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- 20 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry
mass-produced personal computer. Indeed, it suffered heavy losses in its mainframe business. But IBM clones conquered world markets. And every clone had to use an Intel chip and a Microsoft operating system. The resulting advantages of... View Details
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
same. The Balanced Scorecard provides a framework to help organizations achieve better operating results, superior governance, and greater shareholder value. The Balanced Scorecard has evolved based on the recognition that organizations... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- 18 Dec 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Grooming Next-Generation Leaders
and gain a broad understanding of the business, especially as it operates globally. In separate interviews, Sasser and Narayandas discussed talent identification, leadership in action, and what PLD does to help hundreds of executives... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact
of Nonprofit Organizations in June, a joint executive education program presented by the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative, Harvard's Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, and the Harvard Kennedy School. He will co-chair the HBS Executive Education program... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 18 Dec 2013
- HBS Case
Lessons from the Lance Armstrong Cheating Scandal
to facilitate it," says Professor of Management Practice Clayton S. Rose, who sees in Armstrong's story an ideal vessel for teaching lessons about business ethics and leadership. Along with research associate Noah Fisher, Rose wrote the case study Following Lance... View Details
- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
this transition into general management." For new general managers—or just as likely in companies these days, senior functional managers who operate as part of an executive team or who have important cross-functional or... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 Jul 2019
- Book
How to Be a Digital Platform Leader
interest in the subject was initially stimulated by the explosive growth of the Microsoft Windows operating system. The real value of Windows, we learned, was not about the product, per se, but the applications written by independent... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be
senior advisor at Steuben Glass in New York who operates her own consultancy. "It's a great art to define what relevancy means for your brand while keeping its heritage alive. It's a matter of catering to existing clients while... View Details
- 29 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
How Organizations Create Social Value
explicit goal of creating social value, but they have to mobilize resources from external sources. Leadership style. "For good governance you need continuity," said Reficco. "You need some degree of overlap between governance and management." Smart... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
from the examples set by these world-class athletes, who are never satisfied, even at the top of their games and seemingly at the peak of their performance. Like Phelps and Nowitzki, two examples of organizations that excel at continuous... View Details
- Research Summary
The Institutional Foundations of Lending: Indirect Regulation and State-Building
The Institutional Foundations of Lending: Indirect Regulation and State-Building makes two main theoretical contributions to the scholarship on credit markets and institutional development. First, the book demonstrates that opportunistic lenders can take... View Details
- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
manager.' Ted was embarrassed and afraid of hurting me, but the devotion and urgency he felt to take care of his student outweighed every other concern. This was the ultimate loving-kindness of a teacher." "As formidable as Ted could be in the classroom, he... View Details
- 27 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution
independent. "Firestone's historical excellence and disastrous response to global competition and technological innovation," writes Sull, "posed a paradox for industry observers: Why had the industry's best managed company... View Details
- 26 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Strategic Way to Go to Market
Cisco Systems and Dell would jump out as excellent on certain dimensions; but not so big and visible companies like Haworth Office Furniture, too, have an excellent record on some stewardship components. A... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Break the Rules of How Business is Done
Taking a risk by breaking with standard operating procedure can make your company more innovative. Credit: maxsattana In addition to creating a new company that is disrupting the status quo, many founders are also challenging the old... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 09 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 9
from the very earliest proposals made by Spain in 1529, through an abortive French attempt in the 19th century, to the construction, opening, and operation of the Canal by the U.S., and finally the turning over of the Canal to Panama,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Benefits of “Not Invented Here”
of its operating income, while P&G has a policy of licensing any patented technology not in use in one of its own businesses within three years. Q: What are the benefits for a business actively following an open innovation paradigm?... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
forthcoming European Competition Journal Android and Competition Law: Exploring and Assessing Google's Practices in Mobile By: Edelman, Benjamin, and Damien Geradin Abstract—Since its launch in 2007, Android has become the dominant mobile device View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
September–October 2017 Harvard Business Review Why Do We Undervalue Competent Management? Neither Great Leadership Nor Brilliant Strategy Matters Without Operational Excellence By: Sadun, Raffaella, Nicholas... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 12 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide
rose primarily because Toyota, with its push for continuous improvement, focused on operational excellence and produced more reliable, economical cars. Not surprisingly, Toyota's market capitalization during... View Details