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- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Connecting With Nonprofits
"versus them" Strategic Alignment Minimal fit required, beyond a shared interest in a particular issue area Overlap in mission and values Relationship as strategic toolHigh "mission mesh" Shared values Collaboration... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- 02 Mar 2020
- What Do You Think?
Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?
Are candor, humility, and trust making a comeback among leadership concepts? If so, what will the impact be on leaders and their organizations? What do you think? References: Michael Beer, Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Why a Harvard Finance Instructor Went to the Kumbh Mela
that need to be built in India and throughout Asia, Africa, and South America; the research will draw from our observations of how these lessons fit in the framework of infrastructure and urbanization. I'm here to look at the roads, the... View Details
- 06 Mar 2013
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Manage Our Work Time?
of the cornerstones of motivation is that managers should not dictate people's methods " Tony Murphy issued an interesting challenge when he said, "Folk remedies based on a cookie-cutter, one size fits all diktat just... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Apr 2013
- What Do You Think?
Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?
objected to such generalizations and stereotyping, saying that "Typifying women as 'more sensitive' and 'consensus building' sets up expectations that don't fit women in leadership roles . In all cases, to be fair and accurate, you... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Beyond Heroic Entrepreneurs
will be in determining how to make that work," Battilana says. "The investment world needs to figure out financing solutions that will fit these models." Thinking Locally The data also showed a rise in the number of international... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Jul 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?
people with the right attitude (one that fits with the organization's culture), and proper training and organization (often in teams). Financial targets are given no more or less emphasis than targets associated with employee and customer... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Aug 2008
- What Do You Think?
Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?
that stretch, by itself, is not a useful management concept. Nishant Miglani pointed out that "as a complement to stretch, GE also had this notion of the 'boundaryless organization' ..." Matthew Tuttle suggested that "Stretch goals have their place, but... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 02 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Leading Professional Service Firms
the complexities involved in delivering professional services, we want participants to emerge from the course with an understanding how all the components fit together. View Details
- 20 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Open Source Science: A New Model for Innovation
which makes sense. So fun and the enjoyment of problem solving fit together in open source. In our study of scientific problem solving, most people were not going to win yet still participated. We saw that, on average, 240 people... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 06 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success
clear-cut business strategy for its research laboratory, and, in turn, many of PARC's technologies did not fit into Xerox's strategic objectives. For instance, the Alto's ability to adapt to large customers' computer systems was... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
interest rates is driven by four state variables: the real interest rate, temporary and permanent components of expected inflation, the "nominal-real covariance" of inflation, and the real interest rate with the real economy. The last of these state variables enables... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Operations Management
with professor Robert Hayes. Key concepts include: Managers must rethink many of the basic principles of good operations management that worked in the past. Companies must adopt a strategy for improvement that fits the specific needs of... View Details
- 12 Jul 2020
- Book
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2020
humans have become an indoor species, so buildings have a major impact on our health. say John Macomber and Joseph Allen. Teaching by Heart: One Professor’s Journey to Inspire Thomas DeLong, a professor at Harvard Business School, explains in a new book what makes a... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 17 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 17, 2017
typical startup roles to help you determine which one might be the best fit for you, 2) profiles of startup executives across many different functions who share their stories and describe their responsibilities, and 3) a methodology to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 14
products other than the ones that best fit their preferences. Our analysis yields three key and novel insights regarding search diversion incentives, which have direct implications for platforms' strategies and empirical predictions.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Management’s Role in Reforming Health Care
apply their skills and knowledge to improve health-care systems. (A book excerpt from Designing Care follows.) Martha Lagace: How does health-care delivery fit into the greater context of health-care reform? Dr. Richard Bohmer: Broadly... View Details
- 01 Apr 2019
- What Do You Think?
Does Our Bias Against Federal Deficits Need Rethinking?
world of MMT, deficits fuel growth that produces government revenue sufficient for public investment. As long as interest rates remain below the rate of growth—the current US experience—further government borrowing is a good strategy. MMT View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Feb 2012
- What Do You Think?
Is Support for Small Business Misplaced?
highest. The course orientation fits with popular conceptions of the world of small business, offering visions of highly energized individuals passionate about doing their own thing developing new ideas and creating most of the jobs in an... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 14 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?
buy with respect to an advertising agency is not a case where one size fits all. The decision should be based on a careful economic analysis. Our study provides some basic insights into when an in-house agency is likely to be efficient... View Details