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- 06 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Innovator’s Battle Plan
motivation. And if this happens early enough, entrants don't have the time to refine their asymmetric skills. The result is often a bruising battle for market share. This concept helps explain the no-win situation facing many players in the View Details
- 20 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?
in space colonies, the cultural transformation will be significant. “People will start to think of it as another branch of civilization,” he says. Space Sidebar Commercial human space travel is regulated by the Federal Aviation... View Details
- 12 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 12, 2016
member to discover how and whether his employees can speed up cleaning, checking, restocking, and refueling. Expert commentary comes from Atilla Korkmazoglu, president of ground handling and cargo operations at Celebi Aviation Holding,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Improving Fairness in Flight Delays
help demystify the frustrating experience and could, if adopted, result in improvements to the US air traffic control system. Fearing's interest in improving performance extends to how a large governmental organization like the Federal View Details
- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
Having a very long record of reinforcement in making good decisions, for anybody, that would make them think they’ll be expert in other areas, whether it’s aviation or welfare or defense. I think an early indicator will be: Can he... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese
- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
Teaming at GE Aviation Khurana, Rakesh, Jeffrey T. Polzer, Willy Shih, and Eric BaldwinHarvard Business School Case 413-074 Describes the challenges and successes encountered by GE's Aviation business in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Apr 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now
nuclear designs are subject to rigorous casualty testing and national licensing, there is no reason to think of nuclear power any differently than we think of other technologies and their use in civil society, such as civil aircraft and View Details
- 06 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Renewable Energy: Winds at Our Back?
When American energy entrepreneur Jim Gordon envisioned the first offshore wind farm lining the horizon a few miles off the coast of the eastern United States, he perhaps did not factor in blowback from almost every angle. Gordon's nearly 10-year battle to gain... View Details
- 13 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can We Get To Where We Need To Go?
Trumka, President, AFL-CIO; and Michael Ward (HBS MBA '76), CEO, CSX. From government, the participant list included Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator; Anthony Foxx, US Secretary of Transportation; Jane Garvey, former head of the Federal View Details
- 04 Aug 2003
- What Do You Think?
Are We Facing an Attitude Shortage?
comprehend because they lack an operative definition." Art Warbelow (who emphasizes attitude in selecting aviation pilots) said, "The tough part is assessing attitude in the job interview... I can't assess it beforehand, but I... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Nov 2014
- Research & Ideas
Brand Lessons From the Nobel Prize
Greyser cites the early days of Airbus, which began as a consortium of independent European aviation firms, to build planes together using the Airbus brand as a hub—and to compete with Boeing, Lockheed, and the like. "Airbus was a hub... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 16 Jul 2024
- Op-Ed
Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty
the enterprise and repeatedly tried short-term fixes, all while depending too heavily on financial earnings, rather than innovation. Boeing: The world leader in aviation for 100 years, Boeing lost sight of its purpose to produce safe,... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 30 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 30
value. In just a few weeks the company's license to operate is to be reviewed by the United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority, competitors are publicly questioning the company's viability, and seasonal working capital needs are about to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure
Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details
- 22 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Getting to Eureka!: How Companies Can Promote Creativity
to the aviation reward, the X PRIZE Foundation is offering similar carrots for breakthroughs in sequencing the human genome, designing fuel-efficient cars, and even reaching the moon. And the US government is experimenting with prizes as... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
and civil aviation authorities might undertake over time horizons of months to years as well as tactical measures that may be adopted on a daily basis in response to dynamic, "real time" developments like poor weather or... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne