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- 23 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018
transforms the experts' probabilities into their corresponding information states, then linearly combines these information states, and finally transforms the combined information states back into the probability space. Analytically, we... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Apr 2023
- Research & Ideas
The Best Person to Lead Your Company Doesn't Work There—Yet
Companies looking for the best possible leaders—and leaders looking to become CEOs—would do well to heed the model of private-equity (PE) backed companies, which often look outside their ranks when hiring for the top job and see excellent... View Details
- 24 Oct 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?
fit. “At our first startup after a series of roles at large enterprise software companies, we tried to force a big company perspective on how we did employee feedback and reviews. We were too structured with this initially and quickly cut View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 18 Mar 2013
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: LEGO
be combined. Thomke's experience goes back a long way—as a kid growing up in Germany he participated in a LEGO competition. As an adult, though, his interests lie more in the business behind the bricks. "When you've written many... View Details
- 20 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 20, 2015
impact of immigrants on natives tend to find limited consequences in the short run, while the results in the long run are more varied and much less certain. Immigrants in the United States aid business and technology exchanges with their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 May 2021
- Book
The Hard Truth About Being a CEO
they get there." Not only do CEOs struggle to learn how to run a company from a lonely role at the top, but they often quickly find that the network of coworkers they relied on for years are no longer faithful allies. “They don’t realize... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 07 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovation Corrupted: How Managers Can Avoid Another Enron
"reserve requirement" to back up supply commitments. Enron had a major advantage over competitors as a middleman between producers and consumers because it operated one of the nation's largest natural gas pipeline networks.... View Details
- 21 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 21
services. This technical note is intended to provide practical guidelines for designing, conducting, and analyzing a conjoint analysis survey. The note discusses the six steps needed to effectively run a conjoint analysis study and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
How the FBI Reinvented Itself After 9/11
was about running a business. It was all about supply chains and helping the military figure out the best way to get stuff to Europe. Of course, identity and structure both had to change. And then the war was over, and we went View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Quiet Leader—and How to Be One
everybody to do it. You have the famous example of Rosa Parks, saying, "I'm not sitting in the back of the bus." Well, while that was a remarkable act of courage on her part, and in some degree was kind of a spontaneous event,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 27 Jul 2020
- Book
Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity
failed, and what should I do next?” Badaracco says. “But you ought to look at the full range of things you have already done, including non-work tasks, and pat yourself on the back occasionally.” 3: Ponder your hard issues The second... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Mar 2023
- In Practice
What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance?
on SVB were no more apparent than the runs we have seen in the crypto space. The swift government actions to back regional banks, in my view, are commendable, although more targeted to managing general... View Details
- 05 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019
either back peaceful settlements or support warring groups and continued fighting. Attitudes toward peaceful settlement are expected to be especially obdurate for civilians who have been exposed to violence. In a survey of 1,120 Syrian... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
Cheese Moving: Effecting Change Rather Than Accepting It
is inevitably beyond our control, that we shouldn't waste our time wondering why things are the way they are, and that we should just put our heads down and keep running around the maze chasing after cheese. Q: Your book seems to be about... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
we now see an industry back on its heels, massively disrupted by an external force so unprecedented it is almost unfathomable. The severity of this business interruption will continue to endure and be further complicated by the mandate of... View Details
- 08 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
How to Demotivate Your Best Employees
award was out of their reach, their punctual behavior slipped back downhill. Larkin says this runs counter to what some people believe—that such an award program might instill a long-term pattern of on-time... View Details
- 13 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
The Color of Private Equity: Quantifying the Bias Black Investors Face
founders or senior partners. Significantly, they are more likely to be penalized than white-owned funds when they underperform, and they are less likely to reach fundraising goals. The opaque, risky nature of private equity—whose American roots go View Details
- 16 Jun 2021
- HBS Case
Cruising in Crisis: How Carnival Is Riding Out the COVID-19 Storm
reported infections. By mid-March, Carnival, the largest cruise line in the world, suspended operations across the globe. Yet it took weeks to get its 260,000 guests and 80,000 employees who were floating at sea back to their homes in... View Details
- 20 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs
simultaneously be able to see the eventual path to checkmate and the best next move to get there. Gates, Grove, and Jobs's Keys to Success Look Forward, Reason Back Make Big Bets, Without Betting the Company Build Platforms and... View Details
- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround
motivation was a defensive American nationalism, not American national defense. Q: What role did the corrupt governments of dictators Torrijos and Noriega play in the handover of the canal back to the Panamanians in 1999? A: Ironically,... View Details