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- 31 Oct 2004
- What Do You Think?
Should the Wisdom of Crowds Influence Our Thinking About Leadership?
continuum according to the situation." Do you agree? Does unleashing the "wisdom of crowds" work well in situations where rapid-fire decision-making is called for? Or is it a luxury available only when the pace of the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Jun 2003
- What Do You Think?
What Can Aspiring Leaders Be Taught?
with them, those who advise them, and those who invest in their organizations? The educational responses will take many forms. First, increased emphasis may be placed on the teaching of ethics—socially acceptable decision-making and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries
Decision-making and governance processes, which determine either a "yes" or a "no," can differ widely from culture to culture, not just in terms of legal technicalities but also in terms of behaviors and core beliefs.... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- 14 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 14
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/611069-PDF-ENG Strengths Become Weaknesses: Cognitive Biases in Founder Decision-Making Noam Wasserman and Kyle AndersonHarvard Business School Note 811-068 This note combines vignettes and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Disruption: The Art of Framing
advertisers, and were heavily focused on interactive advertising options. The tendency for the established organization to assert control over the decision-making processes of the new venture kept these new capabilities from being... View Details
Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower
- 09 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Moving From Bean Counter to Game Changer
Hall and Yuval Millo from the London School of Economics look at how these employees can use their own skills to become so-called frame-makers, part of their organizations' strategic decision-making teams. While their research focused on... View Details
- 01 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
How Politics Drives Business Decisions in a Polarized Nation
incumbent president. “A significant increase in bond yields also occurs that corresponds to 5.9 basis points over a four-year period,” Kempf and Tsoutsoura say in their new paper. Additional studies have found similar partisan View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 17 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Advice for the New CEO: Talk to Your Employees Early and Often
comes from synchronous interactions that you cannot get otherwise,” Sadun says, “and your decision-making depends on these inputs.” You Might Also Like: What Companies Want Most in a CEO: A Good Listener Where to Find Remote Work Now: 250... View Details
Keywords: by Ami Albernaz
- 24 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Can Obamacare Be Saved?
operating in the commercial employer market. Commercial employers buy health insurance for pools of employees–sometimes thousands of them. The decision-makers are often skilled human resource specialists who can estimate risk, compare... View Details
- 03 Jun 2015
- What Do You Think?
Is the Time Right for Self-Management?
increasing complexity and unpredictability of our world is such that only a highly distributed decision-making structure will be able to adapt and respond effectively, she continued. "Most of us don't think a centralized planning... View Details
- 24 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility
socially responsible a company was. Marquis and his fellow researchers based their inquiry on a similar study regarding individual decision-making done by UCLA economist Keith Chen. In a paper published in the American Economic Review in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 03 Apr 2013
- What Do You Think?
Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?
decision-making behaviors than men. They are, for example, said to be more willing to examine several sides of an issue before acting, more sensitive to the needs of others, and more inclusive and transparent in their communication of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Jul 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?
decision-making and even to the future and viability of capitalism. One debate concerned the primacy of profit as a goal. Deaver Brown led this argument by saying, "Profit is the only legitimate goal of a corporation ," pointing... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 07 Feb 2005
- What Do You Think?
If You Blink, Will You Miss?
practiced. According to Maris Martinsons, "There is strong evidence to suggest that selections a) within a specified domain of expertise, b) involving a small number of choices, and c) ranging from simple to a moderate level of complexity, can be made effectively... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2007
leading to a redefinition of the marketing role, the implementation of a "growth leader" profile and new decision-making processes to encourage innovation and risk. Finally, presents a critical decision point, as Transportation... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 13, 2016
the status quo, primarily because of the lack of a decision-making mechanism amongst the brothers. The firm rapidly went downhill, before declaring bankruptcy in 1875. Purchase this case:... View Details
- 01 Feb 2012
- What Do You Think?
Is Support for Small Business Misplaced?
then the obvious answer (to the question) is NO!" Other comments emphasized values of small business for management development. David Lindsay commented that " managers evolve their wisdom through responsibility and View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Sep 2014
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Choose Your Boss?
of inputs to the decision-making process. For example, Yadeed Lobob commented that a dual board structure that included workers' representatives would help alleviate uncertainty around choosing an authentic leader. "Germany has such... View Details
- 02 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Casino Payoff: Hands-Off Management Works Best
host's local knowledge and experience, reinforced by a less-controlled management apparatus, is an invaluable asset for the specific property and should play a key role in the decision-making process for the employees. "What's interesting... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
How Many U.S. Jobs Are ‘Offshorable’?
members of the workforce.” As background material, students read an overview case, "The Offshoring of America," as well as "Monitor's Opportunities in India," a case that follows the decision-making process of the consulting group's CEO... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna