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- 1998
- Chapter
A Theory of the Firm's Knowledge-Creation Dynamics
By: Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi
- June 2005
- Teaching Note
The Walt Disney Co.: The Entertainment King (TN)
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note to (9-701-035). View Details
- July–August 2019
- Article
The Soul of a Startup
By: Ranjay Gulati
There’s an essential, intangible something in start-ups—an energy, a soul. It inspires enthusiasm and fosters a sense of deep connection and mutual purpose. While this spirit persists, engagement is high and businesses keep their edge.
But all too often,... View Details
But all too often,... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Mission and Purpose; Customer Focus and Relationships; Employees; Creativity; Business Growth and Maturation
Gulati, Ranjay. "The Soul of a Startup." Harvard Business Review 97, no. 4 (July–August 2019): 85–91.
- 2011
- Book
Detour: My Unexpected, Amazing, Life Changing Journey With OnStar
By: Chet Huber
Detour is the story behind the launch of OnStar’s now well known blue button, as told through the eyes of its founder and CEO of over fourteen years, Chet Huber. It’s a personal narrative that describes the events that led up to General Motors’ unexpected choice... View Details
Keywords: General Motors; OnStar; Technological Innovation; Business Startups; Transportation; Safety; Personal Development and Career; Creativity; Success; Business History; Auto Industry
Huber, Chet. Detour: My Unexpected, Amazing, Life Changing Journey With OnStar. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011.
- 16 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 16, 2008
how it may be used to augment efforts to enhance consumer welfare. Download paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/mnorton/ariely norton 2009.pdf Gates: The Right Place at the Right Time Author:Nancy F. Koehn Publication:In Creative Capitalism:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Ingredients of a Deal Disaster
theme parks—was to ensure a steady flow of creative software for its global hardware businesses. Senior MCA management agreed to the acquisition, expecting the new, cash-rich Japanese parent to provide capital for acquiring more record... View Details
- 04 Feb 2015
- What Do You Think?
Is There a Stanford-Google-Silicon Valley School of Management?
attracts and retains creative people—at least up to now. But there was a healthy skepticism about how influential Google's approach will be in other organizations, particularly outside the realm of high technology. There was general... View Details
- 27 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 27, 2018
December 2017 Journal of Creative Behavior In Pursuit of Everyday Creativity By: Amabile, Teresa M. Abstract—Creativity researchers have long paid careful attention to individual creativity, beginning with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008
with the price-increase hammer every time they drive past a gas station. Harvard Business School professor John Quelch offers tips on how marketers can cope with inflation and consumer sticker shock. 12. Getting Down to the Business of View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- June 1995
- Teaching Note
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream Inc.: Keeping the Mission(s) Alive TN
By: Richard E. Walton
Teaching Note for (9-392-025). View Details
- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bringing the Environment Down to Earth
considerations of social responsibility are important, executives who frame environmental problems solely in those terms may overlook the business opportunities and risks that come with such problems. Treating environmental issues like other business issues can lead to... View Details
Keywords: by Forest Reinhardt
- April 1983
- Supplement
Dansk Designs Ltd.: The Administration of Creativity, Video II
By: Hugo Uyterhoeven
Presents two divergent views on the administration of creativity. Jens Quistgaard, designer, discusses his feelings about Dansk's policy direction as it affects design creativity. Then Ted Nierenberg, president, discusses his type of management and some of the problems... View Details
Keywords: Management; Brands and Branding; Problems and Challenges; Creativity; Balance and Stability
Uyterhoeven, Hugo. "Dansk Designs Ltd.: The Administration of Creativity, Video II." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 883-516, April 1983.
- 25 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 25
shape when and how public agencies implement policies effectively on behalf of marginalized citizens. November 2014 Antitrust Law Journal Are Patents Creative or Destructive? By: Nicholas, Tom Abstract—Current debate over patent... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
From McRibs to Maseratis: The Power of Scarcity Marketing
creative and downright crafty ways in which scarcity has been used to move product. Although Cialdini admits to a "grudging admiration for the practitioners who made this simple device work in a multitude of ways," he urges... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael I. Norton
- March 2011
- Teaching Note
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and Tom Cruise
By: Anita Elberse
Teaching Note for 508057. View Details
- 19 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 19, 2017
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/618024-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 517-115 Predicting Consumer Tastes with Big Data at Gap CEO Art Peck was eliminating his creative directors for The Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 17, 2017
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50576 Effects of an Information Sharing System on Employee Creativity, Engagement, and Performance By: Li, Shelley Xin, and Tatiana Sandino Abstract—Many service organizations rely on information sharing systems to boost... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Understanding the Process of Innovation
Collins is setting his sights on the home and garden business. Clayton Christensen, professor at Harvard Business School, uses this case to frame the central questions for anyone trying to understand the sources of innovation, and what blocks it, inside companies. Does... View Details
Keywords: by Loren Gray
- 22 Jun 2011
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Motivation
Questions To Be Answered What's the best bonus program to boost sales productivity? Can companies inspire heroism in employees? Can employers promote moral behavior? Does money lead to creativity? What's The Best Bonus Program To Boost Sales Productivity? Do Bonuses... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 30 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?
believe that there exists a much stronger creative and entrepreneurial drive in the West and the Northwest than on the East Coast A culture of creative risk-taking exists on the West Coast more so than on... View Details