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07 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

The Better Way to Forecast the Future

and how likely each outcome is, conveying richer information related to business decisions. Its use is on the rise, but businesses are still learning how best to leverage it. Examples of this technique are everywhere. When meteorologists View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Air Transportation; Transportation

09 Nov 2022
In Practice

COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?

The US government’s newly passed Inflation Reduction Act will direct $370 billion toward advancing renewal energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions—the country's largest investment in fighting climate change so far. As business and government leaders around the... View Details

Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

members) Intimate and confidential discussions by track (i.e. founders separate from builders) addressing unique needs of each cohort Founders - Small Group Discussions: Building Culture at Scale Building Early Stage Culture Developing... View Details

08 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens

Washington and Manhattan. On-the-ground presence would have provided invaluable local intelligence on fast-changing currents of opinion. Beyond broad polling that indicated 70 percent support for the new headquarters, it is not clear whether Amazon commissioned... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius; Real Estate; Construction

14 Apr 2014
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Facts and Figuring: An Experimental Investigation of Network Structure and Performance in Information and Solution Spaces

Keywords: by Jesse Shore, Ethan Bernstein & David Lazer

January 2024
Case

Sprouts Farmers Market

By: Rajiv Lal, Forest L. Reinhardt and Natalie Kindred

Sprouts Farmers Markets (Sprouts) is a Phoenix, Arizona-based chain of 400-plus natural foods stores in 23 U.S. states and $6.4 billion in sales as of 2022. In its product assortment, brand image, and store environment, Sprouts emphasizes freshness, health, innovation,... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Strategic Planning; Sales; Business Strategy; Expansion; Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Competition; Retail Industry; United States; Arizona

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By: Ethan S. Bernstein

I have spent my career studying novel talent management practices and their effect on collaboration and performance. My core research focuses on two interrelated organizational trends that have become salient in the 21st century: workplace transparency (who gets to... View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

founded by two Swedish entrepreneurs in 2016 to address climate change and bring electric battery manufacturing to Europe. The company successfully built a “gigafactory” near the Arctic Circle and was soon on track to become one of the... View Details

01 Jun 2024
News

Again and Again

Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Jason Holley Whenever he’s presenting to a large audience, Professor Michael Norton likes to pose this question to the crowd: After you get up in the morning, do you brush your teeth first and then shower, or vice versa?... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Participation - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Body language may also provide a useful guide: instructors may prefer to call on a student who reacts with excitement or confusion to a comment just made in the discussion, as opposed to a student whose hand has been up for some time. Instructors should View Details

16 Feb 2010
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The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service

their lettuce. It's worth noting that the companies and business units in my study were tracked between 2001 and 2007. I picked these firms for no other reason than their genuine commitment and actions toward embracing an outside-in... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products

18 Jan 2016
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Hazard Warning: The Unacceptable Cost of Toxic Workers

unlocking the data used in the analysis. Among other services, the consulting company advises clients on how to make better hires by tracking personality traits and skills revealed during the hiring process. Cornerstone usually focuses on... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

07 Jul 2003
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4+2 = Sustained Business Success

can be grueling. Yet the winning companies in our study were running full tilt on six tracks at once—impressive when you consider that a single misstep on any of the six can be fatal. Indeed, some of the companies that were deemed winners... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, William Joyce & Bruce Roberson

01 Feb 2022
Book

Innovation Isn’t Just for Startups: How Big Companies Can Succeed

successful corporate explorer venture? Binns: In the book, we talk about the Boston-based firm Analog Devices. A lot of companies make semiconductor chips, right? But when a company wants the solution to condition-based monitoring, they say to a startup, you have no... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

02 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Four VCs on Evaluating Opportunities

track four things and relate them to the success of our investments: market size, the team, unique technology, and whether the product is developed at the time we invest. We found proprietary technology is important but doesn't make much... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Barley

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Prizes & Benefits - Alumni

needs, market sizes, and industry dynamics. Schedule a one-on-one research consultation to look at data sources, brainstorm research strategies, and more. Get in touch at infoservices@hbs.edu. Fast Track Opportunities MassChallenge BMC... View Details

30 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

The Future of IT Consulting

communicating with warehouse computers, which in turn directly communicate with manufacturer computers, and, again in the chain, manufacturers' computers directly communicate with their supplier computers. In addition, computer-to-computer communications can View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Consulting

01 Dec 2019
News

Remix

Dixon. I love your music. I’m putting together a survey of hip-hop music, and it’s important to have you on it. Did you overcut your album?’ ” Her strategy worked, and she landed tracks by Tupac and Biggie, plus Mary J. Blige, Snoop,... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Chris Sorensen; #MeToo; DefJam; Arts, Entertainment

18 Nov 2022
HBS Case

What Does It Take to Safeguard a Legacy in Asset Management?

professionals with an existing track record.” New employees relocate to Baltimore, where the firm is based. Investment teams are composed of generalists, not specialists, which maximizes knowledge sharing. The approach breaks with the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

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Certificates, Credentials, & Credits | HBS Online

the subject, you might consider pursuing a Learning Track to earn a Certificate of Specialization. Learning Tracks enable you to take three existing HBS Online courses within a specific subject area. If... View Details

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