Dominance - Publications - Faculty & Research

Alexander Legge

Legge, a forceful leader, successfully defended an anti-trust suit against the company in 1923, enabling it to retain its dominant position in the farming industry. One of his major contributions was in the area of standardization,... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

Robert A. Chesebrough

Chesebrough organized the Chesebrough Manufacturing Company in 1875, of which he was president until 1908. Chesebrough’s firm began with the production of kerosene, but after 1881 focused solely on the manufacturing of Vaseline. Chesebrough quickly established... View Details

Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

John C. Emery, Jr.

Emery continued the rapid expansion of his father’s business – creating a $1 billion plus business. Between 1968 and 1980, Emery ranked as one of the leading financial performers in the United States. Under his leadership, Emery dominated... View Details

Keywords: Transportation

29 Feb 2016
News

How Joe Shoen Got U-Haul Back on Track

The most recent issue of Forbes magazine has a long piece on Amerco, U-Haul’s parent company, and its return to dominance following decades-long internal turmoil. Leading the charge is Amerco CEO Joe Shoen (MBA 1973), who has a... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Truck Transportation; Transportation

Olive Ann M. Beech

In 1932, Beech assisted her husband in forming the Beech Aircraft Corporation, and within a short time, the company prospered and dominated the market for privately-owned small, commercial planes. Beech Aircraft was also an important... View Details

Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

23 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

One More Way the Startup World Hampers Women Entrepreneurs

percent to Y Combinator’s Hacker News. And of course, they dominate the conference rooms of venture capitalists and tech companies that are making decisions on investing in new products. “When you are trying to grow a startup, the people... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

Eldridge R. Johnson

Johnson became a leader in the phonograph industry by introducing a number of technical innovations. He established a strong reputation for quality music and implemented an extremely effective advertising program, which ensured his View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

Eugene R. Olson

Olson continued Deluxe’s market dominance in check printing while laying the foundation for its electronic diversification and expansion. He oversaw the acquisition of businesses that produce computer forms and emboss and encode plastic... View Details

Keywords: Finance

John R. Sculley

computer maker, which grew to earn substantial profits and revenues of almost $2.7 billion in 1987. Under Sculley’s leadership, Apple unveiled progressive models of the Macintosh personal computer, allowing the company to regain a competitive stronghold in the IBM... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

Joseph E. Lonning

When Lonning was appointed CEO in 1971, Kellogg had achieved a record 21 years of top level financial performance. Under Lonning’s tenure, Kellogg continued its market share dominance and achieved an additional 9 years of top financial... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

30 Jan 2006
HBS Case

The Case of the Mystery Writer’s Brand

success if it sold 200,000 copies. Today, the bar has been raised to 1.5 million copies, thanks in part to the dominance of "big-box" retailers (such as Wal-Mart and Costco) that only stock twenty or so bestsellers yet are... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

Carl Laemmle

Laemmle, one of the most outstanding figures in Hollywood, created the “star” system that was to dominate American filmmaking. He consolidated independent studios and was responsible for the development of countless movie stars. Laemmle... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

Whitney Stevens

Having inherited his fathers labor problems, Whitney Stevens’ early years at his family’s company were dominated by struggles with textile unions. Though the family strongly opposed the organizations, Whitney was forced to acquiesce and... View Details

Keywords: Fabric & Apparel

Robert C. Guccione

During the height of the sixties sexual revolution, Guccione provided the most significant challenge to the dominance of Playboy in the men’s leisure magazine sector. Opting for more explicit photographs and more highly charged... View Details

Keywords: Publishing & Print Media

11 Jul 2017
First Look

First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11

teams to win, but also to lay odds for other punters to back. This business model allows punters to cut out the middleman of the bookmaker and leads to a much more efficient two-sided market. Betfair.com's domination of the betting... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Marco Crespo

teachers to know more than students. Now it's more about how to process information and how to make decisions based on that information." The classroom is no longer the dominant setting for education. "You can learn math from... View Details

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2021 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

thoughtful practitioners committed to addressing how gender, race, class, and other axes of dominance and oppression reproduce structural inequalities in organizations. To this end, we are excited to bring in the expertise of our esteemed... View Details

01 Jun 2001
News

Books: Judo Strategy

Netscape’s head of engineering how he could ever hope to compete successfully with Microsoft, given the dominant position of Windows, he gave a very judo-like answer. ‘You can look at Microsoft’s operating system as an asset, or you can... View Details

Keywords: Microsoft; Netscape; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

24 Mar 2016
News

A Fitness Industry Innovator Powers On

rebranding the club, and those that followed, as 24 Hour Fitness—would alter the industry forever, with 24 Hour Fitness growing to 420 clubs, 20,000 employees, and over $1 billion in annual revenues. “In the fitness industry, there are very major economies of scale on... View Details

Frederick W. Smith

Capitalizing upon an idea that came to him while in college, Smith and his company have single handedly built and dominated the overnight delivery industry. Though the idea was slow growing at first, FedEx lost $29 million in its first... View Details