Strategic Leadership - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Aug 2024
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Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge

traditional businesses may struggle to adapt to the constantly changing nature of ecosystem strategies. In his book, Smart Rivals: How Innovative Companies Play Games That Tech Giants Can't Win, Feng Zhu provides principles to help companies shift their View Details

Keywords: by Feng Zhu; Technology; Information Technology

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Rob Humble

Rob Humble's degree in mechanical engineering gave him entrée to Raytheon's Operations Leadership Development Program. In the course of two years and three rotations, Rob managed a 45-person team that manufactured aircraft, directed a... View Details

01 Jun 2015
News

The Military and the MBA: Richard Kondo (MBA 1999)

“My most rewarding mission.” —Blending military leadership and private industry best practices Richard Kondo (MBA 1999) served as a US Navy Submarine Officer in Japan and later pursued a medical device career in marketing and business... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government

07 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Negotiation and All That Jazz

certainly expand the pie, but they'll capture the lion's share." But always taking a hardline stance also can backfire, he says. "That approach often tramples creative problem-solving." Wheeler says that master negotiators don't shackle themselves with rigid plans.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

22 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Negotiation is Like Jazz

strategic behavior by any party. In opening-up improvisations: Relational acts bring the parties together. The parties make positive value statements throughout the negotiation and typically assume mutual honesty. Substantive... View Details

Keywords: by Kathleen L. McGinn

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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online

This course is part of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Leadership & Management track. Introduction to Leading Change and Organizational Renewal ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today!... View Details

01 Jun 2013
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Minding The Gap

Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Andrés Alonso for a prized spot on the team that represents the district at a weeklong summer institute run by Harvard's Public Education Leadership Project (PELP). Harcum's assessment of the... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Blagg, Deborah; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

16 Jan 2018
News

Celebrating the Impact of Nonprofits

Photo courtesy of HBSASNE Clubs News Clubs News The HBS Association of Southeastern New England (HBSASNE) recently held its first-ever reunion of the local nonprofit leaders it has sent to the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2009
News

Social Enterprise Visionary

strengthening leadership and management in the social sector.” “What he did went well beyond just providing funding,” emphasizes Robert Burakoff, who worked with Austin and Rangan as the initiative’s first executive director. “There was a... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

08 May 2012
First Look

First Look: May 8

integrating all the company's sustainability processes and indicators. In fall 2011, the company's leadership considered the following strategic questions: To what extent should COSCO refer to international... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

02 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Leading Professional Service Firms

firms; and Ashish Nanda, who researches management issues and strategic alliances among professional service organizations and formerly served as an executive with the Tata Group of companies in India. The program also facilitates... View Details

Keywords: Re: Jay W. Lorsch; Service; Consulting; Accounting

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Payam Shodjai

I did was half technical, half business – involving technical, marketing, legal and strategic issues." The business side of technology inspired Payam "to get a more formal education in business that would open opportunities five... View Details

July 2010 (Revised November 2011)
Supplement

Zensar: The Future of Vision Communities (B)

By: David A. Garvin and Rachna Tahilyani

Zensar is a rapidly growing, mid-sized Indian IT services company with a collaborative management philosophy and innovative HR policies. One of its practices, Vision Communities, is an inclusive forum for innovation and strategy formulation. As the company grows,... View Details

Keywords: Strategic Planning; Leadership Style; Employee Relationship Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Information Technology; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Business or Company Management; Expansion; Information Technology Industry; India

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11 Dec 2017
News

Growing from Within

execution with ambition, I have no doubt we will make the most of our strategic priorities—for our customers and our business. What are the numbers that you pay the most attention? What data helps you get a picture of a store’s overall... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

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Scaling Technology Ventures - Course Catalog

Students will learn how leadership teams address the challenges and opportunities ventures face after achieving product-market fit – and how to activate and manage exponential growth. The course reflects the recent shift in market... View Details

01 Jun 2023
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

the China business as part of a global portfolio, under a range of geopolitical scenarios. The Imperfectionists: Strategic Mindsets for Uncertain Times By Robert McLean and Charles Conn (MBA 1990) Wiley The world is changing faster and... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Dave Vitello

with a five-year-old.” Although his professional intention is to move from accounting to a more strategic leadership role, HBS is very much a family affair. “It’s important that this be a full family... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

01 Jun 2016
What Do You Think?

When Business Performance Falters, is Culture Change the Fix?

cannot change culture just by making speeches and waving a wand. You need concrete changes in rewards, job assignments, and other measurements.” A contrasting perspective is that culture—shared views of “how we do things around here”--is an important enabler of changes... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett

01 Dec 2012
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Alumni Book Briefs

best global brands are by design also the leading local brands. The authors offer a new way to think about place in every strategic decision, from where to place products on the shelf to how to leverage consumer associations with... View Details

Keywords: Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

Career Coach

Layla A. Ramirez

is responsible for operationalizing, integrating and continuously improving Justworks DEIB strategy throughout its workforce, workplace, and marketplace. Prior to joining Justworks, Layla held DEIB positions at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Netflix, Danaher Corporation... View Details

Keywords: Education; Entrepreneurship; Financial Services (All); Social Enterprise; Technology

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