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- 15 Aug 2023
- HBS Case
(Virtual) Reality Check: How Long Before We Live in the 'Metaverse'?
says. “The timeline is perpetually pushed back. And so, for businesses thinking about making a commitment to the metaverse, it’s still unclear if this is the right moment. We've still got a long way to go on the metaverse, but the... View Details
- 24 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Bernie Madoff Explains Himself
scheme, I think that’s giving him too much credit as an individual financier, or even as a sinister deviant. He couldn’t have planned such a long-running and extraordinarily devastating fraud in advance even if he tried.” A timeline of... View Details
- August 2024
- Case
Oculii
By: Andy Wu and Lucas Defilippo
It was a bright June day in 2016. Steven Hong, co-founder and COO of Oculii had just signed a letter of intent agreeing to a 51% stake acquisition by Nexteer Automotive, a global steering and driveline supplier company that developed advanced driver assistance systems... View Details
- 24 Apr 2023
- HBS Case
What Does It Take to Build as Much Buzz as Booze? Inside the Epic Challenge of Cannabis-Infused Drinks
products. “They’re facing challenges above and beyond what you would typically see in other industries,” says Wilson. “In the cannabis industry, there are so many more additional costs and regulations, and high uncertainty due to the unclear View Details
- 09 Apr 2024
- Research & Ideas
When Climate Goals, Housing Policy, and Corporate R&D Collide, Social Good Can Emerge
For almost four years, Omar Asensio and his colleagues have been studying the impact of federal energy programs on low-income neighborhoods. The intersection of technology—artificial intelligence, in particular—and public policy has long been an area of focus for... View Details
Keywords: by Glen Justice
- 29 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
For Entrepreneurs, Blown Deadlines Can Crush Big Ideas
gain experience, they get worse at predicting timelines." Record venture capital investment and a surge of new businesses launched during the COVID-19 pandemic are raising the stakes for entrepreneurs. In a domain that prizes speed, failure to set accurate product... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 30 Jun 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
The Role of Emotions in Effective Negotiations
repairman Peter is three hours late. When he responds brusquely at her overtures toward friendliness and offers what she feels is an unreasonable price and timeline for repairs, she gets angry. Before long, both sides are yelling, and... View Details
- 03 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion
laid off 3,000 part-time and seasonal employees, primarily those with “short tenure” and those who “worked limited hours.” Elaborating on why they chose to do layoffs rather than furloughs, the company stated: “With all of the uncertainty right now, we have no firm... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
time, and the timeline for decisions. Employees understand that events are continually unfolding and will accept changes if the evidence and reasoning are clear. Boilerplate rhetoric will likely disengage them. INSEAD’s Jennifer... View Details
- 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
- 13 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Your Company Wants to be a 'Cognitive Referent' (Hint: SpaceX)
news network, or on their own. The cognitive referents traded the additional publicity that a big public debut offered for tighter control over their timeline and for having a meaningful message that would resonate with customers. Not all... View Details
- 29 Jan 2021
- Op-Ed
How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics
timeline also removes uncertainty and instills confidence in the process. The combination of confidence and convenience can generate momentum and enthusiasm not just for early adopters and the early majority, but for the late majority and... View Details
- 19 Aug 2021
- Op-Ed
Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control
embracing—this shift. Many are using systematic approaches to gather employee insights and turn them into tailored workplace cultures and policies. These efforts usually culminate in a strong talent management strategy, with a deliberate View Details
Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson
- 30 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
Readers Ask: I Need Tips for Working at Home
people to find their rhythm and settle down and the manager should also adjust their own personal timelines for when to expect stuff to get done. How can I avoid the temptation to procrastinate when I work remotely? Choudhury: We all do... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 01 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 1
crisis unfolded. It examines the Corporation's unique structure and management ethic that had so far enabled it to function within timeline and costs. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/112013-PDF-ENG View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 26 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Better Way to Negotiate: Backward
have found the most promising path through the cloud of possibilities. To better understand the logic of backward mapping, consider the logic of project management. When deciding how to undertake a complex project, you focus first on your endpoint, then develop a... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- 14 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 14, 2016
and weaknesses are described. Finally, some emerging trends in how organizations are structured are discussed in the last section of this note, supplemented by a brief summary, in timeline format, of the evolution of organizational... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers
wrong. So really cracking that narrative.” Stretch the timeline for success. Many venture capital models plan on a five- to seven-year timeline to succeed or fail. But purpose-built companies might need... View Details
- 02 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Curse of Double-Digit Growth
its current status as a low-income country to a middle-income one by 2030. “The timeline could be two or three years, or a decade later” While the International Monetary Fund predicted the country could achieve 6-7 percent annual... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 03 Dec 2015
- Op-Ed
How "New Nuclear" Power Could Save the Planet—If Regulators Would Allow It
States but around the world that hamper rapid iteration and experimentation in the product development process. This, in turn, stifles innovation, scares off private investors and creates an industry-regulatory culture that has grown to accept development View Details