Speed - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

For Entrepreneurs, Blown Deadlines Can Crush Big Ideas

One might expect first-time entrepreneurs to pick up speed as they churn out more products, but new research finds that nascent firms typically launch second products six weeks later than originally planned. What’s more, with each... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

reported trouble staffing up when the economy began to recover. "Helping workers keep attached to their prior employers could speed up the recovery," explained Till von Wachter, an economist with the University of California at Los... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

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Summer Associates | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

be accomplished and the resources necessary to complete the job Ownership of specific project(s) with deliverables Financial and time commitment from organization (see "Your Commitment" ) See past examples Preparing For & During The Summer Over-invest upfront in... View Details

10 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

New Medical Devices Get To Patients Too Slowly

While the US Food and Drug Administration has chiseled away pharmaceutical review times over the years to speed innovative drugs to market, the opposite seems to have occurred in the agency's approval of medical devices. Instead of View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Technology

02 Mar 2012
HBS Seminar

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18 Apr 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Emerging Markets

Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company. There, I collaborated with both private and public sector clients across various industries in Africa, focusing on speeding up private sector growth and thereby contributing to the wider... View Details

24 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

How Much Will Remote Work Continue After the Pandemic?

owners or managers of small businesses, whereas NABE respondents generally work at larger firms and were not owners. “The pandemic has brought about tremendous changes, and we couldn’t have anticipated the scale or speed at which they... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

01 May 2017
Research & Ideas

Bad At Your Job? Maybe It's the Job’s Fault

wide span of influence to figure out how to make the customer happy. One individual doesn’t control all the resources at that company, so that person relies on talking to others about delivery speed and other features to make sure the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Research & Development, Project Code SX-70 - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

to increase the speed and sharpness of the film. They tested the process in temperatures ranging from 20 degrees F. (which required longer development) to 100 degrees F. (which required shorter development). George Ehrenfried, a... View Details

09 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government

startups. And when the 2013 Boston Marathon was attacked, Weiss helped establish the One Fund within 24 hours to serve as a central pool for donations to victims. "The One Fund ended up channeling $60 million to survivors and to the families of the victims in 75... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

06 Dec 2017
What Do You Think?

Is It Time To Break Up Amazon, Apple, Facebook, or Google?

strong-arm suppliers and competitors As long as Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple operate transparently and legally, I don’t think we need to worry. The speed with which innovation occurs and expands will almost certainly see competitors... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology; Web Services

08 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Building Effective R&D Capabilities Abroad

Because he knew the company inside and out—from central research and development to international marketing—the team reasoned that he would be able to bring the new laboratory up to speed quickly by drawing on resources from various... View Details

Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle

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The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

commissions, a source of income, and national exposure through corporate publications and national magazines. Russell Aikins. Speeding to market -- coiling, South Chicago Works, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, 1932. Industrial Life... View Details

13 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

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

more than 70 percent of the coaches did, Flick kept the team’s existing game plan. Like his predecessor, Flick built a 4-5-1 formation with a lot of speed over both flanks to prepare goals for center-forward Robert Lewandowski. But Flick... View Details

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

29 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

The History and Influence of Andy Grove

the speed of the gang is the speed of the boss. No faster. Q: Most of the titans of industry you have studied in the past are deceased. Andy Grove is very much alive. As an historian, what were some of the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer

01 Dec 2015
Blog Post

What is the HBS FIELD Program?

unique opportunity to change the way you normally attack a typical consulting project and explore an amazing emerging country through local immersion. Our team was tasked with improving brand awareness and accessibility to women in India. Through pre-work and DASH day,... View Details

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

things don’t have to happen right this instant. This is the new norming that needs to happen.” 7. Accept that productivity will probably suffer Choudhury’s research shows productivity often increases with remote work. But now, with workers who have never operated this... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

28 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It

will deliver risk management; a lean, effective supply chain; cost and value improvement; speed to market; and innovation," says ADR's Michels. "It is the lack of a strategic source plan that can result in a conflict of cost... View Details

Keywords: by David Stauffer

19 Aug 2021
Op-Ed

Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control

popular sentiment could prove disastrous for employers trying to retain professional and highly skilled talent. And while speed is required, leaders also need a long-term view. They need to envision the practices that will be common... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

04 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping

speed the pace of decarbonization in the shipping industry. Furthermore, Maersk is actively campaigning in support of a $150/ton of carbon tax, which could increase costs in the short-run but would actually make maritime shipping more... View Details

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