Pivotality - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 May 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team

to evolve and its timeline remains uncertain, leaders and their teams must continuously evolve as well. Periodic relaunches are the only structured mechanisms to give teams the ability to pivot together quickly. “With every relaunch,... View Details

Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley

07 May 2007
Research & Ideas

Rediscovering Schumpeter: The Power of Capitalism

scholars and students of both sexes. Then, too, he suffered some dreadful personal tragedies, such as the death of his 23-year-old wife in childbirth, and of his newborn son 4 hours later. This was the pivotal event of his life. In the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education

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

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

they need to “show up” on videoconference or in email to update workers regularly about how their companies are pivoting to weather this crisis and are protecting employees worried about their jobs, says HBS professor Tsedal Neeley, the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

24 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class

healthcare in a range of leadership and advisory roles that have put her HBS and HKS education into practice. Her work has spanned the public, private, and nonprofit sectors and has made an impact on how healthcare is delivered across the country. Recently, Renta’s... 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

Research Summary

Institutions and Corporate Lobbying

“Institutions and Make-or-Buy Decision of Lobbying: The Role of Sociopolitical Legitimacy on Foreign MNEs’ Lobbying Internalization”

In this study, I examine how legitimacy comes into play in foreign MNEs’ make-or-buy decisions... View Details

Keywords: Institutions; Make V. Buy; Lobbying; Legitimacy; Corruption; Culture; Multinational Enterprise; United States

01 Mar 2023
News

Step Change

“Women are well represented in the banking and government sectors in Egypt,” says Enan. But there are still gaps, which is why the decision to pivot Lotus to a support network for women entrepreneurs was easy to make. In partnership with... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Abdelrahman Gabr – Koree; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

22 Feb 2024
News

GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit

their pivotal roles in shaping perceptions, influencing policies, and fostering international relations. Additionally, the discussion on sports, especially considering Saudi Arabia’s significant investments in this arena, provided... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

07 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis

media, would need to be rethought. Recognizing that their existing brand creative might strike the wrong tone with people fearful for their own and their community’s health, and anxious about their personal and the world’s rapidly deteriorating economic situation, the... View Details

Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman

13 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Your Company Wants to be a 'Cognitive Referent' (Hint: SpaceX)

to sort of leverage this subtle change in the founding story over time,” he says. When startups are pivoting to adapt their product or service, they need to be aware of how they frame those changes for external stakeholders and their... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Aerospace; Food & Beverage; Retail

21 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now

Pandemic Worries: Uncertainty, Employees, and Kids Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams, and Katherine Connolly Baden

11 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Crafting a Nontraditional Path to Venture Capital and Private Equity with Morgan Sheil (MBA 2021)

a year and a half working in supply chain optimization at Pinnacle Foods in New Jersey, Sheil faced a choice – begin her MBA now or pull one more lever of change. “I had the option to either go to HBS or I could do something else for a year, and I really wanted to make... View Details

Career Coach

Sandra Charipper

Sandra spent her career prior to HBS working in a variety of Recruiting and HR roles before pivoting into Strategy & Operations. During her time at a HealthTech venture capital studio, she worked with a variety of seed stage to Series... View Details

George W. Merck

Merck played a pivotal role in the development of Merck & Company as a pharmaceutical research powerhouse. He created the firm’s first research division in 1933 and orchestrated the 1953 merger with Sharp and Dohme. During his tenure,... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare

Charles W. Post

Having been inspired by a drink served at the Kellogg brothers’ sanitarium, Post developed an entire line of grain-based products including such famous cereal brands as Grape Nuts and Bran Flakes. Post played a pivotal role in the... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

Career Coach

Lauren Murphy

Lauren is the Founder and Principal Coach of Pivotal Executive Coaching, partnering with senior business leaders to accomplish their professional and organization goals. She works with executives in technology, healthcare, real estate,... View Details

Career Coach

Jamie Woodard

Jamie wants to help students navigate the career switch process for those interested in venture capital. Having pivoted from a non-investing background into two VC internships, Jamie can provide insight on how to break into venture... View Details

Thomas S. Murphy

houses) including the 1986 pivotal acquisition of American Broadcasting Company, Murphy built a communications giant known for tight financial control and strong, lean management. View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

Career Coach

Vanessa Wu

Energy, she has developed strong experience in strategy topics and in the power & utilities sector. For the past summer, she pivoted to startup for her internship. She can share insights on resume and cover letter reviews, startup... View Details

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