Strength and Weakness - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 May 2016
News

World Bank Vice President and Treasurer: Negative Rates Not the Answer

Reacting to a spate of nations adopting negative interest rates—essentially charging depositors for parking their money—World Bank Vice President and Treasurer Arunma Oteh (MBA 1990) told Bloomberg News that the policy could weaken banks.... View Details

Jul 03 2014
Testimonial

Appreciating the Science of Business

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Field Course: Ideation and Prototyping for Innovation - Course Catalog

research skills to facilitate understanding: Whether a problem is worth pursuing, including assessment of 1) the strength of customers’ unmet needs; 2) whether the problem can be solved — but hasn’t yet been solved; 3) market size; View Details

08 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

NFL Head Coaches Are Getting Younger. What Can Organizations Learn?

particular traits and skills allowing them to maintain relevance. These include adaptability, a proclivity for collaboration and communication, a willingness to delegate tasks when appropriate, View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Evan M.S. Hecht, and Abhijit Naik; Sports

19 Mar 2007
Research & Ideas

Handicapping the Best Countries for Business

If you are an executive of a multinational looking for geographies in which to expand your markets, operations, and investments, is China more attractive than India? South Africa better than Mexico? Does Russia have more promise than the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

March 2012
Article

The Looming Challenge to U.S Competitiveness

By: Michael E. Porter and Jan W. Rivkin

The United States is a competitive location to the extent that companies operating in the U.S. are able to compete successfully in the global economy while supporting high and rising living standards for the average American. By this standard, U.S. competitiveness is... View Details

Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Competition

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14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

pervasive uncertainty created by COVID-19 in other ways, for example nurturing the relationship with other firms in their networks or establishing new connections that could lead to new learnings. Other firms, and especially businesses... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

28 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Ground Game, Air Wars, and Other Marketing Lessons From Presidential Elections

findings might be helpful to candidates deciding how to allocate their limited resources of time and money, particularly if they appear to be weak in gathering votes from one type of voter or another. "This... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

29 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Helping Women in Mexico to Live Fulfilled and Healthy Lives

uncertainty, and embrace it. Lorena is a bit more structured and methodical. Our strengths naturally complement each other, and balance each... View Details

08 Jul 2015
What Do You Think?

Do Americans Work Too Much and Think About Work Too Little?

long hours, most folks are being forced to do that with minimal compensation." Patrick Coomans placed some blame on "the weak job protection employees have in the US." Sid Mehta, who reminded us that Greece has the longest... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Financial Services

05 Feb 2025
Blog Post

Leadership with purpose: Redefining success and impact with Satpal Singh (SELP—India 4, 2019)

individual journeys, challenges, and aspirations. These moments gave me a greater appreciation for my own strengths and a renewed sense of purpose. Engaging with the... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

17 Jun 2014
News

Housing not warm yet: Pro

27 Oct 2003
News

Pitting Markets vs. Poverty

30 Sep 2021
News

How to Be a Moral Leader

20 Aug 2024
Book

Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge

opportunity in each was big enough: They created many touch points for Ping An to better understand a customer’s needs, and they could leverage Ping An’s strength in financial services. “For companies... View Details

Keywords: by Feng Zhu; Technology; Information Technology

20 Feb 2014
HBS Seminar

Feng Zhu, Harvard Business School

15 Mar 2019
Blog Post

PART 3: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Getting on the JD/MBA Path

many well-qualified veterans are not admitted to HLS and HBS every year. Evaluate the strength of your application relative to other veterans. Other than your military record, what makes you special or... View Details

16 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant

to adapt based on industry changes, as well as on team strengths and weaknesses; they get the most by leveraging competitive resources, while communicating and collaborating... View Details