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but also the driver of their business model. They are leveraging what they’ve learned from developing innovation capabilities to help them on their sustainability journey. This article identifies three fundamental tensions that companies... View Details
- 13 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
Extroverts, Your Colleagues Wish You Would Just Shut Up and Listen
uncovered this dynamic in a series of studies conducted with coauthors Francis Flynn, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Hanne Collins, an HBS doctoral student in organizational behavior. Their report, Are You... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 28 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Unilever: Transformation and Tradition
products, but they became worldwide brands because of the capabilities of Unilever. Their success rested on the choices made on strategy and organization, on the recruitment and development of managers, on the allocation of spending... View Details
- 31 Jul 2023
- News
Striving for Imperfection
your own capabilities, have you build the assets of your enterprise, and then actually step into that risk. Another way of thinking about it would be to say that strategy is dynamic problem solving, not grand chess strategy. JF: Okay so... View Details
- 12 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities
making all decisions solo), and still needs some oversight. More than 100 employees: Capable of borrowing the car for a weekend road trip with friends. Hand over the keys! If your leaders feel that you won’t give them the keys, that you... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Birth of the American Salesman
Walter A. Friedman's new book Birth of a Salesman chronicles the rise and development of modern sales management from the 18th century to the present day. Its fascinating cast of dynamic business figures and academic leaders includes John... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Organizing the Family-Run Business
experienced non-aligned external members can help to change the dynamics of board discussions to be more objective and constructive. Smaller boards, not dominated by family members, tend to work better. And all board members should be... View Details
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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online
areas of your choosing. 5 hrs Term 1 Course - 2 weeks Orientation In the Introduction, you’ll get acquainted with the content and platform, meet your peer learning teams, and prepare for the upcoming CLIMB coursework. 18-24 hrs Terms 1 & 2 course – 4 modules View Details
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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition
Rubinstein Business Track Runner-Up Qweek is a fully automatic cloud solution to workforce optimization and management. Qweek helps business achieve significant savings by breaking traditional rigid shift scheduling and using dynamic... View Details
- 08 Feb 2023
- Op-Ed
Building an Inclusive Workplace? Prepare to Shield It from Economic Fears
your phone. Whether you write out your thoughts in a journal or talk with a trusted mentor, consider the current state of your organization and ask: What are our capability gaps? Does our current team reflect our current and future... View Details
Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and Nicole Gilmore
- 02 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Secret of How Microsoft Stays on Top
amounts of change around the time of major technological change, such as the rise of the Internet. The second stream of research seeks to extend our work into non-software industries, to understand how the dynamics might differ. For... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 16
for distributing E-Books? The case allows students to probe the dynamics of platform-based industries, as well as what happens in traditional industries when attacked by new competitors adopting new digital technologies. It is developed... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard
Ramaswany's customer co-creation process might prove most relevant. If the company has distinctive capabilities in important business processes— operations management, customer data mining, or product features and innovation—that are... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Dean Nitin Nohria | About
introduced two new joint degrees: MS/MBAs in Biotechnology: Life Sciences (In conjunction with HMS, GSAS, and FAS) and in Engineering Sciences (in conjunction with SEAS). October 2018 Klarman Hall Opened Made possible by a gift from Seth (MBA 1982) and Beth Klarman,... View Details
- 13 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
Don't Turn Your Marketing Function Over to AI Just Yet
Imagine a future in which a smart marketing machine can predict the needs and habits of individual consumers and the dynamics of competitors across industries and markets. This device would collect data to answer strategic questions,... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 14 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
MBAs Accelerate Their Social Enterprise Ventures
investments. Through Solara’s IoT-enabled systems with dynamic pricing, digital payments, and booking features, farmers can operate their own irrigation businesses, serving their non-pump owning neighbors water at rates below current... View Details
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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
with Matt Capizzi, Arthur Hong, and Emily Mower, for "Demand Learning and Dynamic Pricing for Varying Assortments: Algorithm Development and Implementation at Zenrez." Marco Iansiti : Winner of the 2019 Best Conference Paper at the 24th... View Details
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
a host of dynamic multimedia material competing for his or her attention, we wanted to create a high-quality, engaging classroom experience. Both plot and character development in the book are inspired by a popular storytelling structure... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
to success. The recent Champions League victory of FC Bayern Munich under new head coach Hansi Flick illustrates this powerful lesson. The dynamics of a comeback: A view from inside By making the historic treble of winning the Champions... View Details
- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
operations that Guide Dogs had been responsible for, such as running hotels and holiday programs for the blind. "She sought partners who would have the capability to take ownership and continue running those programs. The contract... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace