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  • February 2019 (Revised August 2019)
  • Case

KangaTech

By: Karim R. Lakhani, Patrick J. Ferguson, Sarah Fleischer, Jin Hyun Paik and Steven Randazzo
On a warm January afternoon in 2019, Steve Saunders, Dave Scerri, Carl Dilena, and Nick Haslam (see Exhibit 1 for biographies), co-founders of KangaTech, wrapped up the latest round of discussions about the future direction of their sports-technology start-up. Focused... View Details
Keywords: Startup; Technology Commercialization; Prototype; Business Startups; Technological Innovation; Sports; Health; Commercialization; Research and Development; Decision Making; Growth and Development Strategy; Technology Industry; Sports Industry; Health Industry; Australia
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  • 14 Jun 2011
  • First Look

First Look: June 14

  PublicationsThe Paradox of Excellence Authors:Thomas J. DeLong and Sara DeLong Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, no. 6 (June 2011) Abstract Why is it that so many smart, ambitious professionals are less productive and satisfied... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 25 Jan 2021
  • Book

In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

spectacular fashion. In Smith’s time, businesses shared none of the characteristics of modern enterprise—no separation of ownership and management, no professional managers, and no corporate bureaucracies. Smith could hardly have foreseen... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing
  • 16 Aug 2016
  • First Look

August 16, 2016

has been substantial growth in the number of physicians pursuing Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees over the past decade, but there is continuing debate over the utility of these programs and the career outcomes of their graduates. The authors analyzed the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 16 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 16

Development on the Investment Cash Flow Relationship: Cross-Country Evidence from Europe Authors:Bo Becker and Jagadeesh Sivadasan Publication:B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (forthcoming) Abstract We investigate financing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 2008
  • Chapter

Life-Cycle Funds

By: Luis M. Viceira
The U.S. retirement system has experienced a substantial transformation in recent years. It has evolved from a system in which employees relied mainly on Social Security and professionally managed defined benefit (DB) pension plans sponsored by their employers to... View Details
Keywords: Retirement; Personal Finance; Investment Funds; Compensation and Benefits; United States
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  • 14 Nov 2007
  • First Look

First Look: November 14, 2007

sectors beyond the original bath soap category. The development causes the brand team to take a fresh look at the clichés of the beauty industry. The result is the controversial Real Beauty campaign. As the campaign unfolds, Unilever... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 Feb 2017
  • Research & Ideas

The Right Way to Cry in Front of Your Boss

still would have been better if you hid [your emotions], but usually you can’t in the moment, so what are you going to do? Saying that you are upset because you are passionate will help you.” Related reading: ‘Humblebragging’ Is a Bad Strategy, Especially in a Job... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
  • July–August 2025
  • Article

How the Busiest People Find Joy

By: Leslie A. Perlow, Sari Mentser and Salvatore J. Affinito
Joy, along with achievement and meaningfulness, is one of the three keys to a satisfying life. Yet it’s the missing piece for many ambitious individuals, the authors found after examining data on how nearly 2,000 professionals spend their days. Jam-packed schedules are... View Details
Keywords: Well-being; Satisfaction; Work-Life Balance; Happiness
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  • 08 Mar 2021
  • In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 22 Jun 2022
  • Book

Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path

argues Timothy Butler, senior fellow and faculty advisor to Career and Professional Development Programs at Harvard Business School. His research focuses on career decision making. "It is more of a... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • September 16, 2022
  • Article

A Causal Test of the Strength of Weak Ties

By: Karthik Rajkumar, Guillaume Saint-Jacques, Iavor I. Bojinov, Erik Brynjolfsson and Sinan Aral
The authors analyzed data from multiple large-scale randomized experiments on LinkedIn’s People You May Know algorithm, which recommends new connections to LinkedIn members, to test the extent to which weak ties increased job mobility in the world’s largest... View Details
Keywords: Job Mobility; Social Networks; Social Ties; Networks; Personal Development and Career
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  • 05 Sep 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017

Contemporary Theories and Perspectives on Economic Development Upgrading Regional Competitiveness: What Role for Regional Governments? By: Ketels, Christian H.M. Abstract—The literature on the competitiveness of locations has... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Sep 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?

retirement, Amabile and colleagues found that, for many, the transition begins smoothly enough but then develops into retirees questioning their own identity and puzzling over how to structure their days as their familiar work life fades... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Entertainment & Recreation
  • 23 Mar 2011
  • Research & Ideas

China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power

strategy and detail, much of Communist China's first Five-Year Plan had been on Nationalist China's drawing boards. “In the first half of the twentieth century, China developed one of the more dynamic systems of higher education in the... View Details
Keywords: by William C. Kirby
  • 19 Apr 2010
  • Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

largest, most professionally managed global companies find it hard to predict the success of product launches, and can stumble badly. One estimate is that 90 percent of new fragrance launches fail. Getting the word out to consumers, and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics
  • 28 Nov 2018
  • HBS Case

On Target: Rethinking the Retail Website

Professor Srikant M. Datar in a recent case study, Data Science at Target, co-written with research associate Caitlin N. Bowler. “Target had to make this big shift from thinking only about retailing to also thinking about data. And to do that, data had to become the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail
  • 24 Nov 2009
  • First Look

First Look: Nov. 24

pioneering work of Howard Raiffa and often expressed in the pages of the Negotiation Journal, the emergent prescriptive field of "negotiation analysis" progressively developed from Raiffa's early contributions to game theory and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • March 2025
  • Case

Harvey: AI for Lawyers

By: Suraj Srinivasan, Charles Krumholz and Radhika Kak
In early 2025, Winston Weinberg and Gabe Pereyra, co-founders of Harvey AI, reflected on the company’s meteoric rise as a pioneer in AI-powered legal technology. Since its founding in 2022, Harvey had transformed how lawyers approached research, drafting, and document... View Details
Keywords: Innovation Strategy; Business Startups; AI and Machine Learning; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Positioning; Legal Services Industry; Technology Industry; New York (city, NY); San Francisco; London
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  • Teaching Interest

Overview

By: Jill J. Avery
Creating Brand Value (MBA elective course)

Overview:

In the consumer/retail space, brands are often companies’ most valuable assets and sources of their sustainable competitive advantage. But, managing brands to achieve their full value potential... View Details

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