Pivot - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

XTV: Xerox’s Attempted Recovery From “Fumbling the Future”

system. Robert Adams considered that the PARC document-management solutions offered pivotal know-how that could open doors for Xerox's high-end networked laser printers, while producing an outstanding business opportunity. Adams invited... View Details

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough

30 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Searching for Professional Passion Through My VC Summer Internship

responsibility than ever before. Capitalism has played a pivotal part in creating societal problems ranging from climate change to curtailment of civil liberties. The next generation of business leaders must find ways to align the... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

How Do I Get Your Job?

educate them about these issues. It took a real pivot for me—a real U-turn—to understand that I couldn’t shame customers into feeling bad about past decisions. I could only give them a product that made them feel really great about what... View Details

Keywords: April White

13 Dec 2018
Blog Post

"I Wanted to Move from Analyzing Results to Creating Them": Cynthia Samanian, MBA 2012

site," she says. "I found that I loved creating in-person experiences over digital content." In April 2017, Cynthia decided to pivot away from Confetti Kitchen. "I had no energy, no funds, and no focus. I was exhausted... View Details

26 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities

“You’ve been working on this research your whole life and are convinced that it’s awesome. Then you decide to start a company, and while figuring it all out, you discover that it’s not the right technology for the problem. And then View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Biotechnology; Health

21 Nov 2024
News

Mother Nurture

Julia Cole, Tina Keshani, and Sophia Richter (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) When Tina Keshani (MBA 2020), Julia Cole (MBA 2020), and Sophia Richter (MBA 2020) met at Startup Boot Camp in their first year at HBS, they quickly discovered they shared a vision to create a... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

04 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Finding My Passion in the Startup Space

crazy pace of tech developments and feel the intense energy around you. Unfortunately, the company I worked for eventually shut down. I decided to take a few weeks off and head to Greece on vacation. I felt the uncertainty that comes in View Details

16 Sep 2019
Blog Post

Finding my Passion in the Startup Space

around you. Unfortunately, the company I worked for eventually shut down. I decided to take a few weeks off and head to Greece on vacation. I felt the uncertainty that comes in pivotal times of your life and the excitement that comes when... View Details

30 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 30, 2019

2018. Two years earlier, Sussman was behind Nike’s push to acquire Virgin Mega, a startup comprising Faris and his small team, which has since morphed into a studio that plays a pivotal role in Nike’s digital strategy. With the studio’s... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

22 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combatting Climate Change

inactions, in our fight against climate change. The Inflation Reduction Act is likely to be one of the pivotal battles, not the only one, but perhaps the game-changing one. As a veteran, it’s not lost on me that climate change is not only... View Details

01 Jun 1999
News

Where Main Street Meets Wall Street

versions were attempted in 19th-century Europe) has enjoyed truly phenomenal growth. Almost from the outset, HBS has played a pivotal role in the success of this thriving industry. Says Jay Light, who holds the Dwight P. Robinson, Jr.... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

06 Sep 2018
Blog Post

How to Thrive in an Unstructured Environment

sales startup consultants and Sales Development Representatives at other startups. Every conversation enabled us to learn from their process and best practices uncovering one piece of the puzzle at a time. This collective feedback was View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

10 Feb 2022
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs

Why did you choose to attend an HBCU? I come from a strong HBCU family. My grandmother, mother, and many other members of my family have attended HBCUs. I knew from an early age the value of an HBCU education as well as the importance that HBCUs have played in... View Details

20 Feb 2019
Blog Post

Part 1: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Setting Career Goals

skillset and knowledge base that you have or a low-risk opportunity to pivot into an entirely new field, or both. I came to the conclusion that the JD/MBA was best for me because I had dual career interests in private equity and national... View Details

10 May 2015
Blog Post

Brand Strategist Turns Entrepreneur

and a few supportive HBS faculty members made entrepreneurship a reality for me. Why do you think so many people pivot their careers after business school? You are exposed to different industries and career paths as you listen to your... View Details

01 Jun 2020
News

Staying the Course

Jessie Woolley-Wilson (MBA 1990) Jessie Woolley-Wilson (MBA 1990) In early March 2020, DreamBox Learning CEO Jessie Woolley-Wilson (MBA 1990) could point proudly to the growth of the online math company. In the last nine years, since the startup View Details

Keywords: April White; online education

27 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Build Winning Streaks

Continental could click-click-click through operations meetings as quickly as a Connecticut vs. Duke women's basketball game and make money on the Northeast blackout, and how the Miami Hurricanes could recover from fumbles to win that View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

14 May 2020
Research & Ideas

What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog

have the resources, ideas, and ability to quickly pivot the deployment our sales strategy in a new format? How are we going to differentiate when our new mode of communication is the same as everyone else?” Skills needed now: Making... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

08 May 2020
In Practice

Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

better health when we are over the crisis? Not just in terms of social justice, but economic prosperity as well? As the most trusted player, shouldn’t civil society have a pivotal role when we get back to reimagining capitalism, when the... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

29 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 29, 2008

to buy back the pivotal stake? Sell the family stake altogether? But to whom, and at what price? Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208096 Terumo (A) Harvard Business School Case 508-068... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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