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  • 16 Jul 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: ‘The Strategist’

matter how hard you and your people work, no matter how wonderful your culture, no matter how good your products, or how noble your motives, if you don't get strategy right, everything else you do is at risk. My goal in this book is to help you View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia A. Montgomery
  • 12 Sep 2006
  • First Look

First Look: September 12, 2006

small open economy, final goods production is carried out by foreign and domestic firms, which compete for skilled labor, unskilled labor, and intermediate products. To operate a firm in the intermediate goods sector, entrepreneurs must... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 16 Apr 2008
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom

Through President Bok, Christensen also became involved in the development of the Harvard-Danforth Center for Teaching and Learning (now the Derek Bok Center), established in 1975 to enhance the quality of undergraduate education at... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Education
  • 18 Oct 2016
  • First Look

October 18, 2016

Christopher Parsons Abstract—The global distribution of talent is highly skewed and the resources available to countries to develop and utilize their best and brightest vary substantially. The migration of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Mar 2021
  • Book

Succeeding in the New Work-from-Anywhere World

develop emotional trust in a remote environment? Neeley: Trust is the glue that binds a team together. It drives performance, enables collaboration, and coordinates all the things you need to do. But people think trust is monolithic, that... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 08 Apr 2015
  • What Do You Think?

Are Technology Companies Ripe for Disruption?

and improve knowledge and skills regularly ." Robert Soloman observed that the problem is not universal in that "companies that follow a lean methodology, where the initial focus is on a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) typically do... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology
  • 05 Dec 2007
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Marketing

Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions to be answered: How can marketing better align with corporate strategy? Can you place a... View Details
  • July 2024 (Revised January 2025)
  • Case

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Bringing Systematic Investment to Philanthropy

By: Lauren Cohen, Hao Gao, Alexander Bischoff and Sophia Pan
Melissa Berman, CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), evaluated her client’s philanthropy project and its mediocre performance. RPA was a segment of the Rockefeller Family Office’s Philanthropy Department, becoming an independent charity in 2002. Consistently... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropic Sector; Foundation; Due Diligence; Humanitarianism; Humanitarian Assistance; Grants; HNW Products And Services; Donations; Impact; Advisor; Advice; Consulting; Funding; Consulting Services; Family Business; Cost vs Benefits; Developing Countries and Economies; Private Sector; Spending; Mission and Purpose; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Performance Evaluation; Nonprofit Organizations; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Experience and Expertise; Consulting Industry; New York (city, NY); New York (state, US); United States
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Cohen, Lauren, Hao Gao, Alexander Bischoff, and Sophia Pan. "Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Bringing Systematic Investment to Philanthropy." Harvard Business School Case 225-005, July 2024. (Revised January 2025.)
  • 10 Jul 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018

developing fresh capabilities for organizations. Based on a study of all the programs offered by the business schools, consultancies, corporate universities, and online education providers, we analyze the advantages, and the constraints,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 14 Jun 2016
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June 14, 2016

which analysis of the numbers, facts, and data fails to provide a clear answer. Gray areas test not only managers’ skills but also their humanity. This book presents a five-question framework—based on the long humanist tradition of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Jul 2018
  • Op-Ed

4 Ways Managers Can Exercise Their 'Agency' to Change the World

Do your research and demonstrate to yourself that there is strong evidence that creating strategically planned social impact can enhance your company’s success. Use your professional skills to identify an opportunity for simultaneously... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
  • 21 Apr 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Are Crummy Products Your Next Growth Opportunity?

participate because of low skill level or low wealth. The initial product for this new market usually isn't very good; in fact, it's usually "crummy," Christensen said. But it's good enough. When Sony in 1955 View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 09 Jul 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Overcoming the Challenges of Selling Brand New Technology (Hey, Need a 3-D Printer?)

ago. Or the first Newton, Tang, or Roomba. Everyone knows and understands a better mousetrap when they see one—no selling skills really required. But a 3-D printer? Why would I want that? How much does it cost to maintain? What’s wrong... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology; Consumer Products; Electronics; Industrial Products; Information Technology; Manufacturing; Medical Devices & Supplies; Retail
  • 24 Mar 2002
  • Research & Ideas

The Trick of Balancing Business and Government

Asked which institutions must be in place in order for African countries to grow, experts on a panel at the Africa Business Conference had no shortage of suggestions. One panelist, representing the International Monetary Fund, voted for a capable judiciary; a View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • January 2018
  • Case

Peak Games: Hiring Priorities in Times of Rapid Growth (A)

By: William R. Kerr and Gamze Yucaoglu
Sidar Şahin, founder and CEO of Peak Games, a Turkey-based global mobile gaming company, must decide on the final list of candidates for the critical global marketing director position the company has been trying to fill for over a year. Since its founding in 2010,... View Details
Keywords: Recruiting; Staffing; Emergent Countries; Entrepreneurial Management; Private Sector; Business Strategy; Decision; Growth Management; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Selection and Staffing; Talent and Talent Management; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation; Organizational Culture; Decision Choices and Conditions; Technology Industry; Turkey
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Kerr, William R., and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Peak Games: Hiring Priorities in Times of Rapid Growth (A)." Harvard Business School Case 818-083, January 2018.
  • 18 Sep 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments

production requires massive capital investment," Esty says. And as natural resources are tapped out in developed countries, it becomes necessary to explore geographic areas that may not have an established track record in a... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • 15 Nov 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Funding the Design of Livable Cities

sustainability. “Private investors will need to fund not only real estate development, but also the supporting urban infrastructure systems” In his multiple roles as a member of the HBS faculty teaching courses in Real Estate Development... View Details
Keywords: by Lisa Chase; Construction; Real Estate; Energy; Utilities
  • 02 Oct 2000
  • What Do You Think?

What Lies Beyond NAFTA?

economies. The conclusion is that it has created jobs on both sides of the border while sharpening the ability of Mexican companies to compete. The Mexican business community is learning to cope not only with foreign competitors, but also with rising labor costs caused... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 16 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 16

Development on the Investment Cash Flow Relationship: Cross-Country Evidence from Europe Authors:Bo Becker and Jagadeesh Sivadasan Publication:B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (forthcoming) Abstract We investigate financing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 03 Oct 2006
  • First Look

First Look: October 3, 2006

development in Africa and in other low-income countries. Provides a brief political and economic history of Rwanda, but focuses on the country preceding and after the genocide. A description of government policies since 1994 enables... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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