Strategist - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Are You a Strategist?

matter? Is something about it scarce and difficult to imitate? Are we doing today what we need to do in order to matter tomorrow? Being a strategist means living these questions, she says. For a leader, becoming a View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Africa - Global

alumni in Africa on behalf of HBS. A lawyer and strategist with 20 years of experience as an attorney and business professional operating across Africa, Europe and North America, Pippa has held a number of leadership roles with large... View Details

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About - Race, Gender & Equity

Work (Harvard Business Review Press). Daniella Diniz Associate Director As the Associate Director of the Race, Gender & Equity Initiative at Harvard Business School, Daniella acts as a liaison and creative strategist for a variety of HBS... View Details

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

for the MBA classroom. While I originally enrolled in CORe to determine if I wanted to pursue an MBA, I ended up using the knowledge I gained from CORe to interview for and land my current job. Kali Pfaff Operations Strategist at... View Details

20 Apr 2015
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The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs

individuals," says Yoffie, the Max and Doris Starr Professor of International Business Administration at Harvard Business School. "By looking at what they had in common, I thought there was a great opportunity to understand what distinguishes a really great... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Computer

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Events - Business History

seminar, Professor Richard Whittington from University of Oxford’s Said Business School reported on findings from interviews with corporate strategists and consultants at leading firms such as General Electric and McKinsey & Co, and drew... View Details

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

declined after World War II. What happened? A: In defense terms, the United States finally had to recognize something that naval strategists had long realized: The Panama Canal had no strategic value. Military analysts recognized as early... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online

entrepreneur looking to grow your startup company or a strategist interested in introducing innovation ideas to your organization. A course about entrepreneurship and innovation will teach you how to assess new business opportunities and... View Details

01 Jan 2010
News

James Dimon, MBA 1982

and management practices are legendary — as a strategist who can integrate fractured businesses; as a dealmaker who bought two failing banks during the extraordinary circumstances of the past two years; as a relentless risk manager who... View Details

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Strategy for Health Care Delivery - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

overseeing care delivery, and financial executives who direct cost management Senior executives or strategists from large organizations that provide health care to employees or customers, collaborate with health care institutions, or... View Details

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Events - Private Capital Project

Weyerhaeuser (Senior Natural Resource Strategist and Director at Sonen Capital), with special commentary by John Gilbert and Rick Weyerhaeuser, moderated by Josh Lerner (Harvard Business School) The Future of Diversity and Inclusion in... View Details

20 Apr 2021
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A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success

How do you think value-based strategy differs from conventional approaches? Oberholzer-Gee: I would emphasize three differences. First, we often think of strategy as answering two questions: Where do we play? How do we win? Many View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Apr 2000
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Highly Recommended: Leah Modigliani

it to the top." But this key financial strategist ("When She Talks, Stocks Move" a New York Times headline recently proclaimed) has other things on her mind. "Do you think you could get me the recipe for that spicy tomato cocktail they... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

22 Sep 2022
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The Beauty Guide

gave her some advice: Leave the comfort of marketing and join sales; learn the business from the inside out. The suggestion made little sense to Freyre, who considered herself a marketer and a brand strategist at her core. But she trusted... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

indicators on business decisions Discover the short- and long-term impact of interest rates, inflation, trade, and investment Learn distinctive approaches and frameworks that help you think about the world and organize information Who Will Benefit Forward-Thinking... View Details

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Judges - Alumni

Beekeeper’s Naturals, Hill House Home, Kosas, Olive & June, and Saie. Tina is a thought leader and strategist whose extensive network, hands-on approach, and sharp instincts for commercial opportunities are highly regarded by investors,... View Details

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

disruptive scope Gain confidence articulating complex viewpoints Who Will Benefit Innovative Leaders Forward-Thinking Strategists Aspiring Entrepreneurs Align your resources, processes, and financial strategy to position your business for... View Details

24 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

hundreds of the most used open source software projects—20 of which are detailed in the report. Call to action Tim Mackey, principal security strategist for SCRC, says commercial organizations can contribute to this project by conducting... View Details

Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer

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Harvard Business School

her beat as “mayhem and the arts,” with stories ranging from the trial of mass murderer Jeffrey Dahmer to museum exhibitions showcasing French Impressionist masters. She launched a second career as a communications strategist advising... View Details

16 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: ‘The Strategist’

the next steps specified, the job of the strategist is finished. All that remains to be done is to implement the plan and defend the sustainable competitive advantage it has wrought. Or at least that's the positive take on the story. But,... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia A. Montgomery

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