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- 11 Dec 2017
- News
Growing from Within
expectations; helping us understand impact at the restaurant level of initiatives we are rolling out; and developing a pipeline of talent for the company. What have you seen as the largest growth drivers in the past 12 months? It all began with a renewed View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Capitalism’s False Mantra
rather than managing the business itself, the world of reality. To “fix the game,” five steps are necessary: put customers at the center of everything that firms do, eliminate stock-based executive compensation, rethink the role of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Case Study: A Good Fit
billion in disability benefits a year, Eldridge says. Gain Life’s existing wellness market has good prospects, although it’s highly competitive, “almost to the point of commoditization,” he adds, and the sales cycles can last up to a year. Should Gain Life View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Labs Enable Large-scale Research
is conducted at the School. The labs will drive foundational and applied research in six topical areas that address key business and societal challenges of the new digital world. Faculty members from across Harvard, serving as principal investigators, set the vision... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Water for Life
sustainability and CSR in addressing customer needs and building trust with the communities we serve. However, we have to make sure that our CSR programs are strategic to our business objectives, especially since we are operating in a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Case Study: Sweat the Technique
opportunity to grow and engage its user base by tapping into data and analytics and could add value to Nix in the eyes of prospective acquirers. Should Nix stay the analog course, make the transition to digital, or split limited resources between both paths? The... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Faculty Books
implementing successful transformations. In this book he examines the crucial first step in his framework: creating a sense of urgency by getting people to actually see and feel the need for change. Why focus on urgency? Without it, any... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
The Drive for Excellence: An Interview with Jim Henderson
short-term results with adherence to a long-term strategy and direction. At Cummins, we are driven by the concept of maximizing shareholder value -- but the question is, value over the next quarter or two, or over a longer period? Either View Details
- 25 Mar 2019
- News
Rent The Runway Joins the Unicorn Club
woman’s need for wanting access—not necessarily ownership—to designer apparel, accessories and now home products,” she tells the magazine. What’s behind RTR’s rapid rise? The article quotes a T. Rowe Price analyst, who notes that a key part of the company’s ascendance... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
FIELD 3 Tests Students
Program. “It exposed the entire class to the challenge and excitement of being an entrepreneur, creating an idea, and making it a reality. “The focus was on taking action, learning from the response to that action, and making changes to... View Details
Keywords: FIELD program
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Case Study: Alumni Advice for a Health Care Startup
legal firms. Then I would consider the kind of bundled options one might find in “gold-plated” health care policies. —Kate Stohlman (MBA 1984) If customer results can differentiate your product(s) for the employer, your pricing should... View Details
- 04 Nov 2019
- News
A Home for Startups
targeting entrepreneurs, freelancers, SMEs, and enterprises. We provide a fully integrated work ecosystem, comprising of flexible work spaces, amenities, business support services, and a supportive community that any growing company needs to make them more successful.... View Details
Keywords: work space
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Prima Datarina
dynamic pricing is twofold: to maximize revenue, but also to encourage ticket-buying behavior that is beneficial to the arts organization and, importantly, to its customers. Customers are more likely to buy early instead of last minute,... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Flying High
environmentally friendly new airplanes. The airline’s focus on short-haul regional flights with a light payload makes it an ideal candidate, she explains. But just as important is building the company’s reputation. “We’ll be in a place... View Details
Keywords: April White; aviation; airlines; entrepreneurship; leadership; innovation; Air Transportation; Transportation
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Diversity and Community
imperative. (photograph by Jamie Tanaka) "At IBM," Gerstner said at the ceremony, "we're diverse by design, not mandate. With customers in more than 160 countries, our workforce has to reflect the rich array of cultures, perspectives, and... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Faculty Books
Don’t Be Atlas: Get the World off Your Shoulders; Dig Deep for the Root Cause; Get Ready for the Long Haul; Never Waste a Good Crisis; You’re in the Spotlight: Follow True North; and Go on Offense, Focus on Winning Now. Entrepreneurs,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Case Study: Moment in the Sun
a large hotel chain reached out to express interest, Hoskins began to see the promise of B2B sales in the hospitality market. “They got the value right away,” says Hoskins. “It’s automatic: Your customers are healthier and getting better... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 25 Sep 2019
- News
Leading the Evolution of E-Commerce
$1 billion. In 2017, when Fleiss left, it had 6 million customers and $100 million in revenues. It was time to try something new. That something new became Jetblack, a text-to-shop service that Fleiss launched this year with longtime... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
How Do I Get Your Job?
people would want to use because of what it looks like or how it functions. OW: Once you came up with your idea, what steps did you take to validate it? SK: I wish I could say that I hired consultants and did a focus group, but honestly,... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
New Releases
an eight-step process to help firms achieve the lasting organizational transformations essential for success in the coming decades. The Balanced Scorecard by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton (Harvard Business School Press) After years of cost-cutting and... View Details