Product Life Cycle - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Apr 2011
HBS Case

Reinventing the National Geographic Society

the Society's merchandising businesses, brand extensions, and licensed products and services? "This issue appears to be pretty straightforward—it's just a reporting issue," says Garvin. "In fact it embeds the larger issue... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Publishing

13 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: Leadership Roles

governed well, for success. Good governance for any group assures us that plans can be made, problems solved, leaders developed and chosen, and disputes settled in a way that preserves the purpose and unity of the group. Discipline and trust grow. Good governance is... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Davis

12 Mar 2021
News

My Favorite Case

it is important to consider the context and development life cycle of an idea when collecting data or running an experiment—what have we really learned from this experience. —Amy Lieb (MBA 2001) Back to top... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

11 Oct 2023
Blog Post

A Journey of Discovery, Teamwork, and Impact with FIELD Global Immersion

prioritize impact After ten days in Seoul, my team and I proposed a new product feature to attract new customers to the DoctorNow platform. We ended the week with a presentation highlighting our design thinking process, sharing insights... View Details

06 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Technology Re-Emergence: Creating New Value for Old Innovations

seemingly archaic products including the fountain pen and the vinyl record. "What this research suggests is that it is possible to prolong the life of some technologies, along with the organizations and... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products; Consumer Products; Consumer Products

09 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations

and Nohria examine how an organization built around the four-drive theory might look. The return from your work must be the satisfaction which that work brings you and the world's need of work. With it, life is heaven, or as near heaven... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria

01 Jul 2020
Blog Post

How SVMP Helped Me Take My Next Steps (2+2) and Find Myself

my life before college, my undergraduate experience, my time at HBS - has been one of becoming. Baby Alexxis could never have imagined where she would end up. Her path was one of constant evolution towards becoming who she is and being... View Details

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CSV in Practice - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

thinking. Profits involving a social purpose represent a higher form of capitalism—one that will enable society to advance more rapidly while allowing companies to grow even more. The result is a positive cycle of company and community... View Details

06 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Are You a Level-Six Leader?

people who always ask, "What's in it for me?" Their moral compass is guided primarily by the accumulation of wealth and power, all else be damned. Bernie Madoff, now in prison, is a poster boy for the Opportunists. While Madoff enjoyed the luxuries of a View Details

Keywords: by Mitch Maidique

01 Sep 2023
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley The Happiness Handbook By Landon Carter (MBA 1967) Marshall and McClintic Publishing Have you ever wished you had the instruction manual for being a happy human on planet Earth? This book will answer some of life’s fundamental questions: Who am... View Details

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Peter Gumulia

Growing up in Indonesia, Peter Gumulia experienced life as a cycle of “school, athletics, homework, and repeat. Discipline played an important role early on in my life.” This pushed Peter onto the national... View Details

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni

Fellowships granted each year as well as the amount of each fellowship award. While HBS hopes to grant every recipient the maximum award amount for which they qualify, it may not always be possible. PRORATED AWARDS BASED ON EMPLOYMENT START DATE: The annual program... View Details

01 Jun 2024
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2024

pumping gas at a Hess station in New Jersey when I was age 15. I loved that job, because I met people from all walks of life and was busy every second, filling the tank, washing windshields, and popping the hood.” Building blocks: “My... View Details

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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About

entire amount necessary to construct a campus for the School. “My life has been given to business,” the renowned tycoon noted, “and I should like to found the first Graduate School to give a new start to better business standards.”... View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

Prior to Generate, Jacobs cofounded the global clean technologies practice at McKinsey & Company, advising companies, institutional investors, NGOs, and governments around the world on the economic imperatives of resource productivity and... View Details

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New Markets

In today's business environment, every organization faces pressure to deliver sustained growth and profitability. Yet technological advances shorten product life cycles, business models change, and... View Details

04 Apr 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, April 4

sustainable businesses whereby DSM could create value with differentiated offerings. Sijbesma emphasized innovation and moving into “sunrise” businesses that would fuel future growth by playing a positive role in the broader society. Sijbesma asked himself, did DSM’s... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2022
News

In My Humble Opinion: Home Base

equipped to answer. The query typically came at the end of a session, after a productive conversation about delegating, managing a packed calendar, or presenting effectively in meetings. “But I’ve got six-month-old twins at home, and... View Details

Keywords: April White

10 May 2020
Blog Post

Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers

tasks. Aligning our prioritization and constantly talking to each other whenever there is an issue has been key for us to enjoy our campus life while securing enough family time. We couldn’t go out at night but we had many dinners at our... View Details

17 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Sustainability Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office

about, whether it’s by eating a primarily plant-based diet or using clean products in my home. I am interested in the psychology of what will drive consumer decisions to make thoughtful choices so that we can have a more sustainable... View Details

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