Publications

10 Jan 2013
News

From Wall Street to Visual Art

Bussel: Using her business savvy to manage large-scale art installations. View Bussel's online gallery Three heads—simple, generic profiles—stand 30 feet high and span 100 feet across the outer wall of the Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv, the... View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Sep 2005
News

Art purchased on this year's trip

Harbor Steps" by Michael Alpert, Courtesy Gracie Mansion Gallery "Milford Walkway" by Michael Alpert, Courtesy Gracie Mansion Gallery "Interior 7" by Sarah Davis, Courtesy Michael Steinberg Fine Art "Interior 8" by Sarah Davis, Courtesy... View Details

August 1991
Article

The Art of Business Negotiation

By: James K. Sebenius

Keywords: Negotiation

Winter 2014
Article

The Art of Strategic Renewal

By: Andy Binns, J. Bruce Harreld, Charles A. O'Reilly and Michael L. Tushman

In recent years, we have seen well-established companies such as Kodak, Blockbuster, Nokia, and BlackBerry pushed to the brink by smart competitors and changes in their industries. In each case, there were opportunities to act before a crisis engulfed the organization.... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation

September 1985 (Revised July 1986)
Background Note

The Art of Action Planning

Describes two different approaches to the process of action planning and implementation. Offers specific advice for action planning and for learning how to action plan. View Details

Keywords: Planning

Educators

01 Mar 2015
News

New Idea: State of the Art

interviewer in 2013. It was a quantifiable argument: A major National Endowment for the Arts survey released that year reported that only about 20 percent of Americans visit museums annually, but 71 percent engaged with the View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs; Adobe; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Disruption: The Art of Framing

When we perceive a competitor's groundbreaking innovation as a threat, we may act defensively and hastily. But if we see that same event as an opportunity, our response might be more deliberate and unhurried. As a leader, how you frame that challenge inside your... View Details

Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower

23 May 2000
Research & Ideas

The Emerging Art of Negotiation

It's easy to come up with a recipe for disaster when the subject is negotiation. As in chess, once you sit down at the table every move counts. So many factors compete to undermine an optimal settlement: the emotions of both participants; the potential for... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

September–October 2024
Article

The Art of Leading Teammates

By: Tom Brady and Nitin Nohria

When our society talks about leaders, we focus on formal roles, such as the CEO. This view undervalues the role of informal leaders—team members who influence outcomes by the tone they set, how they conduct themselves, and how they interact with their peers. Their job... View Details

Keywords: Groups and Teams; Power and Influence; Leadership; Status and Position

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Article

What Is Art Really Worth?

By: Arthur C. Brooks

January 2012 (Revised January 2014)
Case

Hengdeli: The Art of Coexistence

By: Rohit Deshpandé and Nancy Hua Dai

In October 2011, Zhang Yuping, founder and chairman of Hengdeli, the largest Swiss watch retailer in the world, wondered how to work more closely with its key suppliers—Swatch Group, Richemont Group, LVMH Group, and Rolex Group—to maintain strong growth in the Greater... View Details

Keywords: Supply Chain Management; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry; China

Educators

October 2007
Article

The Art of Designing Markets

By: Alvin E. Roth

Traditionally, markets have been viewed as simply the confluence of supply and demand. But to function properly, they must be able to attract a sufficient number of buyers and sellers, induce participants to make their preferences clear, and overcome congestion by... View Details

Keywords: Market Design; Market Participation; Market Transactions; Information Technology; Internet and the Web