by John Deighton - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2003
News

John Read

With a background in government service, truck-parts manufacturing, and private equity, John C. Read (MBA ’71) might seem an unlikely person to run the world’s largest adventure-based educational organization. But about a decade ago, Read... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Outward Bound; Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services

31 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

From SpinPop to SpinBrush: Entrepreneurial Lessons from John Osher

John Osher is one of those casually and spectacularly successful people who make serial entrepreneurship look like a cakewalk. He began racking up wins at an early age—starting and selling both a vintage clothing store and an earring... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Consumer Products

John Merrick

Merrick began his professional life as a barber, at one time owning five shops. However, by 1905, he devoted himself fully to his insurance company, and by 1919, the premium income was $1.2 million with... View Details

Keywords: Finance

John C. Mulliken

Strategy consultant, former CTO & CPO, public & private company board member, retail & climatetech entrepreneur, early stage investor. Father of two, husband, sailor, hiker, and aspirational road biker.

John is a senior lecturer in the... View Details

John P. Thompson

Continuing the expansion begun by this father, John Thompson, aided by his brother Jere, grew 7-Eleven into the national business it is today. Despite a failed venture into the... View Details

Keywords: Retail

13 Jun 2018
Working Paper Summaries

Learning to Become a Taste Expert

Keywords: by Kathryn A. Latour and John A. Deighton; Food & Beverage

John T. Chambers

Chambers grew Cisco from a company with $1.2 billion in sales to $10 billion in sales by 1998. Chambers has grown Cisco through both acquisitions and internal development. He capitalized on the data-intensive internet revolution and... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

John E. Swearingen

Swearingen took over the inefficient Standard Oil of Indiana in 1960. He streamlined its operations and aligned its business units while expanding Standard’s exploration of both domestic and foreign oil. By the end of his tenure, he had... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

January 2011
Supplement

Interview with John Smith, CEO, BBC Worldwide

By: John A. Quelch

In an interview conducted by Professor John Quelch, Harvard Business School, October, 2007, BBC Worldwide CEO, John Smith, discusses formation of BBC Worldwide's Global Strategy Plans. View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Global Strategy; Media and Broadcasting Industry

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01 Mar 2010
News

John Crowley’s Extraordinary Measures

FAMILY PORTRAIT: John and Aileen Crowley with Megan, John Jr., and Patrick. When John Crowley (MBA ’97) flew to Portland, Oregon, last spring to watch the filming of a movie... View Details

Keywords: Sarah Auerbach; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

19 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

LEED-ing by Example

Unit at Harvard Business School. "For example, procurement policies could serve a demonstration role that would stimulate private demand by making people more aware of green buildings. They might also cover the start-up costs of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Construction; Real Estate; Energy; Utilities

John A. Hartford

Under John Hartford’s management, A&P became a large integrated business empire. In 1937, he switched A&P to a supermarket operation from its base as a delivery store, which enabled him to offer even lower prices. View Details

Keywords: Retail

01 Dec 2001
News

Q&A: John Quelch

John A. Quelch, Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration and senior associate dean for International Development, became the leader of the School's Global Initiative last August. A veteran HBS faculty member who recently spent... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

12 Feb 2007
Working Paper Summaries

Adding Bricks to Clicks: The Effects of Store Openings on Sales through Direct Channels

Keywords: by Jill Avery, Mary Caravella, John Deighton & Thomas Steenburgh; Retail

John T. Underwood

Purchasing the rights to the only “visible” typewriter available at the time, Underwood led his company to extreme success. By 1915, he had created the “largest and most complete typewriter factory in the world,” and his company was... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

John C. Bogle

public by selling directly to them and eliminating load fees or sales charges. Over the course of two decades, Bogle built the second largest fund company in the world. View Details

Keywords: Finance

John L. Collyer

off from its crude rubber sources. Summoned by the nation, Collyer developed and executed a program to provide the armed forces and the country with critical man-made rubber products. View Details

Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

John G. Sperling

built the University of Phoenix into a vibrant and successful institution. By the end of the century, the firm had reached almost $1 billion in revenues and was providing educational opportunities for over 200,000 students at 100 centers... View Details

Keywords: Services

John D. Nichols

Though not a name brand, Illinois Tool Works, a manufacturer of component industrial parts, has been recognized by Wall Street and Fortune for superior financial and management performance. Much of that credit is due to Nichols. He... View Details