Strategic Behavior - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Oct 2019
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A Bid for the Future

elections, a fact that has helped Moret attract the talent necessary to address the range of issues, from the over-reliance on federal government jobs in the metropolitan DC area to the need for new industry in former coal regions. One of Moret’s first tasks was to... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government

06 Dec 2021
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What's the Word?

clarity of vision, time lines, and metrics, to see when you’re on target and when you need to recalibrate. If companies approach this topic with the same strategic resolve they use with any other issue they want to drive for results, we... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustrations by Martha Rich; Manufacturing; Finance; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Oct 1999
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Making the Case for Maine: HBS Club and State's CEO Discuss Business Issues

Lane-Merrill (MBA '82), marketing strategist and director of research at ViA Marketing & Design, a strategic brand management company based in Portland. President of the newly reinstated HBS Club of Maine, Lane-Merrill is one of three... View Details

Keywords: Janine Brunell Looker

28 May 2019
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A More Perfect Union

started her career at Bain and then spent a decade building Dalberg, a strategic advisory firm, from a team of seven people to more than 30 offices globally. From 2012 to 2017 she served as senior development advisor to the Secretary of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dan Bejar

09 Mar 2021
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Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges

energy, to apply what I had learned to develop and implement a strategic plan for our school,” notes Schwartz. He says that what attracted him to the CSML program originally was the opportunity to interact with his counterparts from... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

26 Apr 2022
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Leading on Climate Change

Almheiri, the Minister of Climate Change and Environment for the United Arab Emirates At the national level, Almheiri is leading the UAE’s recently launched Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative, a coordinated effort between government... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jul 2013
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The Nature of Business

will make the biggest impact on our mission." Under Tercek's leadership, TNC embarked on a comprehensive strategic planning effort that culminated in a new conservation framework to guide the organization's work through 2020. He credits... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

04 Sep 2019
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Turning Point: Step Change

decision to apply to the doctoral program so I could develop that understanding and share it with others. Secretary Allison reinforced the importance of being a strategic leader. Over time, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect a little... View Details

01 Mar 2017
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Ask the Expert: Capital Architect

Skydeck podcast BRUNELL: Human motivation for supporting or catalyzing change only comes from within. We can’t “make” people’s behavior or “mandate” mindset. Citizens must have reason to care, want, and believe in the change agenda—and to... View Details

06 Jul 2015
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Lights! Camera... Market!

Elberse’s Strategic Marketing in Creative Industries class. Having worked with the class to market a previous film, Gaudet and Pullapilly approached Elberse again in 2012 to advise them on how to find a marketing and distribution partner... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

01 Jun 2010
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M.I.A. Boards

company; evaluate the performance of senior managers; set executive compensation; approve key strategic and financial decisions; nominate candidates for shareholders to elect as directors; and ensure the company’s integrity,... View Details

Keywords: John Gillespie;David Zweig; Finance

18 Aug 2021
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Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement

program, first- and second-year students participated in a diverse range of pursuits this summer, many of them focused on racial equity and justice. Among them: Developing a strategic growth plan for Hack.Diversity, which aims to improve... View Details

01 Oct 2000
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HBS to Host Venture Capital Forum for Women

representatives of businesses led or managed by women will make presentations to over three hundred corporate, angel, and venture investors and strategic partners. Companies seeking financing will be screened to ensure that they meet... View Details

Keywords: Finance

01 Dec 2008
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NYC Club Hosts Nonprofits

STRATEGIC ADVICE: HBS professor Michael Porter took a question before his presentation. What happens when you bring over 450 CEOs and presidents of New York City’s leading nonprofits together for a daylong educational summit? Answer: a... View Details

01 Mar 2004
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The New Global Business Manager

function of today’s global manager? We used to think of the CEO as being the grand strategic architect. Now the world is so complex and fast-moving that the general manager’s role is less about managing content and more about managing... View Details

Keywords: Management

01 Mar 2013
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Alumni News | Bookshelf

individual flips from being a passionate advocate of an idea to offering realistic viewpoints of the challenges in the way of success." Other behaviors to scout for include a bias toward creating data rather than getting it, a willingness... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2016
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How Do We Win the Cyberwar?

the mafia. Every criminal trope imaginable is trying to get a piece of this. All told, online crime inflicted $445 billion in damage to the global economy in 2014, according to a study by the Center for Strategic and International... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Victo Ngai

22 Nov 2022
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Alumni Summit Explores Leadership for a Sustainable Future

to create value, either by lower costs, additional sales, or improved strategic value. What was the takeaway? “Top leadership needs to fully embrace this effort, set clear objectives, and engage their entire organization,” he says.... View Details