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  • 28 Jan 2020
  • Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

change that seems perfectly benign. I tell the story of Carol Hallquist, a talented corporate executive with an interest in accelerating improvement in public education so that every school is great. She came to see principals or heads of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • July 2009 (Revised May 2010)
  • Case

Pfizer: Letter from the Chairman (A)

By: Robert L. Simons and Natalie Kindred
This case explores maximizing shareholder value as a goal in executive decision making. Over a period of nine years, three different Pfizer CEOs make critical decisions intended to increase shareholder value. But the results are disappointing. To allow students to... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Annual Reports; Business and Shareholder Relations; Value Creation; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
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Antitrust & Competition Policy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

and new ideas—drive growth in productivity. Antitrust policy, however, remains focused on static goals. While the need for a vigorous antitrust policy is greater than ever, antitrust authorities must use new approaches to evaluating the View Details
  • 02 Sep 2014
  • First Look

First Look: September 2

legacy labor and health care costs-is seriously incomplete and that GM's share collapsed for many of the same reasons that many of the other highly successful American firms of the 50s, 60s, and 70s were forced from the market, including... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • April 2019
  • Teaching Note

The a2 Milk Company

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel Fisher
The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) became the most valuable company listed on the New Zealand stock exchange in 2018 by capitalizing on a biochemical discovery related to the protein composition of cow's milk. Because many people find the A1 protein difficult to digest, and... View Details
Keywords: Judo Economics; Market Entry; Innovation; Barriers To Response; Industry Attractiveness; Advantage Horizon; Sustainability; First-mover Advantage; Scope; Strategy Execution; Strategic Evolution; Biochemistry; Genetics; Branding; Commodity; Milk; Dairy; Infant Formula; Farming; Porter's Five Forces; Market Entry and Exit; Disruption; Innovation and Invention; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Value Creation; Competition; Brands and Branding; Five Forces Framework; Consumer Products Industry; New Zealand; Australia; China
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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

inform business decisions Implement analytical techniques in Excel Develop effective pricing strategies Identify sources of competitive advantage through differentiation Evaluate the financial health of a business using financial... View Details
  • 08 Oct 2013
  • First Look

First Look: October 8

http://hbr.org/2013/10/fergusons-formula/ar/1 August 2013 Harvard Business Review Corporate Venturing By: Lerner, Josh Abstract—For decades, large companies have been wary of corporate venturing. But as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 18 Jan 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Hazard Warning: The Unacceptable Cost of Toxic Workers

good corporate citizen at the end of the day, not only do they make it a nicer place to work, but they also help the profitability of the firm compared to those who are at the other extreme,” says Minor, who’s visiting from Northwestern... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland

    John T. Gourville

    John Gourville is the Albert J. Weatherhead, Jr. Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School.  He joined the HBS Marketing Unit in 1995 after receiving his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in marketing and behavioral research.  His most... View Details

    Keywords: health care; health care; health care; health care; health care; health care; health care; health care
    • April 2021
    • Case

    Coca-Cola: Preparing for the Next 100 Years

    By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and James Weber
    In early 2020, James Quincey, the 14th chair of the 133-year old The Coca-Cola Company, was in the midst of a years-long transformation of Coca-Cola from being the leading carbonated soft drink (CSD) beverage company into a total beverage company. The company’s... View Details
    Keywords: Strategy; Diversification; Change Management; Organizational Culture; Environmental Sustainability; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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    • 29 Jan 2019
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019

    forthcoming Journal of International Economics Corporate Debt, Firm Size and Financial Fragility in Emerging Markets By: Alfaro, Laura, Gonzalo Asis, Anusha Chari, and Ugo Panizza Abstract— The post-Global Financial Crisis period shows a... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • Web

    Strategy for Universities & Nonprofits - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

    HBS ISC Strategy Strategy Strategy Explained Business Strategy Creating a Successful Strategy Corporate Strategy The Role of Leaders Related Topics Related Topics Related Topics Strategy & IT Strategy for Universities & Nonprofits... View Details
    • 04 Jun 2020
    • Book

    It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

    missing link. Senz: How do these efforts intersect with corporate strategy and culture? Frei: When companies get bigger, leaders don't get to micromanage. Employees are making decisions that their bosses are unaware of. When that happens,... View Details
    Keywords: by Kristen Senz
    • Web

    Published CSV Cases - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

    course, visit the HBS Executive Education site . For more information about a published case, click its title. CVS currently in development Founded in 1963, CVS Health (CVS) was the leading drugstore chain in the United States.... View Details
    • 20 Oct 2008
    • Research & Ideas

    The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs

    released On Competition, Porter collects his most influential articles from HBR, and adds new work on health care, philanthropy, social responsibility, and leadership. This excerpt, coauthored with Harvard Business School professors Jay... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch & Nitin Nohria
    • 12 Aug 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

    recognize and try to stay ahead of these changes brought by scale. Here is advice for the CEO/founders of early-stage companies, but it also applies to leaders of any scaling organization, even inside a large corporate entity. Leadership... View Details
    Keywords: by Julia Austin
    • 21 Apr 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: April 21, 2009

    rated. We hypothesize that ratings are particularly likely to spur responses from firms that receive poor ratings, and especially those that face lower-cost opportunities to improve or that anticipate greater benefits from doing so. We test our hypotheses in the... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 09 May 2017
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, May 9

    May 2017 Journal of Financial Economics The Value of Trading Relations in Turbulent Times By: Di Maggio, Marco, Amir Kermani, and Zhaogang Song Abstract—This paper investigates how dealers’ trading relationships shape their trading behavior in the View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 30 Nov 2007
    • What Do You Think?

    What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?

    management." Ginny Wiedower commented, "Without a corporate strategy to reach defined corporate goals, innovation will be misdirected and unguided." But D. R. Elliott pointed out that... View Details
    Keywords: by Jim Heskett
    • 27 May 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: May 27, 2009

    PublicationsDesigning Care: Aligning the Nature and Management of Health Care Author:Richard Bohmer Publication:Harvard Business Press, 2009 Abstract Today's health-care providers face growing criticism—from policymakers and patients... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace