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- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Knowledge Coach
years—developing a gut reaction that a particular candidate, while spectacular on paper, isn't a good fit for his portfolio company. At the end of the day, as Leonard and Swap argue in their new book, Deep Smarts: How to Cultivate and... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
View from the Top
professor Carl Kester, a member of the Class of 1977, has engaged many students in discussions about leadership. So it seemed fitting for the Bulletin to ask him to coordinate an exchange of views on the topic among a small group of the... View Details
- 06 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
trade-off between competitive price discovery and convenience. Evidence from eBay fits the theory: auctions are favored by less experienced sellers and for idiosyncratic products, and auction listings sell at a discount but with higher... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 27
parts to exact specifications, which could fit into almost any gun of the same type. This made replacement and repair significantly easier and production more uniform. Other industries and countries would later implement these principles... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Where Did My Shopping Mall Go?
formats now fit only a narrow segment of the population. Finally, much of retail growth over the last three decades has relied on aggregating volume to support a large store infrastructure. However, this volume may not materialize in any... View Details
- 08 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Company’s Evolving View of Gender Equity
cycles. To sustain these changes, leaders may want to initiate "periodic monitoring of the fit between outcomes and assumptions, and intermittent periods of analysis relatively free of new activities." The study also underlines... View Details
- 08 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
How to Fix a Broken Marketplace
work and how the parts fit together. We deal with much more complicated games than the game theory usually deals with." In short, Roth has determined that successful marketplaces require three key elements. "They must be thick,... View Details
- 26 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees
than luxurious prizes like electronics or trips. It’s even better if a gift feels personalized. A manager could give an employee who enjoys fitness activities a gift card to a store that sells workout clothes, while giving another worker... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
customers routinely selected cards that although profitable for the bank could be a poor fit for customers’ needs—leading to low satisfaction scores, cancellations, and occasionally, financial distress. To that end, the company’s... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019
such as financing, understanding the founders’ definition of success/failure, defining and pivoting a business model, and determining the organizational impact of a pivot as well as the role of VCs and boards in outlining company strategy. In 2008, Jason Jacobs, a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 May 2023
- Research & Ideas
With Predictive Analytics, Companies Can Tap the Ultimate Opportunity: Customers’ Routines
behavior versus a sporadic one,” Ascarza says. “That could be very valuable for managers, who can then make sure that [firms] engage with customers the right way—to make sure that they actually develop these expectations and they fit the... View Details
- 26 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
12 Weeks of VC Summer: Remote Edition
the tone for company culture and even amid everyone’s hectic schedules we were able to fit in activities to get to know each other. One of the best parts of working on a team are the conversations that happen offline, and this was... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
- 05 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
Environmental Change and Ground-level Impact
the better, competitively priced vehicle that also happens to be better for the environment. I was drawn by that premise to work at a company that I felt had a reasonable shot of achieving that kind of impact. While I definitely consider myself fortunate to have found... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Case Study: Moment in the Sun
HTC partnership for connected fitness devices. With clear ownership of a segment and market, Ario should be attractive to players like Samsung. —Ngassam Ngnoumen (MBA 2002) I would think inclusive rather than exclusive. Driving the... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Massport, Back on Course
there was a good fit between my background and the requirements for leading this agency. In the aftermath of 9/11, I also had a desire to get back into public service. How did you approach the job? I took this on as a turnaround. With... View Details
- 28 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.
do this,’” Ng says. “I’ve seen people submit formal presentations.” 2. Ask good questions Keep up with the big picture of what an organization does, what it’s been accomplishing lately, who its competitors are, who its key executives are, and how their roles View Details
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Blockbuster! Why Star Power Works
Q: Why is it so effective? A: A wide range of factors explains its success. For one, strong brands and high production values matter. Scale also brings marketing advantages: It is relatively cost-efficient to advertise those tent-pole bets. And trying to create... View Details
- 09 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 9, 2015
Was there any middle ground? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/915027-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 815-067 Quincy Apparel (A) Quincy Apparel designs, manufactures, and sells work apparel for young professional women that offers the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance
across is that "one size fits all." This strategy effectively sacrifices many opportunities due to an unwillingness to explore how differences in regulatory environments, institutional environments, and tax rules can create... View Details
- 22 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 22
program, developed under the umbrella role Genzyme's corporate social responsibility, fits into its global competitive strategy. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/910407-PDF-ENG Leading Teams Note Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace