Publications

03 Feb 2016
What Do You Think?

How Do You Hire an 'Impostor'?

commented that, “I would any day prefer self moderation to empty haughtiness.” Nilgun Yetis described them as “very talented and wholehearted people.” GuestReader put it this way: “Lack of certainty in one’s ability to succeed is... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Oct 2008
First Look

First Look: October 15, 2008

of Maine by Colgate—to ascertain what is distinctive about the merger process and to analyze the elements critical to success. We develop suggestions about how other companies considering similar arrangements might best manage the process... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

October 2019
Case

GRIT Fitness

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Olivia Hull

In December 2018, GRIT Fitness was a growing chain of boutique fitness studios offering a variety of workout classes, including weightlifting, high intensity interval training, and cardio dance. With 400 members and three Dallas studios, CEO Brittani Rettig believed... View Details

December 2018 (Revised May 2019)
Case

Bord Bia: Strategically Growing Irish Exports

By: Jose B. Alvarez, Forest L. Reinhardt and Emer Moloney

Agriculture was Ireland’s largest indigenous industry. Its agri-food sector was export driven, with almost 90% of production exported. Bord Bia was the Irish government agency charged with the promotion, trade development, and marketing of the Irish food, drink, and... View Details

09 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools

the GE Foundation sponsors Developing Futures, a program that partners with seven school districts where GE has major operations to upgrade management talent and processes at the district level. Obstacles To... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education

07 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

The Rise of Innovation in Asia

the country on Apple's iPod and plasma TVs. The great brain drain from India in the 1990s was stemmed after the dot-com bubble burst at the end of the last century, Rath said. Much of that talent has now returned to India and is being... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

22 Apr 2002
Lessons from the Classroom

Entrepreneurship: It Can Be Taught

In 2000, The Entrepreneurial Manager was introduced into the required first-year MBA curriculum. The course—and its presence in the first year—marked an important milestone in the evolution of teaching entrepreneurship at Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

June 2023 (Revised March 2024)
Case

Creating World-Class Board Governance at SECO

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Emer Moloney

In Spring 2023, SECO CEO Massimo Mauri had the ambition to grow the €200 million revenue technology company to a €1 billion company by 2030. Founded in Italy in the 1970s, the family-owned company had gone through a period of growth and internationalization,... View Details

30 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: October 30, 2007

pre-specified limit. Mr. Sattaiah, managing director of the BASIX's bank, considers a revised insurance policy for the coming season, weighing the costs and potential risks of expanding the product against the potential benefits. Purchase... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

October 2018
Case

American Family Insurance and the Artificial Intelligence Opportunity

By: Rajiv Lal and Scott Johnson

31 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 31, 2009

creditors for quality reporting. In contrast, the "opportunistic behavior" hypothesis posits that public equity firms, because their managers have a greater incentive to manage earnings, have lower... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Sep 2014
What Do You Think?

Who Should Choose Your Boss?

case, the entire organization has been structured to create a kind of talent marketplace in which employees are "buying and selling" ideas, jobs, and associates. At W. L. Gore & Associates, manufacturer of Gore-Tex,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Food & Beverage

23 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

Brexit: Should Britain Stay or Go?

Multinational Banking 1830-1990, and Professor of Management Practice Dante Roscini, who held top leadership roles in the capital markets units of Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley before coming to HBS, where he teaches the... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones & Dante Roscini

08 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform

be seen from two angles—those supplying information and those demanding it. Who exactly are the players on the demand versus the supply side? A: The supply side includes management and those associated with reviewing and attesting to... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

February 2024
Case

ReSpo.Vision: The Kickstart of an AI Sports Revolution

By: Paul A. Gompers, Elena Corsi and Nikolina Jonsson

This case study explores the growth journey of Polish computer vision sports start-up ReSpo.Vision in an emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem. By providing 3D data and analysis to soccer clubs, ReSpo.Vision achieved significant milestones with a €1 million seed round, an... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Business Plan; Experience and Expertise; Talent and Talent Management; Decisions; Decision Choices and Conditions; Forecasting and Prediction; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; AI and Machine Learning; Analytics and Data Science; Applications and Software; Business Strategy; Sports Industry; Technology Industry; Poland; Europe