Capabilities - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Nov 2006
First Look

First Look: November 14, 2006

the problem rather than a crucial part of the solution—and this is a mistake. The district office plays an important role in developing strategies, identifying and spreading best practices, developing leadership capabilities at all... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 12

strategy-i.e., declare plans to pursue the new product opportunity even when it may have no development intentions-when its market forecasting capabilities are weak and the demand-side benefits from preannouncing are small. By contrast,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know

place in the actions underneath. “Today, it is fair to say that Chrome is both: an application capable of running on most operating systems, and an operating system that runs the Chrome suite of software and extensions when it is... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology

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Nabihah Sachedina

surprised that I took an operations role,” she says. “I had never managed logistics on that scale before. That’s the great thing about being at Harvard: it’s a safe environment for trying things out, to augment my capabilities where I... View Details

01 Jun 2001
News

Platforms and Collaborations

matriculation. Still, Clark notes, “the residential aspect of HBS is at the heart of everything we do, and the classroom experience and the case method remain fundamental to our mission. Online capabilities can enrich them, but they can’t... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

05 Sep 2024
Blog Post

District Heating in Denmark: How Fjernvarme Fyn fuels an integrated and sustainable future

waste heat from nearby companies. The facility has long-term plans to replace the coal-fired power plant with a new biogas plant, and is building capabilities for carbon storage – further cementing the utility’s goal in achieving... View Details

10 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

What Happens When Business Owners Turn to ChatBots for Advice

AI’s capabilities to help solve business problems, particularly in parts of the world with fewer resources and less access to technology. “The fact that generative AI was a little over a year old, and we could use it to advise several... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

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Mobility Policy | About

helper motor, or a non-pedal bicycle which has a motor, with a cylinder capacity not exceeding fifty (50) cubic centimeters, an automatic transmission, and which is capable of a maximum speed of no more than thirty (30) miles per hour... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

The Same the World Over: Focusing on Customers and Innovation Brings Success

"may be the Dragon, a common icon in Asia that combines the disparate and frequently beneficent attributes of lesser beings into one of extraordinary capability and power. In the best companies, the whole is truly the sum of several... View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Disruption: The Art of Framing

advertisers, and were heavily focused on interactive advertising options. The tendency for the established organization to assert control over the decision-making processes of the new venture kept these new capabilities from being... View Details

Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower

23 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part Two

How does an entrepreneur make the switch from inspiring a tiny group of followers in a metaphorical garage to leading what eventually becomes a multibillion-dollar business? The ability to translate individual creativity into sustained organizational View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

31 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: Jan. 31

and Organizational Capabilities Authors:R. Gibbons and R. Henderson Abstract A large literature identifies unique organizational capabilities as a potent source of competitive advantage, yet our knowledge of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel

24 Apr 2014
News

Teaching kids lessons in making choices and tradeoffs

my life. In fact, that’s one of the reasons why I took this job, because I feel like I can impart that kind of outlook and capability to little kids across the country, so that whatever they decide to do in their lives, they can make... View Details

01 Feb 2001
News

HBSi Combines HBS Content with State-of-the-Art Technology

will add many new dimensions and capabilities to the School's already extensive portfolio of custom Executive Education programs," added Robert Fogel, the former executive director of Executive Education who will serve as president and... View Details

Keywords: HBSi; HBS Interactive; e-learning; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2004
News

The Ambidextrous Organization

processes of the past, while also gazing forward, preparing for the innovations that will define the future. This mental balancing act is one of the toughest of all managerial challenges — it requires executives to explore new opportunities even as they work diligently... View Details

Keywords: ambidextrous manager; ambidextrous organization; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

27 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Recruiting International Students is Easy and Beneficial for Employers

home and support system to move to a new country, on your own, to take on the challenge of a rigorous education. International students have proven themselves capable of thriving in strenuous new settings, and any employer should be eager... View Details

Fast Answer

Social Entrepreneurship & Systems Change

the impact investment sector. Also includes the ImpactSpace database that includes information on and investors and over 4,000 impact investment deals Preqin - profiles and screening capability for socially... View Details

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard

propositions that lead customers to do more business and at higher margins with the company Innovation and excellence in products, services, and processes The capabilities and alignment of employees and systems that enhance important... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

18 Nov 2013
Op-Ed

Twitter IPO: Overvalued or the Start of Something Big?

interfaces have allowed Twitter to focus on their unique plug-and-play component. Beyond that, they have created impressive and scalable operating capabilities of their own though an impressive combination of resources and processes. They... View Details

Keywords: by Chet Huber; Technology

01 Jun 2000
News

Flexibility Is Key to Product Development in Internet Time

partnership helped them find errors in the initial version, as well as add new features to it." Such collaboration allows a search engine like Yahoo!, for example, to respond to customer requirements by adding new types of personalized search View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

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