Filter Results:
(1,771)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(1,771)
- People (17)
- News (506)
- Research (770)
- Events (7)
- Multimedia (25)
- Faculty Publications (357)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(1,771)
- People (17)
- News (506)
- Research (770)
- Events (7)
- Multimedia (25)
- Faculty Publications (357)
- Blog
What's the Right Fit for You–An In-Person or Virtual Program?
When Hitoshi Yamasaki of Mitsubishi applied to the HBS Executive Education Advanced Management Program (AMP) in 2020, he already knew something about the learning experience at HBS. Several years earlier, he had attended the General Management Program (GMP) and had a... View Details
- 2021
- Working Paper
T-Shaped Managers—One Size Does Not Fit All: Exploratory Study from the Military
By: Hise O. Gibson
People are an organization’s most important resource. Managers who are collaborative and innovative ensure that organizations remain competitive. This type of manager has been referred to as a T-shaped manager. “T” given that the vertical portion represents the depth... View Details
Keywords: T-shaped Management; Leader Development; Talent Management; Leadership Style; Leadership Development; Management Skills; Talent and Talent Management
Gibson, Hise O. "T-Shaped Managers—One Size Does Not Fit All: Exploratory Study from the Military." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-003, July 2021.
- 01 Oct 2020
- Video
Hind Hobeika - Solopreneur - Timing and Fit - Video 1
- 2020
- Book
Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About Your Company's Capabilities Are the Key to a Winning Strategy
By: Michael Beer
Is Silence Killing Your Strategy?
In his thirty years of working in corporations, Harvard Business School professor Michael Beer has witnessed firsthand how organizational silence derails strategic objectives. When employees can't speak truth to power, senior... View Details
In his thirty years of working in corporations, Harvard Business School professor Michael Beer has witnessed firsthand how organizational silence derails strategic objectives. When employees can't speak truth to power, senior... View Details
Keywords: Honesty; Communication; Organizational Culture; Trust; Strategy; Performance Effectiveness
Beer, Michael. Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About Your Company's Capabilities Are the Key to a Winning Strategy. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2020.
- 2010
- Conference Presentation
Compensatory Fit in Integrated Architectures: The Upside of Structural Ambiguity
By: Ranjay Gulati and Luciana Silvestri
- January 6, 2006
- Editorial
Made to Measure Is the Best Fit for Future Pensions
By: Roberto G. Mendoza and Robert C. Merton
Mendoza, Roberto G., and Robert C. Merton. "Made to Measure Is the Best Fit for Future Pensions." Op-Ed Financial Times (January 6, 2006).
- August 1997 (Revised September 1997)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (B3): Assessing Organizational Fitness Profiling
By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers
Supplements the (B) case. View Details
Keywords: Computer Industry
Beer, Michael, and Gregory C. Rogers. "Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (B3): Assessing Organizational Fitness Profiling." Harvard Business School Case 498-019, August 1997. (Revised September 1997.)
- 1996
- Working Paper
The Silent Killers: Overcoming the Hidden Barriers to Organizational Fitness
By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat
- February 1983 (Revised June 1983)
- Background Note
Fitting Information Systems Technology to the Corporate Needs: The Linking Strategy
Parsons, Gregory L. "Fitting Information Systems Technology to the Corporate Needs: The Linking Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 183-176, February 1983. (Revised June 1983.)
- Article
People and Organizational Culture: A Profile Comparison Approach to Assessing Person-organizational Fit
By: C. O'Reilly, J. Chatman and D. Caldwell
O'Reilly, C., J. Chatman, and D. Caldwell. "People and Organizational Culture: A Profile Comparison Approach to Assessing Person-organizational Fit." Academy of Management Journal 34, no. 3 (September 1991): 487–516.
- Research Summary
Fitting In Without Giving In: Addressing the Effectiveness-Authenticity Dilemma in Cross-Cultural Interactions
In this project, Andy Molinsky and I examine the process of adapting to a new culture as it unfolds in specific episodes. A common assumption in practice and research is that when faced with a new cultural context, one needs to either adopt the cultural scripts of... View Details
- February 6, 2024
- Article
Find the AI Approach That Fits the Problem You’re Trying to Solve
By: George Westerman, Sam Ransbotham and Chiara Farronato
AI moves quickly, but organizations change much more slowly. What works in a lab may be wrong for your company right now. If you know the right questions to ask, you can make better decisions, regardless of how fast technology changes. You can work with your technical... View Details
Keywords: Technology Adoption; AI and Machine Learning; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Technological Innovation; Analytics and Data Science
Westerman, George, Sam Ransbotham, and Chiara Farronato. "Find the AI Approach That Fits the Problem You’re Trying to Solve." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (February 6, 2024).
- January 2017 (Revised June 2017)
- Case
Chicago and the Array of Things: A Fitness Tracker for the City
By: Rajiv Lal and Scott Johnson
The city of Chicago has recently launched a project called the Array of Things. The program involves a series of sensor nodes placed around the city that capture a massive amount of data including pedestrian and vehicle flow, air quality, and cloud cover. The Array of... View Details
Keywords: Smart Connected Products; Smart Cities; Internet Of Things; Sensors; Govenment; Government Administration; Technological Innovation; Digital Platforms; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Internet and the Web; Public Administration Industry; Technology Industry; Chicago; United States
- June 2001
- Supplement
Organizational Fitness Profiling at Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (Now Agilent Technologies)
By: Michael Beer
Beer, Michael. "Organizational Fitness Profiling at Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (Now Agilent Technologies)." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 401-806, June 2001.
Fit In, Stand Out: Mastering the FISO FACTOR - The Key to Leadership Effectiveness in Business and Life
In Fit In, Stand Out, McGarvie presents her breakthrough program that will help you become a more effective leader. She reveals how integration and transformation function as the yin and yang of business, working together and balancing each other to form... View Details
- 2005
- Book
Fit In Stand Out: Mastering the FISO Factor, The Key to Leadership Effectiveness in Business and Life
By: Blythe J. McGarvie
While studying and practicing business effectiveness, leadership expert Blythe McGarvie uncovered a vital lesson: successful leaders are systems thinkers. Two forces power business systems: integration (Fit In) and transformation (Stand Out). By mastering the FISO... View Details
- 2005
- Working Paper
Strategic Management As Organizational Learning: Developing Fit and Alignment Through a Disciplined Process
By: Michael Beer, Sven C. Voelpel, Marius Leibold and Eden B. Tekie
- 11 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Brittani Rettig (MBA 2010)
Your Twitter bio reads like that of a superhero ("Management consultant by day, fitness instructor & wellness blogger by night"). Can you tell us about your day and evening jobs? "By day I'm a manager at Deloitte Consulting. I work with... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Life of Bailey
For most executives, looking good and being fit are personal and professional goals. But as Richard Bailey (MBA ’81) notes, the business lifestyle, especially travel, often gets in the way. “Combine jet lag with hectic meeting schedules... View Details