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- 13 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
Are Companies Actually Greener—or Are They All Talk?
Most companies now account for social good in their financial reports in some way, but with regulation scattershot and evolving, it’s complicated for investors to assess so-called ESG reports. The disclosures, known as Environmental, Social, and Governance reports,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 03 Oct 2023
- Research Event
Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips
in how to use your pain to lift other people up. You just learned that Oprah Winfrey was depressed about a movie. I bet you couldn't have thought-- I bet you never would have imagined that.” Brooks: Now... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Staff
- 06 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Updating a Classic: Writing a Great Business Plan
holds today. I think entrepreneurs, investors, and employees need to be suitably skeptical about what they read in business plans. I have read perhaps 5,000 plans and have only seen three companies really meet their plan. That sounds like a pattern to me. If anyone... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
What Actually Draws Sports Fans to Games? It's Not Star Athletes.
lineup changes. Clubs announce lineups of 22 players a few days before a game, and gamblers closely follow these announcements. When the league announces a player injury, betting odds can swing widely, the researchers say. “You can see... View Details
- 25 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Is Baseball Ready to Compete for the Next Generation of Fans?
baseball players high on that list. Gazette: Sports gambling is now legal in most states. Massachusetts is expected to begin allowing it in early 2023. When people have money riding on games, they tend to pay closer attention to that sport. Do you expect sports View Details
- 18 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Will Global Demand for Oil Peak This Decade?
Is the globe’s thirst for oil finally topping out? A major international energy watcher says yes, predicting last month that demand for global oil for transport will peak around 2026, plateau for all uses by 2028, and possibly hit a zenith by the end of the decade.... View Details
- 24 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?
findings. Indeed, he believes the data suggests that local eateries are starting to siphon off customers from the "Big Boys." Why? The Applebee's and the T.G.I. Friday's of the world have been safe bets for diners because their... View Details
- 16 May 2023
- In Practice
After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?
and venture investors are still betting on the next big thing. While some startups are sure to fail—especially those reliant on venture debt—creative destruction will continue with employees from those firms launching new ideas, joining... View Details
- 15 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next
and other GM executives placed a series of important bets on what American consumers wanted (different makes, models and prices; cars that were status symbols and identity holders as well as transportation sources) and they did so with... View Details
- 13 Mar 2023
- Research & Ideas
What Would It Take to Unlock Microfinance's Full Potential?
very well. We do a variety of formal and informal interviews to understand who they’d feel comfortable taking a bet on, and then we do a lot of work with the borrower to come up with a personalized repayment schedule that matches their... View Details
- 21 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
How to Predict if a New Business Idea is Any Good
idea plays a larger role in determining entrepreneurial success than with less R&D-intensive companies. “There’s a long-standing debate in venture financing on whether one should bet on the ‘horse’—the idea—or the ‘jockey’—the team.... View Details
- Teaching Interest
Decision Making Under Uncertainty
By: David E. Bell
Many of the decisions we face are made complicated by having uncertain consequences: how should I set my inventory when I don’t know what demand will be, should I refinance my mortgage when rates might go lower, how big a bet shall I make in a new business, and so... View Details
- 20 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs
simultaneously be able to see the eventual path to checkmate and the best next move to get there. Gates, Grove, and Jobs's Keys to Success Look Forward, Reason Back Make Big Bets, Without Betting the Company Build Platforms and... View Details
- 27 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Have We Lost Sight of Integrity?
founder Charlie Javice, the nation’s largest bank had been “conned” after it acquired her company for $175 million. “To cash in, Javice decided to lie,” JPMorgan’s suit said. FTX under Sam Bankman-Fried used investor funds to bet on... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 29 Sep 2022
- Op-Ed
Inclusive Leadership Advice: Get Comfortable With the Uncomfortable
strategy, as well as anticipating your opponent’s. By contrast, ping-pong requires split-second instincts. You can try to anticipate the next volley, but a better bet is to focus on where the ball is moving in the moment. The same goes... View Details
Keywords: by Francesca Gino
- 05 Jul 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Important Is “Executive Intelligence” for Leaders?
differentiator of star talent. It is an individual's facility for clear thinking or intelligence that largely determines their leadership success." Menkes places his bets on an individual's "executive intelligence," the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 23 Sep 2022
- Research & Ideas
8 Strategies to Sustain Business Innovation
its own path to success. Rather than betting on a single product, Burton stitched together one market after another—first snowboards, then boots, outerwear, and accessories, adding new customers along the way. For companies like Burton,... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 03 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping
between his ownership of his well-established trucking fleet or a speculative shipping venture. Though he had no experience in the shipping industry, McLean gave up everything he had worked for to bet on intermodal transportation. He sold... View Details
- 23 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Five Ways to Make Your Company More Innovative
But companies shouldn't count on people succeeding despite the odds; they should shift the odds. Here are three ways to do that. Put innovation at the heart of strategy, and tout it in every message. Think of innovation strategy as a pyramid: big View Details
- 07 Nov 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United
the importance of betting on youth—as I mentioned, one of the hallmarks of his approach—is critical. There is a great quote by Sir Alex in the case that is relevant here: "The first thought for 99 percent of newly appointed managers is to... View Details