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- 09 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 9, 2008
how those processes get institutionalized into a unique culture. Located in the Free State of Saxony in the eastern part of Germany (the former GDR), AMD's investment in the region leverages a historic and rather unique skill base in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 7, 2007
York City School Chancellor Joel Klein and his attempt to create a Leadership Academy in order to better train principals to lead New York City public schools. Assesses what leadership skills and strategies are necessary for Klein to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
Generation: How Successful Family Businesses Develop Their Next Leaders by Allan Cohen (MBA 1961) and Pramodita Sharma (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) Companies owned and run by families need to develop leadership and entrepreneurial skills... View Details
- 30 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Market Makers Bid for Success
efficient and higher quality. After I left McKinsey, I went to GE, where those two ideas came together. I saw the way that GE was doing high stakes face-to-face negotiations for materials, things like metal components, plastic components,... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019
neighbors. Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything by Charles Conn (MBA 1990) and Robert McLean Wiley Complex problem solving is a critical skill, and necessary to keep up with rapid change. But this kind of... View Details
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Strategy for Small Fish
started developing them have ceased to exist as independent entities. In those cases in which the skills and capabilities that characterized new ecosystem domains were distinct enough to justify a truly focused strategy (for example,... View Details
Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien
- 25 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]
so, whether she could attract the means to expand to Atlanta and Newark, where airport lease negotiations were again proceeding. Whatever external resources Rhyne would need to sustain her vision, her 18 months of mostly lonely,... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 01 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 1
and welfare. We find three main results. First, we show that allowing patent pools may reduce welfare when standards are negotiated and patent pools need to be ex-post incentive compatible. Second, we show that ranking combinations of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 24
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/712442-PDF-ENG Ensighten Lena G. Goldberg, and Michael J. RobertsHarvard Business School Case 812-050 Focuses on a small start-up software company engaged in a negotiation over its software... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015
senior partner at the executive search firm Spencer Stuart. He offers advice on generating valuable introductions, nailing interviews, negotiating compensation, cultivating a mentor, and knowing when to change jobs or industries. Sunset... View Details
- 16 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 16
Entrepreneurs with demonstrated market-timing skill are also more likely to outperform industry peers in their subsequent ventures. This is consistent with the view that if suppliers and customers perceive the entrepreneur to have... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
as a series of interactions between founders, partners, potential partners, investors, and others at various stages of the entrepreneurial process, from seed to exit. Many authors offer tips on how to succeed as an entrepreneur, but no one else has scrutinized the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Fight Beyond
But there were those within the US government who knew they needed more than fighters on the front lines. Green had the necessary skills to manage the business of the war, and the connections to get himself hired for the job. Green came... View Details
- 12 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 12, 2016
Abstract—In the knowledge economy, skilled employees are the assets that drive organizational success. Thus companies must learn from them—why they stay, why they leave, and how the organization needs to change. A thoughtful exit... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Running Up the Score
fan support. Nobody puts out a more exciting product or showcases more talented and skilled athletes than the major American professional leagues. But have the beauty, fun, and thrills of games - which once far outdistanced the commercial... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
(diversified), an insurer, a lab/diagnostic firm, a medical device manufacturer, a nursing home operator, a pharmaceuticals company (branded), a pharmaceuticals company (generics), and a private practice. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 2
foster a culture that aligns all employees around the shared goals of customer solutions. 3) Clout: redistribute power to "bridge builders" and customer champions. 4) Capability: develop employees' skills at tackling changing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Vive la Madeleine!
And Viana himself put in 300,000 of his own capital. It all added up to roughly 1.5 million—not the 2.8 million of his original proposal, but enough to be awarded rights to the brand in November 2014. Finding a building for the new factory was another hurdle. “Whenever... View Details