preparation - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Aug 2005
HBS Case

Classic Cases Live On at HBS

concept. Built with authentic interiors and fixtures imported from Japan, the restaurants featured a working chef at every table, flamboyantly preparing and grilling familiar American foods such as shrimp, beef, and chicken ("No... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

20 May 2016
Op-Ed

World Health Organization Lacks Leadership to Combat Pandemics

significantly reduced. In fact, the WHO would probably be a more effective and nimble organization if it was half its current size, not double. The WHO's role in preparing for, providing early monitoring and managing pandemic crises... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Health

03 Dec 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Against the Grain

(it has a reputation for the latter). It's a quandary for Jim's employer, of course, but withdrawing investment at the 11th hour would also put many poor farmers' livelihoods in jeopardy. Like many case studies prepared for classroom... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Food & Beverage

03 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Everyone Knows Innovation is Essential to Business Success—Except Board Directors

short-term hits in revenue and be able to explain to analysts the reason they are doing so. In all of these ways, Groysberg and Cheng say, boards can ensure that they are focused on the long-term innovation of a company and preparing for... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

18 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Advertisers Get Serious About Playing With Their Brands

consumer engagement. But the risk is that the play may take some unexpected turns, and the brand needs to be prepared to go along for the ride. "The biggest obstacle in coaching companies about how to use medium is the reluctance to take... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising

30 Jul 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching The Deal

giving them all the same data and preparation materials in negotiating the sale of a piece of property. Eyes are opened when Mohan shares the results and the students see how well they fared price-wise compared to others. "It opens... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

28 May 2013
Research & Ideas

Can LEGO Snap Together a Future in Asia?

uncertainty in global markets and a diminishing control in their environments generally. For companies to "break through the illusion of certainty," she says, they must embrace imaginative, creative thinking to better prepare... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

04 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas Jefferson) Are Replaceable

on their experience in offices that would prepare them for the presidency, and how they became president. A filtered president is one with a high amount of relevant experience, an unfiltered one with little or no such domain experience.... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

11 May 2010
First Look

First Look: May 11

with his young family. In October 2009, as they prepare for their departure to India, he reflects on how to spend his time there and whether and how to pursue the several business opportunities that have already emerged. The opportunities... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

31 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Taking the Fear out of Diversity Policies

I'm interested in understanding when and for what multiple identities can be harmful vs. helpful." Thomas is preparing a case that shows how General Electric used its internal diversity policies to enhance both its business efforts... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

08 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know

In an AI-world, leaders who speak technology’s language gain an edge. But that doesn’t mean every manager needs a computer science degree. A handle on a handful of basics goes a long way toward preparing strategic leaders for today’s... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology

29 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Organizations of the Future

addressed in the future through excellent research informed by and communicated to insightful practitioners of creative entrepreneurship in organizations of all types. What will be published or other output from your colloquium? The papers presented at the conference... View Details

Keywords: by Teresa M. Amabile & Mukti Khaire

12 May 2009
First Look

First Look: May 12, 2009

trade-off decisions he must make in managing through the current period. He is preparing for a meeting with his board of trustees where he plans to discuss the current situation and the key decisions the organization needs to make.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?

country. As you might imagine, I've given this issue considerable thought. I have come to it as an individual, as an academic, and as the head of an institution that prepares hundreds of people for business leadership every year. And I... View Details

Keywords: by Kim B. Clark

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road

problem persuading high quality U.S. managers, accustomed to being at the center of decision making, to work for foreign companies where decisions were made elsewhere, especially as few Americans were prepared to live outside their... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

Reinforcing Values: A Public Dressing Down

us every two to four weeks during that period as we prepared a case study describing his efforts. He also gave us access to his daily calendar, as well as to assorted e-mail correspondence and internal memorandums and reports. From this... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

26 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

A Clear Eye for Innovation

preparing for the innovations that will define the future. This mental balancing act can be one of the toughest of all managerial challenges—it requires executives to explore new opportunities even as they work diligently to exploit... View Details

Keywords: by Charles A. O'Reilly III & Michael L. Tushman

01 Oct 2013
First Look

First Look: October 1

prepared a grave for NBC as the 2012 London Olympics approached. Indeed, critics created #NBCFail to characterize their expectations. Yet, as the Games wound down, it was NBC that was smiling. Their forecast had paid off. They found that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Jun 2015
HBS Case

Upgrading School with a Startup Mentality

launch his own network of schools because he believed typical elementary education was not preparing students adequately for the future. Instead, Ventilla created "microschools," each with 80 to 150 K-8 students, with a focus on... View Details

Keywords: Re: John Jong-Hyun Kim; Education

07 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?

Many of us learned at an early age the expression caveat emptor, or let the buyer beware. The phrase conjured up an image of a roiling, rollicking market that consumers best entered equipped for battle and prepared for disappointment—or... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

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