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- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=209067 PublicationsTransformation: The Quiet Role of Coalitional Leadership Authors:Stephen Friedman and James K. Sebenius Publication:Ivey Business Journal (forthcoming) Abstract The top management function that we call coalitional... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- June 2008 (Revised July 2008)
- Case
Kit Hinrichs at Pentagram (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Stecker
This case focuses on Kit Hinrichs, a 65-year-old partner at Pentagram, a privately owned multidisciplinary design firm. One of the world's most prestigious design firms, Pentagram was founded by five designers from different disciplines in London in the 1970s. By 2008,... View Details
Keywords: Arts; Business Offices; Customer Relationship Management; Design; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Groups and Teams; Creativity; Service Industry; San Francisco
Hill, Linda A., and Emily Stecker. "Kit Hinrichs at Pentagram (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-127, June 2008. (Revised July 2008.)
- 03 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Forget About Making College Affordable; Make it a Good Investment
as engineering, computer science, accounting, or finance—are much more likely to lead to a college-level job with a healthy earnings premium. However, graduates with only a bachelor’s degree in majors such as arts and humanities,... View Details
- 04 Aug 2003
- What Do You Think?
Are We Facing an Attitude Shortage?
comprehend because they lack an operative definition." Art Warbelow (who emphasizes attitude in selecting aviation pilots) said, "The tough part is assessing attitude in the job interview... I can't assess it beforehand, but I... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 22, 2015
provided for needed reinvestment in city services, but low recoveries for unsecured creditors. The city's plan also proposed that the Detroit Art Collection be transferred to a trust funded by philanthropists, with the proceeds accruing... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Jan 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Culture Changers: Managing High-Impact Entrepreneurs
managers can team with creative talent in six "culture industries": Fashion, publishing, art/architecture/design, film, music, and food. Her subjects include fashion pioneer Chanel, publishers Penguin and Atavist, film icons Variety and the Sundance... View Details
- 06 Oct 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Will the ‘Moneyball Generation’ Influence Management?
profile for analytics in management ranks? How, if at all, will a Moneyball Generation influence management? What do you think? References: Michael Lewis, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (New York: W. W. Norton & Company,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
RealNetworks, CNET, and Judo Strategy
Publishing), a soon-to-be-published book by HBS Professor David Yoffie, who served as moderator of the panel. "Judo is the art of hand-to-hand fighting in which the weight and efforts of one's opponents are used to bring about their... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 30 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 30
These findings challenge previous recommendations for optimal advice-seeking behavior. Harvard Business School Case 617-059 Flashion: Art vs. Science in Fashion Retailing Kate Wilson, retail analytics manager at Flashion, a fashion... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2016
- What Do You Think?
When Business Performance Falters, is Culture Change the Fix?
“ it is not an either/or but a coordinated process.” Art Stewart added, “In my view, culture must now be treated as an integrated strategy and viewed as a core asset for contributing to marketplace value and corporate valuation as well as... View Details
Keywords: by James L. Heskett
- 06 Jun 2012
- What Do You Think?
Is Something Wrong with the Way We Work?
commented that this mindset "leads to poor morale and burn out," as well as a loss of effective communication skills. Gerald Nanninga added that "it is destroying the art of pondering" and "by valuing work as a... View Details
- 19 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Radical Design, Radical Results
the innovators' products tended to be more homogeneous as a group. "It seems that the innovators understand and build off each other's ideas better than the imitators do," Verganti remarks. "They innovate in a circle; it's a similar dynamic to what... View Details
- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
influences scientists' hazards of transitioning to for-profit science. With Friends Like These: The Art of Managing Complementors Authors:David B Yoffie and Mary Kwak Periodical:Harvard Business Review 84, no. 9 (September 2006) Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
How to Compete Like a Judo Strategist
success in judo strategy. "Our strategy," she notes, "is as much the art of exclusion as it is the art of inclusion, or what you are going to do." Rule Two: Stay On The Offensive But... View Details
Keywords: by David B. Yoffie & Mary Kwak
- 04 May 2007
- What Do You Think?
How Do Managers Think?
key success factor—like with doctors (is) management's willingness to hear as input in their decision processes." Alberto Souto said, "Both medicine and management are socio-technologies plus art . There is still a lot of... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 07 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: Sept. 7
of Arts and Sciences, 2011 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Book: http://www.amacad.org/pdfs/challenges.pdf Information Risk and Fair Values: An Examination of Equity Betas Authors:Edward J. Riedl and George Serafeim... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 11
we develop four in-depth qualitative case studies to support our predictions. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=46721 Codifying Prior Art and Patenting: Natural Experiment of Herbal Patent Prior View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
should allocate its resources over the next year in order to become profitable and ensure future growth. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/816006-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 815-022 The Ullens Center for Contemporary View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jul 2014
- What Do You Think?
Are Today’s Business Heroes Challenging Our Ideas About Leadership?
styles differ. It is a common fallacy that there is only one style that leads to leadership success." Pradip Shroff added: "The simple fact is that leadership is an art and science of blending various styles based on the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1
arrangement and a commitment contract that made the $30 payment conditional on both attending the provider visit and meeting an ART adherence threshold. Third, the passive control arm received routine care and no incentives. Participants:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne