Always On - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs

that no one had ever seen and that no one understood what it did was brilliant” Those are the questions David B. Yoffie and Michael A. Cusumano address in their new book, Strategy Rules: Five Timeless... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Computer

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Diversity and Inclusion - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

necessarily representative of their entire demographic group. If faced with multiple instances in which specific demographic groups are being discussed, use varied approaches to calling patterns (e.g., don’t always begin by calling View Details

23 May 2019
News

Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997

Overseers—is one of the many ways Harvard continues to play a central role in her life. Palandjian has always been interested in bringing business skills to social challenges. Initially she channeled her... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

10 Feb 2020
In Practice

6 Ways That Emerging Technology Is Disrupting Business Strategy

involving artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and the Internet of Things are changing the way business leaders think about strategy. Here’s what they said: 1. Talent and data are more critical than ever “Traditionally, companies focused View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

24 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Activity-Based Costing

earlier—the fact that surveyed employees respond as if their practical capacity were always fully utilized. The Impact of Practical Capacity This table shows the effect on cost assignment when we use rates... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & Steven R. Anderson

01 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making

past will always trump the future—people prefer not to know about the future because it's so threatening to entrenched interests and to career competencies." Tushman has been focusing his research on... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

29 Mar 2022
Book

5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries

years. That’s a lot of war, natural disaster, and political turmoil to survive. The new book Leadership to Last: How Great Leaders Leave Legacies Behind looks at the ingredients of long-lasting businesses in South Asia, focusing specifically View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

15 Nov 2022
Op-Ed

Why TikTok Is Beating YouTube for Eyeball Time (It’s Not Just the Dance Videos)

platform, big but always playing catch-up to YouTube. There is an alternative hypothesis. TikTok may surprise us with innovation in unexpected directions. In particular, it could build on the devotion of its... View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld

31 Aug 2021
Book

Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

power has on the psychology of those in power: It makes them overconfident and susceptible to hubris, and it makes them more self-centered and insensitive to others,” Battilana says. And if a CEO can’t or won’t cultivate humility and... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

18 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions

practices. Rachel Layne: People may assume that algorithms are unbiased, but that’s not always the case. Where does bias creep in? Ayelet Israeli: There are several sources of algorithmic bias. One is due to... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

09 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation

insurmountable strengths. Incumbents, however, almost always lose battles where the attacker has a legitimate disruptive innovation. To create a new-growth business, companies—established incumbents and start-ups alike—must be View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor & Scott D. Anthony

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Adriann Dolphin

Why did you choose this path at this point in time?on an HBS case class in 2019 showed me HBS... View Details

04 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

How To Do Business in Islamic Countries

The business scene in the Islamic world may be as complex as its 1.3 billion people, but one rule is nevertheless quite straightforward for Westerners who want to do deals. "One thing you do not bring up is the Palestinian-Israeli... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Loujaine AlMoallim

game that keeps you on your toes (or on your head, in some cases). And nothing feels more rewarding than facing these challenges and learning how to tackle them. What is your most memorable classroom moment?... View Details

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Era Jain

your hometown? Food! Especially Indian street food, better known as “Chaat.” As kids, there was one specific Chaat shop that my sister and I visited every Sunday. Those trips were a total treat and I always... View Details

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

significant discretion. Corporate philanthropy is our setting to study how a differentiated structural element—the corporate foundation—constrains the influence of individual senior managers and directors on corporate strategy. Our... View Details

14 Jan 2019
Op-Ed

These 4 CEOs Created a New Standard of Leadership

which has given rise to many new healthy food companies and forced all food and beverage companies to adapt. Nooyi will always be remembered for recognizing the importance of food and beverages on consumers’... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Health; Banking; Food & Beverage; Consumer Products

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Your Alumni Community - Alumni

HBS alumnae who get together monthly to discuss a myriad of issues. Circles are designed to foster genuine relationships between alumnae, and give women the opportunity to learn from, support and inspire one another – both personally and... View Details

12 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

employees, founding leaders confront an important reality: It’s time to let go. It’s simply impossible to be plugged into everything. At this stage, you are probably managing managers, and more than ever have to empower your leaders to, well, lead! They will not View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

01 Dec 2023
News

A Continuum of Innovation

As senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program, Matt Weinzierl has a running list of questions that he and Jana P. Kierstead, the executive director of MBA and Doctoral programs, always keep in mind. They range from the curricular... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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