Digital Organizations - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Nov 2024
In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

to low single digits during layoffs. Tackle this challenge head-on by describing the future in vivid, specific, and optimistic language—and make a data-driven case for why the company is likely to get there. Finally, repeat this story—all... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - Site Credits

Archival Collections Bibliography Site Credits Visiting the Exhibit More Baker Library Exhibits Baker Library Special Collections Exhibition organized by the HBS Leadership Initiative and Baker Library Special Collections HBS LEADERSHIP... View Details

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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2022 Commencement Remarks | About

reflect and respond to what I see as twin forces influencing organizations and societies globally, and phenomena you will need to understand as leaders. Organizations in a wide range of industries are... View Details

11 Feb 2008
Research & Ideas

Does Democracy Need a Marketing Manager?

advantage of to reach voters? A: Political marketing is evolving in the same way. Grassroots political organizations and interest groups are using digital technology to communicate to targeted segments of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

14 Oct 2002
Research & Ideas

The Widening Rift Between Corporations and Society

now? Zuboff and Maxmin: A century ago mass consumption was on the rise. People wanted more things. The answer was to produce more goods at an ever-lower cost—mass production. Corporations were organized around a managerial hierarchy... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments

managers valuable insights, but there are potential pitfalls, Luca says. They include: Failing to tie experiments with managerial decision-making. Some organizations tend to relegate testing to specialized teams without deep managerial... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Mar 2017
News

Students Forecast Climate Change’s Impact

Digital Initiative to facilitate online and offline conversations around classroom topics. Responses ranged from oil companies to ice-cream makers and almost everything in between. We’ve excerpted a few of them here. Shake Shack Data... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

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About Us | Information Technology

customers. Transparent We engage in open and honest dialogue with one another, respecting each person’s need for information as the basis for the work we do. Our Strategic Plan The HBS IT three-year strategic plan (FY24–FY26) is organized... View Details

29 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces the 2022-2023 Blavatnik Fellows

digital therapeutics company using an AI and digital biomarkers-enabled platform that will churn out highly potent and personalized therapies at a fraction of the current cost and time. Prior to HBS, Alex... View Details

15 Oct 2019
News

Engaging More Deeply with Business in Africa

has been presented in South Africa, Rwanda, Ghana, and Mauritius. To organize the immersion, Datar and Casadesus-Masanell worked closely with HBS’s Division of Research and Faculty Development and Pippa Tubman Armerding (GMP 23, 2017),... View Details

31 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

A Scholarly Crowd Explores Crowdsourcing

fail miserably," HBS Associate Professor Karim Lakhani, who helped organize the project, told a roomful of academic experts on innovation this week. In fact, the effort was so successful, Christensen—known for his work on disruptive... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Dec 2020
Blog Post

How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace

groups, cross-functional teams charged with solving problems, peer-to-peer learning, digital suggestion boxes, and organizing staff meetings to leave time for everyone’s input. Responding Proactively The... View Details

01 Jun 2015
News

Faculty Q&A: Reemerging Technologies

to the product, as well as the identity of the organizations and community that produce and sell them. For example, the Swiss redefined mechanical watches as luxury goods infused with craftsmanship and beauty. Something I’ve studied... View Details

Keywords: April White; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Printing and Related Support Activities; Manufacturing

01 Sep 2024
News

Far-Reaching Impact

Above: Teachers in India's daycare system draw on Rocket Learning's digital platform to enhance learning. Photo courtesy Rocket Learning When the news reached Namya Mahajan (MBA 2022) as her HBS graduation was approaching that she would receive financial assistance to... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Dec 1999
News

African-American Alumni Conference Considers Success and the Bottom Line

The second annual HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAAA) conference was held in Chicago, October 8-10. Titled "Creating and Preserving Wealth: Leading the Next Great Migration," the two-day conference attracted close to two hundred attendees. View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

01 Sep 2016
News

Up to the Highest Heights

reveals: “My style says I’m super-versatile. I’ll do everything.” “The wind isn’t always blowing”: Off the water, Tai is focused on harnessing the resources and influence of the ACTAI nonprofit to support ocean conservation, among other charitable efforts. “Everywhere... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Maggie Sanchez (MBA 1990) on Purpose-Driven Board Leadership - Blog: RGE Report

shines through. Even via Zoom, she can quickly connect on a human level and create space for thoughtful conversation. Over her 35-year career, Sanchez has a track record of successfully scaling large businesses, navigating digital... View Details

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Online Entrepreneurial Marketing Course | HBS Online

Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Develop and continually adapt go-to-market strategies Distinguish between marketing- and sales-led organizations and marketers’ role in each Establish a customer selection strategy, including buyer... View Details

11 Jan 2019
News

Case Study: Beating Bias

growing the audience for the newsletter, believing it would need to reach at least 50,000 or 100,000 organically to confirm market fit. Without any paid advertising, the subscriber base has reached 2,000, Patel says, with a 40 percent... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

03 Dec 2024
News

Magic Numbers

Courtesy Shalinee Sharma Courtesy Shalinee Sharma As a sixth grader in Buffalo, New York, Shalinee Sharma (MBA 2005) believed math just wasn’t her thing. There were only a few girls in the honors class at her new school, and Sharma soon realized that she was far behind... View Details

Keywords: Amy Crawford

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