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- 31 Mar 2022
- Op-Ed
Navigating the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ in Professional Services
drive costs down and benefit from specialization because of its high volume of activities. "With growth, the way a firm is managed has to change, and that change is not easy." Among law firms, Wachtell Lipton maintains a premium market... View Details
Keywords: by Ashish Nanda
- Web
Curriculum - Business & Environment
through sustainability. In Polman's eight years at the helm, Unilever had delivered a 190% return to its shareholders. The case presents Polman's dilemma: a takeover of Unilever by KHC/3G could erode the company's commitment to sustainability and a multi-stakeholder... View Details
- 11 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard
integrates them in a powerful way. Kaplan and Norton introduced the Balanced Scorecard, a performance measurement system, in 1992. The Execution Premium is their fifth book as coauthors. Kaplan recently explained the ideas behind The... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 31 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
It’s Not All About Pay: College Grads Want Jobs That ‘Change the World’
having social impact, they acknowledge that not all college graduates can afford to accept a lower salary. However, those willing to sacrifice some pay to potentially “make a difference” can also move the needle on income inequality. “This college View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 21 Jun 2022
- HBS Case
Free Isn’t Always Better: How Slack Holds Its Own Against Microsoft Teams
Commission has taken accusations against Microsoft seriously in the past, he says. Yoffie adds that Salesforce’s next crucial decision is whether to keep selling Slack as a premium service, add it to a service bundle, or offer it for... View Details
- 17 Jun 2011
- HBS Case
KFC’s Explosive Growth in China
says. "They'd be walking down the hall jostling, pushing, laughing. This is a group that has worked together a long time—unusual in a country where experienced management talent is at a premium ." It turns out that unusual... View Details
- 02 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating in Three Dimensions
is an essential skill, and where the science of negotiation is headed. Negotiation is a core competence for life, "not merely an important skill to be wheeled out for special occasions," they argue. James K. Sebenius is the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Mar 2021
- News
My Favorite Case
four to one. When another premium brand lowers its wholesale price in an attempt to stimulate sales, Heublein’s president decides to increase the price of Smirnoff and put the additional revenue into advertising. This case taught me that... View Details
- 07 Apr 2015
- News
Warrior Spirit
highly trained athletes will use every martial arts skill at their disposal—karate, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, judo, and boxing, among others—to score a win by knockout, submission, or points. Face lit by the glow of his smartphone, ONE FC... View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
corporate and strategic matters. Under Marram's leadership, the company has attained a prominent position in the worldwide premium juice business. Her skill in promoting growth without losing sight of her... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
underutilized. Historically, Japan has disproportionately suffered from natural disasters. Coupled with that, within Japan’s large corporations are skilled engineers and high-quality, advanced technologies. As a business leader based in... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
on intangible capabilities, such as the ability to assess the value of the knowledge and skills that are already present within the firm and in some instances within its broader ecosystem; to rapidly understand how to redeploy them in new... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Fıelds of Gold
the land dedicated to the crop a decade ago. That could be a boon for food lovers globally, but for Luo, the true value of Afghan saffron is its potential to support agricultural development. The question for Earth2Globe: how can it brand Afghan saffron as a View Details
- 15 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Are the Most Talented Employees the Highest Paid? Yes—If They’re Bankers
United States and United Kingdom.) "Having graduated from a school one notch higher in terms of selectivity induces a 2.5% average wage premium, versus a 9% relative premium in the finance industry," the researchers write. For example,... View Details
- 27 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring Claire Friedman...
development. Now I'm combining my business and creative skill sets in my role as the COO of Casey Patterson Entertainment (CPE), an entertainment company with a focus on premium live and talent-driven series... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Entrepreneur's Notebook with Paul Conforti and Kim Moore (both MBA '97)
upscale, premium desserts to the masses. Elevator pitch: Finale is an upscale dessert-focused restaurant concept that provides people with an alternative to bars or coffee shops, where they can enjoy a sensational dessert experience. Our... View Details
- 18 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 18, 2016
innovation from a game of chance to one in which they develop products and services that customers want to buy and are willing to purchase at a premium price. How do companies know how to grow? How can they create products that they are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2019
- News
Leading Questions
sentence structure.” Synthesis borrowed the use of narrative psychology from the IDF, which uses it to understand team dynamics and improve unit cohesion. If a company chooses Synthesis’ premium products, the results are analyzed by a... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Alumni Books
Stop Growing — Yours Doesn’t Have To by Matthew S. Olson and Derek van Bever (MBA ’88) (Yale University Press) The authors analyzed the growth experiences of more than 600 Fortune 100 companies over the past fifty years to identify why growth stalls. The top four... View Details
- 07 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Immigrant Workers Cluster in Particular Industries
Research. Kerr is the MBA Class of 1975 Professor of Entrepreneurial Management. “If your group is concentrated, you are making an extra premium over what others in the industry are making” “Every city has a taxicab industry dominated by... View Details