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- 03 Jan 2008
- What Do You Think?
Does Judgment Trump Experience?
judgment is worthless; good judgment without experience is still good judgment!" On the other hand, Robert Moses asserted that "a person without experience is very unlikely to have good judgment; experience is the wheel that...
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by Jim Heskett
- 19 Dec 2016
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2016
One-on-One Meeting The one-on-one meeting between supervisor and staff is an invaluable tool for managing, but requires much attention to detail. Julia B. Austin explains best practices for getting the most out of the 1:1. Why Brexit is a...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 2006
- Case
Managing at Scale in the Long Beach Unified School District
By: James E. Austin, Allen S. Grossman, Robert B. Schwartz and Jennifer Suesse
- 14 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 14
singlehoming on one side of the market, the incumbent always invests (weakly) more in first-party content relative to the case in which it is a monopolist. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-123.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsAQR's Momentum Funds...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 2020
- Working Paper
Novel Risks
By: Robert S. Kaplan, Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard and Anette Mikes
All organizations practice some form of risk management to identify and assess routine risks in their operations, supply chains, strategy, and external environment. These risk management policies, however, fail in the presence of novelty. Novel risks arise from...
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Kaplan, Robert S., Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard, and Anette Mikes. "Novel Risks." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-094, March 2020. (Revised May 2020.)
- 1988
- Book
Dynamic Manufacturing: Creating the Learning Organization
Hayes, Robert H., Steven C. Wheelwright, and Kim B. Clark. Dynamic Manufacturing: Creating the Learning Organization. New York, NY: Free Press, 1988.
- April 2011
- Teaching Note
U.S. Department of Energy & Recovery Act Funding: Bridging the "Valley of Death" (TN)
By: Ramana Nanda, Joseph B. Lassiter III and Michael J. Roberts
Teaching Note for 810144.
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- 19 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 19
Society Starts Here Authors:Eccles Robert G., and George Serafeim Publication:CSR Report 2013 Abstract No abstract available. Book: http://www.mediatenor.com/pdf/CSR_2013_web.pdf The New Patent Intermediaries: Platforms, Defensive...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 2014
- Report
Managing the Talent Pipeline: A New Approach to Closing the Skills Gap
By: Joseph B. Fuller, Robert G. Sheets and Jason A. Tyszko
Fuller, Joseph B., Robert G. Sheets, and Jason A. Tyszko. "Managing the Talent Pipeline: A New Approach to Closing the Skills Gap." Report, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, 2014.
- November–December 2020
- Article
The Risks You Can't Foresee: What to Do When There's No Playbook
By: Robert S. Kaplan, Herman B. Leonard and Anette Mikes
No matter how good their risk management systems are, companies can’t plan for everything. Some risks are outside people’s realm of experience or so remote no one could have imagined them. Some result from a perfect storm of coinciding breakdowns, and some materialize...
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Kaplan, Robert S., Herman B. Leonard, and Anette Mikes. "The Risks You Can't Foresee: What to Do When There's No Playbook." Harvard Business Review 98, no. 6 (November–December 2020): 40–46.
- October 1998 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Boston Beer Company: Light Beer Decision
By: Linda A. Cyr, Joseph B. Lassiter III and Michael J. Roberts
Boston Beer's current light-beer offering, Boston Lightship, has not been successful, and a student team is charged with investigating the problem and recommending a strategy. Highlights issues around branding, target customer selection, and cannibalization, and...
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Problems and Challenges;
Brands and Branding;
Customers;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Entrepreneurship;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Boston
Cyr, Linda A., Joseph B. Lassiter III, and Michael J. Roberts. "Boston Beer Company: Light Beer Decision." Harvard Business School Case 899-058, October 1998. (Revised November 2001.)
- January 1999 (Revised December 2000)
- Case
Finale
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Michael J. Roberts and Matthew C. Lieb
Designed for use with "Room for Dessert" to show the changes between creating the initial business plans and starting to serve customers. Conforti and Moore have to both manage the business and deliver service to customers on a day-to-day basis in the initial location...
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- 13 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 13, 2007
financial returns but are also deeply committed to improving the environment and making a difference in people's lives. Robert Salas, CEO, wants a management system that communicates and motivates Amanco's three high-level goals....
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Martha Lagace
- August 2001 (Revised April 2005)
- Case
Surface Logix
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Michael J. Roberts and Kim Slack
Describes a start-up in the field of nano technology--very small physical structures measured in the billionths of a meter. The company, Surface Logix, has assembled a portfolio of intellectual property and completed some of the R&D work required to develop actual...
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Business Startups;
Research and Development;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Marketing;
Product Development;
Intellectual Property;
Investment Portfolio
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, Michael J. Roberts, and Kim Slack. "Surface Logix." Harvard Business School Case 802-050, August 2001. (Revised April 2005.)
- 17 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 17
Lehman Brothers reduced their lending to a greater extent. Nobel Laureate Panel Discussion: What Retirement Means to Me Authors:Robert C. Merton, Paul A. Samuelson, and Robert M. Solow Publication:Chap. 1 in The Future of Life-Cycle...
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Martha Lagace
- 1976
- Book
How to Use International Capital Markets: A Guide to Europe and the Middle East
By: Sidney M. Robbins, Robert B. Stobaugh, William Gregor and John C. Kirby
Robbins, Sidney M., Robert B. Stobaugh, William Gregor, and John C. Kirby. How to Use International Capital Markets: A Guide to Europe and the Middle East. New York: Financial Executives Research Foundation, 1976.
- 31 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 31
Interorganizational Conflict Authors:Elizabeth Long Lingo, Colin Fisher, and Kathleen L. McGinn Publication:In Handbook of Conflict Management Research, edited by Neal M. Ashkansy, Oluremi B. Ayoko, and Karen Jehn. Edward Elgar...
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Carmen Nobel
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Turning High Potential into Real Reward
Professor Joseph B. Lassiter III's research explores entrepreneurial marketing in high-potential ventures. He describes entrepreneurial marketing as a mindset and a process, one that involves gathering specific evidence that convinces a...
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- 13 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 13
and environmental NGOs. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/710027-PDF-ENG Purchase the supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/710028-PDF-ENG Ricoh Company, Ltd. Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson, Marco...
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Martha Lagace
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
answers—and more often about asking the right questions. The challenge lies in being able to step back, reflect, and ask the key questions that are critical to your performance and your organization's effectiveness. In What to Ask the Person in the Mirror, HBS...
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Sean Silverthorne