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- 07 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success
algorithms can lead to unintended bias that harms certain employees and customers, and the company’s reputation (a bias story can go viral on social media within minutes). 5. Design for inclusive and agile problem-solving As they become... View Details
- 09 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization
positioning. Strategy execution and implementation Strategic planning, converting strategic objectives into activities, is central to most organizations. Still, it is not possible to anticipate every event that might impact those plans. Executives need to be View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Solving for Z
With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details
- 04 Jan 2017
- What Do You Think?
How Much Bureaucracy is a Good Thing in Government and Business?
to make key decisions with the agility of System 1 (using Kahneman’s terminology) while within a larger System 2-developed strategic framework.” Chiding other respondents for not shedding more light on the role that bureaucracies can... View Details
Keywords: by James L. Heskett
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Thinking Ahead
As we wind down 2023, there’s talk everywhere of generative AI and how it will fundamentally alter the world as we know it; but how does that translate for your corner of the business world? Is TikTok something you need to take seriously? (Is it time to dance?) We... View Details
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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research
skill sets and reskilling initiatives to prepare them for new roles. However, as competition intensified and technological shifts accelerated, the bank’s leadership faced a critical challenge: how to balance strategic agility with its... View Details
- 04 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Scrap the Big New Year's Resolutions. Make 6 Simple Changes Instead.
kata to make our lives a little better every day,” Takeuchi says. 2. Ask the right questions When navigating uncertain waters, an ingrained sense of purpose serves as a rudder. To maintain the necessary balance between agility and... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 10 Feb 2020
- In Practice
6 Ways That Emerging Technology Is Disrupting Business Strategy
testing, and agile strategies. 6. Cloud computing is lowering barriers to entry “Competition will intensify in many digitally enabled industries as the cloud makes it ever easier for competitors to enter a market, which we’ve seen with... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 06 Jul 2023
- News
Lessons from Major League Baseball's Game-Changing Innovations
basically in one year took game times down back to 1984 levels. So we went back 30 years in one year. So something like that, you can't do in an agile fashion. You can't just throw that out there and hope it works and then, see what... View Details
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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work
Business Books, 2018. Vodafone: Managing Advanced Technologies and Artificial Intelligence , Harvard Business School case, 2018. With Emer Moloney. Transformation at ING (A): Agile , Transformation at ING (B): Innovation , and... View Details
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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni
people on the right work, and accelerate transitions to an agile operating model. TalMix TalMix is an online platform connecting companies and independent consultants. Mom Corps Mom Corps' CEO, Allison O'Kelly, is an HBS alumna (MBA... View Details
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters
models cannot predict. COVID-19 events deliver surprises daily to many organizations, so the decision-making process that responds to rapid change is as important as the decision itself. Agile leaders promote a move in mindsets that... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
work, and perhaps rotating people off and on the team in predetermined intervals. This could both prevent burnout and provide a pipeline of fresh perspectives. Create an agile enterprise from the top down We recommend building View Details
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
4+2 = Sustained Business Success
agile company turns out innovative products and services and anticipates disruptive events in an industry rather than reacting when it may already be too late. Relentlessly pursue disruptive technologies to develop innovative new products... View Details
- 05 Feb 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation?
innovation, foster trust, and contribute to an organization’s agility in a fast-moving competitive landscape. It also can build cohesion among employees and provide them a shared sense of mission. Vineet Nayar, former CEO of India-based... View Details
- 28 Jan 2020
- Book
Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking
change. Look at how we personify buildings: “Headquarters wants . ” “The Pentagon says ....” In today’s fast-paced world, fixed structures can weigh you down, can make agility and resilience very difficult, and can stifle the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
From SpinPop to SpinBrush: Entrepreneurial Lessons from John Osher
as well as the premium models. It was a simple plan, but one that would be quite difficult to execute with Osher's limited budget and small team. But, as several of the panelists acknowledged, the small, agile nature of Dr. John's in fact... View Details
- 31 Jul 2023
- News
Striving for Imperfection
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Since he left HBS in 1990, Charles Conn (MBA 1990) has built a full and varied portfolio career. Early on, he was a partner at McKinsey and then a tech executive, founding Ticketmaster-Citysearch. Today,... View Details
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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online
teams. You’ll define psychological safety and cover various elements of leading effective teams, including decision-making, navigating change, agile management, and leading teams in a high-stakes and uncertain world. Highlights Amy... View Details
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Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online
Concepts Understand negotiation dynamics and how to prepare for uncertainty Learn to craft agile strategy and be quick on your feet in changing circumstances Resolve small differences before they escalate Secure maximum value for your... View Details