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- September 2007
- Article
Collaborative Brokerage, Generative Creativity, and Creative Success
Analyzing data on utility patents from 1975 to 2002 in the careers of 35,400 collaborative inventors, this study examines the influence of brokered versus cohesive collaborative social structures on an individual's creativity. We test the hypothesis that... View Details
Keywords: Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Patents; Personal Development and Career; Creativity; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks
Fleming, Lee, and Santiago Mingo. "Collaborative Brokerage, Generative Creativity, and Creative Success." Administrative Science Quarterly 52, no. 3 (September 2007).
- 21 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19
short, quick strokes with the short sword, balanced with simultaneous utilization of the long sword. Likewise, a focus on quick wins and success in small increments needs to be balanced with long-term planning and achievement. For... View Details
Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo
- June 12, 2014
- Article
What to Do When Success Feels Empty
By: Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
Groysberg, Boris, and Robin Abrahams. "What to Do When Success Feels Empty." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (June 12, 2014).
- Article
7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19
By: Euvin Naidoo
Naidoo, Euvin. "7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (April 21, 2020).
- January 2010
- Article
Buy Local? The Geography of Successful Venture Capital Expansion
By: Henry Chen, Paul A. Gompers, Anna Kovner and Josh Lerner
We document geographic concentration by both venture capital firms and venture capital-financed companies in three metropolitan areas: San Francisco, Boston, and New York. We find that venture capital firms locate in regions with high success rates of venture... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Expansion; Success; Capital; Geographic Location; Business Units; Corporate Accountability; Business Offices; Goals and Objectives; Mission and Purpose; Investment Funds; Corporate Governance; Boston; New York (state, US); San Francisco
Chen, Henry, Paul A. Gompers, Anna Kovner, and Josh Lerner. "Buy Local? The Geography of Successful Venture Capital Expansion." Journal of Urban Economics 67, no. 1 (January 2010): 90–110.
- 2021
- Book
Why Startups Fail: A New Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Success
Why Startups Fail explores entrepreneurial failure, examining its predictable patterns, how to avoid them, and how to cope when failure does occur. Part I looks at three common failure patterns for early-stage startups, illustrating each with an anchor case... View Details
Eisenmann, Thomas R. Why Startups Fail: A New Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Success. New York: Currency, 2021.
- March 2023
- Article
Authentic First Impressions Relate to Interpersonal, Social, and Entrepreneurial Success
By: David M. Markowitz, Maryam Kouchaki, Francesca Gino, Jeffrey T. Hancock and Ryan L. Boyd
This paper examines how verbal authenticity influences person perception. Our work combines human judgments and natural language processing to suggest verbal authenticity is a positive predictor of interpersonal interest (Study 1: 294 dyadic conversations), engagement... View Details
Keywords: Authenticity; Impression Formation; Natural Language Processing; First Impressions; Communication; Perception; Success
Markowitz, David M., Maryam Kouchaki, Francesca Gino, Jeffrey T. Hancock, and Ryan L. Boyd. "Authentic First Impressions Relate to Interpersonal, Social, and Entrepreneurial Success." Social Psychological & Personality Science 14, no. 2 (March 2023): 107–116.
- March 1991
- Article
Requirements for Successful Implementation of New Manufacturing Technologies
By: R. H. Hayes and R. Jaikumar
Hayes, R. H., and R. Jaikumar. "Requirements for Successful Implementation of New Manufacturing Technologies." Journal of Engineering and Technology Management 7, nos. 3-4 (March 1991): 169–175.
- 09 Mar 2021
- Cold Call Podcast
A Family Business at a Crossroads: Scaling and Succession
- Article
R&D, Marketing, and the Success of Next-Generation Products
By: Elie Ofek and Miklos Sarvary
Ofek, Elie, and Miklos Sarvary. "R&D, Marketing, and the Success of Next-Generation Products." Marketing Science 22, no. 3 (Summer 2003): 355–370.
- Winter 2022
- Article
Vaccines and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Failure and Success
By: Scott Duke Kominers and Alex Tabarrok
The losses from the global COVID-19 pandemic have been staggering—trillions in economic costs, on top of significant losses of life, health, and well-being. The world made significant and successful investments in vaccines to mitigate the pandemic, yet there were... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19; Vaccination; Market Design; Health Pandemics; Loss; Outcome or Result; Opportunities; Crisis Management
Kominers, Scott Duke, and Alex Tabarrok. "Vaccines and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Failure and Success." Oxford Review of Economic Policy 38, no. 4 (Winter 2022): 719–741.
