Vulnerabilities - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Sep 2020
News

The Race for a Vaccine

are used only once or twice in a person’s lifetime—a far different business opportunity than the one presented by drugs that treat chronic diseases. In addition, governments are the major purchaser of many vaccinations, effectively capping prices, and vaccines are... View Details

Keywords: April White; COVID-19; Scientific Research and Development Services

02 Oct 2015
News

The ‘F’ Word

as well as a relatively new handset technology. The capital intensity made the company vulnerable to external markets. Taken separately, these risks were manageable. Taken together, they added up to failure. The personal lessons ran even... View Details

Keywords: Walt Disney Studios

24 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs

loyalty card offers, (2) those who are price sensitive but for some reason don't redeem their loyalty card offers, and (3) those who are loyal for non-price reasons. It is the second group that is vulnerable to aggressive offers from the... View Details

Keywords: by Marcel Corstjens & Rajiv Lal; Retail; Consumer Products

10 Mar 2021
Blog Post

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace

admitting to their colleagues their personal anxieties and vulnerabilities when appropriate. Leaders want people to understand that it is the circumstances, not any personal shortcoming on their part that explains their emotions. I also... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

15 Jan 2013
First Look

First Look: January 15

stakeholder perceptions, is mitigated by two forms of organizational visibility. Firms with greater domain-specific visibility have specific characteristics that make them especially vulnerable to stakeholder criticism and as a result are... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Mar 2021
News

New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts

the bigger the vision, the greater number of things that can go wrong. Drawing on fascinating stories of ventures that failed to fulfill their early promise, Eisenmann offers frameworks for detecting when a venture is vulnerable to these... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2012
News

From Where We Stand

Having said that, I think men could learn from women to show more vulnerability and humility. I wish I'd shown this more in my own leadership by emulating women in nonbusiness roles more than emulating men in business roles. Debby... View Details

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Difficult Conversations Lesson 8: Find Your Sweet Spot Lesson 9: Build Your Support Team Lesson 10: Integrate Your Life Lesson 11: Lead With Purpose Lesson 12: Empower Others to Lead Lesson 13: Final Class Readings Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be... View Details

12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

Massachusetts First Lady Lauren Baker and Joanna Jacobson (MBA 1987), who is president of Boston’s One8 Foundation. “Our message to the people, non-profits, and communities of our state is this: We know you are hurting, and we are here for you,” Jacobson told WWLP. The... View Details

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