  • Web

Corporate Training Programs | HBS Online

global support team dedicated to participant success. Contact Us In Good Company HBS Online programs align with organizations large and small, across various industries and geographies. Here are a few of the outstanding organizations who... View Details
  • 25 Mar 2021
  • Research & Ideas

Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments

business moved on. Not aligning experiments to broader organizational goals. Failing to understand the end goal can lead to misguided decisions about when and how to run such tests. Experiments should answer... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
  • 16 Jul 2021
  • Op-Ed

For Entrepreneurs, the Benefits of Slowing Down

be the team that will get you there. Take the time to consider team additions, upgrades, and perhaps coaching or facilitation to ensure you have the right aligned senior team that is ready, willing, and able to scale to the next level. 2.... View Details
Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang