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- 12 Nov 2018
- Research & Ideas
'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team Decision-Making
collaboration encouraged by today’s communication tools like Slack and Skype good or bad for finding the best answer? “I don’t want there to be zero communication, but I do think that transparency and communication do have downsides" To find out, the researchers... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- 22 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges in Leading Professional Services
New Model for High Performance But lately the challenges for professional service firms (PSFs) have been growing in size and complexity, and the excitement is more the type you need a stomach antacid to control. The dilemma, says HBS... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Magician Turns HBS Upside Down
a performance by Jason Randal, one of the world’s greatest magicians, he knew he had to get Randal to speak to students in his Managing Innovation elective course. “One theme of the course is the role of individual innovators and the... View Details
- 14 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Global Business Code
"actual." "People at the top of the hierarchy generally have a more positive view of an organization than the people in the middle and on the frontlines," Paine says. "The top of the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
Harrington Drake
Drake presided over a decade of top financial performance – growing revenues from $480 million to over $2 billion. He achieved ten consecutive years of top market value View Details
Keywords: Services
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
What Really Drives Your Strategy?
which of those get funded, the consequences of that activity is what adds up to the strategy of the company, not words on paper. And once you see that, you begin to ask questions such as: What determines which ideas get sponsored and funded? If I'm the View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jul 2019
- What Do You Think?
Are Super Stretch Goals Only for the Very Young?
groups, but not large blocks. If a large corporate wishes to pursue such a goal, it is more prudent to execute it with a small team.” In a related comment, Ashok Jainn stated, “Age is no bar Super stretch goals, when they’re not handed down from the View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 09 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Enterprise Risk Management
include: having top management lead risk management; creating a culture of risk management where it is part of all decisions; setting clear risk parameters and having them broadly adhered to; having the discipline to make risk management... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan
Samuel F. Hinkle
non-chocolate lines and opening new vending businesses. His leadership of Hershey was marked by almost 10 years of top level financial performance (one of the top 50 View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
John P. Harbin
earnings increased seven-fold from $66 million to almost $500 million. His performance placed Halliburton among the top 50 financial performers of all U. S. companies for 10... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard
intra-organizational partnerships, facilitating alignment and partnership with external constituents: customers, suppliers, and communities. The Balanced Scorecard: From Measurement To Management We introduced the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in 1992.1 The BSC measures... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
Crawford H. Greenewalt
As the tenth president of duPont Corporation, Greenewalt built the Savannah River Plant for nuclear processing, one of the largest construction projects in the United States. As CEO, Greenewalt generated a stellar return on equity View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
Daniel C. Keefe
During his tenure as CEO, Keefe generated strong financial returns – both Ingersoll’s return on assets and market value performance placed the company among the top 50 financial View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
E. G. Higdon
Higdon’s career with Maytag spanned 40 years. During his CEO tenure, he orchestrated Maytag’s initial line expansion efforts – moving beyond washers and dryers to other major household appliances. In the process, he achieved record level financial results placing... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 08 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)?
deal monetized Branch’s performance with the Patriots, capitalizing on his reputation as a big-game competitor and paying him far more than his statistics justified. In five years with Seattle, Branch started only 40 games and failed to... View Details
Edward J. Bednarz
Bednarz secured Pinkerton’s position as the market leader in the office security business. Between 1968 and 1976, Pinkerton’s financial performance was among the top 50 companies in the United States in... View Details
Keywords: Services
Paul C. Henshaw
A geologist by training, Henshaw was not immune to being on the frontline of mine exploration and development. Through his efforts, Homestake became an established provider of uranium. In addition, he personally was responsible for expanding Homestake’s mining... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Short Takes
formulation. The interviews also revealed that compensation committees face a number of pressures to keep top executives' pay at a certain level. Not the least of these, says Lorsch, are surveys performed by... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
A United Front
Sustaining peak performance over not just years but decades may be the single most difficult challenge for executives, which makes Sir Alex Ferguson's 26-year run as manager of England's legendary Manchester United soccer club so... View Details