- May 2017 (Revised September 2018)
- Case
Hilti Fleet Management (A): Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Oliver Gassmann and Roman Sauer
This case explores the introduction of fleet management in the construction industry by the premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 2000. Following its customers’ needs, Hilti moved from selling power tools to leasing them as a service. The introduction of the new... View Details
Keywords: Hilti; Business Model Innovation; BMI; Fleet Management; Decision-making; Implementation; Power Tools Industry; Business Model; Restructuring; Transformation; Transition; Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Focus and Relationships; Construction; Innovation and Invention; Leasing; Strategy; Decision Making; Construction Industry; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Germany; Austria; Europe; United States; Asia; Brazil; China; Japan; Hong Kong
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Oliver Gassmann, and Roman Sauer. "Hilti Fleet Management (A): Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head." Harvard Business School Case 717-427, May 2017. (Revised September 2018.)
- May 2023
- Case
City Group Hospitality: Executing a Successful Digital Strategy
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Gabriele Piccoli and Joaquin Rodriguez
Applegate, Lynda M., Gabriele Piccoli, and Joaquin Rodriguez. "City Group Hospitality: Executing a Successful Digital Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 823-114, May 2023.
- June 18, 2015
- Article
What Makes FC Barcelona Such a Successful Business
By: Andres Hatum and Luciana Silvestri
This article explores how FC Barcelona's identity as "more than a club" fuels the team's impressive performance on the field. We focus on the role of La Masía, the club's youth academy, to explain how a strong sense of organizational identity underlies the team's style... View Details
Hatum, Andres, and Luciana Silvestri. "What Makes FC Barcelona Such a Successful Business." Harvard Business Review (website) (June 18, 2015).
- February 13, 2014
- Article
A Successful International Assignment Depends on These Factors
By: Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
Groysberg, Boris, and Robin Abrahams. "A Successful International Assignment Depends on These Factors." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (February 13, 2014).
- January 2008
- Supplement
Procter & Gamble Brazil (B): Turning to Success
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Matthew Bird
Supplements with the (A) Case. View Details
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Matthew Bird. "Procter & Gamble Brazil (B): Turning to Success." Harvard Business School Supplement 308-083, January 2008.
- 2007
- Book
The CEO Within: Why Inside Outsiders Are the Key to Succession Planning
By: Joseph L. Bower
With rising CEO turnover, companies are increasingly looking outside for qualified candidates. Sure, externally recruited CEOs bring fresh perspectives and connections. But they lack the in-depth knowledge of the company's culture and history that they need to succeed.... View Details
Bower, Joseph L. The CEO Within: Why Inside Outsiders Are the Key to Succession Planning. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2007.
- May–June 1999
- Article
Changing Leaders: The Board's Role in CEO Succession
By: J. W. Lorsch and Rakesh Khurana
Lorsch, J. W., and Rakesh Khurana. "Changing Leaders: The Board's Role in CEO Succession." Harvard Business Review 77, no. 3 (May–June 1999).
- 2016
- Working Paper
PathBreakers? Women's Electoral Success and Future Political Participation
By: Sonia Bhalotra, Irma Clots-Figueras and Lakshmi Iyer
We investigate whether the event of a woman being competitively elected as a state legislator encourages the subsequent political participation of women, using a regression discontinuity design on constituency level data from India. We find that female incumbents are... View Details
Keywords: Political Participation; Women; Candidates; Gender Bias; Backlash; Minority Representation; Regression Discontinuity; India; Prejudice and Bias; Political Elections; Gender; Public Administration Industry; India
Bhalotra, Sonia, Irma Clots-Figueras, and Lakshmi Iyer. "PathBreakers? Women's Electoral Success and Future Political Participation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-035, November 2013. (Revised January 2016.)
- August 1986 (Revised September 1987)
- Background Note
Short Guide to Successful Writing in Management Communication
Morrison, James C. "Short Guide to Successful Writing in Management Communication." Harvard Business School Background Note 387-037, August 1986. (Revised September 1987.)