succession planning - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation

most important." I spend my life trying to make the next generation a little less neurotic about money.— Joline Godfrey, Independent Means, Inc. As the founder and CEO of Independent Means, Inc., a financial education company aimed at kids and parents, Godfrey... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

28 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

water consumption in the firm's factories. The juxtaposition of information on both operations and CSR symbolizes the company's commitment to more than just the bottom line and its belief that both sets of data have a significant impact on the long-term View Details

Keywords: by Staff

25 Oct 2016
First Look

October 25, 2016

can be used to evaluate the implications of marketing actions, consumer heterogeneity, competition, successive technology generations, and globalization. The exposition is filled with vivid examples from a wide array of domains (video... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Jan 2008
First Look

First Look: January 15, 2008

Willums' plane was flying along the Greenland coastline on his way back to Norway after intense discussions with several prominent U.S. venture capital investors, among them Kleiner Perkins and Rockport Capital Partners, about investing in a View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 May 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Women Find New Path to Work

dress for success evolves over time. Harvard Business School professor Myra Hart, an expert in high potential entrepreneurship, has offered several programs over the years to help HBS alumnae quickly regain the skills they need to... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

02 Jun 2003
What Do You Think?

What Can Aspiring Leaders Be Taught?

given to broader success factors which are ethical and value centered, are or certainly can be detrimental to the society they serve ...." A more acerbic point of view was offered by Mark Anton: "The area of ethics and values is... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance

underlying framework that compels such partnerships as between a food bank in Mexico and a supermarket in the United States, providing insights into the DNA of a successful collaboration that are broadly applicable. Our excerpt from the... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team

07 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

The Forgotten Book that Helped Shape the Modern Economy

ensure the development of domestic industries, and the profound and measurable success of these policies lionized him further, not only in England but also in the European world more broadly. But as the British Empire matured, its policy... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

20 Aug 2001
Research & Ideas

Making an Ally of Uncle Sam

to deter weaker players by disrupting or delaying their plans or imposing burdensome penalties. Delay is often a valuable side effect of government involvement in value-net games. Global Crossing, a small player in the telecommunications... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins, Mickey Edwards & Usha Thakrar

12 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 12

kind of arrangements under negotiation such as the requirement that the majority of a joint venture be owned by a local partner? Are high-tech deals particularly sought after by the state? What recent deals by others, successful or not,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

11 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 11

influential historical figures were articulate in expressing strong religious convictions. The paper concludes that by the 1990s it was evident that the success of entrepreneurial pioneers in building the market for green products created... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 4

Abstract—This paper considers some of the large changes in the Federal Reserve's approach to monetary policy. It shows that, in some important cases, critics who were successful in arguing that past Fed approaches were responsible for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne

04 Oct 2016
First Look

October 4, 2016

looking to exit the market. While Seha's mission was to build diagnostic, hospital, and pharmacy chains in Egypt, Azab had not been planning to enter the hospital market until he further expanded the diagnostic labs. In late 2014, Azab... View Details

22 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade

the Service Profit Chain to Work for Unbeatable Competitive Advantage by HBS professors Jim Heskett and W. Earl Sasser and coauthor Joe Wheeler. Updating a Classic: Writing a Great Business Plan Published: October 6, 2008 Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 27

how to avoid them. He looks at whether it is a good idea to cofound with friends or relatives, how and when to split the equity within the founding team, and how to recognize when a successful founder—CEO should exit or be fired.... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

16 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Researchers Contribute Globalization of Markets Papers

Twenty years has provided time to judge the success or failure of Theodore Levitt's predictions of a global economy populated by standardized products and marketing approaches. For the colloquium, a number of Harvard Business School and... View Details

Keywords: by Working Knowledge editors

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Digital Designs on the Inner City

possibly going to change their attitudes about what they think their lives can be." Yet Harris doesn't wait for residents to come to him. Instead, he has reached out to inner city business owners, helping them write competitive business View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Women Leading Business: A New Kind of Conversation

lead a discussion about a woman who is taking over a senior executive position from a man who was extremely successful and popular. Cynthia Montgomery will talk about creating advantage through corporate and sector-level strategy. EE: Any... View Details

Keywords: Re: Myra M. Hart & Cynthia A. Montgomery

22 Dec 2015
First Look

December 22, 2015

led to cuts in basic public services, declines in population, and significant urban blight. The State of Michigan appointed an emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, to lead the city though the restructuring process. In March 2014, Orr and his team put forth a restructuring... View Details