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- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
think and improving their business judgment is what GMP is really all about, says Esty. For faculty it's exciting, he said, because the teaching imperative mirrors the participants' experiences because... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Drives Supply Chain Behavior?
To err is human, but most research on supply chain management doesn't take psychological, functional, incentive-related, and other biases into account. HBS professors Rogelio Oliva and Noel Watson have... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
David Moss is Rewriting History
rise of German universal banking, and placing students in the decision-making role made them reconsider the myths that often surround historical figures. “What you are doing is writing the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 17 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Trial of Elizabeth Holmes: Visionary, Criminal, or Both?
people. Gazette: One rationale for prosecuting complex cases like the one against Holmes and Balwani is that they put others on notice. Is a fear of enforcement a factor in the decision-making of the... View Details
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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online
business discussions and drive strategic decision-making with this free guide. Access your free e-book Upskill Your Team, Transform Your Organization Whether you represent a large multinational corporation... View Details
- 05 Feb 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation?
Principles, Bridgewater practices what Dalio preaches, for example, by videotaping all meetings. The tapes are available to meeting participants and others who can then study effective decision-making... View Details
- 20 Apr 2021
- Book
A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success
It’s simple: They create the most value, says Harvard Business School Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee. In almost every segment of the economy, the very best companies lead their peers by wide margins. They take share by building on proven ideas View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 06 Jul 2023
- News
Home Economics
percent, and empowered 96 percent of participants in Mexico to become active decision-makers in their households. In Uganda, almost every participant reported believing in her own ability to succeed.... View Details
Keywords: April White
- Research Summary
Overview
Professor Ferreira's research primarily focuses on how retailers can use algorithms to make better revenue management decisions, including pricing, product display, and assortment planning. In the retail industry, anticipating consumer demand is arguably one of the... View Details
- 25 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?
you have to make judgments about the extent and timing of the overlap depending on the circumstance. We are recommending a sequence that our research and experience show leads... View Details
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs
they leave earlier, that stock can be retrieved and given to whoever is brought in to replace them. #8: Hiring a lawyer not experienced in dealing with entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Many venture... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 12 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
Optimizing the Coaching Experience for Midcareer Professionals
– and it's okay if they're complex or thorny." Give yourself permission to not know exactly what you want or where you're going. Instead of a plan, coaching participants are better served by bringing an open mind View Details
- 10 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Do You Have Change Fatigue?
that Kanter calls IKIWISI (I'll know it when I see it). She compares it to improvisational theatre: you make the best judgment you can in the moment and remain prepared to adjust to whatever new conditions... View Details
Keywords: by Nick Morgan
- Web
Globalization - Faculty & Research
2025 | Report | Faculty Research This report provides a data-based assessment of how U.S. companies perceive geopolitical risk and articulates a recommended decision-making process View Details
- 24 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class
regulation,” said Gupta. “At the same time, the MBA toolkit of leadership, running a business (interpreting accounts, evaluating investments, hiring, etc.), and decision-making has been really helpful in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is Stakeholder Management Facing New Headwinds?
(iStockphoto/Krle) Advocates for stakeholders—including employees, customers, suppliers, the “community,” and investors—have dominated the discussion of leadership and management over the past two decades.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Building Effective R&D Capabilities Abroad
essential that managers from the highest levels of the company be involved in the decision-making process from the start. Senior scientists met with high-level managers and entered into a long series of... View Details
Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Future Vision
metaverse, and quantum-edge computing are just a few examples. In this environment, leaders must understand how to use data for decision-making (and use judgment for data); how... View Details
- 04 Aug 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Dangerous Is Common Sense to Managers?
Tharian, for example, said "common sense is quite often related to wisdom (from accumulated experience vs. the knowledge that the younger generation acquires so rapidly through social networks)." Noting that Webster's Dictionary defines common sense as... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2010
to Make Careful Decisions? Summing up reader responses, Professor Jim Heskett finds compelling arguments for a process involving intuition based on analysis and experience. Should people also make their own View Details
Keywords: by Staff