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- 09 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Overcoming the Challenges of Selling Brand New Technology (Hey, Need a 3-D Printer?)
ago. Or the first Newton, Tang, or Roomba. Everyone knows and understands a better mousetrap when they see one—no selling skills really required. But a 3-D printer? Why would I want that? How much does it cost to maintain? What’s wrong... View Details
- 12 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Promise of Channel Stewardship
participants along the way to the end customer understand, perhaps for the first time, the levers that motivate their partners up and down the line. As a result, all participants are better primed for the give-and-take required to create... View Details
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
in much the same way that historical perspectives helped to shape the first generation of endogenous growth theories. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55039 September 21, 2018 Harvard Business Review... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Jul 2018
- Op-Ed
4 Ways Managers Can Exercise Their 'Agency' to Change the World
first is that profit and social good are antithetical. It’s easy to understand why people think that way, especially with companies like Volkswagen (VW), Wells Fargo, and Cambridge Analytica getting enormous visibility for their... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 04 Mar 2002
- What Do You Think?
Why the Bull Market in Leadership Books?
20s, suggesting that the primary task is picking the right ones.) Part of the problem lies with us and our fast-paced world where reflection, connection making, and dialogue rarely occur.— Larry Hulsmans, Leadership Programs Several writings on the subject have caught... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 06 Nov 2017
- Research Event
Who is Responsible for the Future of Cities?
acknowledged his job involves competing against the promise of autonomous electric cars. “The government needs control.” Panelist Harriet Tregoning, former director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Economic... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Oct 2000
- What Do You Think?
What Lies Beyond NAFTA?
economies. The conclusion is that it has created jobs on both sides of the border while sharpening the ability of Mexican companies to compete. The Mexican business community is learning to cope not only with foreign competitors, but also... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Mar 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Lessons from Running GM’s OnStar
third party, the human equivalent of Switzerland," he says. Moreover, GM had recently sent Huber to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, where he became the first private sector civilian to graduate from a program aimed at... View Details
- 28 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur
companies, especially the ad-buying agencies, went through tough times because their large clients decided to leave the country. “The first question HBS faculty get when we do a custom Executive Education program in China and other areas... View Details
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer
positive change. Cynthia Churchwell: In your Foreign Affairs article, you shared ideas on first steps to forming a World Development Corporation. What obstacles do you think have prevented this organization from coming into existence?... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 30 Jul 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching The Deal
first number mentioned in a negotiation often has a big impact on subsequent talks. It's nice to get the benefit of that "anchor" if the number is in the right ballpark, but if you're unsure what the range might be in a likely... View Details
- 04 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas Jefferson) Are Replaceable
on their experience in offices that would prepare them for the presidency, and how they became president. A filtered president is one with a high amount of relevant experience, an unfiltered one with little or no such domain experience. George Washington, as the View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 09 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Who Sways the USDA on GMO Approvals?
asking that question through research on the controversial issue of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), agricultural products that are genetically altered to increase yield, incorporate pesticide properties, or exhibit other beneficial qualities. (Calgene's Flavr... View Details
- 21 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research
yourself,” says Arthur C. Brooks, Arthur C. Patterson Faculty Fellow. “You're not going to be a good entrepreneur unless you see that your life is your enterprise; your life is your startup.” Here’s what Brooks and four other HBS experts recommend: Put on your own... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost
- 04 Jan 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Sustain Organization Diversity?
That’s the way they are typically stated. It implies that you first set out to achieve diversity by bringing in more people of color, and then take steps—through inclusion training, mentoring, fast-tracking, or whatever—to plug the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
Rangan brought together veterans of the retail world to share strategies for cashing in on what could be a new wave of organized retail in India. The discussion took place April 4 at the India Business Conference at HBS. Kishore Biyani launched the country's View Details
- 23 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn
This is the first time in five years that the number has gone below 300. Together with the credit crunch, we are witnessing a plethora of potentially great opportunities but with a measly amount of capital to fund them. I have high hopes... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 21 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Loyalty: Don’t Give Away the Store
separate customer pools. One is the pool that is coming in on the card. The other is the pool you don't know much about that is not coming in off the card. Without [data from] the card, you may not treat these customers as well as you would treat them otherwise. A... View Details
- 23 Jul 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Innovation Is Magic. Really
personality, psychological insights, and talented hands can create wonderful effects that amaze an audience. It's just as much about the hard, creative work Randal puts in to continuously improve his art. “Organizations can do a wonderful View Details
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
study this question in the context of the first Great Migration (1915–1930), when 1.5 million African Americans moved from the U.S. South to urban centers in the North, where 30 million Europeans had arrived since 1850. We test the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman