Reaching Your Potential - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 May 2011
Research & Ideas

The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards

schools and why, appropriately socialized, those with for-profit backgrounds can contribute so much to the nonprofit world. Repeatedly we have seen new trustees and ineffective boards try to wag the mission dog with the financial tail. Having noted all of this, the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

14 May 2020
Research & Ideas

What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog

in potential danger. One of our interviewees noted, “As CEOs in this crisis, we have no option but to become the wartime CEO, however ill equipped or prepared we are.” You can equip yourself better immediately. Here’s what View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

03 Jun 2015
What Do You Think?

Is the Time Right for Self-Management?

organizations?" Others saw limited potential in the concept. As Edward Hare put it, "There are some people capable of managing themselves in a larger organization but many who can't This strikes me as another of those 'ideas'... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

01 May 2020
In Practice

COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change

stressed. In the long run, I hope that companies will emerge from the crisis with a renewed appreciation for the importance of paying attention to the potential for catastrophic risks such as climate change, and for the importance of... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

08 Jan 2008
First Look

First Look: January 8, 2008

the effects of climate change on companies' operations are now so tangible and certain that the issue is best addressed with the tools of the strategist, not the philanthropist. Opinion: Place Your Bets on the Future You Want... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

motivated by the positive reputational effects of making what is morally the right choice, and the potential negative effects of turning a blind eye. Practical steps employers can take to shield high-risk employees include: extending the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

18 Apr 2005
Lessons from the Classroom

NFL Players Touch Down at HBS

on the New England Patriots. By virtue of their fame and wealth, professional players are the target of all kinds of business opportunities, most of them bad, Johnson continued. "We are easy prey to a lot of potentially bad... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports

07 Nov 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

dampening the incentive to adopt managerial practices; and c) nonpecuniary returns to potentially inefficient but power-preserving practices. The findings presented in the paper provide support for a) and c), while we do not find evidence... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

15 Nov 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

Connecting Goals and Go-To-Market Initiatives

valuations and growth options. A key to meeting growth potential is eliminating the gulf between big-picture strategy and day-to-day field execution. It's often the most difficult part of implementation because you're dealing with a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

07 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

How the U.S. Army Develops Leaders

you and your coauthors of "Making Sense of Officership: Developing a Professional Identity for 21st Century Officers," a chapter in The Future of the Army Profession, decide to study professional identity as a part of leadership... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

07 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

The Business of Biotech

years required to bring a drug to market—and the potential for failure looming every step of the way—the business of biotech is one of managing uncertainty over time. HBS professor Gary P. Pisano, a longtime observer of the industry,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

13 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

Paid Search Ads Pay Off for Lesser-Known Restaurants

to more bustle for the business. According to Dai: “Smaller businesses have less of an established brand and are more likely to benefit from ads. Making people aware of your name is potentially a powerful... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

13 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 13, 2010

PublicationsBuy-In: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down Authors:John P. Kotter and Lorne A. Whitehead Publication:Harvard Business Press, 2010 Abstract You've got a good idea. You know it could make a crucial difference for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 May 2008
What Do You Think?

What is the Future of State Capitalism?

state's sovereign fund investors) when his competitor is able to arrange to have state aid or investment provided or withheld in large quantities to a potential customer's country of origin depending on whether that customer favors a... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

06 Mar 2006
What Do You Think?

The China Dilemma for U.S. Firms: Comply, Resist, or Leave?

would advocate a discontinuation of operations after attempting unsuccessfully to resist meeting government demands for private information. Some suggested more complex strategies. Among those in favor of staying and trying to reach some... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

15 May 2013
Research & Ideas

From McRibs to Maseratis: The Power of Scarcity Marketing

KFC pulled the sandwich off the menu across most of Canada. This move may seem strange in an industry where a pivotal goal—in the words of Coca-Cola's long-standing mantra—is to be "within an arm's reach of desire." According to... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael I. Norton

08 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

A Manager’s Guide to International Strategy

developed market, or battle for consumers in a bigger, more established market? Where do you locate your activities? "People rushed into China, and now wage rates are going through the roof," Collis says. Building a manufacturing plant is... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

05 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 5

Kaplan Abstract Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) has become a crucial component of contemporary corporate governance reforms. Now that principles, guidelines, and standards abound, it is time to take stock. Has the idea of ERM reached... View Details