Fitness - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Mar 2012
Op-Ed

Finding the Right Jeremy Lin Storyline

around his identity. Is he an underdog or is he privileged? Does he fit in with the NBA or doesn't he? Here are some of the stories we miss in the storylines we do embrace. The Basketball is Black Story: If the story is one of ethnic... View Details

Keywords: by Lakshmi Ramarajan; Entertainment & Recreation

23 Nov 1999
Research & Ideas

Bringing the Environment Down to Earth

For every winner in a zero-sum contest, there is a loser. Thus if the environment wins, the company loses, and vice versa. That view is prevalent in part because it fits with the widespread perception that environmental problems are... View Details

Keywords: by Forest Reinhardt

02 Jul 2015
Op-Ed

The Future of the Greek Economy

Editor's note: The economy of Greece is in the depths of despair—a fitting topic for a Greek tragedy. As investor Wilbur Ross (HBS MBA 1961) has poignantly put it, "The country that brought us democracy may now take itself into... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Alfaro, Dante Roscini & George Serafeim; Banking

09 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Got a New Strategy? Now Make it Happen

years ago we launched a research program to develop a process that leaders could use to engage their people in an honest conversation. The "strategic fitness process" was designed in partnership with senior executives to enhance... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer & Russell A. Eisenstat

03 Jan 2017
First Look

January 3, 2017

commit scarce resources. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/117114-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 717-424 The Quiet Ascension of LA Fitness In 2016, LA Fitness was the largest... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

29 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 29, 2006

for three years at a major consulting firm where she learned to adopt the demeanor of her male colleagues in order to fit in. Some of her male classmates are critical of her masculine, aggressive style in the classroom. As she begins to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Jan 2019
What Do You Think?

Who Will Measure up to These Two Remarkable Leaders?

from Hangzhou Normal University in China. And Richard Branson had no formal education beyond high school, suffering from dyslexia and posting poor academic performance. So there they are. To say the least, the educational backgrounds of these nominated leaders View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Air Transportation; Financial Services

16 Sep 2014
Research & Ideas

Has Apple Reinvented the Watch?

sure it fits the traditional definition of a "radical" innovation. For instance, it is unlikely the Apple Watch will have the same transformative effect on society as other life-changing innovations throughout history—think about the... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ryan L. Raffaelli; Electronics; Retail; Health

29 Oct 2007
HBS Case

Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement

possesses a number of qualities that fit with its PowerShot digital camera brand." Fortunately, one of my students, Margarita Golod came to the rescue and connected me with Maria Sharapova. Sharapova was the ideal study subject in... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Sports

04 Oct 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go

Wasserman identified Wily Technology founder Lew Cirne as the ideal case subject. "An inherent paradox in succession is that a founder who has been doing a good job actually increases the chance he or she will be fired," observes Wasserman. "Lew View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Technology

17 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Tales of the Newly-minted MBA

Bridgeport. "It's not a perfect fit with our family's life plan," said Horton, alluding to the financial downside of a public sector salary, "but now is the time to follow my passion." What about the so-called... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

22 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 22, 2006

of athletic footwear, should respond to Adidas' planned acquisition of Reebok—a transaction that would join the second- and third-largest companies in the industry. Highlights the unique aspects of New Balance's strategy—focusing on fit... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part Two

Determination to make what they regarded as best-of-class offerings tailored specifically to consumers' emerging needs. They knew their products and services fit consumers' preferences because each had spent enormous time and effort... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

09 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Chance Encounters: What's at Stake in Return-to-Office Decisions

extent to which their work overlapped. If they could combine findings from across their assorted research projects, they could fit together a big-picture view of office-space configurations and how well they support different kinds of... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint, HBS Alumni Bulletin

05 Sep 2000
What Do You Think?

Whither the Information Economy?

be justified as the monetization of valuable information assets that accountants have never seen fit to include as legitimate entries on balance sheets (other than as grossly misnamed "goodwill"). But wait a minute. Is there a... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

05 Aug 2002
What Do You Think?

Is Platform Leadership Old Hat or the Wave of the Future?

parts to design complementary products that fitted together. Successful platform leaders exert a great deal of influence. At times, they must build trust among those that choose to utilize the platform as partners. At other times, they... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

The Lessons of New-Market Disruption

machines that took up more than twenty square feet of scarce factory floor space at the semiconductor facility. Teradyne engineers knew that CMOS technology could enable tighter integration of the test system architecture. With this advance, the entire system could be... View Details

Keywords: by Clark Gilbert; Technology

28 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

While Waiting for Japan’s Recovery, Let’s Enhance Supplier Competitiveness at Home

tapped a new pool of workers that were often highly motivated. The pledges made to the W2W Partnership fit existing corporate activities and could become part of an existing business function—in the case of W2W, human resources. The... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

30 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 30

a road map that will enable you to defy conventional wisdom, resist peer pressure, and carve out a path that fits your unique skills and passions? Harvard Business School's Robert Steven Kaplan, leadership expert and author of the highly... View Details