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- 27 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution
independent. "Firestone's historical excellence and disastrous response to global competition and technological innovation," writes Sull, "posed a paradox for industry observers: Why had the industry's best managed company... View Details
- 13 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm
values extend throughout the entire organization? These are the questions that need answering, and it's up to the emerging generation of leaders to answer them. Q: It is a paradox that leaders must inspire confidence in others, yet to be... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 31 May 2017
- Sharpening Your Skills
10 Harvard Business School Research Stories That Will Make Your Mouth Water
Business School professors Anat Keinan, Mukti Khaire, and Michael I. Norton deconstruct ground grasshoppers, upscale Peruvian cuisine, and other surprising elements that create the perfect culinary experience. The Paradoxical Quest to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Surviving Success
paradox in succession is that a founder who has been doing a good job actually increases the chance he or she will be fired,” observes Wasserman. “Lew fit that profile perfectly.” After developing Wily’s technology, landing some important... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Brick by Brick
Jørgen Knudstorp, just 35 years old when Kjeld promoted him from director of strategic development to CEO in 2004. Knudstorp's slow-it-down approach of managing cash carefully, focusing on core products, and reducing product complexity... View Details
- 02 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 2
distribution separately, experience diversity helps trim poor outcomes significantly more than it helps create breakthroughs, relative to the effect of external networks. Complex Business Models: Managing Strategic View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The New CEO’s Wrong Message
surprises for new CEOs arise from time and knowledge limitations—there is so much to do in complex new areas, with imperfect information and never enough time. Others stem from unexpected and unfamiliar new roles and altered professional relationships. Still others... View Details
- 04 Oct 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go
Wasserman identified Wily Technology founder Lew Cirne as the ideal case subject. "An inherent paradox in succession is that a founder who has been doing a good job actually increases the chance he or she will be fired,"... View Details
- 13 Jun 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Momchil Filev and Ben Faw (both MBA 2014)
to begin exploring my entrepreneurial ambitions. ” What advice do you have for HBS students who are interested in starting their own companies? Ben: “Take strategic risks. Reflect on what works, and why. I did this some at HBS; in... View Details
- 05 Nov 2024
- Research & Ideas
AI Can Help Leaders Communicate, But Can't Make Employees Listen
efficient by automating busy leaders’ routine tasks—such as the electronic communication that takes 24 percent of a CEO’s time, studies show. In theory, this would allow the executive to devote more time to strategic planning, for... View Details
- 22 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 22
both requires and depletes self-control resources (Study 4). Taken together, our findings help to explain how otherwise ethical individuals predictably engage in unethical behavior. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Nov 2011
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Organizational Design
managers gain influence in their organizations to become strategic decision makers. Key concepts include: Many organizations have functional experts who have deep knowledge but lack influence. They can influence high-level View Details
Keywords: Re: Ranjay Gulati & Raffaella Sadun
- 10 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 10
to the theoretical, empirical, and managerial problems salient at that time and comment on the likely reasons the paper has had a sustained influence in the field. Looking forward, we first ask whether the paradoxes and inconsistencies we... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 10 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Business Owners Turn to ChatBots for Advice
some become more successful—but led others down the wrong path, says Rembrand Koning, the Mary V. and Mark A. Stevens Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. How much strategic insight and profit boost... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Reality to News Biz: Drop Dead
strategically and existentially confused. It’s a mystery wrapped within a paradox wrapped within thousands of billable consultant hours, something M. Night Shyamalan should tackle in his next film. More... View Details
- 05 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2006
Working PapersNone this week Cases & Course MaterialsCreating Meaning for the Customer: The Case of GMACI Harvard Business School Case 106-073 Excellence in exploiting customer information and leveraging its affiliation to the GM group are among the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Angels Face the Innovator’s Dilemma
Innovator's Dilemma as well as studies conducted more recently—might help angels, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs get around one of the heartbreaking paradoxes of success. Outpacing Consumers Every market entails a trajectory of... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Q&A - Mark Fields
What have you learned about Japan? It’s a land of clarity and ambiguity. Think of a Japanese painting with a beautifully detailed willow branch against a landscape of fog. Contradictions and paradoxes abound. While it’s a very... View Details
- 13 Jan 2003
- Research & Ideas
Making Biotech Work as a Business
is ever going to leap ahead. The main barrier, according to Pisano, is the lack of integration among costs, rules, technologies, and disciplines. In a presentation at the Harvard Business School Alumni Healthcare Conference, held last November, he discussed the biotech... View Details
- 19 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 18
sufficient to fuel international expansion. The author presents advice on overcoming the paradox but warns it can be a lengthy process. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2010/12/why-you-arent-buying-venezuelan-chocolate/ar/1# Bringing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne