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- 09 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 9, 2010
consequences. In corporations, these leaders excel in regulated industries and in firms that take a process approach to innovation. The larger lesson that the military can offer the business world is that fit matters. Different... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 May 2016
- What Do You Think?
What Does Boaty McBoatface Tell Us About Brand Control on the Internet?
Minister Johnson has a decision to make. He apparently has delayed it, perhaps waiting for interest to wane. But he did issue a statement saying that: “We want something that fits the mission and captures the spirit of scientific... View Details
- 10 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 10
in terms of both the bankruptcy code and the cultural attitudes toward corporate restructuring. This case can fit into an introductory course in a module on capital structure and the tradeoff between the costs and benefits of debt or in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Nov 2017
- Research Event
Who is Responsible for the Future of Cities?
have to make sense of this.” It was a fitting introduction to a multidisciplinary panel called The Future of Cities, which considered urban growth from as many diverse perspectives as there were panelists. Hosted by the Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 07 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Personalized Entrepreneurial Finance and Other VC Trends
Over the last ten years, technology has reduced entire catalogues of consumer goods to devices that fit in the palms of our hands. Phones are smarter, networks are faster, and more people have access to more information than ever before.... View Details
- 27 Apr 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Leadership Lessons From Outer Space
fits the corporate mold. Acknowledging that, Gupta posed a question that seemed to be on a lot of minds, based on the collective audience smiles and nods that followed. "What were you doing in GMP?" Gupta asked. "To be... View Details
- 09 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools
leaders fit in? The group's recently published work identifies three areas that capitalize on business's strengths and result in the greatest returns: Influencing policy. "We know that policy often stands in the way of innovation and... View Details
- 09 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Hold or Fold? Sizing Up Business Risk
brought in. You are now seeing budgets and deadlines being hit, and customer feedback is more enthusiastic. The kinds of results you want—financial returns—haven't changed. The next round of financing is coming up and you have been asked if you want to participate.... View Details
- 26 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Strategic Way to Go to Market
partners, and the channel steward. Q: Who in an organization needs to be responsible for creating and implementing a channel steward strategy? How does the CEO fit in? A: It has to be the responsibility of the senior marketing management... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Mar 2011
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?
new job. In other words, is there a self-selection bias in studies of the effects of job on a person's chemical makeup? As Stephanie Smith put it, "Perhaps it's a case of either the hormones and natural adaptability of the person come into play and they change to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 May 2007
- What Do You Think?
How Do Managers Think?
attention to the body language of his patient as well as his own body language." The process proceeds with questions designed to open the exploration of diagnoses that don’t fit usual patterns or preconceptions. Its success may... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Linking the Globe: The Role of Media and Communications
editor has made the choices. The consumer is left to see what someone else has seen fit to print. "In the new world, it starts with the consumer. What is he or she interested in? The challenge for publishers is to develop the model... View Details
- 15 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
High Ambition Leadership
company as opposed to their department or themselves; hire people whose values and skills fit the culture and strategy, thus reinforcing and sustaining the community of purpose. In addition, leaders spend a great deal of time on... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Jul 2024
- Op-Ed
Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty
perspective. In the case of GE, the board deferred to the CEO, Welch, who selected someone who complemented him versus the strategy-focused successor GE needed. Companies choose an outsider who is a poor fit with the company’s culture.... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Religion and Business Learn From Each Other?
yourself and what you can deliver. All these things are typical stresses in the business environment. Where would religion fit in there? Well, religion could fit in a number of ways. One is, first of all,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
Buell, Ryan W., Dennis Campbell, and Frances X. Frei Abstract—This paper investigates the impact of customer compatibility—the degree of fit between the needs of customers and the capabilities of the operations serving them—on customer... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
An Organization Your Customers Understand
consumer products. Finally, a series of cubes represents major customers. The shapes lie scattered on your desk. Your job is to fit the pieces together. Do you place the spheres on top of the blocks so that functions report to the... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons
- 19 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf
the issues that will guarantee overall success. Leaders must ask themselves, "Do we have a coherent and distinctive innovation strategy that key managers believe in? Do we have the capabilities to execute? Is our leadership effective?" When Ludwig implemented... View Details
- 04 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Think of it as Professors in Cars Having Coffee
Silverthorne: Talk a little bit about the origins of the series. Youngme Moon: First of all, I'm a listener of podcasts, and when I started listening to them, I was delighted by how they sort of seamlessly fit into these little nooks and... View Details
- 13 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Public Companies Underinvest in the Future
public firms increased investments by just 1.6 percent versus 7.4 percent at the matched private firms. The researchers hypothesized that short-termist pressure was the reason behind this disparity. In order to test the theory they analyzed whether their data View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish