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- 13 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm
No one can be an effective leader in a crisis by attempting to go it alone. Leaders must be the first to recognize this reality and plan accordingly." The seven leadership lessons include: Face reality, starting with yourself. Don't... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?
talk to journalists: Before the interview, ask whether they plan to quote you, and if so, can you review the quotes for clarity and accuracy before publication. Many journalists are happy to oblige, time permitting. But don’t ask them if... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
a Baker Scholar), he never envisioned a future in academia. It did not take long for his plans to change. "During spring semester of my first year, I reflected on what I had seen in the classroom," says Wasserman, who arrived at HBS with... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Generation Next
Nisa Godrej Illustration by Anita Kunz In the summer of 2007, Mark Kahn (MBA 2006) received an unusual call from Mumbai. A former HBS classmate had a problem. She wanted him to look over strategic and financial documents for a diversified... View Details
- October 2012 (Revised April 2014)
- Case
Troubles at Tesco, 2012
By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
It was October 3rd, 2012, and all was not well at Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket chain with revenues of £64.5 billion ($104 billion). CEO Philip Clarke unveiled the first half-year profit drop in almost 20 years and, in the UK, the majors Asda and Sainsbury were... View Details
Wells, John R., and Galen Danskin. "Troubles at Tesco, 2012." Harvard Business School Case 713-452, October 2012. (Revised April 2014.)
- 2004
- Class Lecture
Where Do Great Strategies Come From?
By: Jan W. Rivkin
Keywords: Strategic Planning
Rivkin, Jan W. "Where Do Great Strategies Come From?" Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing Class Lecture, 2004. Electronic. (Faculty Lecture: HBSP Product Number 9-754-4C.)
- September–October 2017
- Article
Managing Our Hub Economy: Strategy, Ethics, and Network Competition in the Age of Digital Superpowers
By: Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani
A small number of digital superpowers—Alibaba, Amazon, Microsoft, and others—have become “hub firms” because they control access to billions of mobile customers coveted by all kinds of product and service providers. These hubs drive increasing returns to scale and... View Details
Iansiti, Marco, and Karim R. Lakhani. "Managing Our Hub Economy: Strategy, Ethics, and Network Competition in the Age of Digital Superpowers." Harvard Business Review 95, no. 5 (September–October 2017): 84–92.
- 24 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Managing Alignment as a Process
like budgeting, should be part of the annual governance cycle. Whenever plans are changed at the enterprise or business unit level, executives likely need to realign the organization with the new direction. The alignment process, of... View Details
- June 1986 (Revised February 1988)
- Case
Hercules Incorporated: Anatomy of a Vision
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Jane C. Linder
Keywords: Strategic Planning
Eccles, Robert G., Jr., and Jane C. Linder. "Hercules Incorporated: Anatomy of a Vision." Harvard Business School Case 186-305, June 1986. (Revised February 1988.)
- October 2014
- Case
Mothercare, 2014
By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
In early 2014, Mothercare was the UK's leading retailer of mother-and-baby products. In fiscal 2013, it generated £341 million in revenues from its 255 UK stores and £128 million online, and was more than three times the size of its next biggest competitor, Mama and... View Details
- 2007
- Case
Sun Power: Focused on the Future of the Solar Power Industry
By: Rebecca Henderson, J. Conkling and R. Nanda
- Profile
Aline Camargo
& career path? One of my main goals coming to HBS was to identify a career that combines my passion for music and my business skills. During the MBA program, I took Entrepreneurship and Strategic Marketing courses for Creative... View Details
- Research Summary
Research Thrust
By: Rakesh Khurana
I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details
- June 2019
- Teaching Note
The Drone Racing League: Building the Sport of the Future
By: Robert F. Higgins and James Barnett
Drone Racing League (DRL) sees itself as the world’s preeminent professional drone racing league. The company is in its third season of racing and is focused on future seasons and the negotiation of a new media agreement. How should the company proceed? Teaching Note... View Details
- October 2018
- Case
The Drone Racing League: Building the Sport of the Future
By: Robert F. Higgins and James Barnett
Drone Racing League (DRL) sees itself as the world’s preeminent professional drone racing league. The company is in its third season of racing and is focused on future seasons and the negotiation of a new media agreement. How should the company proceed? View Details
Higgins, Robert F., and James Barnett. "The Drone Racing League: Building the Sport of the Future." Harvard Business School Case 819-015, October 2018.
- October 2005
- Column
Neology, La primera empresa mexicana productora de RFID, va al NASDAQ
By: Roberto Charvel
Keywords: R＆D; Technological And Scientific Innovation; Innovation and Invention; Strategic Planning; Latin America
Charvel, Roberto. "Neology, La primera empresa mexicana productora de RFID, va al NASDAQ." Investment Comments. Inbound Logistics LatAm 1, no. 9 (October 2005).
- December 1997
- Case
Birman Industrial Products Corporation
Hammond, Janice H. "Birman Industrial Products Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 698-048, December 1997.
- December 2022 (Revised November 2023)
- Module Note
What Is the Game? Understanding the Environment
By: Maria P. Roche
As a strategist, one of your main tasks is to size up the external environment of your organization in its entirety. In this module, you will learn basic concepts and tools that will allow you to better understand the environment in which your organization operates. View Details
Roche, Maria P. "What Is the Game? Understanding the Environment." Harvard Business School Module Note 723-405, December 2022. (Revised November 2023.)
- August 2024
- Module Note
Mastering the Complete Strategy Landscape
By: David J. Collis
As CEO, whether of a large established firm or an entrepreneurial startup, you have the responsibility to craft a strategy capable of creating, capturing, and realizing value. And yet, too often, the holistic perspective required to integrate those discrete tasks gets... View Details
Collis, David J. "Mastering the Complete Strategy Landscape." Harvard Business School Module Note 725-374, August 2024.