Vision - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2023
News

An Engine of Innovation

Startup life can often feel like a solo sport, says Matt Segneri (MBA 2010), the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Executive Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs: “What the three labs in our ecosystem do is to make building a venture something that happens within a truly... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters

industrial-strength evaluation processes. There is no time for slow assimilation when substituting acquisitions for R&D. The new people won't work if the vision and values aren't compatible. Cultural due diligence is especially... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower

01 Oct 2014
What Do You Think?

Is Too Much Focus a Problem?

process, they provoked a new round of questions. David Physick teed up the discussion nicely by commenting, "The wonderful American motor racing driver, Mario Andretti, who was as focused an individual as any racer, remarked he'd stop driving when his peripheral... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

sacrificing organizational agility, the company would institute more formal systems and controls. IT was, of course, key to achieving this. An expression Williams and Barton had begun to use in conversation to describe where they were headed captured their joint View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

05 Feb 2019
News

The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)

Omega and Blancpain and then Hublot, was present in the classroom and his energy, passion, and curiosity for new things made this case study a special experience. While Biver had been a harsh and complex leader, his vision and drive built... View Details

14 Sep 2023
Blog Post

MBAs Accelerate Their Social Enterprise Ventures

investments. Through Solara’s IoT-enabled systems with dynamic pricing, digital payments, and booking features, farmers can operate their own irrigation businesses, serving their non-pump owning neighbors water at rates below current diesel-irrigation prices. Our View Details

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Bridgette Slater

adventure. Also, over the course of my years in consulting, I developed a concrete vision of the work I wanted to pursue – something along the lines of ethical sourcing of agricultural products, namely chocolate, coffee, and tea – and... View Details

22 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

Pulling Campbell’s Out of the Soup

thinking. But people aren't mind readers," Conant told a roomful of CEOs during the second Higher-Ambition CEO Leadership Conference, held at Harvard Business School in January. "I had to go out on a limb and talk about my View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

05 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Is JC Penney’s Makeover the Future of Retailing?

already wide-ranging assortment of unique items. Nordstrom's private label has always been a respected part of its offer." Town Square Johnson's vision is to make the shopping experience as easy and enjoyable as buying a smartphone at an... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Retail

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Judges - Alumni

lost in detail, when in the early days the vision is more important. 2024 Alumni Track Global Judges Marty Blue Board Member - Advisor Benoit Dupont, PLD 20 CSO, Pinterest Leslie Feinzaig, MBA 2007 General Manager, Graham & Walker Lara... View Details

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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Edmondson : Received the IOC Vision of Excellence in Leadership Award from the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital in 2021. Amy C. Edmondson : Winner of the Joseph E. McGrath Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Study of Groups from... View Details

18 Jul 2019
News

Lessons from the Rise and Fall of VisiCalc

upstarts to challenge the dominance of the tech giants, who tend to get further out in front of potential disruption. Take, for example, the way Microsoft embraced the shift to cloud-based software, or how Google had the vision to invest... View Details

26 Jun 2023
Blog Post

ClimateCAP 2023 & ClimateCAP Fellowship

Fellowship is its vision to connect MBA students from different schools who are passionate about climate. The application is open to all MBA students across the world, which is an attractive proposition as you don’t often get the chance... View Details

14 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Lessons from COVID-19: The Business Skills Doctors Need

says Huckman, required skills in both leadership to “get people to understand a vision for what might be possible,” and management, “to make it happen and put it into practice.” Technology offers challenges, opportunities Many of the new... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

18 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift

analysis. And a few are motivated simply by the vision of a better and more humane way of conducting business. Overall, though, my experience has been that probably half, and maybe even two-thirds, categorize ethics mainly as a risk... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

03 Nov 2023
News

Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum

Clubs News Clubs News Global Networking Night 2023 Another successful Global Networking Night (GNN) is in the books, after alumni around the world held nearly 60 separate events on October 25. The annual GNN features alumni gatherings—some in person, some... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

14 Mar 2023
Blog Post

How I Spent My 2+2 Deferral: Dyllan Muller

at the intersection of science and business, but this vision no longer excited me quite as much as before. What really excited me now? The prospect of a career in the airline industry. This might seem like an odd pivot but travelling to... View Details

Portrait Project

Aman Kumar

I was born premature at 24 weeks, weighing little more than a can of Coke, with chronic and lifelong challenges in speech, breathing, and vision. For twenty years, I couldn't say my own name, order a meal, talk on the phone, or make a joke. A month before starting HBS,... View Details

26 Oct 2018
Blog Post

Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness

to bring my vision to fruition I needed to evolve as a person, both personally and professionally. I also wanted to be in an environment that could nurture my desire to explore and meet others I could learn with and from. As much as... View Details

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ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

initiative," Doriot wrote. "Seek out creative men with the vision of things to be done. Help breathe life into new ideas and processes... with more than capital–with sensitive appreciation for creative drive... with loyalty to the idea... View Details

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