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- 27 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
Want a Happy Customer? Coordinate Sales and Marketing
Financial performance is the result of operating performance. Operating performance includes all the things that a company must do to win the competitive battle in its industry to attract, retain, and profitably serve customers. It varies... View Details
Keywords: by Benson Shapiro
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
association lobbied to get it approved. Local backing also helped Dlodlo secure $300,000 in pre-development financing for Madikizela from the state of Maryland. Her professional network helped too, with industry ties to the Reinvestment... View Details
- Web
Harvard Business School
Creative Services for Jazz at Lincoln Center; and leading marketing strategy and execution for industry giants Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Warner Bros. Records, and MCA. Joyner has created and... View Details
- 2011
- Book
Detour: My Unexpected, Amazing, Life Changing Journey With OnStar
By: Chet Huber
Detour is the story behind the launch of OnStar’s now well known blue button, as told through the eyes of its founder and CEO of over fourteen years, Chet Huber. It’s a personal narrative that describes the events that led up to General Motors’ unexpected choice... View Details
Keywords: General Motors; OnStar; Technological Innovation; Business Startups; Transportation; Safety; Personal Development and Career; Creativity; Success; Business History; Auto Industry
Huber, Chet. Detour: My Unexpected, Amazing, Life Changing Journey With OnStar. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011.
- 19 Sep 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Say Again? Uncommon Advice for Common Business Problems
their organizations—even the really, really good ones. Then out of the blue comes a Churchill. Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems? If industry competitors collaborated more,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur
hour-long discussion driving around the city. Young Kapur had just joined the firm Ogilvy & Mather after a brief stint at Citibank, where he’d decided he needed a more creative career. His conversation with Ogilvy confirmed that he’d... View Details
- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: Who Has the Power in the Music Industry?
The music industry likes power. Power chords, power ballads, even Towers of Power. The balance of power in the industry, however, has been completely upset with the advent and rapid proliferation of digital music. Who calls the shots... View Details
- Research Summary
Mastering Strategy Execution
By: Robert Simons
Professor Robert Simons’ research encompasses three areas of management accountability that are the foundation for successful strategy execution: organization design, performance measurement and control, and risk management. In addition, Simons is interested in the... View Details
- 24 Oct 2007
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Innovation
"customer focused." Try to create value out of novelty. Succumbing too much to commercial pressures such as taking on easy jobs may lose your distinctiveness. Where Do Creative Ideas Come From? How Kayak Users Built a New View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Innovation, Inc.
what you’re offering,” she continues. “Coordinating all the pieces and players not only for Linear Air, but for the industry to get off the ground, is an interesting creative challenge for the entrepreneur.”... View Details
- 23 Jul 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Innovation Is Magic. Really
personality, psychological insights, and talented hands can create wonderful effects that amaze an audience. It's just as much about the hard, creative work Randal puts in to continuously improve his art. “Organizations can do a wonderful... View Details
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Why Evolutionary Software Development Works
industry in which the need for a responsive development process has never been greater. The researchers analyzed data from 29 completed projects and identified the characteristics most associated with the best outcomes. (See "Four... View Details
- September 2014 (Revised December 2014)
- Teaching Note
Coco Chanel: Creating Fashion for the Modern Woman (A), (B), and (C)
By: Mukti Khaire
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
The Father of Modern Advertising
brokers of space in newspapers and magazines,” the authors tell us. “With Lasker’s prodding — and with contributions from pioneers at a handful of other agencies — the industry became a creative force and... View Details
- 21 Sep 2016
- News
Fashion’s Transparent Translator
In 2007, Imran Amed (MBA 2002) started blogging about an industry that fascinated him: fashion. A former McKinsey consultant, the Canadian noticed the suits and creatives of the business didn’t always... View Details
- 18 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
Evolution in Entertainment: A Recap of the 2019 Entertainment & Media Conference
was inspired by the many forces shaping the future of entertainment & media: digital transformation, globalization, representation, creative trends, and changing dynamics in media investment. These trends have created new... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
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Career Risks and Professional Growth: Finding a Fulfilling Career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991) - Recruiting
Insights & Advice 22 Jan 2025 Career Risks and Professional Growth: Finding a Fulfilling Career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991) Paige Arnof-Fenn Author Alumni tag All Industries All Locations Alumni Student & Alumni Stories When I... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Case Study: Something New
transparency to the pricing and cut out the middleman. So I say yes absolutely you can and should have some off-the-rack options (still tailored to fit). This may even be preferred for the woman who is time-strapped or low on creativity... View Details
Keywords: April White
- Profile
Ann Chao
industry are often at odds with one another; with my creative passion and business background, I hope to better understand and work with people on both sides, ultimately to deliver a higher quality product... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media
- Career Coach
Crystal Yao
IBM, Crystal pivoted to a Corporate Strategy & Development internship at Creative Artists Agency. She can provide insights into industry recruiting timelines and strategy, and provide coaching on... View Details