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- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
the increasingly competitive and cutthroat context in the third phase of the industry's evolution. Founded 10 years before deregulation, Southwest's tightly integrated and aligned operational model established a new benchmark for success... View Details
- 17 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 17, 2009
in Austria, China, and India. Students can explore strategy transformation, geographic expansion, the process of introducing new measurement approaches, alignment of activities with strategic goals, and issues in leading change both... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 6, 2007
devise and the actual behavior of the managers throughout the company. This article approaches the problem from the ground up, recognizing that every time a manager allocates resources, that decision moves the company either into or out of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes
of dimensions, from leadership style to negotiation skills to work values, but neglects the organizational features that underlie such differences. This body of research runs the risk of reifying differences, of making them seem natural. If study after study reports... View Details
- 12 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Competition the Cure for Healthcare
certainly opening, and it is a global window. All advanced economies, even those with universal insurance, are starting to confront the reality that the healthcare system is not aligned to drive value for the patient, or the health... View Details
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
water, heat, and energy. For cities, states, provinces, and nations, infrastructure that uses resources efficiently is also lower in cost and higher in attractiveness for citizens and business. Business and environment are more than intersecting vectors; they are fully... View Details
- 22 May 2007
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First Look: May 22, 2007
a higher price without raising its multiple. If the private equity firm wins the bidding contest, the profit model subsequently becomes a blueprint for managing the turnaround company and aligning company management to the required... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 8, 2018
agents for social change in the emerging markets grappling with institutional voids. How should they work with the government in this endeavor? How do they ensure an alignment of these efforts to the group and foundation's long-term focus... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases
her or his sense of purpose. Leaders are most effective—both with themselves and with those they lead—when their personal values align with the work they are doing and connect to something that is larger than themselves. But women doing... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
disciplined way. Nonprofits too are very adaptive organizations. I expect to see some common understanding in the sector of what performance means, and how social value creation is measured and reported. From there on it is only a matter of View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 10 Jul 2018
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New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
license from multinational companies in 1994, the “old generation” of lab managers disagreed with these aims and failed to adequately support scientists’ efforts. First, we show that the introduction of new lab managers aligned with the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 29 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 29
to be the most efficient. The central insight of the theory is that each method offers a different way of aligning decision-making authority with valuable "specific knowledge" inside the organization. The theory suggests that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Has Occupational Licensing Outlived Its Usefulness?
website. If consumers don’t trust the service providers who are active on the platform, they won’t go there and the platform won’t get any revenues. So, a platform’s interests are very aligned with the government goals of protecting... View Details
- 08 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019
Accordingly, this review provides a framework for optimizing efficiency in the cardiac cath lab. The authors outline a management method based on the Nadler-Tushman Congruence Model, a commonly used business tool by which a company can assess whether its key elements... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ‘Talk, Inc.’
"idle." So it is with organizational conversation, which puts a premium on developing and following an agenda that aligns with the strategic objectives of a company. Over time, the many voices that contribute to conversation within an... View Details
Keywords: Re: Boris Groysberg
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track
Today's most successful leaders are focusing on sustaining superior performance by aligning people around mission and values and empowering leaders at all levels, while serving customers and collaborating throughout the organization. Over... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
humility. Multinationals want to exploit the tremendous opportunities in emerging markets, but they need to carefully evaluate the extent to which they have the local knowledge and capacity to fully exploit those opportunities. Segmenting these markets and carefully... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
certification. Second, adoption levels are low, and rates of decertification almost as high as certification. Third, awareness raising among consumers and partnerships with public actors are equally weak. Yet programs do align well with... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
even firms with successful funds have struggled to make use of the knowledge gained from start-up investments. Six steps can help companies avoid the pitfalls. Align goals. Corporate venture funds are more successful if the business of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Dec 2016
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December 20, 2016
designed to enhance competitive effectiveness, we review the necessary analyses to ensure that resources are aligned with strategic initiatives. Most importantly, this module demonstrates how asset allocation fits into and supports a... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel